Extra time?

It was another long week for me and I'm still reeling a little bit from it.  The employee that contacted me last week ended up calling out from work Monday, Thursday and Friday and on Thursday/Friday I had another employee with time off so we were very short handed.  I ended up being in programming to help cover and that meant that I fell a little behind on my work.  I don't like feeling as if I let anyone down so not getting work done frustrates me.    I have to keep reminding myself that I get done what I get done and leave it at that.  I just found this quote and need to embrace it - Finish each day and be done with it.  You have done what you could.  Some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can.  Tomorrow is a new day.  You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.  ~ Emerson

This weekend I didn't necessarily get as much accomplished as I could have or should have.  I worked for about six hours yesterday, had a couple of errands to run and then I had a gig to get ready for.  My dance instructor had a Libra party last night to celebrate all of the Libra gals in her life (herself included) by having a dance party at the studio.  I had no clue what I was going to perform but I got it between two choices - the first piece I ever danced (a middle eastern version of the song I Put a Spell on You) or a piece that I do a veil/sword improvisational dance - she picked the improv piece.  By the time I got home, I was exhausted.  Today I've done several load of laundry, gave my two dogs haircuts/baths and I started to put some items towards my suitcase (I leave Wednesday afternoon for my sister's wedding).

I'm potentially working 12 hour days tomorrow and Tuesday.  On Wednesday I will go in about 6:30 or so and leave (hopefully no later than) about noon.  I then will head to the airport at about 2:00 pm and arrive at my destination Thursday morning about 9:30 am.  I'm not one who is usually able to sleep on planes but I'm hoping that I'll be able to shut my eyes for a little bit so I'm not doomed - I don't really want to be a zombie when my parents and one of my nephews pick me up from the airport.  At some point before 2 pm Wednesday, I will need to finish picking up my apartment and packing my suitcase.  I also need to figure out what I'll be wearing overnight to travel - I'm not one that wants to wear yoga/pajama pants to travel but I definitely want to be comfortable since I'll be traveling for so many hours (and be in 4 different airports - counting where I'm taking off/landing).

People have been asking me if I'm going to be doing anything special this week for my birthday.  My response has been, um.... when do I have time for that?!  My birthday is on Tuesday and I figure if I celebrate at all it'll be when I'm with my family later in the week.  Honestly, I would like to take the day off of work and only do things that I want to do but with getting ready to travel and being open for full day programming at work (kids are out of school - I'm very lucky that I was able to get the time off for my sister's wedding that I did...).  This year isn't necessarily one of those milestone birthdays for me (I'm 35 this year) but maybe one of these days I'll take the opportunity to celebrate me...

Well my dear readers, I should probably bring this to a close for this evening and get one thing crossed of my "to do" list before I head to bed.  I hope you take opportunities for muchness for yourself this week and maybe bring muchness to someone else in your world.  Thank you for joining me along my journey for another week!  =)