Model United Nations conference in Chicago. Check. (semantics, drama, politics)

Thanksgiving with family. Check. (cocoa with zing, football, mashed potatoes)

Christmas decorating at the parents' house. Check. (two trees, many lights)

Locked out of my house. Check. (keys on Kate's keyring)

Road trip to Ohio. Check. (amy bracken, new shoes)

Catching another cold. Check. (attacking it with vitamin c)

Change in perspective... again... Check. (a new layer)

New job options for next fall. Check. (stateside, international)

Learning that I am a "4". Check. (enneagram test, uncomfortable)

Remembering that God is not surprised. Check. (thankful)