Going on 6th week of vacation today... My colleagues are doing research or international internship, or working to pile up money for next year, or traveling around the world. I, on the other hand, have decided to take the summer off to have some quantity time with Princess. We had great time so far. We went to New York with my sister's family and I saw "the phantom of the opera" on Broadway with my sister. It was on my "to-do list before I die". It was fantastic! I love the story and the music since high school, so I knew every line of it. Then we went to a long weekend to see our dear friends in Montreal. That was great and wasn't long enough for my taste.
People who knows me well would know that this is not really enough for me. So, I have a few projects going on around the house. I might have my home office re-done by the time I go back to school in August. I say "might" because, well, you know when you have a 1960-something house, you start to demolish what was there and find more than you thought you would... Last Saturday, it was raining in my office(more accurate description would be water infiltration, but it doesn't feel as dramatic). So I am in contact with some specialists to see what can be done to stop the water entering the house (which is what expected, isn't it?). It feels good doing some "project management".
And still, with all this going on, I am bored. The first three weeks were perfect. That was the time I needed to re-fuel my batteries. Then, fourth week was ok. But since last week, I don't know what to do with myself after 8 o'clock at night, which is usually my most productive time. I take a turn around the house, looking for something to do. I have already looked into the books I need to buy for next semester to choose which one I am buying and from where. You know what? I believe the main issue is that I am not intellectually stimulated. I need people to talk to, to have a real discussion (which you cannot really do with a 7 years old). The only adults I see are my husband and my parents. And I don't have much to say because I don't do much in my day...(I hear you... what a complainer, right?)
I had a great discussion Princess today about monk, people praying all day long. We are not religious people and she is very curious about religions. One of her friend goes to the church every Sunday (which is uncommon here), and she asks a lot of question about it. Today, while we went hiking, we saw the wall of an old monastery and I explained that there lived people who prayed most of the day. She was intrigued by their way of life. After some consideration, we determined that this would not be a career choice for her, as she talks all the time (and when I say all the time, I mean, really ALL the time!). That's finally one that we can cross from her very very long list, that includes ballerina, engineer, hairdresser and garage mechanic as a few examples.
And you, what are you doing this summer?
