Very merry Christmas

One of the best Christmases ever: peace and quiet, just me, chilling out all day. Heavenly!
And while I was alone, I did not feel lonely in the slightest, connecting with friends from all over the world. I know I keep saying this, but I am so grateful for all the love and support in my life.

Xmas donut while relaxing in the bath, listening to music

merry Xmas from Steve's dressed up cat

Barcelona

Once again, I am not sure how this happened, but nowadays I am beyond myself with excitement at the prospect of having just a day off work. On the upside, I like to think that I am really treasuring the little things! :-)

Anyway, after the work event in Barcelona (don't get me wrong: this actually also was fun, and I really enjoyed being on site with my team), I had two days off to explore lovely and sunny Barcelona as well as to catch up with S, an ex-colleague who now lives in this beautiful city.

Exploring a city with a local is of course always the best! And despite having very limited time, S gave me a great tour including lots of nice food in quirky places, with a bit of shopping thrown in, too (there was a reason, I travelled with a half empty suitcase!).

Thank you

To everyone who made my long weekend in London absolutely amazing.
I miss you all so much.

G'day

I'm back! Back in London after nearly three weeks in Australia. It was great. In all possible ways. Too bad I am back now and back to work tomorrow for an all day training session. I'm feeling surprisingly awake at the moment, given that it's the middle of the night in Oz right now. I shall try to stay awake until at least 10pm, and a sleeping pill will hopefully also help with possible jetlag. The bloody Melatonin which I had ordered in early December for the trip, also arrived in the meantime...

Over 1,000 photos to go through. So many memories made. And while I am still not keen on long haul flights, it was a lot more manageable than expected.

As coincidence has it: Neighbours is on telly right now. Still loving the accent! :-)

prep

Finally got a pair of spare glasses and prescription sunglasses