what a relief!

Much to my excitement, the rejection/acceptance letter from the apparel design and production program yesterday. i have been waiting for this since the middle of october when i turned in my portfolio/project. it contained 3 photos i took on the CSU campus, 3 fashion illustrations inspired by the photos, and for each one a one page paper explaining where the inspiration and my passion for design. I was not completely confident in the final result, but i am happy to say that I MADE IT!! i was so nervous and terrified to open that letter but when i read the first word "congratulations", i couldn't help but cry tears of joy. i didnt know just how worried i was until i knew the results. i am so so so thankful to have made it and am looking forward to all the things i will learn and do in the future (starting this semester!).

In other news, the holidays are over... although i am still on break... for another week and a half. Needless to say i am ready to return to school after discovering that news, and also i miss Fort Collins. I have had so much fun there in the past months and i am excited to get back to my routine and the new friends i have made there. however, i am going to miss being home, and i will especially miss the food. i remembered recently that i'll have to go back to dorm food soon, it was not a good moment.

I had a marvelous holiday, i loved loved loved spending time with my whole family, which is a rarity. christmas was especially fun with my eager nieces and nephews and their christmas spirit. My favorite was when Ella remembered that we needed to feed Santa's reindeer, but the reindeer food was left at home. We quickly whipped some up (oats and glitter) and the girls sprinkled it on the lawn for the reindeer. i am so thankful to have family that lives close and to have seen the family that doesn't live as close. news years was also very enjoyable. I got to spend it with the friends that left Colorado for college, so being able to spend time with them made it very memorable!

i hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!

loverretta