It’s been a while.

I’m back.

Here I am.

I took a few weeks away to focus on some work and classes.

Here I am, now.

A break. A break from the chaos.

I much needed break from everything. Most likely I’ll get back to the struggle tomorrow, but that’s another day and today is the day.

A break.

Life.

What has been happening in the past month or so?

Life.

May was a blur. Work. Just work.

Projects and projects and projects.

Blur.

There was some fun that happened during the month, like the Media Awards, but there were some disasters too.

The Shit Show that was the All Agency Meeting.

It was an outdoor meeting that was named after the Fyre Festival.

Shit Show.

It rained. It poured. Thunder and lightning.

Very very frightening.

So, what happened?

Chaos.

We called it quits and moved everything inside and had a party.

Drinks flowed.

Body flowed.

Craziness.

I got shit faced, but eventually near the end, I sobered up enough to get to Sonny McClanes.

Surprisingly, I didn’t drink much there.

I think I had a great time. I chatted with GiNardi for a bit and I played darts with Sam.

That was totally unexpected, and I enjoyed it. We didn’t really talk or anything, just played darts.

She’s cute. She’s cool and we’ll just leave it at that.

By 10, I was gone. I left and walked back to the office and drove home.

The morning was no fun, but at least I didn’t go overboard.

That’s a blessing.

It was a great reprieve from work and the stress that I’m under.

I’m managing it better than I thought, but still. But still.

Work.

That’s my life now.

Work.

May.

I hate that month.

Haven’t been a fan of it since dad passed away and the Universe knows it.

Work.

What a shitty month and it’s encroaching through June.

What a shitty time, indeed.

May.

It was the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The Asians of the RPA Represent committee that was managing the Heritage Month asked me to participate in the panel and I did.

The theme was finding “One’s Voice”.

I did my best. I hope they enjoyed it and felt that I had some value and insight to add, which I don’t know if I did.

The biggest thing that I kept hearing about the panel and about my contribution was that I was very honest about everything and it was refreshing.

I was also the comic relief.

Overall, I had a good time participating.

They recorded the panel and was hoping to post it on the Agency’s Social Media, but I haven’t seen it.

Maybe they won’t.

Who knows?

A break.

A Mental Break.

Away from the madness. Away from the stress.

Away….from people.

I decided to take a long weekend away and didn’t really decide on a place. Finally decided on Las Vegas.

Vegas.

I know. Definitley not my usual, but it was more about it being so close to the Grand Canyon Skywalk more than anything else. It’s only an hour-and-a-half away.

Easy breezy.

Seems that there are quite a few good places to hike around there too. It’ll be hot and dry, so I’m unsure how far and how much hiking I can handle, but it’s worth exploring.

Worse comes to worse, I can just chill on the strip and watch shows.

Who knows?

I just need to get away from work and not think.

Me, thinking, is a problem.

I need a break.

I need a break from everyone.

From everything.

I know that my #specialweek was a little over a month or so ago, but man, I feel like I’m on the verge of losing everything.

Control, slips.

I need it.

A break.

A mental break.

Gone.

Done.

Away.

It’ll be something to look forward to in the next few weeks.

It’ll push me to finish up whatever is outstanding and come back fresh and pick up where I left off.

It’ll be something.

A light.

Getaways.

I need more.

Sigh.

Done and done.