christmas week.

i can't believe christmas is just a few days away! the past few weeks have flown by so fast between finals and work. which in a way is a good thing, but i feel like i haven't prepared for the holiday's like i used to, or have been able to enjoy the "christmas spirit". i'm not sure how much of that i have left after this holiday season. last week i worked 45+ hours, and was completely exhausted.
yesterday was my last day off before christmas and i am still un-prepared for friday night / saturday. i have a couple more things to pick up, and i can do the majority of it at work, so it shouldn't be too bad.
friday after i get off work, i'll spend the evening with my dad & step-mom's family before they head to cincy, permanently. i'll attend midnight mass with some of my cousins, and probably my brother. and christmas day will be spent with my mom's family, and getting some rest (i'm going to need it!).
my brother, t, and i will be taking pictures today to give to our parents as gifts. they don't really have an "updated" picture of the two of us together, so this will be nice. i'll develop them tonight while i'm at work. perks of working retail i guess.
i cannot wait for all of this hussle and bussle to be over to head back into a normal, scheduled, routine. and i always say this after big events like holidays, but for some reason my life can never find, normal, scheduled, and routine, hmph. but i really could use it!