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jadesfireIt's a bit of an up and down kind of day, which is mostly due to my stomach being nowhere near settled yet. I have pills from the doctor and will probably have to look at what I eat somewhat - cut back on caffeine and up the veggies, neither of which are particularly inviting prospects but never mind.
There should probably be other news at this point, but mostly right now I am trying to get through the post-lunch slump without dozing off and wondering if I can eke out my work to last a whole three and a half days to the end of the year.
After last night's singing at the train station (in aid of OxPAT and raising quite a bit from bemused commuters), I've decided not to tackle tomorrow's two sessions as well. One of the things that can set off my stomach thing, according to the doctor, is stress, and I've definitely been feeling that lately. Oddly, I don't actually have anything to be stressed about - work is fine, we're all sorted for Christmas, we're going on holiday etc etc, and yet my stomach is churning both literally and metaphorically. A weekend with nothing on and a chance to work through lists instead of writing yet more (I'm get out of control on this front. Again) is probably what I need.
It's been a long year, and a short year, all at once, and I'm desperate for the break to catch my breath and take stock a little. One of the things I learned about myself this year is that as an extrovert I suck at knowing what I'm thinking, or doing any kind of introspection at all, and in the last few months, I've figured out that I need to get back to my writing, as that's my best outlet for all the mess in my head. That and journaling, but I figure the stories are more entertaining to you guys than listening to me moaning ;)
So am finally looking forward to a relaxing weekend. What about everyone else? Y'all going to be around for a while, or is everyone heading off for the holidays?
ETA: You know, it would be really helpful if someone could decide exactly where in the country Oxford is. Our airport is in London (I kid you not), we get our news in the South region (which includes the Isle of Wight, which is quite a long way away), sometimes we're in the South East or the Midlands, and on one memorable occasion, we were in the South West region for mapping purposes. I want to know if we're going to get snow! *pouts*
There should probably be other news at this point, but mostly right now I am trying to get through the post-lunch slump without dozing off and wondering if I can eke out my work to last a whole three and a half days to the end of the year.
After last night's singing at the train station (in aid of OxPAT and raising quite a bit from bemused commuters), I've decided not to tackle tomorrow's two sessions as well. One of the things that can set off my stomach thing, according to the doctor, is stress, and I've definitely been feeling that lately. Oddly, I don't actually have anything to be stressed about - work is fine, we're all sorted for Christmas, we're going on holiday etc etc, and yet my stomach is churning both literally and metaphorically. A weekend with nothing on and a chance to work through lists instead of writing yet more (I'm get out of control on this front. Again) is probably what I need.
It's been a long year, and a short year, all at once, and I'm desperate for the break to catch my breath and take stock a little. One of the things I learned about myself this year is that as an extrovert I suck at knowing what I'm thinking, or doing any kind of introspection at all, and in the last few months, I've figured out that I need to get back to my writing, as that's my best outlet for all the mess in my head. That and journaling, but I figure the stories are more entertaining to you guys than listening to me moaning ;)
So am finally looking forward to a relaxing weekend. What about everyone else? Y'all going to be around for a while, or is everyone heading off for the holidays?
ETA: You know, it would be really helpful if someone could decide exactly where in the country Oxford is. Our airport is in London (I kid you not), we get our news in the South region (which includes the Isle of Wight, which is quite a long way away), sometimes we're in the South East or the Midlands, and on one memorable occasion, we were in the South West region for mapping purposes. I want to know if we're going to get snow! *pouts*
