Less is More
My life continues to stay unusually busy…
Saturday night I had the privilege of attending a Christmas party with my old coworkers. The doctor I used to work for always throws a big bash for his office and operating room staff at his house this time of year. It was a fun evening of white elephant gift exchanging, a catered dinner, and some live music. We even had a little extra excitement thanks to a minor emergency that involved a ping-pong ball, a slightly temperamental Golden Retriever and a young boy that really wanted the ball back…. Needless to say the 40 people in attendance included multiple surgeons, nurses and several athletic trainers. The boy was in good hands!
Sunday evening I went to see some friends and stayed out way to late playing Scatagories. Monday morning came way to soon and lasted way too long. I had all-day orientation for my new job. The one and only highlight from the day was the Chick-Fil-A sandwich that was provided for lunch. Otherwise, it was a complete waste of eight hours of my life. (Just being honest).
Today I made the 45 minute drive and officially started the new job. I am choosing to be thankful for a paycheck at this point and not complain about the work. I will say with absolute certainty though that this postion will be a very short term assignment.
Tonight I am slightly shocked that Christmas is 48 hours away. If it is possible, I think I have absolutly forgotten and/or been too busy to realize that my favorite holiday is just about to come and go. First of all, the 60 degree temperatures have zapped every bit of holiday cheer out of me. Secondly, my family and friends have taken on an attitude this year that less is more, and have decided that we arent doing the over-the-top gift exchanges. (Which I am certainly thankful for.) But without the endless shopping and gift wrapping the season seems to have vanished right before my eyes. I am hoping that after work tomorrow (thats right, I’m working on Christmas Eve) I will be able to sit down and really enjoy the time with family and remember what Christmas is supposed to be about.
To be continued…
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