Life indeed can be fun
Hello all,
Just a quick post, since I'm in the middle of getting ready for my exciting holiday... but I did want to touch base with everyone before I go away.
Sorry it's always so long between posts, I'm just so bloody busy at the moment I barely have time to sit down (apart from on the train). Work is busy, Rich has been travelling a lot so I didn't have a computer and I've had a steady stream of visitors.
I went in the City2Surf last week - walked 14km at a slow and sedate plod, but finished it, and raised $445 for the Cancer Council while I was at it. Richard and Jacqui ran it and did a fantastic job.
To tell the truth, I was really upset for a fair bit of it because I ended up walking almost the whole thing (4 hours) by myself. And that's a long time. I was upset because I was so slow and crap that no one would walk with me, even those people I knew who were walking wanted to walk much faster. And then it's a bit confidence shattering to be one of the last, especially since until April of this year I had been in full training to run it with Jacqui. But such is life, I guess. I have some photos (at work, I'm afraid) but I will post them up here soon!
And tomorrow we are leaving for New Zealand for ten days! I'm a bit worried that I'm still in lousy shape (following City2Surf mishap) for skiing, but the joy of skiing is that even if I do get tired, there's always the pub and the mulled wine - a fair chunk of the joy of skiing is in the apres-ski! And it will be beautiful as well.
And please note that September will be my anti-social month. For a full month I will be going turtle and reclusive and spending time by myself and with Richard. I will not be taking phone calls in the evenings or social engagements in the evenings or on weekends. If you would like to call me, please do so during business hours! This is absolutely nothing personal, I love all the people in my life, but I just really really need some time out!
Also, if I have a month without social engagements I will have more time to do the little things like respond to everyones' emails! I know I am very behind, and I'm sorry. But your emails and comments mean so much to me and really do keep me going. If I was a better (or at least less busy) person I would write back individually and tell you so, and I will do so as soon as I get back from NZ and start my Anti-Social September!
And starting very soon I will be keeping a video diary or video blog! ABC's Australian Story has asked me to keep a record of my life and I think it will be good to keep a visual record of the next few years as well. So exciting times ahead...
Be well...
Jess xoxox
Just a quick post, since I'm in the middle of getting ready for my exciting holiday... but I did want to touch base with everyone before I go away.
Sorry it's always so long between posts, I'm just so bloody busy at the moment I barely have time to sit down (apart from on the train). Work is busy, Rich has been travelling a lot so I didn't have a computer and I've had a steady stream of visitors.
I went in the City2Surf last week - walked 14km at a slow and sedate plod, but finished it, and raised $445 for the Cancer Council while I was at it. Richard and Jacqui ran it and did a fantastic job.
To tell the truth, I was really upset for a fair bit of it because I ended up walking almost the whole thing (4 hours) by myself. And that's a long time. I was upset because I was so slow and crap that no one would walk with me, even those people I knew who were walking wanted to walk much faster. And then it's a bit confidence shattering to be one of the last, especially since until April of this year I had been in full training to run it with Jacqui. But such is life, I guess. I have some photos (at work, I'm afraid) but I will post them up here soon!
And tomorrow we are leaving for New Zealand for ten days! I'm a bit worried that I'm still in lousy shape (following City2Surf mishap) for skiing, but the joy of skiing is that even if I do get tired, there's always the pub and the mulled wine - a fair chunk of the joy of skiing is in the apres-ski! And it will be beautiful as well.
And please note that September will be my anti-social month. For a full month I will be going turtle and reclusive and spending time by myself and with Richard. I will not be taking phone calls in the evenings or social engagements in the evenings or on weekends. If you would like to call me, please do so during business hours! This is absolutely nothing personal, I love all the people in my life, but I just really really need some time out!
Also, if I have a month without social engagements I will have more time to do the little things like respond to everyones' emails! I know I am very behind, and I'm sorry. But your emails and comments mean so much to me and really do keep me going. If I was a better (or at least less busy) person I would write back individually and tell you so, and I will do so as soon as I get back from NZ and start my Anti-Social September!
And starting very soon I will be keeping a video diary or video blog! ABC's Australian Story has asked me to keep a record of my life and I think it will be good to keep a visual record of the next few years as well. So exciting times ahead...
Be well...
Jess xoxox
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