- had an okay day. drove back to school and did work all day. i am nervous that my presentation won't be long enough so i need to make sure i talk slow and elaborate a lot.
- bought a poinsettia and have a few christmas decorations from home that cheer the apartment up some, but i'm ready to have these last three weeks fly by and then head back home!
- 3 weeks. 5 weeks. but i guess number isn't important, right? (haha).
bucket list item for tonight: make sure that where i am living is always decorated for christmas. it makes everything so much more cheerful! but only after thanksgiving has had it's time to shine. i hope everyone remembers that thanksgiving should not be the only day of thanks, and that people remember what this time of year should be about. it's especially hard living in the western culture, but i always freak out over what to get people for christmas. i LOVE giving presents and always want to find just the present that will make people light up with happiness and appreciation. but i also have to keep in mind that the act of giving is what is most important. and i should (and try to) extend that giving to those in need. i'm not trying to sound preachy right now, just realistic. i just took a quick break and googled operation christmas child and found that you can pack and send a box online for only $35! i chose to give a box to a 10-14 year old girl and got to pick the items to include, and also send a note! i wanted to do it by hand but ran out of time and missed the deadline, so i did it online. how cool is that?!
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/giving/build-a-box
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