Happy Holiday

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We just got back from the new house. Mom and I painted the laundry room -- almost finished! I'm trying to pick out colors for my room and my bathroom, and we're getting a bed soon. I really want a new dresser, but I don't think that's on the horizon. This whole moving thing is really bringing out the avid consumer in me, more so than usual. I'm thrilled that we have a space which we can do with what we want, and where we have the space to move around furniture to accomodate painting, and wash out brushes and store things, etc. I have my very own closet that I don't have to share with my mother, and my own bathroom where I can sit for more than 5 minutes without being disturbed. Our living room is HUGE and sea-foamy green, and our kitchen is large, well-lit and citrusy yellow. My room will likely be some combination of blue and white, I'm thinking one wall a dark or bold color, and the others a complimentary white. So now I'm exhausted and sore, but very happy. I feel useful doing physical things, like maybe I'm not always a lay-about academic.

In other news, my grades this semester are stellar. I haven't wanted to post about them earlier because I know some people may not want to hear it, but I just want to say how glad I am that my hard work, lack of sleep and lack of a life paid off. I feel like I'm actually doing the things I need to do. On top of that, despite the fact that it's been a stressful week or so, Holly and I are doing very well and I'm thrilled about that, too. This too is the fruit of lots of hard work.

In summation: House good. School good. Holly good. All in all? I'd say things are pretty good.