So... didn't finish that H 142 paper last night, so I'm working on it now, and then it'll be on to the H 161 paper. But I did want to say that I'll never have to take another biology class that I don't want to ever again! Hooray! :)

Same goes for history. Never again will I sit through another 8 weeks of dull lectures for the sake of units...

I'm so happy right now, which is an odd feeling for finals week. Sure, I've got two papers to write, but I'm going home in less than two days. In under 48 hours, I'll be in Longview, hugging my dog, parents, sister, the other dogs, and feeling like I'm honest-to-goodness home. I'll probably also be freezing my fingers off, but who cares? ;)

Not that tech doesn't feel like home - the friends I have here are virtually family as well, because I've gone through so much with them. But being in East Texas, with a nippy wind ('cause we have real seasons back home) and the scent and sight of pine trees all around, the heavy weight and soft reddish fur of my dog collapsed in my lap in the front yard - for me, that's home, and maybe always will be. That's where I feel completely at ease - though being around some of my friends here is a very close second. I think I've finally come back to center, and though it's not where it was two years ago by a long shot, I'm comfortable with who I am, who I've become. For the first time since I've been here, I know who I am, and for the most part, I'm happy with who I've become.

In case I don't have time or forget to post tomorrow - I love you guys. Have a Merry Yuletide/Christmas/Hanukkah/etc, and a Happy New Year, and I'll be back with my family sometime around the first to see the Rose Parade.