Cornucopia

Thanksgiving weekend acts as a light at the end of the tunnel (of finals madness) for law students, though it is kind of just a tease at the same time.

This year I spent my first Thanksgiving away from home. It ended up still turning out well because I was able to spend it with my cousin's family and we had a great feast that led me to nap heaven.

Black Friday, of course, brought me out of the apartment and to the mall. I definitely had fun buying professor gifts and getting some winter appropriate clothing. Best of all, I got my first red coat, which was extemely exciting.

I've been planning my Christmas surprise, which is surprisingly taking longer than I expected. In any case, I'm so blessed and so happy to be where I am right now. I can't believe that the semester really is almost over and winter break is almost here.

I'm so thankful for everything, I can't even begin to explicate...

Día de los Muertos

November has come upon us and as any law student knows, this means we have reached the point of the semester fondly known as "crunch time." It's a little disheartening to go from having AMAZING Halloween festivities to buckling down for the rest of the term, but I guess we all have to go out with a bang.

We had an extra hour of sleep last night (or possibly an extra hour of work) and officially have made it to the Day of the Dead. Outlines will start being made, study groups will be formed, and incessant chatter about one's preparations for finals will be the norm in the hallways.

I have to say that I've had a great semester thus far, have had some nice a-ha moments, and am coping with the fact that social lives will revolve around curriculum-related conversation for a while.

In happier news though, I think I have finally reached the point of having a sufficient amount of cold weather clothing to keep me warm for the winter.