vacation time again

tomorrow i fly to Budapest again. and i don't come back here until 8 feb. i'm looking forward to the vacation.

it's a bit of a 'working vacation,' though. i'm helping out with an english week at my old high school. and i'm taking schoolwork with me, as i have so much to do in the next couple of months that i can't really afford to take too much more time off.

things are going better with the house, but my level of patience with other people still isn't as high as it should be. i'm hoping the opportunity to visit with old friends, eat different foods, and just have a change of venue and pace will help restore my level of joy and grace to better levels. i'm tired of being annoyed so much of the time. and i'm even more tired of hearing myself be annoyed so much!!

so i leave with the hope of being restored - and of remembering my sense of humour - so that i can laugh at the absurdities of life with so many people. and i can spend less time focusing on how much further we all have to grow in becoming more aware of those around us and instead rejoice in the (small steps of) growth i amazingly get to witness on such a regular basis.