Post-Holiday Update

It's now January 3, and the holiday season is pretty much over for me.  I've visited everyone I needed to, the leftovers have finally been eaten, and if I hadn't already graduated (woot!), I'd be getting ready for a new semester of classes.  Pretty much the only thing left on my list is to take down the Christmas tree and decorations, which I'll probably do today.

After my trip to Tennessee last week, I spent one night at home before heading to Anniston to see my friend Rachel.  I always look forward to visiting her because we always have such a fun and relaxing time, just sitting on her couch, talking, eating junk food, and watching pretty British actors.  I'm not exaggerating when I say that we never leave the house except to scavenge for food, and even then, the wonders of delivery pizza occasionally take that responsibility out of our hands.

We had a particularly fantastic playlist this time.  We watched two discs of How I Met Your Mother, one of Supernatural, two of Brisco County Jr., Jurassic Park, How to Train Your Dragon, and an old-school Doctor Who ("The Robots of Death" with Tom Baker).  The icing on the cake, though, was when we left the house and saw Tangled.  I know, I know, I just said that we never leave the house, but this was the exception that proves the rule.  Kerri came over on New Years Eve because she had the day off work, and she wanted to go see the new Chronicles of Narnia movie.  However, on the ten-minute ride into town, she and Rachel referenced a joke in Tangled and were horrified when I didn't get it.  Despite the fact that neither had seen Narnia, they agreed that Tangled was a far more pressing concern.  Even with the annoying children sitting behind us, we all agreed that it held up on a second (or first) viewing and is one of the cutest movies ever.

I would have stayed with Kerri and Rachel through New Years, but I had plans to visit my dad's side of the family on Saturday.  Since my parents decided we wouldn't spend Christmas Day with them, like in years past, I was glad that I got to see them at all.  I knew when Nanny died that I would see that side of the family less often than before, so I treasured the time I had with them.

I've been home for a couple of days now, and it feels weird settling into my old routine of staying in the house all day.  I keep feeling like there is something I should be doing or some place that I should be going, but there's nothing to do now but wait and continue my job search.  Hopefully I'll have some news regarding that in the coming weeks!