It’s been some time since I’ve felt the end of a week properly.
When I was in the army, the weekend mattered a lot. It was the breath of freedom, a moment to just take a break from the monotony of work. In the past few weeks of work, I’ve not been aware of the possible stresses that was on my mind.
One of the things that really struck me clearly was Clarice finishing her work. It was her last day of work today, and she’s been working for the past five years straight. I think it’s been an interesting time for sure, and perhaps it’s been something I was not really thinking about.
But because her work has ended, this weekend really feels like a weekend. There’s this moment of relief, the freedom setting in. I actually have a work dinner on tomorrow, and the fun part is that Clarice is joining me for that dinner. What’s also very fun is that shes finally free to join in with a lot of the work that I do. My work relies heavily on volunteers, so it’s actually really great to have her with me, as a volunteer in some ways.
This week has also been very active for me. I’ve exercised a number of mornings and afternoons, and I’m really quite happy to be so active again. It’s making me quite energised, and I was looking forward to more exercise today. I did clear out some strength training workouts, while watching a very chaotic free practice in the Formula 1 weekend.
We’re also getting ready for our flight this coming Sunday, and that’ll be an exciting time too. Tomorrow would probably be a lot of packing to make sure we’ve got all we need for the next five days in Vietnam!
End of a week, start of a holiday!