december update and happy 2011

Wow I dont know where the time goes. I cant believe we are already in 2011. These last 6mths have flown by. I hope you all had an awesome holiday season! I went home to see my family. It was a long trip home and I didnt get to sleep as much as I would have liked on the plane rides but I made there. When i got home it was like a blizzard. I had 70 degree temperate change when i made it to PA. December was a little harder than I anticipated with the unexpected passing of my grandfather. With this I went home a week earlier and spent more time with the family. I was so thankful that my school was so willing to help rearrange my ticket and let me leave 4 days early from break.

Being home was definitely good but weird. It was a little of a culture shock seeing so many westerners. I dont see many outside of my school. It was so weird wearing heavy clothes instead of shorts and flip flops. Most of the time I wore a long sleeve under my sweaters to stay warm enough. One thing i really enjoyed was being able to drive myself around and not have to wait for a taxi to come get me but leaving when i wanted to and not waiting in traffic was fantastic.

While i was home i was able to see many friends and family. I am not back in Jakarta and enjoying the warm weather and being back in my own place. I went to school to prepare for my new semester and met one of my three new students. I cant wait for the new year to begin.

Hope you all had a great holiday and talk to you soon!