I have barely said a word for 3 days and working on my 4th. Y'know how I like to say go hard or go home. I went HARD!!! and I broke myself, well my voice at least. Seven days on a film set yelling over 20 adults to 5 straight days in a swimming pool talking to hundreds of kids and the flying, don't forget the flying! I like travelling but is sucks when you get sick. I went through the receipts on my arrival home and its V energy drinks, Panadol, honey, cough drops, gatorade, echinacea - you get the picture. The tricky part of travelling and working 12-14 hr days is not being in control of what you consume.The great thing about living alone is its easy to not talk to anyone. Phone calls are tricky but so many people prefer some form of messenger or text these days that I doubt anyone really noticed that I had gone quiet. I messaged my parents to tell them I have no voice so they call me to get the details. Anyone see the problem here? I almost didn't go to my family Christmas lunch coz the doctor told me I was contagious. I went - just couldn't talk much. I whispered and used a lot of hand signals. I usually like to host an Orphans Christmas party but this year I was the orphan - all by myself and dozing on the couch with remote control in one hand and Mum's Christmas leftovers in the fridge.
What has this year taught me? I rediscovered my passion, though it wasn't until September until that happened and then a lot of things started to fall into place. Lots to do and learn but a direction to head in. I started to feel my age and my body let me know it. I finally feel like my health insurance is worth it. I still don't fit anywhere and relationships continue to baffle me - and that's what keeps this blog going!
I took on a new job to pay the bills coz passion projects don't pay very well if at all. I believe in work life balance but mine is hard to see. My work life balance can't be calculated in a day, a week or even a month. You kinda have to even it out over a year or more. I have been more than content to lie around at home, not talking, moving from couch to bed and drinking all forms of tea and soup til I feel better. (and all these thoughts floating around my head waiting to get out!). A few days hibernating balances out the solid months of working and 2 straight weeks of long days, bad catering, lack of sleep, and being in another city. I'm ready to get back into it...nearly. Just let me get past this level of candy crush and binge watch one more series!!!
Happy Holidays, my Friends!!
Be good, Be safe, Be grateful!
