Busy or frantic?

I haven’t been around too much in the last couple of weeks, like everyone else I’ve been really busy. Mostly because I’ve been working more. I did all my shopping on Tuesday. I kept telling myself to get it all done in one day…..I don’t know what the rest of the week has in store for me. Good thing I got it done, I got called in for another shift.

I do about one tenth of the shopping I used to do……and I don’t miss it at all. I don’t miss being frantic about getting to Toys “R” Us early enough, before they sell out of what I want to buy…..I don’t miss rushing around the stores, only to wait in line forever. I don’t miss the marathon wrapping sessions or last minute trips to the store for one more roll of paper, only to discover I’m now out of tape or tags.

I don’t miss starting on the Christmas cookies in October. I don’t miss checking endless strings of lights, to see if they still work. In other words, everything that made this season so frantic, I am NOT missing at all this year.

However, I do like the busyness at work, after all, that’s why we’re there. We’ve had tons of holiday luncheons and parties. But when it comes to days like Christmas Eve, I’ve gotta draw the line. I don’t mind working for a while, but when evening hits, we all just want to go home. I understand that many don’t want to cook and have decided to out for a meal, but get real, the entire world does not revolve around your schedule. Go out early and let those who are working go home and salvage what they can of Christmas Eve….the day belongs to all of us.

Oh, and one other thing…….just be virtue of the fact that we are there, so you can eat out, you really need to stop for a minute and think…..how much work would have been involved in hosting a dinner at your home…..and then tip big! (And for those of you who are thinking, “Well, it’s your job,” you’re just looking for an excuse to be cheap.)