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| vacations Vacations confound me. I believe they stress me out more than the stress at work does. I am a creature of habit, mostly bad habits, and once taken out of the environment, all sorts of weird things happen. Most of it has to do with fidgeting. The other has to do with being unable to wind down. If I take a week's vacation it usually is not until 2 days before I am back that I am actually relaxed, sometimes not at all. When we went to Montreal earlier this year, I found myself feeling mellow about two and suddenly I was craving another week. Oh, I can fake it well enough but inside I am a seething ball of confusion, a bit of anger and tension tight enought to strangle a rhino. The previous time off while not working was a week at the TIFF so I don't think I noticed the stress between the late movies and the long lines. That had it's own stress. This year I am taking about two weeks. Most of that is at home in NS, which I leave for on wednesday, and then some winding down time here. I needed to get away from everything that I am here so going home alone seemed appropo. It's a family reunion so there should be enough chaos to distract me. While I talked, at work, all week about sitting on a deck, beer in hand, and just chill-laxing (again to quote noodle) I actually dread the idea of that. Once given to time alone, with only my head to haunt me, I imagine I could do alot of mental damage. I am bringing two books, my iPod and my digital camera so hopefully I can use those to avoid any demons who take a flight out east with me. Oh, and one of those books is part of my new attempt to think. Perhaps I am seeking to supplant the demonic voices in my head by giving them something to argue about other than my personal foibles. Thus, one book is not my usual pulp fiction but an out-and-out non-fiction. It's Kim Vicente's The Human Factor, about living with technology. Thanks L. From there I believe I may dig into Kottke's reading list and also some ideas over at Caterina who used to have an extensive reading list. Any suggestions will be appreciated. We will see how my snail's pace reading habits adapt to this challenge. July 24 06 |
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Comments
Try Ali Smith's, The Accidental.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2102-1616971,00.html
I also loved Saving Rome, by Megan K. Williams (from Toronto)
http://www.megankwilliams.com/savingrome.html
Posted by: Martine at July 24, 2006 11:26 AM
that sounds good. hope you have a nice escape for a bit!
vernor vinge has a new book! i haven't read it yet, but i'm looking forward to ti : )
Posted by: v at July 24, 2006 09:52 PM
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