The start of a great year :)

So starts 2011. I'm so excited for this year--I have so much lined up, and so much to look forward to!

For New Year's Eve, I hung out with my parents. It was not too exciting, but still pretty wonderful. We went to dinner at a bar in nearby Ferryville--prime rib special. It was pretty good, and I had fun. Afterward, we came home and watched Criminal Minds for a few hours...until midnight, haha. Mom and I each had a glass of champagne during Criminal Minds, and we went to bed at about 12:05. I had a number of people text me to wish me a happy new year, but luckily I'm smart and silence my phone when I sleep. I used to always be available, but I really hate when my sleep is interrupted--I'm sure people prefer the delay in response to the crabbiness.

On the first day of 2011 (shut up...it's 2011...I graduate this year!!!) we had my mom's family over for Christmas. My grandpa and his wife Nicki came; my uncle and my cousin Jenna came. Aunt Trisha and cousin Megan did not come, as Megan was not feeling well :( It was sad that Megan couldn't come, but we had fun with the rest of the family.

Other than that, I've just been working. I work every day this week, and while I should be grateful for the hours (and money) I'm getting so tired. I don't like getting up at 3:45 am. I only have to get up early for two more days! But then, I'll be working overnights Thurs-Tues, which might actually suck more. I'm not quite sure. I think it'll be preferable--I don't mind working, it's the getting up in the morning that I HAAAATE. We're doing inventory, and I'll be working from about 7 pm to 3:30 am. I'll be tired, definitely, but then I get to come home and sleep at the time when I'm normally getting up! Once the week of inventory is up, I'll probably be tired of the awkward schedule. But, after that, I'm done at Macy's for now!

After I get home from work on Wednesday morning, I'll sleep for a while and then drive to Illinois for my first grad school interview! Scary! Tomorrow I'll blog about how I've been preparing--you know, answering possible interview questions in between watching episodes of Jersey Shore. Classy, without a doubt. But really, some of these questions are difficult, for example: "Why do you think you are better suited for admission than your classmates?" and "What will you do if you are not accepted?"

Ok, for now I have to head off to bed. Before I know it, I'm going to be getting up for work yet again. *Sigh* I miss college life already.