I feel like I've managed to come out of the dark tunnel that was April, and that process involved sleeping until 10am, then going back to bed for another 2 hours later in the day. Things that are now done and behind me:
- Working Easter Sunday - this was not pleasant. It was insanely busy and really quite miserable from the perspective of complexity. But it's over.
- The IPA (Irish Paediatric Association) annual meeting - I presented my audit, and was told it went quite well. I can't say there will be any new revolutionary changes to things here... but I wasn't really expecting any. However, a presentation of my work to a room full of colleagues is now ticked off the list.
- Membership exam - attempt number 2... I feel better about this one, but it's very hard to know how it really went. I suppose I'll find out in a month or so...
- Moved house... all my stuff from 3 years of settling in has been re-located. It was not easy. Nor will unpacking be easy. But once it's presentable, I'll post a photo or two.
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| Birthday present at work :) |
But there was some nice stuff in there as well. We got to celebrate Ben's birthday, nothing too fancy, but I made some beignets for breakfast and surprised him with a tin of Cafe Du Monde coffee, then after a fully lazy day, we had a fancy dinner out and met a few friends at the pub for drinks. It was a nice night... PS: oysters can be a dangerous thing to eat... at any time.
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| A slight NOLA colour scheme |
So, one exam, one weekend call, and another week done, I'm on my first real leave since Mardi Gras. Clearly it's needed. I'm actually relieved to have some time to unpack in my new place (that's going to take some effort really). Plus, at the end of the week, I'm on my way to see Em (whom I haven't seen in AGES!)... But it will still be a relaxing weekend.
And for the craic, here's a lovely photo of Dublin Bay on one of our pleasant April days (and yes, this was the case a large number of days)
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| Those waves are nearly surf-able... |
