Back in Action

Well... I have been slacking on this blog business... but I'm back at it and hope to keep you all up to date in the future.

It was so nice to be home in Canada for Christmas... I believe the opening line to "Little Women" is "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," but I made the decision that Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a little snow, cold temperatures, homemade food, friends, and most of all - my family. I mean - it had been 4 months since a brother had sat on me, or tapped me numerous times on the forhead. You get to miss that stuff.

Anyway, I'm back... in a much more agreeable temperature... renewed and refreshed. I have a new apartment which is just lovely - and two great flatmates to go with it. I'm living right in the city now, which means a bit of a commute to work, but it all seems worth it. The new place is wonderful and I have even, for the first time since moving here, cooked for myself. It's a luxury I hadn't realized I missed so much.

I'm not one for making New Years Resolutions, but I have decided to destress myself this term. Not take on so much. Relax... enjoy life a little bit more. As much as the school would like to push me and push me - I am learning to say no. So many more important things than getting up and going to work. It's bizarre, but this more relaxed approach has made me much more organized and calm at school - go figure. Remind me of these words when I am pulling my hair out in the next few weeks.

This weekend - in honour of my 26th birthday - and just because we can... we're heading to the beach. I can taste the salt water already. This time we are going to the south of Thailand to a place called Krabi, and hopefully a day trip to Koh Phi Phi. Should be exciting... and my tan is fading. We can't have that.

Stay tuned... there is never a dull moment in this wonderful place... and I will keep you up to date.