Weekend Update

I made it home safely! Too bad I have to turn around and head to South Dakota on Monday evening. But, the good news is I don't have to go to Iowa for the two weeks after that as originally planned. Instead I get to stay at home and spend time in the office catching up on things I'm behind on. This is a very good thing! And I may even get a couple extra days of vacation before Christmas. YAY!

As for today, I rang bells for the Salvation Army for two hours this morning. I sure do know how to pick the days! The ringing was outside, and it was barely above 20 degrees and snowing like crazy. Luckily, one of my coworkers showed up to ring bells with me, so that made the time bearable. I was able to chat with her and forget about the cold...a little. But given the opportunity, I'd do it again. There's something so Christmas-y and feel-good about ringing the bell.

And this evening, I fell in love with a little movie called RENT. I mean, I really, really loved it. I expect that I will now be listening to the soundtrack again and again and again until I know all the songs by heart. And the next time the live version of RENT comes anywhere near Lincoln, NE, you can bet I will be there. In fact, the three friends I went to the movie with and I were discussing potentially driving 8 hours to St Louis to see it. Not really seriously. But hey, if they're up for it, I'm up for it too. Though, realistically, I know this will never happen.

Tomorrow is church. YAY! I'm sure I've said it a thousand times, but I love my new church and I didn't get to go last week. So I'm very much looking forward to it this week. And then I need to do laundry and pack. But I also hope to put up my tree and some lights outside. Christmas decorations make me happy.

Then it's off to South Dakota. Here's hoping that they have internet at the hotel. Because I feel so disconnected without LJ...