y'know what they say..
all good things must come to an end.

actually, i hate this saying, and i don't believe it at all, but i suppose when it comes to things like christmas break, it's inevitably true.

but this is not going to be a bitter post displaying my resentment for this unstoppable concept we call "time." instead, it's meant to celebrate the fact that while time truly does fly, there is much to be thankful for in the past month.

for instance, my sister getting accepted into a college of her liking, the family vacation to california, my uncle and aunt trekking over from hong kong to visit, a white christmas, my first snowboarding experience, texas winning the rose bowl, and my dad getting a job offer just to name a few in a single breath.

i'm not exactly sure why, but there just always seems to be an extra hop to my step when spring semester rolls around, and this year is no different. i'm psyched about this semester. i feel like i have some unfinished work to do, some harvested energy left to unleash. more or less, i feel like last semester pulled a quick one on me and just flew by, leaving me rather speechless as to where all the time had gone.

5 semesters down, 5 to go. as i return to austin today, i will be starting the 2nd half of my college career. it's been an awesome 1st half..

..and yet something tells me the best is yet to come :)

GET EXCITED!