holidays

Today

January 10, 2011 · 6 comments

Was the first day back at work for the year for me
I remembered to book the car in for a service
I locked myself out of the network by forgetting my password
It got reset at 2pm
I sounded firmer than I am about my future plans
I got new clients
I handed some over to others
I confirmed a trip away next week
I selected flights to Melbourne on Jan 28 for a meeting. And shopping. I need a dress for a wedding the weekend after on the Gold Coast.
I cried.
Amanda’s fiance came in and had afternoon tea with us.
He told us about her illness. About those two months.
I’m glad I went to the afternoon tea. Even though it was hard.
But I’m sure it was harder for him.
I was more open with some people
And less with others
I ate frozen berries
And drank red wine.

She was always so photogenic.

Tagged as: death, holidays, life, mental health, work

Dreaming of January

October 17, 2010 · 11 comments

With Term 4 hitting hard, uni all a frenzy, who would blame me for starting think of how much leave to take at January, and how escaped I can get in that time?

At the start of this year, my mother took me away to The Golden Door health retreat in Pokolbin. A wonderful week, but always too short…

While I’d love to go back, I think some place closer, and a little less expensive would be just as nice. I wanted to get away to someplace without mobile reception, maybe a trip to Cedarvale in the Kangaroo Valley would go down well? Bushwalks, massages, vegetarian food, relaxation, and a week or two without internet, caffeine, alcohol, and mobile phones!

Sounds exactly what I need! ;)