Impossible to recap

Too many things have happened in the last week to really summarize. My life is completely different now and it's so hard to believe still! Ok, get ready...

I GOT A REAL LIFE JOB!! Yes- a real big girl job for the first time ever! As nice as it would be to spend another year getting paid to watch tv and eat cookies, I've already realized that was some kind of utopia. So now I'm earning my keep! I'm the newest Member Services Associate at American Symphony Orchestra League. It's a service organization for orchestras of all sizes, and other nonprofit arts groups or businesses that work in the arts. Individuals can be members too. By the way, one of the first things I learned is to never refer to "THE LEAGUE" as ASOL because they think it's the most unfortunate acronym. That might be true...

So I mostly spend my days doing data entry now, but I think that will change...And I'm in a really great organization with some great people. So here I go! I'm still a little (ok actually a lot) nervous about how I'm going to finish all my finals, and let's not even talk about taking four classes again next semester...but I'm still excited, and I'll just brace myself for the challenge...

Ok so nothing else that's happened this week is actually all that exciting compared to that, but here's a run down:

Spent a good part of last weekend and week agonizing over whether to take the job, as well as being a ridiculous perfectionist about my marketing paper

Saw a really bad speaker giving us a lecture about Public Relations and the importance of speaking well and presenting yourself well when dealing with the press and our peers (ironic, yes?)

Went to a free fall banquet where I supposed to discuss the world's problems with my classmates, but we pretty much just rejoiced the fact we were missing our worst class and enjoyed the delicious food and large glasses of wine

Saw some friends (yes it's true, I have friends now) dance in a masters dance recital at NYU

Went to a bar for ANOTHER friend's birthday (this one I've had for a long time....I don't get any credit for that one) and had a gigantic martini and they even gave me a little pitcher of extra

Wondered why the entire city has turned into a Christmas wonderland. Ok, this is really great- I'll be the first to admit I'm a HUGE fan of Christmas. But I ask- has everyone forgotten that there's a holiday this week? A perfectly good one, that last time I checked had absolutely nothing to do with Christmas.

Had some delicious hot cider on the first cold day in a long time- finally! Forget this warm late fall- what's that even about?

Went to a really dirty Broadway show for absolutely free!

And now I just have to keep having this much fun AND do a lot of work AND get ready for the MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!