SO glad you're here.
Though I won't be enjoying any of the tropics-and-tequila sort of spring break activities, I will enjoy you nonetheless.
You couldn't have come at a better time - two weeks of midterm exams and projects along with my temp job being in full-swing coinciding with Kyle's new schedule had left me quite depleted to say the least. And an extremely disappointing grade on a midterm significantly sucked my confidence. Oftentimes, after a hugely stressful day or week, I just need a good cry, high quality chocolate, and some come-to-Jesus time and I'm good to go. This time however, I had three separate cry sessions, two phone calls to mom, and a half of a pint of Ben & Jerry's even though I have supposedly given up sweets for Lent.*
I'm recovered now. I feel better. And I found my new favorite ice cream flavor. And found out today that I did well on my other exam, so some confidence is restored. And SO thankful that I have this week off of school.
Which leads me to: my Spring Break Six (things I have done or plan to enjoy):
1. Working out. 4-miler outside on this nearly 60 degree day. #beautiful #thankyoujesus
2. Evening "swims" at the Y with the ladies. (Last night we chatted while treading water for 7 minutes and then shimmied to the hot tub, aka, the pool of the gods - hardly "swimming" I know).
3. Nepal. Booked. Two weeks in May. 8 weeks from now. So unbelievably excited to see a dear friend and travel with another dear friend, and hug a dear friend, and see and smell Nepal, and laugh with dear friends. (I'm being cryptic because I'm not sure I can post this person's name on the internet - anyone know? I should have these rules memorized by now....)
4. Celebrating Sarah's birthday - twice and maybe three times if I can talk them into SkyZone (trampoline heaven) on Friday.
5. Chill mornings with time to be by myself and read, drink coffee, and pray.
6. Working ahead on some homework. So as to avoid another breakdown as previously described.
:)
Julie
*I gave up sweets for Lent. But Sundays aren't included in the 40-day fast. I don't know if academic-related mental/emotional breakdowns are as well. Regardless, I think I have worked out a very detailed system whereby I am officially fasting from sweets for exactly 40 days, but shifting the fast-free days of Sunday to other days of the week when I have indulged in sweets (ie: the Ben & Jerry breakdown day). It's starting to get a little more complicated because I keep finding
