Word of the Day: inchoat Brrrrrrrrr, it got cold today. I'm finally wearing layers and real shoes, but not my coat yet. This is the best time of the year for me. It's cold, so I can be bundled up. My favortie clothes are sweaters and long-sleeved shirts. I love gloves and cute hats and coats and scarfs and shoes. Maybe it's because I used to live in a place where there's a real winter and I miss it. At least it gets cold in Dallas. It doesn't even do that at home. I love it when you can see your breath on the air. It's the most perfect time to snuggle with the one you love. I can't wait for Rome because it's going to be January and freezing when we get there! Speaking of that eternal city, today our flight plans and railpass papers were due. Monday is another meeting, and it's about registration for classes and things. Dr. MacMillan is going to be speaking, which always makes me happy. Every time something is due, every time we have to do something in regards to Rome, I get so excited. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself over Christmas break. That's all I'm going to want to talk about. All of my co-workers at the hotel are going to hear everything about it at least fifteen times, and most of the regular guests are going to hear about it too. That's all I'm going to be talking about, be thinking about after this sememster ends. I'm still sort of not really thinking I'm going to wind up in Rome in 76 days. It feels a little like the first time I went to Rome. The departure date kind of snuck up on me and still, even at the airport, it didn't really feel like I was going to wind up in Rome. It's different this time, though, because there's so much more planning that has to be put into it since I'm going to be spending three and a half months there. I still haven't really settled on secure feelings about Rome. Aaron and I are supposed to see Matrix: Revolutions sometime this weekend, I think. Eeeee, excitedness!! I'm such a dork. _________________________________ Do I ever do homework? No! Should I? Yes! _________________________________ This new layout reminds me of eggnog with cinnamon and nutmeg sprinkled on top.