The Final Countdown

Thanksgiving break is less than 24 hours away...can you believe I'm super-excited? Tonight was more fun than usual since I went out for dinner at Panera with one of my friends from my floor and afterwards we got frozen yogurt even though it's freezing outside! So I had a fun night and now I'm back in my room trying to pack (I only have a duffel for now but my mom's bringing up a huge suitcase when she picks me up tomorrow so hopefully that'll fit all the clothes I need for the next 9 days).
I'm more tired than I thought I'd be, considering how excited I am to go home. It might seem like not such a big deal, but when you've been miles away from your family for nearly 3 weeks, it feels so good to be back home. For one thing, I'll have my own bathroom and I won't have to wear flip-flops to take a shower. The food will be so much better (and not just on Thanksgiving either), my bed will feel so good and I won't have to worry about someone keeping me up when I want to go to sleep. And of course, there's the whole no school thing. That will be amazing! I really just can't wait to be back with my family again, and spend as much time with them as possible. I can't wait to get back in the kitchen and start cooking again--that's something I really miss at college. I can't wait to play board games, to watch the Macy's parade with my fam, to just spend time with them and appreciate the comforts of home.
It's gonna feel so good to get out of the dorms. Now all I've gotta do is figure out how to stuff my clothes into this tiny bag!