a distant memory

back in the tdot

it's hard to believe that a week ago i was on vacation.

i came back exhausted, after not sleeping much thursday night. it was no one's fault but my own. i just was wired and stressing about things out of my control. work. life. both. sheesh.

friday was a nice day though. grandma and i enjoyed going to her local farmer's market. we picked up her week's supply of veggies and fruit. i surprised her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers that looked like they were grown in someone's garden, not a big commercial operation. after lunch we just sat around chatting. it was a nice way to end my trip.

the airport was nearly empty when i got there -- flights to the midwest had been cancelled. so i picked up some magazines and chilled out.

the plane was that nifty 16-seater beechwood that flew me down. what a piece of crap! this time i was prepared with foam earplugs so i just kept reading until we touched down. it was only then that i looked around and realized that i was the only female on the entire plane. weird.

i was pooped on saturday but really didn't have a chance to sleep in. took a pseudo-nap. pulled myself together to go to dinner at some friends' condo, but really wasn't up for it. sunday had a meeting for our neighbourhood association. lots of bs going on there that i don't even want to write about. and yes, it is a cause of some of my stress. put it this way, i'm glad i have the easiest job on the board.

and monday came along and it's been non-stop go-go-go since. i misjudged how long it would take me to do something. but then my planning got all screwed up anyway with "emergencies" and i had to work late yesterday.

so seriously, my week off is a long-gone distant memory. i am really burnt and grumpy. not exactly ideal.

at least today is a good air quality day. the sky is blue and it's not as humid and hot as it's been. maybe this afternoon will go better. i could really use a good solid afternoon of uninterrupted working...