| I was all gung-Ho about starting work. It was super nice to meet everyone. Everyone hugged me and said "thank god you are safe! Why did you have to go to Nepal of all places!" Well for starters Nepal offers some of the best hikes in the WORLD! It is a hikers heaven. And I think I mentioned this before I left even in my blog, I am not exactly afraid of death. World goes around, people get over it. May be a lot of people were worried about JSK than me ;--p We have life insurance, we have a will, we have a guardian for JSK. And last but not the least there is higher chance of dying driving a car everyday to work than dying in the mountains once in a lifetime. Of course I didn't say all this to them. I respect their concern.
I was waiting to get done with my sabbatical before starting to look for other opportunities either inside or outside current workplace. Let us see how that goes. Evening meetings suddenly seem toooooo nosy. Like I already have evenings booked with meetings. 7-930PM, really?? I don't have to spend time with my daughter or go to the gym or cook or eat. Managing like so many different time zones is challenging I can understand but still.
I need to figure out what I want to do.
Over the sabbatical I realized this. We make enough money touch wood. I need a job that is fulfilling and rewarding, where I can make a lot of impact on people and in the industry. I think others recognizing it is also important to me.
The girl who covered for me liked everything about the job I am thankful. It was a fruitful deal for both of us. Although I am not sure if she did a good job yet. ;--p
Have deliverables and presentations for this week too. I am still dazed in Jetlag.
A friend cried it seems. I can understand how traumatic it must have been for everyone who knew I was there. Precisely why I didnt tell anyone. Not even my parents. I told everyone I was going hiking in the Himalayas, no word of Nepal or EBC. I didn't because I wasn't sure if I will finish the trek due to my leg issues. But my friend from work who joined me, told everyone ;--p so everyone knew. Oh well.
They say never return from your sabbatical on a Monday. Five days of work are torturous. Oh gawd.
I also noticed I was very much stress free during my sabbatical. My body reacted to it. Surprised. I want to be like this even now back at work. Shows how stressed I have always been. Just unnecessarily, really. As they say when you are in your deathbed work is the last thing on your mind.
JSK's first day was better than mine. Apparently all her friends were super happy to see her. The friend she mostly hangs out with, kept kissing her it seems ;--) she is just like DH in that respect, can win many hearts.
I know I am rambling too much. But my one vent where I used to share regularly is shut off. This is better since this is my blog and no one can say I am talking too much. Don't like it, click the X on the top. ;--)
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Welcome back, SK.
Our lives sort of run similar in some aspects :)