Finals, Papers, and Year-End

Short one today, folks,

I can't believe how much I've been neglecting this blog. Call it a case of the Year-End Stresses. Finished my first final exam at the graduate level today. I'm glad I spend three straight days studying, but it was easier than I thought it was going to be. Now I just have one final (Statistics) and two papers left to write. Then I get to go home!

That's right! This out-of-town Westerner is going home for Christmas. And she can't wait.

I get to see my mom and my dad! I get to see my brother! I get to see all my friends!
I get to see real snow. Feel real cold.
I finally get to drive again! I can't believe how much I miss driving my car. I'm going to say it, I love me my little gas burner; environment be damned.
I get to go back to a real city. I know. Toronto is a real city. It's just not my real city. It's more of a metropolis than a city. This displaced Albertan is looking forward to being back in Edmonton.

I thought of making a list of all of the things I am missing the most, but realized that the list would be about the length of a thesis dissertation. Let's just suffice to say that above all else, I'm looking forward to seeing family. And friends. But as much as I love my friends, nothing beats a hug from Mom and Dad.

All right, now I'm just throwing myself a pity party. Seven days and I won't be so homesick. Until then, I'm peace-ing out on the blog. I'll do a good one about being home. About how "the air is sweeter," "the snow is whiter," "the hockey is better," and "the politics are..." Okay, even though I'm swimming in "lefties" out here, the existence of Rob Ford has really made me doubt this whole "left-wing" Easterner bit. I don't really know what "the politics are" here, but I've got to say, Alberta has had a couple of political doozies since I left.

Until next week,

Cait