Socolova's Journal, 25 August 2014

Welcome BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!! We missed you around these parts. I hope the vacation was not too bad if you are so happy to be home. I feel like changing my plans but that's another story. Oh yeah, I'm still here. 

Yes, I've been happy to get back to work for some much needed rest, following quite a few "vacations." Glad to have you back. I'm still kickin. 

Welcome back how was Vacation? 

Welcome back! I think we've all had "vacations" like that...hopefully, not too many though.  

It was awful, I can't even lie....it's such a long story though I couldn't even begin to get into it...plus I get back to work and my idiot coworker didn't do anything all week so I'm super behind....ugh.....Countdown to the next vacation begins right NOW!! lol...oh well, must move forward..... 

No bear incidents to report I hope. Glad you're back. 

I had a black bear encounter two blocks from my house in my little suburban Pennsylvania mountain town while on one of my morning walks! So I guess I was the one who needed to be on high alert for bears! I basically panicked and just shook my keys at it like you do with a crying baby and yelled a few four-letter expletives! It seemed to work. In other news, I'm easing up on my P90X workouts to focus on training for a half-marathon in 8 weeks in Bethlehem, PA for my 40th birthday! I'm a little nervous about running 13.1 miles, but I know I can do it (or at least that's what I keep telling myself!) Sorry to hear your vacation was less than ideal. I also like to focus on having "mini-vacations". Sometimes they're just 15 minutes long. I put on some calm and happy music, sit on my back porch, take some deep breaths, close my eyes and clear my mind. Those seem to get me through stressful times when a fancy, luxury getaway just isn't an option or still many months away!  

Welcome back, It's been quiet around here for the last week.  

Glad you had a good time, as for me I am still hanging in here.