Good post ;)... sounds like a great break.

You have such an awesome attitude and outlook on the new year! =)

Oh it's coming along...I'm currently more inspired to work on that than debate research =P writing is more fun.... Did you get your luggage yet? Oh I don't mean to add something else to your to-do list, but can you send me the pictures like on a cd or something? and possibly the info on where i can get them printed? That'd be awesome...just whenever you can get to it. I don't have to print them real soon. I miss you already! seattle is in only three weeks...I'll send you a postcard from there =D Feel free to call me sometime <3

~Michele

You were in San Diego1?!!?!??!?! PLEEEASE tell me you weren't there while we were. I am still so bummed that I didn't get to see you OR Zach the whole time you were here!!

CHRIST WAS BIRTHED OVER YOUR VISIT?!?!?!
whoa. how did i miss that.....

ohandps. that book's popularity over here in cowtown has taken off like wildfire... :oP
and remeber when i was FREAKING OUT about how accurate my room-mate's page is? well...

oh no!!! you're gone already!?!?

That's cool that you're into photography! I've been doing it professionally with my mom, for 5-6 years, she taught me as I was helping out with weddings and senior pictures and everything else under the moon. I would bring it into my major, but I really only want to do it as a side job. And I've noticed that with the stuff we do, it's all about the pictures you take and not the classes you took beforehand. In other words, references beat credantials anytime.

Photoshop on the other hand, I've been in classes at JC and seminars and all that good stuff, I actually started learning it when I was 7 . Although, even with all that experience, I still don't think I'll do graphic design. As of now I'm planning on going into Criminal Justice.     I'd love to talk about it next time we run into each other.

Have a great new year.

:)  As good as it was to be home, won't this semester be a little easier than the last one was...simply because it won't take so much adjusting to a new place? 
I can't wait to go back to PHC this summer...I miss it so much. Even though i don't even know if I want to go there - i still would really like to go back. :)

Have an awesome 4 months, Sarah!!

love,allie

That's cool, I took some pictures at half dome with a Minolta 7000i that I bought and then I decided that I definitly liked digital better... especially compared to the Cannon EOS 5D that my mom just bought, I really like that one.

Yeah, now I'm thinking more torwards majoring in graphic design. I've been praying about it and talking to friends that are in law enforcement and stuff. Man, it's really hard to decide what to do with your life... but I guess I'll know for sure before april, because that's when I start my classes.

gahh!! social dancing?!! lucky....but tonight i have my first interior design class =) I'm happy about that. I totally redid the essay since my last comment. I must say now it's really creative--to me at least. I really like writing. Why am i not taking an english class? I think I will write you a letter...cause there's some stuff I've been thinking about that would take too long to type here...tata for now and enjoy your new and exciting classes this week!!

~michele

hehehe i'm writing you a letter now........

(my mom seemed fine with the initial idea of visiting hillsdale =D but there's still no telling when it will happen....April would be best........je ne sais pas)

~Michele

that's actually exactly what I was thinking!! and my birthday is the 18th too =D Katie (your sis) said they might be going in april or something? that's where the idea originated from...maybe i could just go with them? cause you know my parents probably won't want me going by myself =P so let's pray about it shall we?

~Michele

yes, we DO need to talk. did you get my letter yet? luv you! and miss you....

~Michele

hey Sarah!!!

haven't heard from you in a while, and i just wanted to see how things were going. Are you getting back into the swing of things? I must say that this last christmas break was long, but not long enough

anyways, i hope your doing well.

xoxo

Julia

havent been on xanga in ages......!!
well, i miss you again! glad you have such good memories of break, it was really great being able to some spend time with you. and really, its only about 2 months til i get to come out and visit, which is no time at all! i'm really excited about that, really really really. anyway, i got your message the other day and will try to call tomorrow-- this last week has been crazy, as usual. hope the first part of 2nd semester has been really awesome, and cant wait to hear all about it.
LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!
~marianne

WOW, thats super cold!!!!!! i couldn't imagine living in a climate even remotely close to that!!!

But its good to hear that your semesters going well. How many units are you taking?

I've been doing good. I'm absolutely in love with my history class at DVC! and i've also been doing some really good reading lately. However, i'm ready for the weather to start picking up soon. I've deceided that i want to turn into a bear, because they get to hibernate

anyways, talk with you soon
xoxo

Julia

well thats nice about having a lighter load, nothing is better than that. what classes are you taking.
I'm so jealous about the snow, but then again, you must be getting sick of the cold by now. I'm actually going up to tahoe soon, so i'll get my snow doze then

I'm taking a U.S. history class before 1877. I have a great teacher, actually she reminds me a lot of my old biology teacher (zach and katie took with her) but i have really good classmates too. And of course i get to see a lot of people up at DVC, which is always fun.

so is there anything new with you besides school?

xoxo
Julia

sounds like you enjoyed yourself.well that is good and probably needed.I would start chewing on you for never eating a crab before but I am really feeling nice today and instead will just ask how was the crab?and snowboarding,how was it? cause I havn't tried it yet but I want to.so this is all cool and for the record I hate fairy tales.

Nathan J.R.Petersen

The Joker

well lets not make this long.first off romio and Juliet were idiots. and the book is way to long.so I had to cut back a little bit.I hate fairy tales cause they are so fake also because there are never any new ones you always have the same old ones again and again and again...blagh boring.but for the most part maybe I hate them because they areaextreamly hard to write.

Nathan J.R.Petersen

The Joker

Well thats awesome about your classes, I'm really glad you like them!

ok lets see, whats new besides school. Well I've bumped my piano practice up to two hours a day, since I have this big competiton coming up. Katy and I are probably going to go to the Youngs dance thing next month. And I think i'm going shopping over the weekend. Haha so thats the skinny on me.

What about you?? It seems that we get caught up in school a lot, but is there anything besides books and learning that i should be updated on you?

great hearing from you

much love
Julia

lol. they are easy and quick to paste. but this was a good one.

Hi Sarah! How's the semester treating you. It's been a while since I've Xangaed you... shame on me. What are you taking? I assume that you're still dancing regularly. I'd love you hear from you; I know that you must have loads to tell.

I miss you..

Katy

     Sounds like you're keeping busy. Dancing, biology, and a business club... good times. Do you discuss a lot of economics in the business club? And how do you give a written test for ballroom? Is it based on dance theory? It was so great to hear from you and I'm glad that you're doing well.

     Things a going great for me. I had Certificate of Merit today. I finished the final level; Julia and I both made the honors recital! I'm so ecstatic! I'm doing well my classes and all my teachers are awesome... I'm sure that you can relate. I'm doing a lot of running; I'm working towards a 20K. My dad and I are going to run a race together at the end of the month so that should be fun.

Love you and miss you,

Katy

So great to hear from you!! Your business club sounds very active; teaching in schools, doing community service... Glad to hear that you're enjoying it. I'd love to hear more about your semester; let me know what else is going on. Are all your friendships going strong? Dancing regularly I assume. The Youngs are having a little dance this Friday, so we're going to that. It'll be good to see the Smiths and some of the other "core" buddies. It won't be the same without you and Zach...

Love you,

Katy