cider and pumpkins and leaves, oh my!

i love autumn. i like the coziness of it, and the warmth of the colors. and i am super-psyched that there are thanksgiving commercials on TV! and i've even seen some christmas ones already.

now that being away from home for grad school has gotten to me in a big way, i am really feeling the christmas spirit. already! i just want to go home and play fetch with the dog, and go to all my favorite and familiar places, and just be at home. it'll be good after this cruddy semester. it'll be good to be in the comfort of my own familiar space, and be able to cope better with the loss of a lot of things this past semester.