back at it

First day back at work and I'm ready to go back on vacation. Sad, since during the last week of vacation, I was ready to go back to owrk. You can only do so much shopping and going to dress-fittings (for my sister's wedding gown, silly!) before becoming bored stupid. The trips to the spa, however, will be missed. Never have I been so relaxed in my life.

I rushed to work in a hurry, fearing that I'd be late on my first day back. Wrapped up all the pasalubong (souvenirs) that I brought back for my co-workers, hopped in teh shower, and packed a quick breakfast and lunch, and drove off. about 25 minutes into my morning commute, I glanced at the digital clock on my car dashboard and realized that it was a few minutes before 6:00 - and I wasn't sue to be in the office until 7:00. I guess my internal clock still hasn't completely adjusted to the time change.

Arriving early was actually nice. I got to wade through the tonne of e-mail that awaited, as well as check phone messages before everyone else arrived. My assistant, D, made a giant 'welcome back' balloon out of vinyl and tape scraps (as well as pop bottles and other miscellaneous bits and pieces, I'm told) and hung it in the middle of the office. I was also greeted by a fun new desktop pattern and screensaver on my computer. Fun stuff. It feels kinda strange to come back to an assistant that I've barely worked with and that my co-workers are now more familiar with since he's been around for the whole month while I've been away.

Once people started trickling in, I ended up going on the meeting circuit. First, a manager's meeting, then a customer service meeting, followed by a promotions/marketing meeting. No breaks, no lunch, still many unopened e-mails and bills to sort through - I'm tired just thinking about my day tomorrow.

How I long to be lying on a sunbed under the coconut trees on a white sandy beach, being massaged while the sound of the surf drowns out the commotion of the world around.

More blogging about the vacation (enjoyable and tasty), turning twenty-five (still hasn't fully sunk in yet), and new year's resolutions (lofty and ambitious, and a few already broken - so time to re-think and revise) to come at a later date.

Sway :: Michael Buble