The lists...
Posted
Saturday, December 08, 2007 10:20 PM
I feel like I have way too many lists going on right now. Some are written down, others are in my head, but I wish they would just leave. I know many, many people feel this way around this time of year - I'm trying not to let it get to me, but tonight I'm feeling a little down.
List 1: Christmas gifts - Thankfully, this one is almost done. I need to get two more very small gifts for my mom & MIL, and I need to exchange a shirt I bought for MIL's b-day (the 23rd), because I bought a large instead of a medium. I don't think that would go over so well.
List 2: Schoolwork - Next week is my last week of classes, so I've got projects and papers and other assignments to finish up by Thursday night. Blah. Plus, I start student teaching January 7, so I need to get in touch with my cooperating teacher next week to introduce myself and give her the handbook. The thought of student teaching... my feeling about it change OFTEN (sometimes within the same day), but tonight I'm really wishing I didn't have to do it.
List 3: Packing - I leave for CA next weekend, so I'll have to do all my laundry, figure out what to bring and what to wear next week so I can pack clean clothes and leave behind the one's I've worn, get all my stuff packed, make sure I mail over the Christmas presents that I've bought here, pack everything up concerning the dog (who's coming with us), and make sure I find a ride to the airport.
List 4: Miscellaneous - Various weekly chores, cleaning, grocery shopping, etc... Since I will be leaving next weekend, I also need to do some extra cleaning and clearing out the fridge and such. Since DH will be home semi-permanently after Christmas, I also need to pick up all my stuff that's currently lying all around the apartment. I have school stuff everywhere, piles of receipts and bank statements on the floor of the office, and all the Christmas decorations that don't have a place to go sitting out. I can do things differently when he's gone, but when there are 2 people living here again, I have to be more organized.
Well, I'm sure that's not all that interesting for anyone else to know about, but at least my brain has cleared out a little bit. Once I can get something written down where I can see it, it's like space opens up where my brain was super crowded before. I need some tea, a little bit of time to read, and bed. Good night.