The days are getting shorter. Today it was noticeably dark at 7.55pm. I do like the comfortable feeling that winter brings (warm comfort food, the promise of snow, bundling up in the warmest possible clothes) but there is a certain something about grey days followed by long dark nights that can get a person down every now and then.
I think work is getting to me too. On a daily basis I am accosted with generally negative media coverage of my chosen field - a field I believe passionately in - to the point that some days it feels like we are talking to a brick wall. I suppose it would be different if I worked with the clients, who are generally hugely appreciative of the hard work our staff do for them. At any rate, I think I need a holiday. Thank heavens it's Friday and I can have a whole weekend to distract myself with.
And as always, whenever I'm feeling down comes the inevitable homesickness. And it's had a strange trigger this time. Usually it's missing my friends, my family, the people who have known me my whole life... this time it was scrapbooking. Of all things! I realised that I really missed the projects I used to start (and often finish) at home... going to Michaels and stocking up on wonderful, exciting supplies for potential projects. In Dublin I wouldn't have the faintest idea of where to go... and that made me sad.
So... I suppose that's where I am now. B as always is extremely patient and understanding of my "I need to be alone"-ness, and I remind myself constantly how lucky I am to have a partner who is so supportive and caring.
On the plus side, on my lunch break I discovered Caroline's Crayons. She is an amazing woman who uses her drawings to convey incredibly inspiring, uplifting messages. And I love it.
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