Well, it's the New Year!
"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." -Hal Borland
I have no idea who Hal Borland is, but I saw that quote in my daily planner, and I like it so I put it on here. Haha. But yeah, anyway, Happy New Year!
Since Jesus and I have no family and no friends here yet, we spent our Christmas Eve at the movie theatre, went Denny's, then we went home and watched Christmas themed movies. Then on Christmas Day we slept in, kissed a lot, then went to Dona Lencha, a mexican restaurant. (They have the best tacos that I have ever had!!! And we now go there once a week.)
We realized that Christmas really isn't too fun unless you have family in the area or unless you have little kids. And we have neither, so it was pretty boring. However, our hearts were filled with joy because of Christ. But yeah, besides that, it was pretty boring.
Then for New Years Eve Jesus let me know that we would be sleeping on the floor in the living room. Why? Because it is tradition for his family. Why is it a tradition? Well apparently when he was young and he and his family lived in the really ghetto, dangerous side of town, they would sleep on the floor because everyone in the neighborhood would be shooting their guns and they didn't want to get hit by flying bullets. Great tradition right?! Haha anyway, it turned out to be pretty fun. It was like we were camping! (However, in the morning Jesus was a little disappointed because no guns went off.) On New Year's Day we went to the gun range and did a little target practice which was pretty fun.
Basically we have discovered how tedious life is without family around you. We miss our family so much!!! Jesus and I both got teary eyed when we were talking about our family traditions.
Tomorrow I have both my job orientations, one at 4 AM (crazy right?!?! 4 AM??)and the other at 6 PM. It seems as though it will be a busy day. Hopefully it will go well!
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