busy bee

Now of course I'm not leaving for another month, but there are still so many preparations to be done. I just got a job working as a hostess at P.F. Chang's China Bistro. I'm just training this week, so no $$ yet, but supposedly I get paid in food...got to check that one out still. I had several interviews for different places, but I needed the one that could offer me the most hours and the most money...considering I currently have none. Today was my second day and I still like it! This is a good sign. It's very very busy and I'm constantly moving which makes the time go by very quickly. Yesterday was my first day and I was very nervous, but amazingly Ali, who lived across the hall from me at Marist was training me (it truly is a small world after all). Anyway, I'm hoping to make an extra $1,000 for spending money in Spain so hopefully I won't be sitting around at all for the next month.
I also just got new luggage today, which I know no one really cares, but it's really pretty and supposedly it's the same bag Mrs. Fortunoff travelled Japan with. Also, it's another step closer to being ready to going.
I work again tomorrow morning, then I'm off to Connecticut to ring in the New Year, then back to work again on Sunday. Fortunately Monday my training period will be over and I can start getting a pay check.