…crazy busy. I’ve not stopped. I made a to do list at the end of last week, which promptly sent me into a massive panic about how much I have to get done before Saturday, which is when I fly to Turkey for a week with my friend Beth.

May was always going to be busy with a holiday, two trips to London (yay for Othello and a Zelda symphony concert with epic seats!) and Joe’s sister’s wedding planned. Throw in a huge (HUGE) project at work, helping out our new assistant, meetings, interviews, various holiday tasks, freelance work, gym visits, a friend’s birthday and pay day drinks out, and I’m officially swamped.

You know what’s not a good idea when you’re officially swamped? Sending the friend you’re going on holiday with a link to the potential terrorist threat of the country you’re visiting. I honestly wouldn’t have done it if I thought it would freak her out (it did), and my attempt to look on the bright side (‘I’ve had a feeling for a while now that I’m going to die soon, I’m not particularly bothered where it happens’) didn’t go down too well either…

The other night I stayed late at work and then didn’t get much sleep on top of all that, and I got incredibly frustrated and angry because I was so tired. Happily it was nothing that junk food and an early night couldn’t fix, and the beautiful weather today has made everything seem a lot more manageable. I’ve rested, achieved lots of things on my lists and planned out most of the rest, so I’m beginning to feel a bit more on top of things. There are still a few little niggly jobs, like train tickets, but nothing too bad.

Finally, I can breathe. Just about. Let’s just say that even though this holiday has ended up being terrible timing, I can’t deny that I need it a lot. I’ve been considering whether or not to take my netbook and get some work done on my websites, but at the moment I’m leaning towards no. If I take it, I’ll feel guilty if I’m not doing work, and to be honest I’d rather be seeing the sights, relaxing in the sun and just generally unwinding.

In other news, last week I took my macro lens out for some shots:

(Joe took this one, but it was too beautiful not to share.)

It’s surprising how much going for a sunshiny photo walk with someone I enjoy spending time with can make such a huge different to my outlook. It’s the little things :)

Anyway, I’ll be blogging (hopefully with Turkish photos in tow!) at some point in the next week or two :D See you soon!