Wow… so much to discuss. I can’t believe my last entry was on Thanksgiving—and sOo much has happened since then. Well, let’s see…

I passed my first semester of grad school, and actually did really well. There was only one class I was doubtful about but that’s where I was surprised on my grade.

So I was really enjoying Chicago, getting into the groove, and actually “seeing” myself live here for a couple of years… and then I went home for break.

It was so great to be in 65 degree weather in December. Although I had only been in Chicago for four months my mind was already trained that it’s supposed to be cold in December. So the weather is a big factor, I love the sun and the warmth it brings and going to the beach. I even went to the beach when it was 63 degrees—normally that’d be way too cold for me but since I was just in 20 degree weather in Chicago—63 degrees was hot! It was also nice to drive—oh how I love to drive! Being able to go where you want when you want and not have to rely on public transportation and such. But yea it was also nice being with family and friends but to be quite honest it was the weather and driving I missed most.

A pretty big thing also happened while I was at home. I guess you can say I started things with Don again. It was interesting because I didn’t tell anyone that I said if we were to meet up I was going to ask him if he wanted to give it another try—I didn’t have to. It was basically in his mind as well. I’m really happy and excited for that but yet I have some reserves. I mean it’s not like I’m necessarily holding myself back but he should know how I feel and where my thoughts and feelings are at. It’s his turn to express those things. I think it’s a big thing to reignite what he had. There’s so much to deal with now. But yea so I want to imagine him in my life, my future. But I don’t want to make plans about “us” if we aren’t clear about where we stand in our relationship. I think that’s what I did before, I mean I couldn’t help it, but now I need to be a little more in control.

Before that takes over this whole entry I also went to the East Coast with my sister and mom. It was good to go on vacation but I must admit after a couple of days I was already ready to go back to Chicago to just relax. We spent the weekend in Boston and if I can brave more cold weather after the program is done, Boston is my next city to live in. I also spent New Years with Maxine, it was good times. I miss that girl. We can talk for hours, or she can I should say. Hah. But I mean she’s just so happy go lucky. I also saw my friend Jonathan, I’ve known him for almost 10 years and the last time I saw him was 2 and a half years ago. So it was good times to spend time with friends.

So now about new year’s resolutions, here goes:
Of course there’s the usual focus on school and be better about exercising and eating healthy but some specific that I thought of was to take the stairs once a week in my apt (that’s 30 floors yo!), and to write in this thing at least once a week. And of course there’s the continuous building myself to become a better person, but that’s what life is all about.

I’m tired…