Parties and presents

I have a feeling that work is going to crawl by while the rest of my life whirls past this month. I have too many parties and not enough time! Last weekend I went to a "Finer Things" party dressed as Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast At Tiffany's. I just remembered that I had a similar dress and then I bought accessories (gloves, tiara, necklace), so it looks like I already have a Halloween costume for next year. This Friday a coworker is having a Jingle Bell Jorts (jean shorts) party. I think it's a revival of one of his old party themes with a Christmas twist this time, so we have to wear jean shorts with our holiday garb...? There are jorts-themed games and indoor Christmas caroling, I think. Um, don't ask me. I'm going to a Cookie Party Saturday afternoon and then Saturday night I'm staying at Our Lady of the Snows with my family. Next weekend is Christmas at my dad's side and possibly an Ugly Sweater Party, and the week after that is my work party and Christmas! Phew.

It's not just my weekends that are booked, either. I might skip taiko sometime just so I can have a night at home. I like Christmas, though. I'm not stressed, just busier than usual, which is hard to believe.

I don't remember the last time I could honestly say that life was boring and I don't like to be bored, anyway, but I do like stability and predictability on occasion. Something is always preventing that in some area of my life, though. I've learned that the only thing I can count on is change and that life is full of surprises, so I keep the future in mind but I live in the present. I don't really take anything for granted anymore, either. To quote Kung Fu Panda, of all things: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that's why it's called the present." :)