counting down the days

With spring break approaching (but not quite fast enough), I'm literally counting down the days. Sometimes I count multiple times a day, just praying that time will have magically flown by and I will be one day closer to home. Yes, I know I'm being ridiculous. But I need a break! And a break longer than this 30 minute blogging break. I cannot wait for 10 glorious days at home with family and friends, and maybe a surprise trip or two!


To make myself feel better (or possibly make myself even more homesick than I already am), this blog is dedicated to all the things I'm looking forward to doing over spring break.


Outlet shopping with my family - we hit the outlets in Myrtle Beach and shop til we drop. Or til Discover calls my dad and asks why so much money is being spent. Kidding...ok, not at all actually. This has happened a few times. Always humorous until we get back home and face dad.


The beach - I miss the beach so so much. I know there's a beach here. I know I'm still on the coast. But it is not the same. People bring sweatshirts to the beach here. You don't do that at home unless it's the winter. My friend Chrissy has decided we're going to have a beach day and just play bocce ball and corn hole and laugh and have a blast. I cannot wait!


Speaking of Chrissy, great friends -- I have some amazing friends that I left back home. And every time I get to go back and see them is amazing. I love catching up with them, hanging out with them, mainly just getting to see them and feel like I'm a part of everything going on back home still. It's hard sometimes, but this is what being a grown-up is all about. I know that no matter where I go, I will always be able to count on these people, and I am so grateful!


Clemson in springtime -- I desperately am trying to find time to sneak up to Clemson for a day or two over break. I don't know if or when I'll be able to, but if I have to go up randomly on a Wednesday, I'll do it. I miss that place so much, there is something so special about it. And, of course, it's beautiful! I have great friends there still, and I miss them just as much as my friends back home.


And last but certainly not least, my family -- It's hard living on my own and being so far away from my family! I love going home and spending time with them. I don't know when I'll be back home after spring break, so I gotta get in as much quality time as possible in those 10 short days!


So I'm 10 days away from my 10 day vacation. And I have a mountain of work to do before I get there. Enough blogging for this girl, I've got to get to work designing a fake book club (oh yes, this is what I do in grad school...)