sleep post-Christmas

it's slightly alarming how much I sleep these days. I take naps in 3-4 hour chunks at a time - this morning, I was so upset when I felt like I was getting sick. :( I only have a few weeks here and I don't want to spend a week of it, sick, not ice skating. I had to cancel ice skating lesson today - I felt bad b/c my ice skating teacher was already at the rink, an hour and a half early, waiting for us. How come I get sick all the time?? There are so many fun things to do at night, too, that I haven't done at all. Ah well, heard from another classmate who is being a vegetable too. Maybe it's normal then. :)

Christmas was lovely~ woke up early for presents with our immediate family, then went ice skating for about half an hour by ourselves, without our teacher. The rink was nice and empty, no little 6-yr-old speed skaters (skating much better than me) cutting me off. Then we went to the Christmas church service - it was really nice. And then the madness began - about five families of relatives came over. The kids were so cute - they sang songs, opened presents, and we all ate so much. My mom really went full out this year - the food was really good, esp the pineapple cheesecake. My mom also ordered fried turkey - yum.

ah, recovering today. hopefully I'll get better soon.