So I have a really hard time finding the time (and the desire) to write on this blog every week (let alone every month). I am determined to write at least once in a while just as a record of what I had done lately. I am terrible at keeping a journal and so here I am trying to keep a blog (do you "keep" blogs?). Anyway, I have to admit quite a bit has happened though. I started my last semester of college (hooray). I can't believe that I will graduate soon! Then I will have to live in the "real" world. I will actually make money! So I have that going on along with work. Every Monday my cousin visits my family and we have dinner together. Yesterday we went to Paradise Cafe, which is one of my favorite sandwich places (other than the Robin's Nest). I love their seasonal lemon cookies, they are delicious! We also went to see Contagion last night (not a movie for the germaphobic). It was good although it ended and many of the story lines you were following were not really satisfied. It was good though; I think I would give it a solid 3.5 out of 5. The weekend of labor day I went camping, which is pretty rare for my family and me. It was pretty fun although I never sleep very well when camping. We chilled, ate food, and played games. I got my butt kicked at Ticket to Ride (which is an awesome board game).
This past weekend has been one of reflection as it was the 10 anniversary of 9/11. I was in 8th grade when the attack happened. I still remember carpooling to school and hearing it on the radio. I thought it was just an accident. We watched it in gym class and I saw when the second plane hit. I think at that age I really could not comprehend what was going on; that America was being attacked. Even now it sometimes feels unrealistic although I have felt its effects. As an American I guess I felt that our country was invincible. People attacking it would have been something from WWII. I watched the only thing on t.v. that had something about September 11 on. I was surprised that only one channel had a special on the event. All others were football (which I don't have a great love for).
This also made me reflect on the past year where I was. I lived in China for four months as a volunteer teacher. I greatly enjoyed being in China and seeing the different culture, but America will always be my home. There is a different feel between the two countries. I missed America greatly and being in China gave me a greater appreciation for the freedoms I enjoy and take for granted. I will most likely write about my experiences in China later as they have changed me as a person.
Well it is getting late-ish (okay, it is not really that late, but I am not the type of person to stay up until 1 am). Maybe I will write in two weeks or so (keep your fingers crossed)
