Wake me up inside
As AMJ noted last night, "semfem is slacking off!" That's right, no entries in a month. It's been quite an interval.
For part of that, I was in China, which was amazing. Beijing and Shanghai, and yes, I would definitely go back. Those of you who know me by name, I will be sharing photos on Facebook and in person as appropriate. I may also be sharing some on Flick, in which case I will cross-post a few here. I just haven't had time or space to go through them. I'm not a huge shutterbug anyways, but of course in China there is a bit more of the drive to capture what you are seeing and experiencing, knowing you may never see it again.
As I came home from China, I came down with a cold, which combined with jetlag and allergies, really knocked me out of commission for nearly a week. I think I'm still dealing with the weird sleep patterns (although I have those anyway--but not in China, where I flipped to China time pretty easily and had a very consistent sleeping schedule).
Several more days, and then it was off to Arizona for an FPP reunion, courtesy of the Friendship Grant by Aunt Lilly. Fantastic time with great colleagues I hadn't seen in over a year...reconnecting with them was priceless, as was having some safe space to check in and be myself.
Got back Saturday, and now I'm ramping up again, this time for synod assembly in a few days. I am rapidly approaching a state where I don't really want vacation--I just want regular, somewhat relaxed work weeks, where I get my day off. I honestly think I haven't had my full normal day off since before Lent. I know this is not good--vacation and FPP have helped with this--but my routine is still totally whacked.
I realize this sounds like complaining, which is not my intent. I realize I'm pretty lucky to be this involved in things and have opportunities to travel and take some time off. But as AMJ and I were discussing last night, these times have not really been physically restful. Mentally and emotionally restful? Definitely! But not physically restful.
Memorial Day was a blur. I did dishes and talked on the phone and did some very minor tidying up around the house, I think, but the day slipped by quickly. I accidentally overslept and missed the parade (THE event of the summer here). Still disoriented and trying to get back on track.
Okay. I really should get back to work now!
For part of that, I was in China, which was amazing. Beijing and Shanghai, and yes, I would definitely go back. Those of you who know me by name, I will be sharing photos on Facebook and in person as appropriate. I may also be sharing some on Flick, in which case I will cross-post a few here. I just haven't had time or space to go through them. I'm not a huge shutterbug anyways, but of course in China there is a bit more of the drive to capture what you are seeing and experiencing, knowing you may never see it again.
As I came home from China, I came down with a cold, which combined with jetlag and allergies, really knocked me out of commission for nearly a week. I think I'm still dealing with the weird sleep patterns (although I have those anyway--but not in China, where I flipped to China time pretty easily and had a very consistent sleeping schedule).
Several more days, and then it was off to Arizona for an FPP reunion, courtesy of the Friendship Grant by Aunt Lilly. Fantastic time with great colleagues I hadn't seen in over a year...reconnecting with them was priceless, as was having some safe space to check in and be myself.
Got back Saturday, and now I'm ramping up again, this time for synod assembly in a few days. I am rapidly approaching a state where I don't really want vacation--I just want regular, somewhat relaxed work weeks, where I get my day off. I honestly think I haven't had my full normal day off since before Lent. I know this is not good--vacation and FPP have helped with this--but my routine is still totally whacked.
I realize this sounds like complaining, which is not my intent. I realize I'm pretty lucky to be this involved in things and have opportunities to travel and take some time off. But as AMJ and I were discussing last night, these times have not really been physically restful. Mentally and emotionally restful? Definitely! But not physically restful.
Memorial Day was a blur. I did dishes and talked on the phone and did some very minor tidying up around the house, I think, but the day slipped by quickly. I accidentally overslept and missed the parade (THE event of the summer here). Still disoriented and trying to get back on track.
Okay. I really should get back to work now!