Alright, so the new year hasn't been good for consistency in writing. I think once I'm on a more consistent schedule (i.e. back in the school rhythm) it will get better. Cross your fingers.
I brought in the New Year on the time clock, which isn't as terrible as it sounds. It definitely beats watching Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, watching the ball drop at 11:00:00 PM CDT, then going to bed like I did when we'd spend New Year's up north. I got to work with April, and we went shopping together beforehand and got cute little matching outfits. Plus instead of spending money on New Year's like everyone in the bar, WE were making money. Always a good scenario for a poor college student.
Task one of 2007: dentist appointment. I've had 21 years of straight-A, perfect record teeth, and January 1st of the brand new 2007 brings be my very first cavity. Stellar. Later in the week brought me my first filling. Apparently it was the tiniest little cavity that's still a cavity, and you couldn't even see it on the x-ray. For those reasons the jury is still out on whether or not I will consider this a blemish to my otherwise flawless dental history.
Task two: work. I've had a number of days at Roma's, which have been nothing but an adventure. Don't get me wrong, I love Roma's, but the characters you can find in the banquet rooms are one of-a-kind. As luck always has it they tend to be back to back, too. The stories all run together, but there were a number of bartending firsts.
Task three: get an oil change. To pass the time waiting at the dealership, I used the opportunity to test drive a few cars. Unfortunately I fell in love with a car, and my lease isn't up until the end of November. No worries, though. This gives me plenty of time to research. Anyone heard anything about the Volkswagen Eos? It's a convertible hard top, stick shift, has a back seat, and my brother even thinks it could carry its own snow tires. Not that I don't love the Miata and the default "aww, sorry: I can't drive because there's more than two of us" excuse, but at this point I'm thinking this is a far more practical car long term...while still being fun.
Task four: back to school. I got off to a blazing start by managing to leave the keys to my dorm room at home in East Troy. Of course I noticed this when I pulled up to my dorm in Ripon. Nonetheless it was great to be back and see everyone. Registration and the first week of classes went well, which was great because the last thing I needed was more stress for bid week. Bid week is the last week of rush before the sororities and fraternities pick up new members, typically referred to as pledges, but not by all organizations. Anyway, the week was full of random practices to make sure everything went flawlessly on Friday night at the Preference Party, but what's the fun in a flawless showing? Regardless we picked up seven awesome girls Friday and another 2 amazing girls on Saturday. Most notably, I'm a grandma! No dad, don't worry: it just means that my little sister got her own little sister. Aren't we a cute little family?
Task five: homework. This week has been homework crazy, and tough stuff for the first week I thought. In any event, it is all done, and it feels great. First semester, although busy, has been really successful and productive thus far. Yay me! Apologies if these aren't as consistent as once weekly, but school comes first. I'm doing my best! For the rest of you who are entering your final semester as well, "I'm pulling for ya: we're all in this together."
Happy Friday!
<3 Rebecca~
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