I confess, I've been home since I left work at noon on Tuesday. I've been having lots of problems with my GI system, and since I've been home I've been sleeping about 14 hours per day. I'm debating whether I should go to work tomorrow, or just write-off the work week and start over on Monday.
I put in a request last week for vacation time the whole month of July. If it's approved, I'll fly to NB, rent a car, and Mom and I will hit the road. I haven't been to the maritimes in July since forever because I usually include a Progress Club convention in the trip, and they're always in September or October.
Speaking of which, the mini-convention for the Western Region is being held at the Red Deer lodge at the end of May this year, I'll be there for my birthday. The National Convention will be in Kelowna, BC so I'll probably need a week for travel time through the mountains.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Yawn
I've started and half-read a number of books including Lisey's Story by Stephen King, World Without End by Ken Follett, waiting in the wings is The Appeal by Robert Ludlum. People of the Lakes by Gear,and I'm currently two-thirds through Stephenie Meyer's second book in the Twilight Saga: New Moon . I breezed through about a half-dozen Nora Robert/J.D.Robb/Iris Johansen novelettes in the past month. I'm having the same problems concentrating at work, going through my usual and seemingly unavoidable SAD sysptoms for the past 6 weeks or so. I've upped my dosage of Vitamines, expecially "D". I'm really beginning to believe that I should take the month of February off and go to a hot place with lots of sun and surf. There must be some place that won't cost a fortune if I'm willing to cook and clean up after myself.
But I do have a party to go to Saturday night that should be a lot of fun.
But I do have a party to go to Saturday night that should be a lot of fun.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
It's the Family Day long-weekend, and I've got the house to myself as LeeAnne and Al are house-sitting for a friend. It looked so dreary outside that I didn't even bother to take my pj's off, a good day to stay inside and relax, read and watch movies.
Red Deer was cold and I had trouble finding where I needed to be with their strange street patterns.
I'm glad I got a chance to visit with Edmond and Josephine. They're doing as well as can be expected. Charles was there with his little daughter, Olivia. She's really sweet. And I got to meet Lydia and her husband. They're all taking good care of Jo.
Red Deer was cold and I had trouble finding where I needed to be with their strange street patterns.
I'm glad I got a chance to visit with Edmond and Josephine. They're doing as well as can be expected. Charles was there with his little daughter, Olivia. She's really sweet. And I got to meet Lydia and her husband. They're all taking good care of Jo.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
It's a Beautiful Sunday
It's a beautiful Sunday, and I'm feeling fine. I made myself pancakes this morning, and I'm on my third cup of coffee. I finished another Nora Roberts book last night, pure escapism.
The play at Vertigo was very good "An Inspector Calls", which I hadn't seen before. It's nice to see Vertigo getting back to its roots. I had to bow out of dinner afterward with the girls because I was still suffering the effects of the double cheeseburger from Wendy's Friday afternoon I had skipped lunch at work again because of a particularly complicated (for me) spreadsheet that I was designing. I was starving by 3:00 PM. My digestive system was already upset from the hit-and-miss of meals on the road during the past week. Joe, how did you manage it?
I've decided to set small, attainable goals for myself. No red meat or dairy products (except for my Lactaid milk) for the month of February. Lot's of vegetables, with no added salt. Al's doing a BBQ of pork chops with potato wedges for dinner. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with food. I certainly have enough going on in my life to keep me occupied.
I thought I'd have fun trying to thin out my wardrobe today. I'll take everything out of the closets, dressers, shelves, and pile it on the bed. I'll prepare about a half-dozen boxes (Women's Shelter, Consignment, read-to-wear after weight loss, needs alterations, give to friends). I'll take Before & After pictures to post. I want to start arranging my work outfits into combos (pants, blouse/sweater, jacket) to save time in the mornings.I also have to get rid of at least half of my footwear, jewellery and accessories. You have no idea how much I've accumulated, I don't even think I do for sure.
And on that note, I'd better get started.
The play at Vertigo was very good "An Inspector Calls", which I hadn't seen before. It's nice to see Vertigo getting back to its roots. I had to bow out of dinner afterward with the girls because I was still suffering the effects of the double cheeseburger from Wendy's Friday afternoon I had skipped lunch at work again because of a particularly complicated (for me) spreadsheet that I was designing. I was starving by 3:00 PM. My digestive system was already upset from the hit-and-miss of meals on the road during the past week. Joe, how did you manage it?
I've decided to set small, attainable goals for myself. No red meat or dairy products (except for my Lactaid milk) for the month of February. Lot's of vegetables, with no added salt. Al's doing a BBQ of pork chops with potato wedges for dinner. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with food. I certainly have enough going on in my life to keep me occupied.
I thought I'd have fun trying to thin out my wardrobe today. I'll take everything out of the closets, dressers, shelves, and pile it on the bed. I'll prepare about a half-dozen boxes (Women's Shelter, Consignment, read-to-wear after weight loss, needs alterations, give to friends). I'll take Before & After pictures to post. I want to start arranging my work outfits into combos (pants, blouse/sweater, jacket) to save time in the mornings.I also have to get rid of at least half of my footwear, jewellery and accessories. You have no idea how much I've accumulated, I don't even think I do for sure.
And on that note, I'd better get started.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Some days I am thinking there is no way I can survive another year of work, and then I hear about another company that is laying off a couple of thousand people.
There are over 4,000 documented homeless people in Calgary alone. Sometime around April, my department is releasing Alberta's 10-year plan to end homelessness. I've been a small part of this document, and while everyone knows that to eliminate the need for homeless shelters completely is unrealistic, the plan will work (with proper funding). It's being reviewed by Treasury right now.
Today, I was called to accompany our Deputy Minister and ADM to one of the family shelters in my portfolio, we just started funding it in the Fall. Last week, they had a new mom with a baby not 48 hours old. Both are doing fine. The hospital actually discharged them with no place to go, so they were taken to the shelter. I'm not sure why social services didn't step in. While I was there, a young woman who looked like a teenager was walking with a baby girl, about 6 months old. The baby smiled at me as I talked to her, it wasn't her baby, she was acting as "auntie" to give the Mom a break. It was so heart-rending.
This weekend, I'm spending time with friends - going to see a play at the Vertigo Mystery Theatre and then out to dinner. Looking forward to it.
Maybe I can make a little bit of difference before I retire.
There are over 4,000 documented homeless people in Calgary alone. Sometime around April, my department is releasing Alberta's 10-year plan to end homelessness. I've been a small part of this document, and while everyone knows that to eliminate the need for homeless shelters completely is unrealistic, the plan will work (with proper funding). It's being reviewed by Treasury right now.
Today, I was called to accompany our Deputy Minister and ADM to one of the family shelters in my portfolio, we just started funding it in the Fall. Last week, they had a new mom with a baby not 48 hours old. Both are doing fine. The hospital actually discharged them with no place to go, so they were taken to the shelter. I'm not sure why social services didn't step in. While I was there, a young woman who looked like a teenager was walking with a baby girl, about 6 months old. The baby smiled at me as I talked to her, it wasn't her baby, she was acting as "auntie" to give the Mom a break. It was so heart-rending.
This weekend, I'm spending time with friends - going to see a play at the Vertigo Mystery Theatre and then out to dinner. Looking forward to it.
Maybe I can make a little bit of difference before I retire.
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