Wait Your Turn, Santa

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Nevermind the ridiculousness that Black Friday has become (because, really, if your sale starts at 9 p.m. Thursday, then it can't be called Black Friday). The craziest pre-ejaculatory Christmas decision comes from the radio executive who decided that the Monday BEFORE Thanksgiving was the appropriate time to start 24/7 Christmas music on his channel. Not cool, guy. Not cool.

Anyway, I'm still collecting recipes for the cookie project, and now I'm adding a new twist--employment! Yesiree, Tom Turkey, this bored fake housewife found herself a job.

(applause)

After reconciling myself with two facts (fact one: teaching preschool was my favorite job ever; fact two: teaching preschool pays bunk), I decided to go for it and canvassed Binghamton-area day care centers on Monday. I got an instant hit from the YMCA, which, as it turns out, is in immediate need of several qualified assistant teachers. First interview that same afternoon, working interview all morning yesterday, job offer right before lunch. So, yay. I'm actually very excited about it, especially as I can start as early as next week if I can get my paperwork and medical reviews done. Grandma would have been thrilled. *sigh*

So, what does this mean for the cookie project? Well, for starters, it means cookies will have to be made every evening to accomodate a full-time work schedule, so I'm going to move a little bit away from "complicated cookie recipes that will take forever and thusly occupy my time well" to "a few rungs up the ladder from premade Toll House cookie dough." (I also need to figure out how to freeze cookies properly, for distribution as gifts later in the month, but that's a whole other barrel of elves.) It also means there might be days (read: weekends) where multiple cookies get made, rather than the convenient one-a-day spacing I had previously envisioned.

I've also decided on my grand finale. Best Boyfriend and I are going to make a gingerbread house from scratch on Christmas Eve.

Thanksgiving in Albany tomorrow (first one ever without my grandma, sad), then cutting down a Christmas tree Sunday. The season is almost upon us. Can't wait!