merry christmas from my family to yours

christmas is here. i'm sitting alone in my apartment, trying to watch "i dine sko" ("in her shoes") for the third time, and have just finished my first full day of break. it's been beautiful. i played with salome, bought a dress, made a very nice dinner, watched "friends," finished making chocolate balls with evan, and had a visit from my friend rachel (from norwegian class).

it's a bit difficult to have the christmas spirit being on my own here (and might i add for all of you non-norwegian readers, norway does not have snow year round, santa does not live here, and there are not polar bears walking on the streets). my mom has always created that atmosphere in our home, so i'm trying to do all the typical things in untypical, norwegian ways. the christmas tree is up, decorated, presents lining the base. in true lyndee fashion, the tree almost died, but i think it will last until christmas. i've baked for christmas, decorated with the two decorations i have (miniature starbucks city mug ornaments and two homemade star coasters), am listening to christmas music, have watched "white christmas." now it's just time to wait for the christmas feeling to come.

my roomates are gone and as much as i love them, it's wonderful to have the apartment to myself. a week of "me" time is here. norwegian class is done for the semester and no one expects anything from me. let freedom begin!