…a brief glance…

It’s hard to grasp how fast time is flying by lately. I cannot even begin to fully comprehend that in less than a few weeks, I am going home…for real.

The last week was spent subtly saying my goodbyes. A dinner here and there. Hanging out sporadically. Ashe and I are currently in agreement to live in our bubble of denial for as long as we possibly can. Which at this point will not be for very much longer, seeing as I have to take her to the airport for her trip to Rwanda…you gotta love it, she’s supposed to take me to the airport and here I am taking her.

Tomorrow is my last weekend on team. Though it’s time I needed to take off, I am so gutted by it. I love those kids, but I will still see them in the coming weeks. WHOA!

17 days to go…

I am trying to make the most of it. Spending time with my crew…some more than others. Just enjoying the last few moments in London. Hence I am more than glad that I finish work on Friday…it certainly puts a dampen on my self created determination to enjoy every moment. So sick of the politics and what not of that place. So over it! Friday here I come!!!

Frank, Gloria and Noah are gone for the weekend, and the house feels empty without them. Hope their having a great time in their holiday.

On Friday my girls from work and I went out for lunch…a swish lunch at the Hammersmith River Cafe. Why is it that when you put SWISH and Hammersmith in one sentence, it doesn’t quite go? I digress. It was great to have a private lunch with the girls. Girls that I have developed a friendship with in my time at HarperCollins, with the exception of a couple that couldn’t make it, and another who doesn’t fit the GIRL criteria…they are the people I have grown to love and adore at work. Who make worka bearable place to be.

Hannah and Anne I met in our stint for London Care Action Day where we painted that mural for the school, they have been such amazing blessings to have at work. The first girls, along with Nena who I developed a friendship with. They rock! Then there’s the Jackers! Another Flippin Kiwi! My Paris bud, she cracks me up! Gunjan, Laur, Lauren G, Robyn and Emma M are also great, and though I don’t see them as much as the others, they’re awesome chicks. Thanks for the present you guys!

After a crappy day, with the exception of an hour and a half for lunch with the girls, I was more than ready to go home and leave that place. Got to spend the evening with Izindi, which was fun. We tried to watch DVD’s but ended up talking instead. Typical girls.

Today I was totally LAXED, I didn’t get out of my Jammies till almost 4 in the afternoon. Spent an hour at Wesley Owen bookstore, which apparently is more than enough time to do some form of damage. Ha! Reading material for the 28 hour flight home thank you! Afterwards I cooked dinner for my Connect Girls and just watched Finding Neverland. As always, I cooked Lasagna. I know, I know, I must learn to cook something else. Hey! It’s the one thing I have perfected and can do in my sleep!

Have I done a recap on my week? No? Hmmm… well on Monday Ali and I met up at Leicester Square for dinner and walked around. It was great to catch up with her. I think we spent the last year planning to do the dinner we finally did on Monday.

Tuesday Amanda and Melissa, my movie buddies and I hung out at Fulham Broadway, also known as Hillsong Broadway. My history with Melissa and Amanda is centred around movies, the first time we met we were watching a movie. Every time I saw them socially after that we watched a movie with the exception of Tuesday…they’re cool. Love them to bits!

Wednesday I finally picked up the remaining luggage that has been residing at Ate Fe’s for almost two years. There was nothing really in it aside from the books I apparently read when I first got here. Oh my word, 12 books in like less than two months, what was I? A nerd? Apparently! Great another reason for certain people to bring out my geekiness and the fact that I out-geeked (I had to take one of those how much of a geek are you tests!) them…and most of the IT department at HarperCollins. Man that’s sad!

Thursday I headed over to Sherrod’s for dinner as we celebrated Jaco’s birthday. It was so nice to be back at the Lucey Way Manor again. Had dinner, packed up most of my belongings into the boxes I am going to send home as well as take my backpack with me so I can estimate how much I can fit in there. How ridiculous is it that they expect me to fit 2 years worth of accumulated stuff under the weight of 20 kilos. Like helloooooo! Are they joking? I had more than that coming here. Blah blah!

Anyways…I best go. It’s after midnight, I should get ready for sleep…but my mind is still racing. Hmmm…what to do what to do!

Hope you all had a fab weekend. Love lots…