Blinded by the light ...

I feel as though I've crawled out of a tunnel today. Finally. I think for all the hours I've worked over the last month, I should be getting about four weeks comp time. Too bad it doesn't seem to work like that ... and even if they DID give comp time, I would then have an additional four weeks of an email mountain to dig my way out of that would then require additional over time, that should equate to additional comp time .... it's an endless circle.

Lack of comp time aside (and terrible pay to boot), I feel like a free woman!! The weather has been spectacular - albeit hot and humid - as of late and I've hardly been outside 3 times to enjoy it ... even at work, I've had to keep the blinds closed in order to avoid melting into a puddle on my chair like the wicked witch of the East (or was it West?) Looking at my email for the first time in nearly two weeks and stopping long enough to have a 15 minute conversation with people in the hallway, I realise just how tuned out of the world I've been, what a strange feeling ... and how sad! I have always been one to say leave work at the door at 17.30 and live life ... heaven forbid if this month's demanding, sleepless (I've literally dreamed of nothing BUT this project), dehumanising month because the norm.

So to those who've written thoughtful and much appreciated emails, thanks a million ... I'll try to return the favour on my way down to the beach .....