Busy, busy, busy

OK, I'll just issue a blanket apology for not blogging much lately. I can't believe anyone actually wants to read what my crazy brain throws out there, but it's been a few weeks of hell since before Thanksgiving. I haven't had a day off of work between my two jobs since November 22nd and don't have one scheduled off until at least December 28th (which is likely to be a work day, but that week's schedule isn't up yet). Between no days off from both jobs, and many 13 hour work days Monday-Friday, I'm beat down pretty good.

Add to that doing my group project, my research paper and my final exam (a 3 hour essay exam, mind you), each due one week after the other for the last three weeks, and that hasn't left me an ounce of time for anything, nor a braincell to function on. The house is a disaster (and my parents come tomorrow, so I'll be cleaning like a maniac tonight no matter how tired I am), the grocery shopping isn't getting done, dinners are catch as you can and I'm practically falling asleep from only getting a max of 5-6 hours of restless sleep at most a night.

The good news is that today is my interview in Richmond. If I get this job, I can probably quit my second job at Target, which means I'll get my weekday evenings and weekends back again, well worth it in exchange for the commute. Lots of changes will come out of this if I get the job, but most are tolerable and even really positive. Cross your fingers!

Other than that, I am done Christmas shopping for the kidlet and got my sister's gift out of the way. I know what I'm getting for the folks but haven't gotten over there to buy it yet, and that just leaves a couple little things for other people. I am stressing on the holidays and not able to appreciate them for sure with all that's going on. I have to work until 3:30pm Christmas Eve and then be back at 6:45am the day after Christmas (driving to and from OBX in a whirlwind for Christmas Day). I have to work the guest service area the day after Christmas too, so my mantra that day will be "I will not choke out customers".

But class is done for the semester, hopefully in the next week I'll know if I have a new and better job, and at least I'll be down to just one job after Friday for the next two weeks over the holidays. It doesn't really feel like the light at the end of the tunnel, but I think I may see a glint of something up there...