Merry Christmas!

The last week has been absolutely insane. I graduated from Clemson in front of my parents and a number of wonderful, supportive friends! We flew back to MA the same night. It was really hard to leave Clemson for the last time until next fall. (probably) Then there was no time before holiday preparations had to be finished!

We had family Christmas last night which was fun. The first big chunk was almost a mini graduation party for me and I felt so fortunate to have family members that love me and support what I do. I got some wonderful cards and a beautiful necklace from my fantastic boyfriend! Matt brought out the accordion and played us some festive tunes. We played the traditional game of Yankee Swap with the notorious velvet Elvis making another appearance. He and my Nana came home with us last night and we had a nice, relaxed Christmas today.

The best present of the day was definitely the plane tickets that my parents got me to see Josh for New Years Eve. I'm so excited that I get to see him way a lot sooner than I thought! Hopefully the new year will start off on a positive note and continue on the path.

Happy Holidays!

Whirlwind!

Last weekend my parents flew down to SC. We packed up the moving van and were on the road in less than an hour. We finally got home (MA home) around 7 on Sunday night and moved things into storage yesterday. I've received 2 different packages from Polly Hill with letters, forms, and information packets. It's all exciting but it still seems far off.

Today I'll try to do some unpacking and get ready to head back to Clemson tomorrow afternoon for a graduation dinner with the roommate and her parents and the "big day" on Thursday. I'm all ready with my hat decorated and outfit picked out. After that we fly back up here and enjoy our holiday season with family.

So happy holidays to all of my friends and all of your families as well. I hope you find at least one thing to be joyous about over the next few weeks!

A Resolution for the New Year

I'm going to try to post more often. Now that I'm moving away from most friends I think that it'll be nice to post little updates here and there. My plate is getting full for the next few months already.

This coming week marks the end of school for me. My last final is Friday night at 7pm followed by loading the moving van on Saturday afternoon and making the 20 hour trek up to Massachusetts. My folks and I will be flying down for my December 22nd graduation ceremony and then it's Christmas celebrations with the family shortly after that!

I plan on working with a small organic mushroom growing company for a couple of months to learn more about the cultivation of edible mushrooms while I'll be at home. Then it's off to Polly Hill Arboretum to begin my 9 month collection's management internship program. I am so excited that I got the position and know what I'm headed for after walking across the stage in Little John.

Besides the big life changing events I'm planning on spending New Years with a best friend from my hometown. It will be great to see her. I'm hoping to continue monthly(ish) visits to Indiana and continue to take life one step at a time!