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| Grand Central and the Chrysler Building |
Mid-December was the wrap of my first semester in New York City. After the seemingly endless amounts of studying, we were rewarded with a night of fun. Unfortunately for me, the next morning was a flight back to Illinois!
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| At Rockefeller to see the tree in daylight |
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| Rockefeller plaza |
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| Look, Ma! I have friends!; Suzanne, Danielle and I celebrating the end of the semester |
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| Ana and I |
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| Michelle and I |
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| Jac and I |
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| Ana, Me, Danielle and Claire |
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| Casey and I |
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| Danielle and I |
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| Suzanne and Michelle |
I went home for two weeks, and was surprised that that just wasn't enough time! I got to see quite a few faces, and spent some amazing time with my adorable puppy and my kindle, reading my new obsession:
The Hunger Games.
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| Out my airplane window on my way home |
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| Duke in his raincoat! Thanks, Kathy! |
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| The Duke! |
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| Dad's go-to place for food and dessert. So yummy! |
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| I miss this! |
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| Making home-made fudge with my Dad |
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| Cutting the fudge; best batch! |
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| Doing a little family history archiving. Lot's left to do! |
Christmas was great with my family:
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| My favorite colored box! |
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| Mom's salt and pepper shakers |
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| Dad with Mac |
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| Mom, Mac and Char |
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| Duke, tuckered out after presents |
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| I match Mom |
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| My Duke and I after a long day |
And then I took a million more photos of my dog:
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| Best wakeup |
Unfortunately, my best friend and second family lost a special one this holiday, so I decided to make them a gift:
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| Otis |
I spent New Years with my bestie, Michelle and her husband Dave:
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| Me and Michelle |
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| Ready for the New Year! |
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| Me, Michelle and Dave |
And when my trip was all over, I had to say some tough goodbye's to my favorite pup:
