My babysitting assignment was cancelled this evening, so I will have time to ACTUALLY clean and to ACTUALLY pack before looking pretty and swapping presents with my boyfriend. I'm going to give Penny a bath. I've taken tomorrow morning off from babysitting, so I can sleep in until 7:00 or so.

Valparaiso, Indiana, I cannot wait to rest my weary head in your midwestern cool again. Let's get together soon.

Next week, my schedule falls in just the way I like it. I'm going to work two half days before New Year's break. You know what I can do? Work two half days. I get the afternoon off once, the morning off another. I plan on watching movies and lounging. I think I will make a trip to the library.