Royal Vacation

Have y'all missed me? I know I've taken quite a little break from blogging, but I just haven't been inspired as of late. Don't get me wrong now, folks go doing stupid things right in front of me all the damn time, but some days I just can't be bothered with rightin' the world with my writin', you know?

So I took a few days off and went home to God's Country to lay on the beach and do as little as possible. I mean to tell you, vacations might just save the world. I think if all the folks in the Middle East got a little more time off, they'd be so much less inclined to blow things up. It's just hard to gather up irritation when you're listening to the waves crash as you sip your mimosa and turn the pages of your trash book. I did manage to burn myself in oddly-configured patterns where my sunscreen application has lost some technique, but you can't really see those areas in clothes. I saw a movie, visited my grandparents, and instructed my little sister in the fine art of eyeliner application - all excellent uses of my time.

Those few days of rest have really calmed me down. I mean I haven't thrown a single item from my desk yet this morning, and though my trip to work was in the midst of a downpour, I didn't once curse at someone for incorrect umbrella usage! Granted, this is my first day back in the ratrace so perhaps it isn't the most reliable gauge of my improved temperament, but whatever.

I sometimes think that life in a smaller town would be easier, that I'd enjoy the slower pace, the porch-sitting, the neighbor waving. But then I went to the local bank and waited 15 minutes to make a withdrawal because the teller thought it would be a good idea to open the bank at 9 a.m. without any cash in her till....um, this is a bank right? Where people go for money? Yeah, so the pace might not work out for me at this juncture, and the idea of having your neighbors all up in your business doesn't appeal either so perhaps I should just visit smaller places for now.

Alright, I've gotta go untangle the messes this company has made in my absence, surprised the place is still standing actually. I've got more to say this week though, so y'all come back now...ya hear?