The End of Winter Break

Butterhorns fresh from the oven

It’s certainly not the end of winter, but it is the end of winter break. In some ways it has gone quickly, as it always does, but in other ways it feels like it’s been a long time since I sat in a classroom. Here’s a little bit of what I did during break:

I went to my nephew’s program on Christmas Eve. My very young niece had little patience for sitting in a gymnasium and promptly ran out of her slightly-too-large shoes, literally, every time we set her feet on the floor.

On Christmas morning, my immediate family made a large breakfast. My brother made the pancakes, I made the bacon, my sister made the scrambled eggs, and my mom woke up before everyone else to make the traditional butterhorns. At my grandma’s house we had our secret Santa gift exchange raffle. I ended up with a nice, large fleece blanket and a gift card for a restaurant. I like practical, very useful gifts. My uncle ended up with the secret Santa gift I gave which was a kit that included things like a very large packet of batteries, tissues, and other things that you may run out of during the winter.

The Closing of the Semester and the Opening of The Hobbit

Week in Review: A Reflection of December 10 – 16

The timing couldn’t be any better. I’m finished with classes for the fall semester the same week that “The Hobbit” came out in theaters. That means there was no homework to do or classes to go to so I was able to go to the midnight showing.

My friends and I went out to dinner and then headed to the movie theater early with our pre-purchased tickets. Fortunately, the theater let us inside right away. We were first in line outside the door to get our seats. I won’t say too much about the movie since some haven’t seen it yet, but I enjoyed it. I read the book as a school assignment years ago, and I didn’t remember much of the story so the plot was fresh to me.

Even though I’m done with classes, there are still a few things I need to do at the college. I’ll be selling some of my books back to the campus bookstore this week, but I’ll be keeping one of the reference books. I have to turn in a graduation candidacy form to Student Services because I’m graduating in May. On Thursday the Web Developer Club has their last meeting of the semester. We’re probably going to have a potluck. Also, I’ll be going out to lunch with some of my classmates to celebrate finishing the semester.

As a reminder, the MPTC colleges will be closed from December 24 through January 1. You can expect to hear more about my life, my future, and my MPTC when I return to blogging in 2013. Have a happy and safe holiday season everyone!

Now I have to decide how I will spend my winter break. How will you be spending yours?