I'll be home in 9 days

And it all feels so surreal. It feels like Santa Fe has been a dream, and I'm about to wake up. I never thought I'd look forward to returning home so much. And... I never thought I'd think of Northern VA/DC as my "home." I never thought I'd consider any place my home this early in life. My whole life I've travelled and relocated and wandered, it feels right that I'm ready to settle down a little bit. Not forever, mind you, but I've finally found a place where I feel I can stay still for a little while. It's not stagnant if you're working on progressing, right? I mean, I'll be at the same job, but I'll be going to school and studying something I'm loving more everyday. And I think my new roommate (Rachel) is amazing and I've missed my friends and family a lot. True, my mom is leaving the country soon for bigger and better things (mainly, retirement in Italy) but at least I'll get to spend a little more time with her before she moves away. This definitely feels right. This is the best thing for me right now... and I can't wait to come back!