this week has been hectic thus my lack of visit to the blog world.
I had a work related stress event that really pissed me off, the positive part is that I’m not the only one involved so we have a mini venting group.
I was stressed out for hours as family’s passports were submitted for visa renewal and they didn’t come back until 4pm Thursday (they are flying out Friday 9am).
Sofia had to take her piano theory lesson before she leaves for China, and it was finally done Thursday evening.
Everything sorted it out at the end, but quite a bumpy ride this last week.
Now I am alone for the first time since 2011… woooo….
Lizzy’s face this morning before they left 6am.
Sofia’s daycare best friend mom sent me this pic of them… Sofia didn’t change that much in essense
girls took back home their craft, art, and essays. And look what I found? Sofia wrote an essay about exercise!!!
she’s clearly brain washed by me. hahahaha
I’m back into oatmeal as comfort food this week. This bowl has oatmeal, flax meal, cacao powder, 2 egg whites, and 1 scoop of protein powder, and copious amount of trader joes’ raw almond milk. Powerhouse that keeps me full and satisfied for hours!!!
I am a bit lost what to do with all the free time by myself given this week’s rush. So far this weekend looks like somewhat fun:
Friday: facial, farewell party of a colleague
Saturday: batik buying with a colleague friend
Sunday: morning run and brunch?, and an afternoon get together with few colleagues friends.
I have declared my single life in the office, so social invites are coming to me finally! 😀 I hope I get a good mix of social life, solo reading/reflect time, and finally visit sauna everyday to see if really helps with sleep. My sleep this week has been 9+ hrs, so no complain, catching up with lost sleep during the last 3 weeks trip.
Oh… I bought my ticket back to China too, 20 days to go!
Our New Journey 
Hahaha, Lizzy’s face!!! Too funny. She seems like such a little character and Sofia seems a little more serious. Love the personality differences. Hope you enjoy some solo time!!! Honestly that sounds amazing to me right now. I have been pretty overloaded with SO MUCH DRIVING for my boys lately that I’m about ready to burst. The thought of having 20 days to myself sounds amazing. But at the same time, I love the time I’m spending with the boys, etc too, so I don’t “actually” wish for them to leave me alone, really…. you know what I mean. Haha.
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So they will be in China 20 days and then you will join? WOW! Was that just due to work? I’m sure it will pass quickly!
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Yes our fiscal year ends in June and everyone takes vacation July, even some august depending the starting day of their kids school (French school for example). I could have taken vacation earlier but probably will have to work, so not worth it.
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Wow! What a long stretch home alone. I’m sure you’ll make the most of it and fit in lots of interesting adventures, but also enjoy the down time, too. Now that you have a date on the calendar for when you’ll be reunited the countdown can begin!
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Loved your day 0 and the activities you have planned for yourself. I will closely be following your single life journey 🙂 I am a new reader, are you from China? Or from the Philippines?
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I was born in China, grew up in Argentina and did grad school and started working in the US. Then moved to the Philippines because of my job for 5 years, then to Jakarta.
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Amazing, what an interesting life!!
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I know its probably hard to be away from your girls but enjoy the “single life” to the fullest 🙂
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The longest I’ve been away from my kids is 7 days when we went to Mexico in December. It was not as hard as I feared it would be, but I was with Phil. I’m away about once/month for work but those are shorter 2-3 night trips. I’ve never spent a night alone in our house without our kids, though! I think I’d like it initially as I could get so much done, sleep well, exercise, etc. But then I’d start to miss them!
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