I've lived here for two years now. Wow! It feels shorter and longer. The novelty has worn off finally, I think, but it's still surreal at times. I realized that I stopped posting this year. Maybe because of the novelty. I haven't done as many "touristy" things, but I think I've settled into life here. I like my job mostly. It's a better fit than the last one, for sure. It's harder, but I feel like I belong there.
I was trying to think of highlights this last year. The main things in my head were leaving though. Christmas in England. Thanksgiving, spring break, and summer in South Dakota. But the big things were Mom coming to visit in February and Kendra and Jon coming in June. I like having visitors that I can go places with. I have a few friends here, but it's nice to show people around from back home.
I was home for a few weeks this summer. It was so nice, but by the last week I was ready to come back here. That's a good sign that this is where I belong.
