Four months in U.S.

Today I have been exactly four months with Skorics. Isn't that crazy... Four months in America. That's pretty long time without family and friends. I'm quite proud of myself. Who would've thought I'd make it this far. It isn't easy, not at all. The days before my flight here were probably the hardest days of my life. I thought this was my worst decision ever, one year is way too long to be apart from my family. But I left and here I am now. Four months down, six to go. I wish I could stay longer!

Now you can really see that Christmas is coming. It's so close already! There are beautiful lights everywhere and Christmas songs are played in radio. I just love the Christmas season more than anything! When everybody is on that holiday mood. Teachers are more relaxed also and school is more fun. They play music during classes and we have Christmas crossword puzzles and stuff. For me the best thing has always been family getting together. That won't happen this year though. I would like to go home for Christmas more than anything. Too bad it's against the rules. And costs a lot of money. I know I'm probably going to have a lovely Christmas with Skoric's, but it still isn't the same as in my dear home country with my own family and own traditions.

We had out winter concert yesterday and I think it went pretty well. I just feel really weird after things like that. I mean, you work for something for a long time and you do you best and then, in one short night it's suddenly over. I'm so happy my mom and grandparents in Finland got to see it. Technology is pretty great if it is working... For the first half it wasn't. Well, it's going to be on YouTube soon hopefully. That way everybody else can see it too!

Here I'm singing together with Marta. I wasn't at all as nervous as I was at the musical auditions, even though I was singing for so much more people. It doesn't mean that I wasn't nervous at all, because I was. I was ready to go lay down at the half time before our "solo". Too bad there's not any places to lay down and relax in the crowded auditorium...

Okay I look kinda creepy in this picture but I just thought I'd put it here because there hasn't been a lot of pictures to put on lately.

Tomorrow I'm off to Florida! I'm so excited. Mark said this was the first time he ever saw me excited. I think I've been excited before around him! Maybe I just didn't show it. But I can't believe I'm going to DISNEY! I'm so lucky I've gotten all these wonderful opportunities. There's four school days left when I come back home from there. If the spring goes as fast as the fall did, I'm going to be home in a little bit! It's unbelievable how quick time has past.

Anniina kiittää.

PS. You all in school (I don't even know if any of you are even reading this though, cause you won't comment!) make sure you enjoy this week without me. There might not be a lot weeks like that after holidays...