Time to close another chapter.

I woke up this morning at 9 (!) I usually wake up between 6am-7am, so that was a surprise when I looked at the time when I woke up. I stayed in bed for a while and just stared at the ceiling, and thought about the fact that this semester is over. Everyone is leaving and when we all see each other again it will be a a new year, and a new term to look forward to.

Ever since I moved here, every single semester has been completely different from each other. New people, new classes, new teachers, new experiences, and I feel like I enter them with a fresh mind every time. It's like I reset my brain before I start a new semester, and I leave the old ones behind.

This one will be hard to leave behind though. I've had more fun than ever these last couple of months! I've been fortunate enough to meet so many new people, where one of them is a very close friend already; Ellen. Who would have though we would be best brahs after such short period of time? (note; we call each other brah, and everyone else too, but we are so not serious) And then there's Louise who has been my partner in crime for 1,5 years who won't be coming back to SB after this semester, which is breaking my heart.
The 4 of us have had such an awesome time these months! All the talks, laughs, dances (twerking 101, teach me how to dougie, reggae dancing while pretend-smoking at the same time...and more) We have a lot of fun at our place because we are very good at being our complete silly selves, thats for sure, and I'm filled with gratitude!

This weekend was s o  m u c h  f u n! 2 nights of pure stomach exercising laughs. I didn't get much sleep though, which is why I slept in for so long this morning. I made coffee and went to the gym, and now I'm just sitting by our little table, listening to music, blogging and throw an eye over at Louise and Ellen on the couch and smile for myself. My girls.

Life goes on, and goodbyes are a part of everyones path. It's hard to let go of such a great period of time and close this chapter, but many of the people I like will still be here next year, and I look forward to continue this crazy adventure of mine in Santa Barbara. 3 years.. The Malena who got on that plane on January 4th in 2012, thinking she would stay for 5 months, was so wrong. So wrong about many things in life. I wish I could go back and give myself a big hug, thanking myself for doing the scariest thing I've ever done. It is and will always be the best decision I could possibly have made.

Love.