Running around...

...like a chicken with my head cut off. That describes how I have felt since Thursday afternoon. A last-minute trip, a couple shopping excursions plus getting ready for a visit from a friend from the MAc program makes for a busy couple of days! I'm afraid this "headless chicken" mentality will make for a disjointed post, but oh well. Please forgive me.

My Grad School BFF, Molly, is coming to visit tomorrow. We've only seen each other once since we finished school, but we talk often and commiserate about our jobs and respective busy seasons. I'm so happy to finally get to see her and show her my house, but you know what company means...manic cleaning sessions. Thank goodness I just had company two weeks ago so the major cleaning has already been done. I agree with Mama that it seems like I'm always cleaning. I don't know how there always is so much to do when I live here alone!

I did get to have some fun today doing one of my favorite activities: retail therapy. I ran out to Target early this morning intending to only buy hangers. However, I ended up with door mats, baskets and, most importantly, a year's supply of my hair mousse that I thought had been discontinued. You better believe I bought their entire stock--all five bottles! I was one happy girl!

Then, this afternoon, I went to Opry Mills with one of the girls from work. This was my first trip there in years--it has been closed due to flood damage since before I moved to Nashville. She is getting married in about six weeks and we are throwing her a shower at work on Friday. We were shopping for a dress for the shower, but I couldn't resist picking up some flip flops for Mom and me.

Tomorrow morning, I plan on going to church and then catching up on a little work I didn't get done due to other distractions last week. I've got to keep my chargeable hours up even during the off season.

Since I mentioned the last-minute trip, I guess I should say something about it. Nothing is urgently wrong, but this isn't a pleasure trip either. If you know me in real life, you can ask me about it and I'll tell you what I feel comfortable sharing. Also, if I act weird(-er than usual) next week just know that I'm really nervous and have lots of scenarios running through my mind all the time. Why is waiting and dreading often so much worse than the actual thing?

On a unrelated note, it's a good thing I haven't gone to sleep yet because it just started raining and all of my upstairs windows were open. This weather has been so nice, so I decided to get some fresh air upstairs. Also, I was really hot last night and refused to turn in the air conditioner when it was cooler outside than inside. I wouldn't mind if it stayed like this for a while. Unfortunately, I think that's just wishful thinking.

One more thing...is anyone else planning on watching the coverage of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee tomorrow? I set my DVR earlier today and I'll be recording BBC coverage for most of the day. It's not as exciting as William and Kate's wedding, but is something to watch, nonetheless.