let's take calligraphy and then we'll make a fake degree: 2013

What?
2013?
I thought the world was supposed to end.

Well now that we've all made it here, here's what's been happening:

I made it through finals and 4.0'd the quarter. What a relief. The devious side of me is really looking forward to the meeting with my advisor I'm required to have because she told me that running start students don't know what they're in for when they get to "real college". Haha.
I went on a cruise with my family and Sarah, and spent Christmas in New Orleans.
I've gone back to knitting way too much, but I'm learning all kinds of different techniques and whatnot and it's really neat in a old lady cool kind of way.
I'm back in Bellingham, spending my last week of break trying to form habits for the new year that I really hope I stick to.

So about that cruise...

Here are the photos:

Day 1: lots of airports and traveling, but we finally made it to New Orleans!

They have some pretty cool houses there, I wanted one.

Day 2: cruise time! cruise time!

We had some fun in the cabin, haha.

Day 3: first day at sea

Once you go balcony, you don't go back!

Titanic moment!

We enjoy ourselves, we really do.

ADORABLE. :)

All dressed up for dinner.

YUM, CHOCOLATE.

Day 4: Costa Maya, Mexico

Someone live here with me.

Sittin' on the Mayan Ruins.

Hey look at my new house!

Dad: "I want some candid shots of me!"

Me: *click click click click click*

Dad: *glare*

Hehe...

It was hottt.

Guysssss, these stairs are hardddd.

Haha.

We made it to the top!

Bahaha.

"Authentic" Mexican food?

I think not.

Day 5: "Belize it or not, we're in Belize!"

Some kids playing music on the street.

This is one of those candid photos that you just love forever and ever and one day show your grandkids and say, "Yep, that's what happens when you and your best friend are in another country together!"