The end

As I sit in my room and look around, I see three suitcases in the corner, ready to be dragged down the stairs.

How the goodness did this semester end so quickly?

I've done so much and have so much more to experience

I've gone through so many things, but have yet to even cross the threshold

At 6:45 AM I will be boarding a plane back to the States and leaving a piece of me behind

Como triste...

Could it be...

I woke up with this classic playing in my head and 7.5 hours later it's still there; Im not mad at all. Enjoy:

Sidenote: Soul Train used to be THAT show. Don Cornelius held it down like gravity, Shemar Moore, while aesthetically pleasing, was just aiight, and I don't even know who is in charge now/if it still airs. A classic in itself.

The stuff that lasts

As I sit here and attempt to complete one of the many projects standing between me and going home, I came to a realization:

I'm in love.

Now let me tell you, this is a life changing realization cuz from here on out I'll never be the same.

You see, the love between us took a while to mature, but now that it's here it's gonna last forever.

This is the stuff of fairy tales. Actually no. Not fairy tales, because those stories pale in comparison to what this is.

This is so much more.

You see, this wasn't love at first sight or any of that foolishness.

I mean, I've known this person for years, in fact longer than I've known anyone else.

I've seen them around town, they know the same people I do, they would be in the same room as me, and with all these encounters I thought I knew all that there is to know.

But then something happened.

I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps it was as I witnessed one of their successes. Or maybe it happened as I watched the way they handled what life threw at them, jumping over hurdles and sprinting along the track as if they were the next Usain Bolt.

See, there are so many memories that it's hard to pinpoint the one that made turned this contentment into full burning adoration.

Now, earlier I said that this love was meant to last, and I'm pretty sure it is. Now that I'm here there's no turning back. I mean yeah there will be off days, but when it's all said and done I know that this person will never ever desert me.

I'm in love and I have been for quite a while.

This is the life changing kind, the kind that brings that twinkle to your eye.

Cuz ladies and gentleman, I'm in love with me.

...

Ok back to work.

Reflections

Note: thank you Don for the idea. This is exactly the break I (didn't) need from my project.

saying no to:

negativity

deception

any thoughts of 'i can't...'

being taken for granted

holding it all in

saying yes to:

me

happiness

what's in store

expanding my horizons

giddy about:

going home

what the future will bring

possibilities

deeply inspired by:

those who can keep on truckin even when it seems like the gas tank is empty

people can string words together in ways that make them jump off a page

trust

kindess

obsessed with:

chocolate peanut m&m's

laughter

happiness

heels

in love with:

happiness

the person I'm becoming

the kindness and wit of the human race

haunted by:

not saying goodbye

saved by:

the knowledge that even if I wasn't able to say it at that exact moment, my dad knows that he helped to mold me into the woman I'm becoming

my mom

friends

myself

Word.

Things I strongly dislike

The word hate. There are very few things that deserve the amount of energy such an emotion requires. Ignorance. Tardiness. CP TIME IS NOT AN EXCUSE. Pettiness. Spicy food. The misuse of they're/there/their, breath/breathe, it's/it. Please. Ask Santa for a grammar lesson. Cockiness. The word 'swag'. Soulja Boy and those like him. The fact that celebrities have to apologize for personal issues. Pulling the race card as an excuse for shortcomings. Tomatoes.

...this list was hard to formulate.

Things I love

lyrics that make my heart sing along. fusions of words and punctuation marks that take my breath away one minute and speed up my heart in the next. love. chocolate peanut m&m's. crispy pad thai. sushi. jamaican food. Greek chocolate. oreo cheesecake. food in general. laughing so hard that my abdominal muscles ache. hugs. awkward situations. 'that's what she said..." smiling. kindness. art. reading. walking. running. driving fast. silence that speaks volumes. that look. people who deserve it. helping others. finding myself. sexy heels. when you find that one nail polish color that you'll never not use again. music. car chase scenes. psychological thrillers. mushy gushy crap. wit. sarcasm. cooking. rings. leather jackets. reciprocity. old school songs. being random. midnight walks with no destination. the museum. he who as of now remains unnamed, unknown, unseen, undiscovered.

My planner...

... looks like an extra outta A Nightmare on Elms Street:

Dec. 3 - European Union Quiz

Dec. 4 - Organizational Behavior Quiz

Dec. 7 - Organizational Behavior Case Study Due

Dec. 8 - Advertising Project Due

Dec. 11 - Organization Behavior Quiz, Advertising Final, European Union Final

Dec. 14 - Greek Final, Organizational Behavior Final

Dec. 15 - Go home

...

Shiznit. I'd be jealous too.