Farolitos

I really don't like the apartment complex I live in. I could go on about why, but I've done that enough. I do like having my own bathroom, and I like my room. I guess I need to start looking for another apartment when I get back next semester. I can't live here another year.

On a positive note, Jake and I took a break from studying for finals and went to the annual Noche de Luminarias. Many, many luminarias (or farolitos, as my family calls them) are set up on the east side of campus, and inside the student union they serve punch, coffee and cookies. Three horse-drawn carriages gives rides around the path lit up with this Spanish tradition. It's nice to walk around in the cold (well, cold for Las Cruces) weather, comforted by candlelight filtered through paper bags, and forget exams and other worries for just an hour. I'll only post one picture that Jake took, because he used my camera and it isn't nearly as awesomely professional as his, so the pics weren't as artistic as he wanted. But really, the sight was beautiful, especially looking across the pond.