i'll be home for christmas...?

i'm slowly getting a taste of reality and i'm happy to say it doesn't taste as bitter as i had feared. the traveling thing has been a bit of a kick in the pants. i feel like i've been missing out on some really amazing moments that i delusionally (yes, i just made up that word, let's go with it) thought i'd be able to make, but thank goodness there's facebook! srsly. not to say that really replaces  personal interactions with friends and family, but i do enjoy living vicariously through photos and comments.

my dear friend from high school got married to his super hot girlfriend a couple of weeks ago. it was like a high school reunion, wedding-style. missed that one. boo :/


also missed my grandpa's 95th birthday party in minnesota. i'll be honest, that was pretty devastating. i'm just going to throw this out there, my grandpa is the best grandpa in the world. really. and that's not even a biased opinion. he's just amazing. how many 95 year old's do you know enjoy dancing, bowling and playing a mean game of 500? did i mention he's blind in one eye, but can still pick up the spare? you just have to tell him what pins are still up (he's pretty stellar at making strikes, though). i try to make it up at least once a year to see him. check out this pic from last november. my cousin's and i made some spectacular tacky christmas sweaters. grandpa rocked his sweater out on his birthday. loves!

thanksgiving is right around the corner, but i won't be going home. i thought it was going to be hard since i'll be missing a visit from my grandma and uncle, but i've come to terms with it. i'm excited to enjoy a potluck dinner with the bestie and some new cali friends.

i'm crossing my fingers that i'll be able to make it back to texas for christmas, but no job = no plane ticket. in wonder if another cross-country drive is in order?