The September - December part of the school year is the longest slog of the year since there are no real breaks, other than Thanksgiving in October. This year we had three PD days which provided some respite, but I still had to go into work. (Although one of those involved boxing, so that was pretty awesome.)
Anyway, by Christmas Eve Eve, it was the last day of school before the holidays and I felt like a shell of a human being. I was exhausted.
However, a week later and I'm feeling waaaaaay better. I took the train to my parents' house on Christmas Eve, and just returned to the city today.
While in Stratford, I slept, read, spent time with my parents (and Ms. Rilo who is staying there), and saw friends too. It was a good break.
I came back today so that I could meet up with my friend Gloria (from my university days) who lives in Singapore now and is around for the holidays. We met up with another mutual friend and had drinks at a literary-themed bar and I was so happy.
I'm home now, and going to sleep early. Tomorrow I need to get my nails done, my hair done, and pack because on Saturday I'm leaving for (another) tropical vacation to the Dominican Republic. A week of lying on a beach, reading books, and drinking pina coladas is exactly what I need to fill up my shell with humanity again.
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