I baked a cake!

Not the best of pictures, but you get the idea.

No, I don't have any delusions of turning this into a baking blog.:) I just wanted to share the fact that I tried something that I had wanted to try for a very long time. There is something about a layered cake that just makes me so happy! They are so classic. They represent hospitality, warmth, and thoughtfulness to me. This particular cake did not turn out amazing, but it was certainly still edible. Tasty even! I look forward to many more baking adventures! 

And tomorrow I graduate!

Heaven.

A week before I started graduate school I was laying pool side at this hotel, and I thought about everything that was about to change in my life. I had no idea. This has been the most challenging year ever. I questioned myself and my abilities everyday. I was evaluated and criticized. I stressed my mind and my body. I lost touch with people I love and things that I love to do. But, I saw how hard I could push myself; I learned what I was capable of. I made new connections with amazing people who have taught me so much. I learned how to live a little simpler. Most importantly I learned that despite the lack of jobs and the imminent move, I am a teacher.