How Monday blues became magical and sparkling

Yep. Did promise to post last weekend, but didn't. Sorry.

All energy just disappeared after talking to the boss Friday before last. Thing is that I am quitting what probably was my dream job, but... The job I am going to is probably not even half as interesting, but hopefully it is with a better functioning group. I have 5 weeks transfer time (the good thing working at a large organisation is that you can move job without changing your main employer), but I can honestly say that after having done the first week that this will be sheer hell! This is how I feel right now:

The day today started with a dental appointment, and it being Monday in week 2 of 5, I could have been in better spirit...

So imagine the joy that I felt when I opened the door this morning to find that the postwoman had left a HUGE parcel outside my door. It was my Blogging by Mail parcel and it was from Stephanie at the Happy Sorceress. Stephanie is the organiser of 2 BBMs in a row - and has been amazing in organising this as well as being a very busy blogger (and mum, wife, dog owner, etc etc). Girl power!! :)

So today at work has absolutely dragged on, since I did not have time to open the parcel this morning but had to wait until this evening. I attacked the parcel the minute I was through the door (patience, what patience??) WOW! To all other superlatives that can be said about Stephanie please add kind, warm and generous!! Enough said, here are pictures of what I got!

Included in the parcel was also a cd with Christmas songs from the 40s and 50s - with the lovely scratchy sound from a record player needle - which are all going onto my mp3 right now. This cd will be treasured indeed!! And a lovely note. Heartfelt thanks to Stephanie and family!

A laugh a day...

This is an absolutely superb little film. A little bit slow the first minute or two, but after that you will laugh your socks off!!

Apart from that there will be no more published here today. Am preparing myself for telling The Boss tomorrow that I have found a job at another department and will leave mid Feb. He is not known for having the most placid of tempers, so will have to prepare my words carefully. But then again, TGIF! :)

But more photos will arrive here over the weekend, and one or two words too!!

Take care.

Good girls go to heaven...

But if this is paradise... be glad that we have not been good!! This is Wat Ronkhun, a thai temple showing paradise. And in good old Las Vegas style the toilets are all "solid gold" (well, gold leaf probably) to which the queues are loooong! Pics not that great because the temple is just to white and shiny... :)

Rail line market

Visited this little market just outside Bangkok. The market takes place along and on the rail lines, but has to take short pauses each time the train arrives. I have taken the photos from the end station platform where the train arrives, lets off passengers, and then returns the same way. I wish I could had shown more photos from along the market, but it was unfortunately too dark there so the photos have not turned out ok. But a fantastic little market!

Those who travel make a journey

I am back now! Well, I have been back for a week now, but head is still buzzing so it is hard to put words to the feelings yet. It was a magic trip! Especially Cambodia! What a country! The kindest of people! Go there!! And if you want the best ever guide - contact me and I will send you details!
Here are some pics from Cambodia. More will follow, many more. And then there are the photos and recipes from Thailand -- but that is for later. Take care!