Vacation Days

Last vacation day of the summer.  It is great to just take a few days off with nothing major planned and enjoy doing whatever you feel like without having anyone to worry about.  So far I've cleaned a little, made a beef stew, wrote a letter, watched a movie, played a little World of Warcraft, spent time celebrating Lammas with my family, played with the dogs and cats, enjoyed listening to the birds and crickets, and I still have today to go plus the weekend before I have to return to reality.  

A shower is in order this morning along with a good breakfast.  And planning what to make for dinner tonight.  The nephews are descending on my Dad's on Sunday and we are going there for a pizza dinner.  It should be fun.  They are almost 12 now and are full of it!   Ah, to be twelve again - I don't think I would want to go back to that.  SO much to be unsure of and the body changes.  I prefer to be an adult. :)

Off to the shower and to begin the day!

Job changing.......

About 2 more weeks and I'll be fully under a new department.  It is one that I keep returning to so it must be where I'm meant to be.  But this back and forth thing is driving me nuts.  I feel like I'm doing nothing in my old job and not doing enough in my new one.  And I'll get to come back and train the person.  Yippee Skippy.  

Maybe I'm just tired...it was a long day yesterday. One of thunderstorms that I wish had lasted just a wee bit longer.  At least the desk in my new department is next to the windows.  

I will be glad to be off a floor where the foot traffic is incredible.  Put the folks that have to go to a lot of meetings and are back and forth and the top of the hall and those of us sit at a desk most of the time at the end.  That way - no one is disturbed.  

Staff meeting for old department in 15 minutes.  Bleck!  These are so boring and just a waste of general time.  The information really isn't that interesting and I think I just want to be done here.  Only 4.5 more days to go.  

Why is it that when you want something to happen, it feels like the calendar moves so slow?  It felt like forever to get to a vacation or a trip.  But this switching jobs feels like it is taking forever.  And maybe it is because I want to be there so badly and out of here.  

I need a coffee before this meeting.  

Just a wee bit tired......

The Drama Fairy has found me again....I keep trying to hide from it but I just can't.  What is it about drama that just makes me miserable?  Too many people stuck in their own little world and bringing it to my world.  I don't want drama, don't need drama, take your drama and get out of my life! 

I want to enjoy my life - it is all too short and we never know how long it will be.  I want to stop and smell the flowers.  I want to marvel at nature.  I want to enjoy the warmth of the sun on my face and be amazed by the glow of the moon.  I want to laugh when my dog licks my face. 

Evicting those with drama out of my life becomes tiresome.  There is enough legitimate drama in this world, we don't need to manufacture more to make ourselves feel important, in control, or just to have some entertainment.  Things happen to people - deal with it and move on.  The only thing we can control is our reaction to situations as they present themselves to us.  How we react can determine how the drama plays out. 

Enough drama!