What a Difference A Week Makes!
So I’m back at work after 6 days of annual leave. What a difference a week makes!
It took a while but I got my smile back 
Before I went on leave I was extremely irritated and just about everything got on my last nerve. But things started looking up right from last Friday when I got home from work.
I forgot I had a party to go to and reluctantly went.
What a blast!
We danced and had a glass or two of wine and soon work stresses were forgotten.
Saturday was another function that I had forgotten about. I hadn’t totally forgotten the functions – just had the dates mixed up.
By Tuesday I heard from work enough times to aggravate me some more. However that was sorted when I was handed a Southern Comfort with Lemonade drink that evening.
It was so enjoyable that Saturday night I actually asked for another one of those lekker drinks…
Saturday afternoon I ran into a colleague in Kenilworth Centre. “What are you doing here?” I asked, just a little annoyed. Oddly enough, many of my colleagues live between 1 – 3km from me so it’s very likely that I would have bumped into someone sooner or later.
I just didn’t like it!
Inbetween was an exam at UNISA’s computer lab. I studied for that one on the way. However it was very basic and I got through it well enough.
While it lasted my six days of leave were fantastic!
I came to work on Tuesday feeling very much like myself again.
Since I probably won’t be talking leave again until October/November for exams, I will try to:
1. Drink more wine 
. Actually just chill out more at home.
2. Keep my relationships at work more formal, without losing too much of who I am.
3. Find a balance between having fun and working/studying.
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