Wednesday, June 17, 2015

June Madness



(orry for wierd spacing and capitls- issues with computer today)

Is it just me or is June crazy for all
Of you ?
For me work wise it is a huge month and family wise even huger .
I think we are scheduled almost  every night for the full four  weeks for big events and celebrations in the evenings 

Throw in a prom and highschool graduation there and all the pre work to start cegep in August for one son and we have  pure madness!

And final exams in the French  private system are no laughing matter . We are talking some serious  studying going on here . This weekend and the one before  they clocked 15 hrs each weekend .. I actually felt so bad for them as seems so so so hard and boring and tiring !

We brought Beauty's friend to the cottage am they just quizzed eachother all weekend and studied with a few tube rides in between . We barely saw Chase as he was locked up in room studying and when he came downs for dinner he was so tired he could not even eat his fave meal and fell asleep on the couch 

Bear had provincials for flag all weekend and had to study after . By tonight he was so tired I found him also in bed or with his books on him at 6:15pm !

And in between this sports events and dance shows they are in .. White water rafting .. Arabraska .. Surfing .. Volenteering ... Haircuts .. Clothes shooing for events .. Confirming summer jobs ... Watching girlfriends dance shows .. Major triathlons .. Driving theory .. Driving exams ..The list goes on and on an on .
June is crazy !!!

And we try and do a few fun things too (aka annual pool party here  last wed night ). Some kids missing ( one of ours who is performing !) but our show must go on . No pool party no feel like
Summer as my sweet friends reminded me last year when I forgot
To invite amongst the chaos .

And lately with my news career path I said I felt sad . Part of sad for Me is sometimes feeling lost and even a little bored . ( I need a lot of action in my life !)
I realized today I am actually not bored or sad .. I think I am starting to burn out actually .
This is causing me some physical signs
Of sadness which are getting better now .
With Three weeks holidays in 4 .3weeks away ( who is counting ?) I feel like that is precisely what I need .

Since the big career news 8 weeks ago .. I had not taken a single step to digest it . Relax .. Transition ..
Process .. Accept 
I Literally fell into a whole new career . And I think I need a few weeks to :

Not think
Not work 
Not email 
Not be in contact with anything stressful
Write 
Read
Sleep
Watch tons ofMovies and "Lost "
See friends 
See my mom
Hang out with my kids
Kiss my hubby
Be on the boat 
Swim 
Eat everything yummy 
Read . Read .
Read 
Fall Asleep Everywhere and anywhere 

Originally thought I might take this once in a lifetime
Opportunity and take Summer off but that will not happen  as impossible with the work commitments I have made . Plus would make m usual three weeks  vacation less special somehow.

So I opt for June madness . Then lots of flexibility and random days
Off here and there in July and August  besides lots of work
Too and some great vacation 
I plan to get back to my "Tarina "

Yup 

Even reinvent her a little 
Maybe there is a new and improved Version ?