Christmas tradition

I was really looking forward to going home for the night and doing the Christmas tree with my family, but it looks like I'm not going to get to. See, my Mom planned it all around me and waited to do it til I could even maybe come home because it is something we've always done all together, even when my brother was out working - we'd wait for him to get home even if it was really late. So we planned that since I was only on-call tonight that if I wasn't called in, which I figured was likely since I haven't been called in once since they started scheduling call-ins, that I'd go home tonight and be back by midday tomorrow. But, last night I was told I was going to be needed tonight.

I'm kinda disappointed. And I mean, I know it can't be helped and all that and yeah, I don't live at home anymore, but... it is just weird. It will be the first year we aren't all doing it together. Calling my mom and leaving her a message to let her know wasn't fun either.

On top of that, because of this I'm actually going to be working 6 days straight of about 6-7 hour shifts each. @.@ God, suck. 37 and half hours this coming week.

*tries to find the bright side* At least it will make up for the week the snow made my hours shrink?.... I guess?

*sighs*

At least I got to do a tree at all this year. Marina and I have our cute little tree all lit up and decorated and finally got the rest of the Christmas lights up today too, so that's good and makes me happy. The living room's all pretty. Now just to get the bedroom livable >.>;;