Break Time

With everything that's been going on the past couple of weeks, I thought it would be appropriate to catch up with something other than work.  It's easy for me to get swept up in all the details associated with my job(s) and let more important things fall by the wayside.

Thankfully, most of my friends are pretty understanding and provide excellent incentive to take a break, like I did last night.  Marathon phone calls (anywhere between 2-5 hours) seems to be a staple amongst my friends and I'm not sure I would want it any other way.

Now that they're scattered around the world, I think it's even more important to stop and recognize just how amazing each of them are, especially for putting up with me over all these years.  Although we don't see each other as often as we would like and life often gets in the way of talking regularly, it's nice to know that they're out there, ready to talk me off the edge whenever I reach it.

Overload

We're all curious by nature but how do you know when to stop asking questions before you get an answer you don't want to hear or see? 

With technology today, it's almost impossible not to find whatever information you're looking for.  Whether it's a picture of your ex's new boyfriend/girlfriend or a limited edition vintage car, you can find it somewhere online.  We're so dependant on the internet that search engines like Goggle have actually become verbs; "just Google it."

I'm not going to lie - I am one of those internet/technology junkies that panics when my iPhone gets left at home by accident.  I live my life around the world on my phone and via Facebook, Blogger, Twitter, and Skype because it's the only way to keep up with everyone wherever they are in the world.  The problem with this lately is that because I spend my work week on the phone and computer, I'm starting to hate using them on the weekends too.

So this weekend, I'm going cleansing; no phone and no internet.  I've only done this on purpose once before, on a solo trip to Tofino and I felt so relaxed when I got home it freaked some people out.  Clearly, with the stress level at mid-high range and a sore neck that doesn't seem to want to get better, it's time to take action again.

Don't worry though - I've already scheduled this weekends posts so we'll keep on track and I won't have any excuses to go on line =) Some people may think this is impossible but I'm actually feeling excited about it!  I dare you to give it a try for at least 24 hours because I'd hate to see any of you end up like the people in this video below.  See you all on the other side!