Something Happened On the Way To Peace and Quiet...

All right, all right. I have been totally ignoring the blog. It's not that I ran out of opinions, it's just that suddenly things got so very, very busy.

I find it fascinating that one can go months at a time, bored out of their minds, inventing all sorts of drama for entertainment, and then as soon as the decision to calm down is reached all hell breaks loose and the universe dumps buckets of adventure on your head.

Well, this is exactly what has happened to me. After our trip to Puerto Rico, where I spent just enough time to realize that my stress levels are pretty astronomical and where I also made the resolution to slow down the thoughts in my head and relax a little, the perverbial shit hit the fan. It turns out that when you taunt the universe with threats of stirring the pot a little, it eventually gets annoyed and dishes out what you deserve. Don't get me wrong, it's a tasty offering, but definitely 'Mer'can sized!

I have for some time been mildly underwhelmed in my professional development, thus arriving at the decision that a more challenging career may be in order. Don't get me wrong. I still love my job, I just have a serious need to start learning something new again and nourish the brain. I work for a company where if one chooses to do so, one can pursue new avenues. I poked around a bit, and it turns out that something stuck and it may in fact lead to a move. As a result, panic has ensued....

Who knew that if you ask you shall recieve?

So now, I have been furiously making lists and getting things sorted out so that I can pursue the new opportunity abroad. Which means that suddenly, there are many things that have to be done urgently, such as getting the felines vaccinated. It turns out that this is the first you have to do to get ready. To avoid sending the kittens to kitty jail (aka. quarantine), they must have a rabies vaccination and be tested no earlier than 120 days after to ensure that the antibodies are at the right level. They will also have to be micro-chipped, but this will happen later. Oh, and we are also thinking selling the house would be a good idea too. But this means that now, all of a sudden, the to do list that has been quietly hanging on the fridge for the last year has started screaming obscenities as it demands our attention. So, we have mustered all our might and have commenced painting, tiling, cleaning, etc, etc.....

Busy, busy, busy....so now it seems that perhaps I have a new direction for the blog. We are going on a new life journey! Exciting, isn't it....well, at least it is now that the panic is subsiding.