That's right, I spent my Christmas here in Texas! Tim went home on Christmas Eve because he's got tonsil surgery tomorrow (finally!). I've had to work this whole week minus Christmas day. They closed at 5 on Christmas Eve and some parents got there right at 5 (what the heck were you people doing all day? You just wanted to get rid of your kids!). I'm a little bummed about not getting to go home, especially since the daycare had asked parents if their kids would be there on these days then didn't staff appropriately. Every day this week, they've sent people home and have asked me if I wanted to go. No, now that I can't go home to St. Louis, no I don't want to go. I want to stay and get some gosh darn hours thank you very much. If you would have figured this out last week then I could have spent Christmas with my families! Makes me kinda mad. But I figured I'd be staying here, starting a new job and all.
So it was a pretty boring day. I keep saying that my Christmas comes in a week or so when Tim comes back with all my presents. Oh and a healthy Tim. I'm ready for those tonsils to be out! Imagine what it's like to sleep with a wood chipper/pig/congested child and that's what I deal with every night. This is a long time coming folks!
I started doggie training with Scout last weekend and that's pretty neat. We think that someone in her past might have tried and failed Sit with her because she gets it pretty well. We've been practicing at home of course and she's getting pretty good. I'm just waiting for the day that she stops barking at everything that moves outside. However I was grateful for her this morning when there was,what I termed "a creature" behind the apartment during our morning potty. Once I got some daylight to see I realized it was just a stray dog though. Still, we're close to a big wooded park area and hear wolves or something pretty regularly. I wouldn't be surprised if a jaguar jumps out at us during a morning poo poo session.
I gotta mention my traffic situation here. I went to Dallas last week for an interview for an internship and realized just what I'd be getting into going further in to the metroplex. Let's just say it: Traffic in Dallas is a bitch. However, I was in rushhour traffic headed toward east Dallas as it got dark. So it wasn't a fun drive. What I've learned though is that people (typically people in big ass trucks) think they own the left lane. Usually I'm actually going faster than they are and go past them with my windows down and country music blasting. I've become a bit of a traffic biatch. But here's the thing. I'll take that darn traffic. Because I freaking love Dallas. Friends, I am a city girl through and through. I spent 4 years in Murray and loved it dearly but I sure do love seeing tall buildings and huge overpasses. And Dallas has HUGE overpasses. I just want to explore the whole darn city. And I'm guessing that I will because I got that internship. I've got to work out some surprising new details with SLU but it should be ok. One of these days I'm gonna have a few Master's degrees people! It will happen! But this internship seems like a great opportunity, plus they can work with my schedule pretty well. And once we make the move to McKinney that commute will be much easier. I'm already checking out apartments!
So my evenings are Tim free which is sorta sad but also nice because I can watch as much Doctor Who as I want and stretch out in the whole bed (even though I probably don't, Scout takes up the other half....). Keep that silly man of mine in your prayers by the way. His tonsils are like giant, like the doctor is baffled by the size of them but apparently he's a super good doctor so all should be well. Still, send some love to my Timmy tomorrow. Nothing but popsicles and well popsicles for the next week or so!
Now if you'll excuse me...it's Doctor Who time!
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