Date: 22 March 2010 05:18:39
I've decided to take this Friday and next Monday [my birthday...the wondrous palindromic 33] off work to visit Tasmania. Miss Lisa is safe from my botherings; I'm headed elsewhere this time. I had two flights up to Brisbane planned late last year [the funeral of my uncle and my almost-yearly trip to Brisbane to annoy friends], and with the airlines giving credit upon cancellation one of them had to be used rather soon. So, needing some time to myself, I thought I'd fly down to Launceston, hire a car and drive out east for a few days.
I am basing myself at St Mary's, in a B&B, for two nights before returning west to Launceston for one night. A very quick trip, but I pray one that is relaxing and rejuvenating. I plan to take some books, do some drives and walks along the coast, and generally enjoy a relaxing break.
I usually pack holidays full of things; any poor soul unfortunate to have me stay for extended periods will know I'm up and out by 7am and not back until late evening: always on the go. Though I recall with fondness my trip to Fraser Island, again a birthday treat, where, while I kept myself busy, it was a relaxing sort of busy. Looking forward to Friday. It also means I have a 4 day week this week, a 3 day week next week [we get Good Friday as a public holiday], and then, with the Easter Monday holiday, a 4 day week again. I am praying a break will rerfesh me.
I pray, and your prayers appreciated, that I do not put pressure on myself at work as I have a lot to do and deadlines are approaching. I also pray and ask for prayers that when at work I act considerately and patiently; I failed on both counts today ['tis only Monday] with unjustified frustration at the continual interruptions to my work with inane [as I see them] matters. I've, on the advice of my manager after a second talk in as many weeks about my responses, locked myself away in another room and am having some success [as well as a well-earned Internet break :) ], but I need to head out back into civilisation again soon. My thanks. It doesn't help know I'm fully aware that I do not want to be here, but that is not an excuse for rudeness. I have a pscyhologist appointment tomorrow and a psychiatrist appointment Wednesday both of which I imagine will be rather intense.