here's what i've got so far...

well my break has been off to a fast but slow start. good luck figuring that out. i have yet to actually have any substantial down time at home since arriving home... what day is it? thursday? ok, i got home a week ago. i can't keep track of the days anymore. anyway, last thursday i was home all of 45 minutes when i rushed out the door again to go to a christmas party for my mom's work and to see the nutcracker ballet in milwaukee: late night, lots of people i didn't know, awkward situations and an uncomfortable bus ride, but the food was good, as was the ballet, though i was far too tired to fully enjoy it. after that, the next thing i know, it's christmas eve and while spending time with visiting family, i'm informed that i will be caring for my gramma who has cancer for the next week. i was given a quick run through of the basics and i found myself swimming in information, feeling totally unprepared and wondering what i missed in leading up to this point. then comes christmas.. that was fine and good. nice time at home, nice time with mom's family, enjoyed Nikki's 4 day old twin girls. that night was my first night with gramma, and sleep was not my friend. i woke up nearly every hour out of fear that if she needed me, i wouldn't wake up. due to that, monday was not my best day and another day with mom's family was ended rather poorly because i was a wreck due to lack of sleep, having not had the chance to wind down from finals and stress over gramma. tuesday afternoon my aunt and uncle came for the night to take over. gramma had a memory lapse. everything slowly came back to her, except for the fact that she had cancer. what a horrid thing to have to relearn. there were more issues with her bandage leaking, and la di da, not going to go into it, suffice it to say that i've dealt with it a few times now and have mastered taking care of that. now that i'm in the swing of things it's fine. mom is currently taking over for me, though i'll be going over after i finish this. i should get lots of reading done, as long as i don't end up like last night with a splitting headache that leaves me withered on the couch with my eyes watering. so my break isn't exciting, but they never are. i might be doing this next week now too, as well as possibly babysitting for a little tyke for a week somewhere along the line. i'd really appreciate some information being passed my way if i'm to do all this. looks like i'm never to be at home, but how would i know anyway, no one tells me a darn thing! well it's late... i've gotta run. bubye