All work and no play…

This has been my life since May. All work and no play. My coworker had surgery on her foot and will be off for 4 months leaving me all alone. So my regular 7:30-4pm shift 5 days a week has turned into a 7:30-6pm shift 5 days a week with an additional 7:30-5 shift once a month.

Yeah, I’m tired.

But there is a light at the end of this dismal tunnel. I took all that overtime and just booked myself a nice trip to celebrate my 50th birthday next year. I’m going to Nepal and China and trekking to Everest Base Camp! I added on a 3 day safari in Chitwan National Park in Nepal at the end of my trek to chill out and if I can figure it out I will add on a helicopter trip to Annapurna base camp while I’m “in the area”.

This is what happens when I work too much. I get annoyed. I have extra cash. I book a massive trip so I have something to look forward to.

This will be a solo trip. My husband will be home with our boys while I am off on an adventure. My plan was just to do Everest. But then I saw the safari and really wanted to do that. My husband said why not? It isn’t like you are likely to get back to Nepal. Then I saw the Annapurna helicopter trip and I started drooling thinking of how amazing the Grand Canyon helicopter tour was from Vegas that we did back in May 2022. I kinda just blew a lot of money so I’ll hold off booking it for now but will likely add it on after I get back to Kathmandu from the safari in the next few months.

I’m very pro-bucket list. Everest base camp has been on my list since I was in high school. I think everyone should have a list and slowly work their way through it. Set goals and have something to look forward to and work for.

I didn’t grow up rich. I don’t have a trust fund. I actually grew up in the 2nd worst neighborhood in the area and went to the worst elementary and high schools in the area. I have a public education, not private and I have worked since I was 14 to get where I am today. If I can do it anyone can. You just have to be willing to work at it and not care what others think.

For now I’m super excited! I feel like I can go into my 60+ hour workweek with a more positive outlook knowing I have something amazing in my future.