Merry Christmas! Ok so Christmas isn't until Thursday but the chances of me posting between now and then are slim to none so I'm saying it now. So I finally got an acceptance letter to Westfield State College. I am waiting until Fall '04 to attend though. First I need to see the place, second I'd like to try again at some of the schools I'm a little more excited about, and third it's a little late for me to start planning on shipping myself back east. Also, this gives me a chance to plan for a trip to Europe this summer. I thought about French immersion programs in Canada because it would be cheaper but none of them worked for me. Now I'm looking at studying French in France, preferably in a region that is not to warm, or Switzerland. Both countries have plenty of programs to choose from. It may com down to a matter of cost which I haven't figured out yet since France uses Euros and Switzerland does their own thing. When I come back I'll have enough credits in French to have a minor in the bag and hopefully be able to pass a French fluency test that will allow me to work and/or study in French speaking regions of the world. So for the next 6 months, I'll still be chillin in Oregon, living at home with the rents and commuting three days a week to PSU. This term I'm taking third year French (with a different prof), Calculus II(same instructor), a little one credit, once a week, calculus study course, and writing poetry. Should be good times. I probably shouldn't be bothering with the calculus since it fulfills no requirement for me but I like it so I'm taking it again. In other news, my big bro, Charlie, has moved home so he can complete his degree at PSU. That'll be fun, I just hope his classes will be at about the same time as mine or that could be a real pain since we're sharing a car. The babysitting has been great recently. Also I have been dog walking on weekdays which brings in a nice trickle of cash that I can count on every week. I'm also still housesitting on occasion. Tomorrow, I start some temp work at my dad's office. It will only be a few days or so but the extra money will be good and anytime I get to hangout with my dad is cool. Well that's the latest. Hope everyone has a lovely holiday!