8 Weeks from today, I'll sail away from LA and leave behind the US for the unknown... which is only kind of true, because I know exactly where the cruise ship I'm leaving on will take me. ;) But beyond that... I have no clue, and I love it!
Postings will be scarce from here until I leave, but my bestie, Mary reminded me that I should post at least 1x per week just so I can remember what this time is like later on, so here goes. (Thanks, Mares!)
I've got zillions of things to do, for my upcoming trip and for life, in general:
-Vaccinations and medication (5 weeks out)
-Work, work, work
-Pack up what I'm keeping (a gradual process that will only be completed in the last week)
-sell my car (again, not doing that until much later... as much as possible)
-Don't forget to eat, breathe, sleep, work out and brush my teeth daily.
I'm working 30-40 hour workweeks right now and the stress is crazy. When I'm stressed, my body responds in all kinds of whacked out ways. My spine alignment, hips and ribheads all go out. Way out. So far out that my chiropractor kind of freaks out and the ribheads press against my lungs, making it hard for me to breathe. In the past, I've mistaken this for panic attacks, but now I know all I have to do is see my Chiro. I usually go once every two weeks. But when I'm on vacation I don't need to go at all, even with all of the unusual activity, flights, bad beds... my back seems to love it! This week it was so bad that my jaw was even out of alignment!
I've already begun to miss my sister and her kids. I'm spending tons of time with them, whenever I can find a spare moment between working and packing. (So I'm not getting enough sleep.... I'll catch up on the boat!) I'm not sure it's a good thing, but I can't help myself. Technically I should probably be dialing down the number of visits to distance myself. That's just not going to happen. Love those faces!
Speaking of my sister, she will soon be returning to work (sadly, a necessity for their family, and pretty standard in California. Dual income families are the norm out here) and I'm excited to share her employment news with you all when it becomes official!
My blog redesign is well under way! I've just seen a preview design and let me say, I LOVE IT. It's really going to change the way this space looks/acts/feels/functions.
Happy Travels!
Postings will be scarce from here until I leave, but my bestie, Mary reminded me that I should post at least 1x per week just so I can remember what this time is like later on, so here goes. (Thanks, Mares!)
I've got zillions of things to do, for my upcoming trip and for life, in general:
-Vaccinations and medication (5 weeks out)
-Work, work, work
-Pack up what I'm keeping (a gradual process that will only be completed in the last week)
-sell my car (again, not doing that until much later... as much as possible)
-Don't forget to eat, breathe, sleep, work out and brush my teeth daily.
I'm working 30-40 hour workweeks right now and the stress is crazy. When I'm stressed, my body responds in all kinds of whacked out ways. My spine alignment, hips and ribheads all go out. Way out. So far out that my chiropractor kind of freaks out and the ribheads press against my lungs, making it hard for me to breathe. In the past, I've mistaken this for panic attacks, but now I know all I have to do is see my Chiro. I usually go once every two weeks. But when I'm on vacation I don't need to go at all, even with all of the unusual activity, flights, bad beds... my back seems to love it! This week it was so bad that my jaw was even out of alignment!
I've already begun to miss my sister and her kids. I'm spending tons of time with them, whenever I can find a spare moment between working and packing. (So I'm not getting enough sleep.... I'll catch up on the boat!) I'm not sure it's a good thing, but I can't help myself. Technically I should probably be dialing down the number of visits to distance myself. That's just not going to happen. Love those faces!
Speaking of my sister, she will soon be returning to work (sadly, a necessity for their family, and pretty standard in California. Dual income families are the norm out here) and I'm excited to share her employment news with you all when it becomes official!
My blog redesign is well under way! I've just seen a preview design and let me say, I LOVE IT. It's really going to change the way this space looks/acts/feels/functions.
Happy Travels!
YAY! I'm so glad to see an update! In the coming months/years you'll be so glad that you documented even a little bit of this process just before you leave. I'm glad to see what you're doing.
ReplyDeleteLove those babies as much as you can!!
Love you! Can't wait to see the final design!