Christmas Day Musings!

I first want to take this time to tell everyone Merry Christmas! I hope everyone has enjoyed this special time for the season, remained safe, and got everything they wanted for Christmas!

I was opening my gifts today realizing tomorrow is my departure date back to Utah. I work bright and early on Monday morning. I don't want to leave quite yet. I know if I stayed another week< I would want to go back but not at the moment. Michele, Mom and Dad are heading up to Bellevue, Washington on Monday and it makes me want to stay to see family. But, alas, work calls and I have to make money somehow.

Speaking of work, my last day at craft supplies USA is December 30th. I get to work that day but they close Friday and I am not able to work past January for them. I still have my teaching job, but that may not always pay the bills. I am going to try and look for something but I was informed by my mom that if I don't get a job it is not the end of the world. I just feel better when I have a job simply because I am contributing. Plus, you will find out more of my reasoning for having a job in a future blog (it should be appearing next week, so stay tuned).

I was quite excited by this years array of presents for this year's birthday and Christmas celebrations. Mostly, clothes, DVDs, books, and some fun things. I will post a list when I have a better idea of what I got and can give an inventory (might even have pictures too! I did love the Doctor Who picture I got from my oldest sister Jamie which she hand drew and had the cast of Doctor Who sign!

I wrote out my usual list of things to do this week. I look at that list constantly and hope I can find time to complete everything before the new year (or before the new semester starts). I even have a list of lists I need to generate, projects to delve deeper into, goals to complete or write out, drill formations for dance and winterguard to complete, etc.

School starts up again in a week and a half. I have a full, busy schedule and already have assignments before classes officially start. I think I am carrying no less than 15 credits this upcoming semester so needless to say I will be quite the busy body. I am hoping to pull out a 4.0 GPA and apply for the honors program in the summer or fall (I got an A- in one class and a B+ in another so I did not get the 4.0 GPA I desired). I get to take Chemistry, Mathematics, and an Education course along with some more dance courses this upcoming term. I will definitely be posting a schedule in the next blog (or the one after).

I guess that is all from me for now. I plan on posting again within the next 24 hours or so (maybe 36 hours when I get home from my trip to Oregon).

Again, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!