Today is going to be a long work day. I will go in from 1pm-4pm and then come back from 9pm-2am. We are having a special event for the students tonight in which we are bringing in a paranormal investigator. It should be interesting as things often go bump in the night at the museum.

I talked to my boss yesterday and with my headaches and the amount of exhaustion I was feeling, we decided it was best that I not work another six day work week. I took off much of yesterday to get rid of my migraine, which mostly worked, and I am taking today and Friday off. I skipped the dinner last night, but I will go up to the museum tonight for that dinner. All this makes the rest of the week seem bearable.

I’m exhausted, and it’s only the first day. Two more to go. Today, though, will be the worst. My day will start with me walking to work and will end after the fireworks show. It’s going to be a long day.

Thousands of people will descend on my little town this weekend. The university that I work for is celebrating its bicentennial this weekend at homecoming. The events begin today and go through the big game on Saturday. We normally have 2000-3000 people at homecoming each year. This year they are expecting 6000-7000 people. For some of you that may not sound like a lot, but to put it into perspective, the campus only has 500 parking spaces. Tomorrow is one of our big days. The Museum Associates have their annual meeting tomorrow afternoon, we have a gallery talk, and then there is the ribbon cutting for the Bicentennial Stairs that are right outside the museum. The benefactor of the museum and the worlds first transgender billionaire will be there on hand for the ribbon cutting. I’m hoping that I get to meet her. There’s a lot going on and a lot of important people will be on campus. We keep telling g ourselves, “It’s only three days.”