So this is Christmas (the best time of the year)
I’m so glad to be home.
I haven’t exactly been productive. When removed from the motivating context of campus and deadlines I tend to become mostly sedentary, drowsy, and placid. I’ve spent most of my time eating and sleeping and watching reruns of House on hulu. But the important thing is that I am here with my family, and nothing could make me happier than that.
My mom, who’s motto is that no one ever leaves our house hungry, has been making sure I’ve been eating well. Despite the fact that I’ve survived perfectly well without any meat at all for quite a while, she has been purchasing delicious faux meat products. They are kind of expensive, so I feel bad…because not every meal needs meat or fake meat in it to be a full meal. But I certainly haven’t been complaining because the stuff is delicious. I found myself double checking to make sure it actually WAS vegetarian, because I feel like I’ve been eating meat!
Another delicious meal I had was at Genghis Grill in Little Rock. I loved this restaurant before I gave up meat, and since they supply tofu, stir fry vegetables, and a variety of other vegetarian-friendly foods, I was perfectly happy: I had a citrus-seasoned rice with an array of stir fry and pinapples. I also ate, with my family, at Old Chicago, which is surprisingly veggie-friendly, offering several options. I had the spinach calzone and it was delicious. I felt so ridiculously full by the time I was eating it, especially since it was so heavy with cheese.
Anyway….that’s the majority of my break so far. As you can tell I love food. I’ve just been relaxing, seeing some of my amazing friends from my home-town, and spending time with my family. We’re getting ready to head back up towards the university, because that’s where our family’s from, for the actual Christmas holiday, and then back down until New Year’s. And then back up for school starting.
I’m really looking forward to New Year’s, I’ll get to see my oldest friend – Heather. She lives out of town so I don’t get to see her often, but I love her like a sister, and New Year’s is always fun. Then, after New Year’s, I’m going with Todd, Ashley, Daisy, Yan, and the rest of the gang to Little Rock for some ice skating adventures and to Todd’s to have a bonfire. Definitely festive and fun and awesome. I can feel the bruises already from the ice-skating, but it’s gonna be fun nonetheless.
Oh, and it looks like I’m actually going to go to Nicaragua! EXCITE! Of course, I’ve never even been camping before, so it ought to be quite the adventure.
Have a great day and a happy holidays!
