The Choral Union concerts were this weekend. They went off beautifully. This means that I am free from Monday night rehearsals until around MLK Jr. Day. I was also not scheduled for work at my retail job tonight. I worked a 40% day at a middle school from 1-2:40. Altogether, this meant that for the first time in weeks I really had time to get things done.

I got to sleep in until 11. My laundry and dishes are clean. I've made both rice pudding and chocolate chip cookies. I stopped at the store for milk and bananas (all the groceries I can afford till Friday, hence the baking). I had a telephone interview for a job that I may want, which lead to the promise of an in-person, on-site second interview. I made a few of the many, many phone calls I owe. (Not all, I still owe several people calls. I may get to them all before the end of the year, but I'm not going to push my luck.) I got my Christmas tree up and decorated with my usual strange assortment or ornaments. I started putting things in order for several upcoming art shows in which I plan to participate. I entered a few contests. I read a bit. I listened to some music and danced about. All in all, it was nice.

I still haven't answered all of my email or written all of the blog entries that I have been planning. There are still a few messy spots in my apartment that need tending. I have not applied for any new jobs. Many of my plants need tending to and I managed to destroy my large tea pot. (I had carelessly rested it on top of a burner and more carelessly turned that burner on by mistake, rather than the burner that the kettle was on. The high heat caused the enamal to melt and crack. I'll still use it as a watering can for the neglected plants, but tea it will know no mare.) And there are those phone calls I still need to make. It is almost midnight, and so time for sleep.

I am going to relish the time I had and the things I did and leave the worrying about other things for later. I'll have to work retail the next few nights, so there is no point in working myself into a tizzy. If I haven't done it yet, it will keep.

Good night.