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Whew!! This week has been totally amazing and a complete blur. I did SO many silly things while my brain was fried on finals -- For example, I sat in a coffee shop for at least five minutes with my head phones in my ears, and music playing from my computer, but the head phones were NOT plugged in to the computer!!! So I thought everything was fine, since I could feel the headphones and also hear the music... but it turned out... everyone could hear the music. Embarrassing! Anyway, It was a really busy week for P at work, and same for me. I've turned in my last paper, graded all my undergrads' finals, started a research assistant job for May/June, and finally washed my hair!
I also got some very exciting news about the summer -- I was offered a job in Florence, Italy for the month of July! (It's with a school program that had a chaperone drop out at the last minute, and they are desperate for someone who A) knows some Italian and B) isn't afraid of teenagers.)
It's totally crazy -- and going means I'll have to miss a few really amazing things here in DC -- but it is such a cool opportunity that I really feel like I have to go. (And we have even figured out a way to get P there for a short visit, ;-) So more on that next week.
This weekend we have plans to decompress with a picnic in rock creek park and dinner with one of my professors (a tad nervous about that). Also one of our best friends is staying with us tonight, and we could not be more excited.
We are also letting ourselves start dreaming about our trip to California coming up! It will be so so so good to be *home* for a little while. We are starting in the bay area with our families and then road tripping down to LA to see Phil's brother and a few friends. We can't wait.
It is only the first day of "break" but it is already shaping up to be a thrilling, crazy, and really fun!
Bring it on, summer!!
