Holiday

I know it makes me sound like a Scrooge, but I absolutely detest the holiday season.

I enjoy being with my family, but that's about it. Gift giving is expensive and stressful. Cooking for a large amount of people is stressful and expensive. Working during the holiday shopping madness is stressful and frustrating. I can't wait for all of this to be over.

Except then that means that we get no hours at work. Not that we're getting much now. I'm not going to go into that rant, but it is getting a little trying. Especially since The Boy has been temporarily laid off AGAIN. There just isn't any work for him coming in, because companies aren't doing the same advertising that they did this time last year. His aunt keeps telling him to just get a better job, but the problem is, there aren't any other jobs for him out there. Let alone a job that will provide him with the health insurance he's finally getting, and at the pay rate he's at. Or a job that's willing to let him study while the machines run.

Maybe it was bad timing, but I put in my 2 weeks notice at ON. I'm not even scheduled next week though, and I'll be willing to bet that I won't be scheduled the week after next either. Not that I was making more than 50 bucks a month anyways.

I'm going to see if the 24 hour store needs any help for late shifts. I like working at that store, and I'm awake into the wee hours of the morning anyways so what can it hurt? Though I'm not expecting to find any hours, we're all feeling the crunch.

So instead of a holiday season similar to last year, this year is all about scrimping and saving while still trying to do nice things. For example, my secret santa at work was lamenting that she might not be able to get anything for her daughter for Christmas, because she's getting such low hours, and on top of that we're cutting labor. So included in her present I'm getting something for her daughter (something small, like a barbie or something). I hope it isn't to forward but since I'm in a better place than she is, I feel like its something that I should do. You know, put good things out there and good will return to you.

The Boy and I also got our pictures taken today at Sears. I requested the wrong photographer by accident (there are two by the same name), but it went all right. Except for how breathtakingly un-photogenic I am and how stunning The Boy looks. Sigh.

Well...that's it for now I suppose. I haven't been updating but its gotten a bit hectic around here.