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A quick update...
I was reminded after yesterday's post that actually I'm not that old after all.  Ansley told me last week that I was still young.  4-year-olds are pretty honest, especially Ansley, so I'll take that and remember age is more about how you feel than what's changing elsewhere and if the people around you think you're young, then you must be playing things right. 

I'm off to Brazil tonight.  Weather's looking good in both countries, no rain or snow, so I should arrive back to Brasilia around 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.  It's definitely been a good break and I'm feeling relaxed going into second and my final semester in Brazil. 

Somebody asked me the dreaded vacation question earlier this week.  And no at that time I didn't share about my age but about how relaxed and good I feel mentally. After a crazy first semester, I'd say my break was perfect.  I accomplished exactly what I wanted to do.  Time with family.  Time with friends.  Time to work on the job hunt and grad school.  Lots of Starbucks and yummy food (clothes are gonna be a bit tight for a while).  So on Monday morning when my alarm goes off at an obnoxiously early hour (remember BSB's 4 hours ahead right now so it'll feel like 1 a.m. to me) I can honestly say I'm excited and looking forward to this final 18 weeks because I just had four weeks of bliss. 

Now, if somebody could just get me off this couch to pack...bye for a few!