Dutch Punch..

So, I guess since I almost ruined the surprise last week on my blog, it's safe to post now that Friday night we had a suprise going away party for a fellow au pair who is leaving for South Africa in a couple of weeks. Marichen, I've had such a great time getting to know you- unfortunately, it was towards the end of your stay, but we have shared so many great memories! Thank you for always being a "partner in crime".. whether it be drinking, dancing or gossip. You'll definitely be missed here in Holland- however, this isn't goodbye.. just I'll see you soon, I have a feeling our paths will cross again!

Friday night was a little blurry, too much dutch punch (I obviously don't drink liquor for this reason) and a pact with a crazy South African who made me promise I'd get trashed too. Mission accomplished. Biked into town with Kristiaan and Frannie around 2am, wasn't the most graceful trip.. managed to go into multiple bars, get lost from my group multiple times, and still end up with everyone at the end of the night. Needless to say, Saturday and Sunday was a detox and all day sleep-a-thon.(dont worry Mom.. I'm being safe here) Frannie's birthday party this upcoming weekend will be handled with less alcohol and many more memories..

Lately, I've been a little down. I knew this would happen eventually, with being away from home for 5 months now.. missing little things from the States, feeling like my life is on pause, while everyone elses is on fast forward. Watching friends babies grow up, people getting married, engaged, buying houses, announcing pregnancies and births- all over the internet... I knew this would happen when I decided to come here, that for a year, everyone elses life would  continue- but I would be living my life in a new place, at a new pace, with new people. It's like being stuck in limbo.. it's hard to create a life here, because after a while, I'll have to go home- but what will it be like when I get back to the States, what type of adjustments will have to be made?.. I'll have lived somewhere else a full year- and I'll go from missing my friends and family back home, to missing my friends and "family" here in Holland.. It's exciting and miserable all at the same time.

I need some sun in my life- honestly, I never believed in seasonal depression before- but I'm starting to think it really exists. I'm so tired of the cold, of the damp weather- It was 70 degrees in Wilmington today, I would kill for weather that nice. I'm hoping that spring will arrive shortly, and I will be able to spend more time outside, and less time indoors- even if its sitting outside at the beach, or a park.. Last year I found out I had a vitamin d deficency, hello, I'm a ginger- and so my doctor put me on a high dosage. I can honestly say that I haven't been taking my vitamins like I should- and now I feel like I'm in a rut of extreme fatigue.. (that could have something to do with my insane sleeping patterns, 430am- still awake) and lack of energy... I suppose sooner or later I'll have to address this issue.. its actually quite easy to fix. Take vitamins.

Busy week coming up-Eva is leaving for the States for two weeks, so that makes me super Mom. Hoping that doesn't mean that I'll end up working lots and lots since it's just Jack and me. He's already promised the kids multiple horror film nights, which means I'll have to go upstairs with them after watching "It" and "The Exorcist"..  Thanks Jack.