love-hate relationship

that's what i think about finals.  i love this time because i dont have class, i can wake up whenever i want, and i never have to get out of my pajamas.  but i hate this time because i have to actually take the final.

ugh.

thats all i can say about this past week.  so far i have taken three finals leaving me one more for monday.  i have a bit more than zero motivation to study remedies, although i am anticipating that changing in the near future since my roommate, corey, just brought me a vanilla latte.  the last time this happened was wednesday when rachel and vanessa brought me a mocha.  i was literally bouncing off the walls of the house and could hardly sit still.  but i also had the energy to cram before my test that night.  i'm hoping this coffee will give me the energy to cram.  it better be a super strong latte since i am very close to falling back into the bliss that is my bed....hmmmm...bed.

unfortunately this is my last real weekend in london since i am leaving next sunday.  but i will be glad to get home and see joel more often (and of course my family too).  and as a last hurrah in europe, i have a trip to budapest planned.  the boys and i were looking at their website this morning and there are so many incredible things to do there during the winter.  there's a huge christmas market (this is the 9th year) so i anticipate getting a lot of gifts there.  they also have natural spring hot baths (yes!), a terror museum, castle district, and cool architecture.  i could not be more excited.  hopefully we'll be able to get everything in before we have to come back to london thursday night.

ahhh, london.  how i have loved living here.  its so nice to be on the tube headed back to the house of love.  i cant wait till i step over its threshold.  this has been such an incredible semester and i will miss living with my roommates.  they are the best!  and, i've come to realize that i hate being alone and love love love living with other people.  there have only been two or three times this entire semester that i've been alone in the house.  its so nice to know there is at least one person around that i can bug when i'm bored.  i think it will be quite a big adjustment next semester when i have to live by myself.  but it will also mean that i am that much closer to marrying the love of my life.  so i would say its a fair trade-off.

if you think about me in the next few days, please pray for the strength and perseverance to finish this semester strong!