My break was far from productive, especially during the two weeks spent at home in Iowa. All I did was play Animal Crossing and Tomodachi Life and crochet two hats. The first hat was part of my boyfriend’s Christmas Present, and the other hat was for me so we could match (that was his idea, surprisingly).
The week before going home and the week after consisted of working and taking a lot of naps. I woke up at 11:30 almost every day and slept for over ten hours a night. It was absolutely fantastic, I might add. I also started making a blanket a few days before break ended, and I’m really excited! Making a blanket is a big goal of mine, and I really hope I can stick with it.
My family’s very small, so our Christmas celebrations weren’t too eventful, but it was really nice to see everyone again! I haven’t seen anyone on my dad’s side of the family since my high school graduation party! I was supposed to see them last Christmas, but a few family members got COVID, and we never rescheduled it.
My favorite gift this year was probably my new CD player! My boyfriend got it for me because he noticed that the sound quality on my old CD player wasn’t that great. My new CD player can also play cassettes, too! I briefly mentioned wanting to collect cassettes, so I’m really excited to expand my music collection! I collected 20+ CDs over break, and I needed to buy a standing shelf to store all of them. I think I’m currently at over 60 CDs!
I had to change my work schedule a little bit, which meant I had to work more morning shifts. I’m not a morning person by any means, but it’s nice to have a routine again! I’m really excited to start doing more projects this semester!