Last Woman Standing

It's official...everyone is back at school and I am still at home. It's so strange to be working full time and not going to classes anymore. I feel very grown up and at the same time it's a little sad. I wish everyone was still at home with me because it is going to be difficult to distract myself on my days off. So far things haven't been too dull with planning the surprise retirement party for Jack and visiting Gram lots. Plus days off give me a chance to unwind from the craziness that my job can be, but I do still really love it despite what people might believe.
The party planning is going really smoothly. I got Jack the best present ever the other week and Karen and I picked out all the party supplies this week. Next week I need to work on the photo collage and mixed cds. To save money we decided instead of hiring an annoying DJ we will just make several mixed cds full of Jack's favorite songs and play them in the background of the party. I was up until 3am last night compiling a list of classic oldies and classic rock songs and so far have about 80. I think I will add about another 20 or songs and be done with it. I included all of my dad's favorites and I think he will really like it. Plus the cds are like an extra gift to him cause he can just keep them afterwards. Once the cds and collage are done my assignments for the week of the party include ordering the cake and picking it up, making desserts with Karen the day before, and setting everything up the day of. Thank god I make the schedules at work and gave myself off Friday and Saturday so I can help set everything up. I just hope Jack is really surprised!
Besides the party and shopping like it's my second job, my other current distraction in life has been reading. I am going through like two books a week recently so it's a good thing I let myself get totally backed up on my summer reading earlier. Now I have a whole stack of books that I am quickly catching up on. Right now I am totally addicted to the Twilight Series and it is all Deanna's fault! I am at the end of the 2nd book and I am completely hooked! I ordered the 3rd and 4th books on Amazon, but they won't be here for another few days! I am going to finish the 2nd book before bed tonight and will be in serious withdraw until they arrive early next week. I may not survive! In conclusion, my friends need to come back home to me before I become any more of a shopahaulic/book nerd than I already am!