So today is my 19th birthday. It's been good so far. The last couple of days have been incredibly stressful and lacking in things like sleep, and today just happens to be my day off. So, I slept in, and woke up to find a fresh layer of snow on the ground. I took a nice long hot shower, and am now killing time listening to an album I just got from Simon (Danse Macabre by The Faint). At loud volume.

Life is good.

It's been a long year, and a LOT has changed. But for the most part, I'm pleased with the changes, and I'm happy where I am. College has been a major, major shift. But I'm really settled in, and I'm comfortable here. There are lots of people I miss from back in Evanston, but I am far from bereft of friends here, too, and I look forward to seeing and catching up with many of my hometown friends in just a couple of weeks when I get back on spring break. But for now, I must continue with my day of luxury.