not really sure if anyone reads this anymore,

considering that it's been an actual full moon since i wrote last. i intend to go to the computer center to write a blog entry all the time, but when i finally get there, it's either closed or i have like 2 seconds to check the vitals and get out of there.
but i suppose it's better to be living life and not have time to write it than the other way around, right?
to say that nothing's been happening would be a lie, of course. i've just finally settled in, and i'm really happy here. which is odd, considering that it all falls in to place about 2 months before it's time to go. i guess that's just how life works.
so right now, i'm trying really hard to squeeze every minute out of everyday. we just finished finals, and i passed all of my exams (except one that we haven't gotten the grade for, but that should turn out ok). and there are no more projects or anything til january! i can FINALLY rest from studying til like 12 at night (sorry, all you night owls out there, that's late for me).
i'm not even sure what to write about now. i've been to a million festivals, because that's just about all they do here. my spanish is so much better than i ever could have imagined- i understand 99.9% of what they say to me. every now and then something gets by, but it's normally regional slang or a badly conjugated verb (yes, even they don't use the verbs correctly. it's a shame, considering the amazingly beautiful system that they have.) i have some really good friends, and i don't feel awkward when i walk through the hallways anymore. i no longer view the large groups of people standing around as potential socially awkward situations, but rather an entirely new group of potentially fascinating people to meet. and after all that i've gone through here, i can't think of anything that i've missed- a new thought for me. when i first got here, i panicked all the time thinking about everything going on at home with my friends and what i would miss and the jokes that i would never get and all that. but i realized that there are a number of things more important, especially my personal development. i view two worlds: mine, and the one outside. while it is extremely important to react with and be an active, productive part of the outside world, the development of the inside is equally important. you've got to have peace on the inner ocean to stand the storms outside.
all this isn't to say that i'm now some sage whom the world doesn't affect. i still have moods, and i still get angry and upset. but i think that i'm slowly lowering the intensity of those moods, making myself a generally calmer person. i'm not going for perfection just yet, just improvement. and i think i'm getting it.

that's about it for now. i can't promise a date for another entry, but thanks for reading this one. til next time!