life lately.

Life lately. I have a week and a half left of school, then I graduate. I also have that long left of one of my internships. This semester flew by. I think back to the first week and it really doesn't even seem that long ago. 
I spent the weekend cleaning the house for spiders. I got a bite on my face and my eye socket bruised and swelled up. I'm allergic to spiders and I get bit frequently. I'm used to it. But on my face? That's enough. I spent Friday spraying the house with tea tree oil because I read they don't like the scent. I've begun getting Christmas decorations out. I've been listening to Christmas music for about 3 months now, but I can finally embrace the decorations and I've allowed myself to start watching the movies. Lately my life is full of bad Hallmark made-for-TV Christmas movies, hot chocolate, peppermint Joe-Joe's, and cuddling with boyfriend in the cold winter nights.

Life is beautiful. I'm trying to take things slow and to breathe. My undergrad career is almost over. I will savour the next two weeks - it's been a long journey and I've come so far. I spent part of my afternoon going through the blog and simplifying some of the tags I've used to organise posts. I got to look back at some blog posts from 2008, all the way back when I was 15. One can really change in five years.... I have some of my most embarrassing, awkward teenage phases blogged into the internet universe forever. But I enjoy looking back and laughing over what I was, feeling proud of what I have become. I have a deep connection to that 15, 16, 17 year old blogger. I'm not really her anymore, but she's a strong part of me, and I have a deep love for that person still. A love that I really didn't feel for myself at the time.
I already feel that so much change is in store for me in this coming year. But for now, I will sip my hot cocoa and appreciate all that I have in this moment.