Work has been hectic the last two weeks. The transition from the holidays wasn't easy. The part of my mind that excels at work-related tasks felt sticky, like the gears were all gummed up. I didn't really regain the office rhythm until this week. Quickly approaching deadlines required putting in extra hours and while I was reluctant about staying late at first, there was something strangely exhilarating about immersing myself in the project. There was also the rediscovered joy of uninterrupted productivity as the office emptied, the emails ceased and the phones stopped ringing.

If you were to ask me where I want to be right now, I would show you this photo. Get me to the coast and let me listen to the ocean. Last weekend, I was as close as Capitola, but whiled away the time in the dentist's chair and the mall (shopping for clothes of all things). Errands will keep me away from the beach for another week, but not from the computer, apparently. Some weekends were meant for doing nothing and I mean to do it well, without interruptions.