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SB '12

Well...I'm pretty much chillin' alone on my spring break here in Boston. Apart from my work friends and a few random, sporadic people here and there, it's safe to say I'm pretty much a loner - since when is that news? I like that I don't have to around people or entertained 100% of the time and  doing my own thing has been actually pretty fabulous. I've been invited to do a couple of things the last couple nights and honestly, I think I've enjoyed staying home, reading, watching movies, and painting my nails more than I'd enjoy going out. I'll be ready for everyone to come home in a few days and I'll start to miss my friends by Thursday, but for now, I'm thoroughly enjoying putting me first and being a little bit selfish with how I want to spend my time.
I think everyone needs that from time to time :)

Thus far the peaks of my days on SB have been:

Saturday - all day C.S. team bonding....and by all day I literally mean from 10:30 in the morning until midnight
Sunday - 10 mile run, cleaned my entire room, cleaned the bathroom, grocery shopped, and organized all my undergrad notes/books/materials under my bed
Monday - 70 mile bike w/ Lydia (and then I ate an entire box of pasta and passed out)
Tuesday - Worked all day and 6 mile run

I'll be sure to keep you updated on my eventful break

-Katie

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