Yeah, my dad got a new car by trading in my old (and first!) one. We also added a basketball hoop to our backyard. My brother got three ribbons at a swim meet last week, and he's gotten taller and more pubescent. My mother cut her hair and got a new jacket. My grandmother looks really happy and healthy, more than the last time I saw her.
But besides that, my dad's still tired from work as ever. My brother still has emo, temper tantrum moments. My mom still gets frustrated easily. And my grandmother is still addicted to always being in the kitchen...which isn't a bad thing per se :)
And I wonder, what exactly am I doing back here? What is my purpose being back here? Talking to another friend who has just gone home, she says she can feel that there's a reason for her break from Penn. For me, I can't think of much besides the obvious.
I love my family, and it's great seeing them, but there is just some part of me that feels oddly empty. It's like the feeling I got after watching Wall.E yesterday, only much more extended. Hm.
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you felt empty after watching wall-e?? well, it wasn't very philosophical... in fact, it was slightly disturbing when you thought about the situation of the human race.
but... if life changed on us all the time, we'd never feel comfortable. in the same ways that our families have adapted to new places and new circumstances, so have we adapted to living at penn. it's interesting trying to reconcile our new experiences.
happy thanksgiving. <3
ps. i woke up around 8 this morning. and had breakfast. with my parents. and i am still constantly burping. and omg pumpkin bread, i hope you find it as delicious as i do when we're both home.
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