It's ironic that the first thing I could think of for a title to this post indicates paradise and/or vacation. I have enjoyed neither this summer. I haven't been in the opposite of paradise, but I have had next to no vacation at all. Instead, I rather foolishly committed to many, many things that have taken up just about every day of what should have been a well-enjoyed vacation. Here's what I've done this summer:
1. Traveled up an down the east coast so that my Best Friend (ahem, Goddaughter) could visit.
2. Mentored for the writing project at UMaine.
3. Spent a week at an AP institute so I can be prepared for my new class.
4. Spent 1 day at the beach and 1 at the coast.
5. Taken care of things on the home front (Nana, doggy, house, etc).
6. Zumba (okay, okay. That was pretty fun).
I'm not complaining, because it's been joyous to sleep in and spend time away from my classroom. However, I do think I need to make it a priority to do things for myself over vacations. I'm ready for school in some ways - I like having a schedule, meeting new kids, seeing my colleagues. It's just tough to look at the calendar and realize that in 2 weeks I have to go back to school. But, if I survived last year, I can survive pretty much anything!
