Holiday Happenings

I found out that I might have to work Christmas Eve. I don't generally work on Sundays, but as the most recent hire at Borders in my holiday temp position, I'd say that particular Sunday I'm a shoe-in.

For further fun, due to my two jobs, I have to work double shifts occassionally. This doesn't sound so bad, right? I mean, it's just a few extra hours here and there. No. It's not just a few extra hours. Instead, Alice consists of heavy lifting, teddy bear hauling, booth primping, photo taking, and exhausting bouts of innocuous conversation with various (sometimes dim witted) listeners. Follow this up with an 8 hour shift at the new and improved Holiday Crunch Time Borders. I come home feeling like my soul has been ripped from my body, thrown on the ground, stomped on a few times and then handed back to me with a big red bow.

Some might say I sound bitter. I'm really not, though. It's just very exhausting and I think it's catching up with me. Right now, in the form of a cold.

As for good things that have happened: I got paid. I saw The Sounds live last night with Graham at the Fillmore in SF. I caught up with some old friends. I've gotten a jump on my holiday shopping.

Giftees:
Mom
Dad
Aunt
Brother-check!
Hilary-check!
Devika
Max
Danica
Prathna
Myung-check!
Sparky
assorted things for roomies-check!

Now I just need to decorate my room in little wreaths and my usual holiday cheer will have begun its tyrannical takeover! ^_^