1. Holiday spirit is alive and well. Which is good because apparently I’m an idiot. Rushing out to the train station yesterday so I could make it into the city for my volunteer gig, I didn’t realize until I was pulling into the lot that I had NO cash to pay for parking. Freaking out a little, I run to find the ATM, only to be told by the convenience store clerk that they removed it. All I have is $3.80 in change to pay for my CTA fare. The clerk, out of nowhere, asks if I’m a regular commuter and says if I am, he can give me $5 for parking if I just pay him back the next day. But as I frantically explain I’m NOT a regular commuter and will they tow my car? (He says, “OH yeah. It’ll be like $300…”) Then the woman next to me, also for no reason, whips out a dollar and says, “Here. Take it. Don’t worry about it.”
Without the kindness of strangers and the fact that the CTA machines take credit cards now, I would be royally fucked.
Huzzah!
2. Today is a day for cleaning, decorating, shipping, presents, baking and other array of delightful Christmas things. I’m excited.
3. My boyfriend’s awesome parents bought Alex and I tickets to see The Nutcracker at the Joffrey Ballet. I’m so ridiculously excited. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed that show until I saw it as an adult for the first time sophomore year at U of I. I also just really enjoy seeing shows at the theatres around Christmas time.
Today is going to be a good day.
I can tell.