Capricornus Adventurous

Just one more day at work and I'm on holiday again!

Having hosted Christmas at my house I thought I might need some time to relax afterwards - and I was right. Although I wasn't working over the festive season, I didn't exactly get a lot of downtime. I feel like I've been in a never-ending cycle of cooking and cleaning up. I'm sure there are other wives and mothers out there who know what I'm talking about. This week it has been my mission to get to the bottom of the laundry basket. I'm almost there, after what feels like dozens of loads of clothes, bedding and towels... and now I'm out of fabric softener but I will not fail! A quick trip to the supermarket after work tomorrow should sort that out.

Because, you see, it has to be done by the end of the weekend.

Because next week I won't be here to do it. Next week, I'm taking my well-earned holiday and taking a bite of the Big Apple.
And when I get back the laundry basket will once again be full. But I won't be thinking about that when I'm exploring New York City with Hubby. Nope, laundry will be the furthest thing from my mind.
We'll be shopping, and snapping photographs, and ice skating. And did I mention shopping?
;-)
You see, it's my birthday next week and I decided that this year I want to go ice skating in Central Park for my birthday. I don't much like birthdays - never have. I don't think I ever had an actual birthday party and I have no particular inclination to break that tradition now.
I have, however, acquired a taste for doing something slightly different around my birthday. A couple of years ago there was the Ski Trip. OK the skiing itself wasn't all that successful for me, but I had a great time anyway, just being there. I liked celebrating my birthday somewhere different and I want to do it again.
Plus, it's a great excuse to not have to organize something here at home - people have a habit of finding out when one has a birthday and insisting on going out for drinks or something and I'm just not really into that idea.

Nope, I'd much rather be out discovering the world and ticking off another box on my "Things To Do Before I Die" list.

So look out, America, I'm coming!!!

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And on a completely different note I thought I'd give you an update - remember my old friend from way back, the one I emailed back in December to congratulate him on becoming a father? Well some of you asked so I thought I'd tell you that yes, he replied and even sent a photo of him with his bundle of joy. He hasn't changed a bit in the last decade, from what I could see. So there you have it. I'm not a crazy stalker-woman after all :-)