Can we pretend today is the ninth?

Ok, I know it´s not, but I didn´t get home last night untill almost 4 am, and I didn´t feel especially bloggy. However, something VERY VERY exciting happened Dec. 9th.....I got a package from my family! There were so many good things in there!

Running Clothes!

Super Elaine-friendly Wall Decs!

At this point in the photo-shoot, my camera died (Not died-died, just need batteries), but I figured that since I don´t want to do THREE posts tomorrow, it would be better for me to just to a foto-skimpy post today. I also got a really pretty ring that says: "Life is about the journey, not the destination" on the inside, A copy of the book Ruthless Trust, a new skirt, a pretty shirt with flowers, a UW Christmas ornament that sings "On Wisconsin", and a bunch of other really cool things that I´m not going to write because they are presents for my host family.

I got to open this wonderful package with Mama and Erica and Elyssa over skype. It almost felt like we were together.....so fun. After skype-ing I had a predictable emotional breakdown, but now feel fine again. I really miss my family right now. It´s hard to express it, but it´s like I can physically feel the missing of people I love back home. This is definitely the worst it´s been since early August. 

But still, it was a very happy December 9th! (There should be another post here in about a half hour)