So tonight felt good. I could feel the negativity try to sneak up into my mind, but I pushed it down. All of my "negative" (normal) thoughts: "I wish I was doing this with Dom already!", "what is Jackie up to? (even though I basically read her mind), or "I wonder if Laur is studying enough" stayed low in my gut. The happy Jess was out. Tonight my roommates, Carrie and Liz, and I went to get our Christmas Tree. It was another adventure for sure. Of course we got to the tree farm 11 minutes before it closed so a pre-cut tree was calling our names. We found the perfect hunk of green in about 4 minutes and paid for the thing. With just 2-3 hours of some girl talk, mixed up dinner choices, and a few Michael Buble holiday songs later, we have a glowing and wonderful tree. She's a beaut!

I needed tonight. I needed to feel back at "home". I needed my girls more then ever. I'm getting there (wherever that may be). Tomorrow is Friday and I thank my lucky stars it is! A four day week can't end soon enough! Saying my bedtime prayers for family, friends, and of course me. Nighty night