Work...

I enjoyed a nice 4 day holiday weekend, but it's back to work tomorrow. I'll tell ya what, though, I do not like this working full-time business.  I didn't like it 10 years ago, and I don't like it now.  :(  Four more weeks of Monday through Friday.  I did, however, really like the people I was working with for the past 2 weeks.  They were all very nice and made me laugh every day.  Tomorrow, I move on to another clinic and I really hope the people there are as nice to work with!

Hmm...

While I was out walking Bella tonight, I noticed no less than a dozen houses in my neighborhood that were already decorated for Christmas.  I understand that this past weekend was a good opportunity for people to get a head start on this since the weather was nice, but at least half of these were actually on. Maybe it's just me, but I like to get through Thanksgiving before I start decorating for Christmas. In fact, I still have scarecrows in my yard.  Now, the day after Thanksgiving is a whole other story.  ;)

On another note, I am liking my new job so far.  I don't love the fact that it takes a good half hour to get to my car after waiting for and riding the shuttle  or the 45-60 minute drive home (depending on traffic), but I much prefer this job over the nursing home!  I am, however, looking forward to having a day off tomorrow!  Yay!

This was me today:

Due to lack of parking, downtown hospitals are forced to spread out their employee parking among (seemingly random) parking lots throughout the city and shuttle employees in from different lots.  My assigned parking is in a very small, gravel lot.  There is literally not enough space to back out in one smooth motion unless you happen to luck out and leave after everyone else so that there are empty spots beside and/or behind you.  Not to mention that people park horribly, taking up 1.5 spaces in the already crowded lot, but that's another rant.  This was totally how I felt today trying to get out of my parking spot.  It seriously took me a good 2-3 minutes of maneuvering...

Christmas shopping?

Yep, this weekend, I officially began my Christmas shopping.  I only purchased a couple of things, but hey, it's a start!  I am usually not one to start until the day after Thanksgiving, but I would LOVE to get done early this year.  It is always my goal to not still be wrapping on Christmas Eve, but it usually ends up that I have at least a few things left.  There has been only one year that I have been completely done shopping and wrapping by December 1st.  And, I don't see that happening this year with my upcoming work schedule, but if I can be done by mid-December, I'll be happy!

I just rechecked my schedule tonight, and looks like I have a couple of short days this week.  I think Wednesday I'll be out a couple of hours early, Thursday will be a half day since I don't need to renew my CPR for another year, and Friday, I just have a meeting at 1:30.  Not sure how long that will take, but at least I won't have to get up crazy early.  :)  Then, unless my schedule changes, I will have next Thursday off completely.  Woot!  (I will be off for Thanksgiving and the day after, as well. Yay!)

I am certainly glad to have had an extra hour of sleep last night, but it still feels an hour later than it is tonight. I am sleeeepy.  Think I'll lay down and watch some t.v. until I fall asleep and get ready for another early day tomorrow!