Week 2 ended and Week 3 begins. I am, of course, referring to my "sabbatical". God, it's wonderful!!!

I've been working since I got out of BCIT in 1982. In the three or four years I've felt "mildly discontent", "majorly what the hell am I doing here", and lots of stuff in between! Even my last job, as short as it was, wasn't completely what I was looking for. It was extremely valuable in as much as I learned a lot more about what I like and dislike, but I'm not unhappy it's done. Which brings me to this sabbatical.

Imagine the person who's trekked to a monastery to find peace within his or her self. You don't have to trek! All you have to do is turn off the interruptions for a long enough period of time. Not working may seem somewhat extreme, but it's working for me! I can sit and contemplate life within the environment I'm living it in. It's like I've been running since I graduated and this is the first time I've stopped for a rest. No conclusions yet, just lots of thinking and relaxation.

You often see pictures of magic dragons sitting and contemplating life, they are truly very wise creatures ....

... Who are way to smart to sign up for courses that start at 8am. (I was going to say “8am in the morning", but that would be redundant.) What was I thinking? I am happy it doesn't seem to be cancelled like last week’s course. Good morning Mr. 4 Shot Latte, so glad you could join me.

Movies: Atlantis, A.I.
Books:
- Finished: Otherland Volume 4 – Sea of Light, by Tad Williams (Phew!)
- Currently Reading: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling;
Organizing from the Inside Out, by Julie Morgenstern