 |
|
I've been back on the left coast for about an hour. The trip was great - more details and pics once I've gotten some sleep. Welcome to the last day of the year! Jenn posted at 5:22 AM | |
|
Oh, that's right - it's me! Just had an earthquake here - and the epicenter was about 2 miles from my house! USGS says it was only a 3.7, but it felt pretty strong to me. If it had lasted any longer than it did, I would have made for a doorway. Sigh. I have been to the post office and mailed my last application supplement. I finished my Christmas cards at lunch and I mailed those too. So tonight, it's all about coworker gifts and starting to pack for my trip home. Dinner on Friday is now planned and all I have to do is make the reservation at the restaurant. It'll be nice to see everyone again - some I haven't seen in months! Work was pretty calm, but I was so tired all day that I just didn't get into it the way I usually do. Luckily tomorrow is Thursday which means there's only two days left before vacay! Whoohoo! Jenn posted at 10:28 PM | |
|
As soon as I mail my last supplemental packet tomorrow after work, I am officially done applying to grad school! Whoohoo!!! I can't tell you how freeing it is to say that. I feel like I've been doing this for months (and I have, sort of), so I'm ready to be done. Here's hoping for good news come spring! I still haven't finished my Christmas cards or co-worker gifts, but I'm hopeful for tomorrow after work. After a quick trip to the post office, I should be good to go. I cannot tell you how happy I am to be coming home for Christmas. I feel so rundown and meh because I have been running nonstop for days and I really just need to sleep for a while. Of course, I doubt I will actually be able to do that considering the amount of stuff already planned for my week at home, but it's all good stuff and not work stuff, so I don't mind. And another Jenn has some good advice for the holidays - I've been on both sides of the counter lately and I have to say, she's right. I just hope that I can remember this when I'm the customer, especially as I get more stressed and closer to time to fly. Jenn posted at 12:29 AM | |
|
I have submitted all but one of my grad school applications as of today. And that last straggler is only because I can't complete the online form in a way that pleases the system. So I have emailed the graduate admissions people, but I will have to wait until Monday at the earliest for an answer on how to proceed. All in all, I feel really good about having this phase done. The sit-and-wait sounds so much more appealing right now, though I'm sure in March, I'll be climbing the walls! I also started writing my Christmas cards this afternoon. I am foregoing a Christmas letter this year because everything I started to write sounded a bit too much like an essay for one of these silly applications. So, you will all be spared the inane year-in-review from me - whoohoo! It's making the cards go pretty fast, but I still have about 50 to do all together. I'm glad I started today because it makes tomorrow seem easier. Of course, tomorrow, I have to get to work on my coworker holiday gifts and cards, laundry and packing, cleaning and the rest of the Christmas cards. I'll also be making a trip to the post office to mail the supplemental application materials for the schools I applied to today. Just being done this weekend, so I can coast through the week and get on that plane guilt-free on Saturday makes all this hard work worthwhile. Jenn posted at 11:08 PM | |
|
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us." - Joseph Campbell "My life is perfect, even when it's not." -Ellen DeGeneres Jenn posted at 1:05 AM | |
|
Well, yesterday, I submitted my first application to grad school. Tonight, I just submitted my second. It's a bit daunting for me, but at the same time, I feel a little freer. I think I'll feel a LOT freer on Saturday when they are all submitted and I've got my life back. MCB was out today, so I had to handle the big boss. But I barely saw him and neither phone rang more than 10 times all day. I don't know if that means tomorrow is going to be hell, but I liked having an easy day today. Jenn posted at 10:34 PM | |
|
It's pouring outside and has been for most of the afternoon. If I wasn't quite so lazy, I probably could have enjoyed some sunshine this morning, but alas no. I started filling out applications for grad school today. It's vaguely nerve wracking, but then again, I get tinges of anxiety from pretty much everything ;) I've filled out most of two applications (the ones due first), but I'm still tweaking my SoP, so they can't be totally completed right now. It is nice to have things falling into place. I'll definitely be a happy girl when everything is all sent off and it's out of my hands. Now that I've made some progress on the grad school front, I'm going to do a little online shopping for Christmas. I deserve a little reward! Jenn posted at 9:57 PM | |
|
Today was chaotic for pretty much everyone but me (and apparently C!), so I didn't mind. I had fun in the morning with a special project (top secret for now). It made printing, cutting and organizing the name tags for the Christmas party more tolerable. The afternoon was quiet, but trading emails with C made me laugh, which is always nice (even when I'm trying to work). Tomorrow may be a little hectic for me, but I can deal. It's Friday and it's all good ;) Jenn posted at 12:59 AM | |
|
Santa Claus came to work today (to visit the pedes wing down the hall) and that was pretty much indicative of how my day was going to go today. Even when I felt like a screw up, I had something pretty nice from C to fall back on, which really helped. I couldn't stop smiling and maybe even got a peek at that confidence he's always talking about. Maybe he's right - maybe I can do this. Jenn posted at 11:56 PM | |
|
I hate that getting up at 5:30am every morning for work means that "sleeping in" for me is now 8am on a Saturday. Grrr. Luckily though, I didn't have anything pressing so I was able to lounge on the couch, watching 90210 reruns on SoapNet and enjoying homemade nachos. Once I finally got sick of my slothfulness, I ran some errands. I picked up my new glasses from the great little shop down the street. Since I was wearing my contacts at the time, I haven't actually seen how they look yet, but hopefully they are as good as the salesgirl promised me. After a quick trip to Office Depot for some printer ink and B&N to spend my birthday gift card, I sat down for an evening of revision. I spent the last 3 hours rewriting my grad school statement of purpose for the millionth time before sending it off to my advisor. Here's hoping I'm finally in the ballpark of application-ready :) Jenn posted at 2:43 AM | |