Art I like

I have been so busy with hiring stuff at work - this part of the job I really enjoy. I've gotten great feedback on the candidates I called in and on the entire process. It's nice to feel all professional n stuff. I am really excited about the team that's come together at my wee nonprofit.

As the day winds down early in preparation of Rosh Hashanah, I took a break to finally check out a website of an artist I saw at a show two weeks ago in San Francisco at the Giant Robot store. Jack Long's work was beautiful in person, and it looks just as lovely on the screen. I loved how each piece, and the collection of the whole, seemed to be illustrations from an esoteric children's book. I really wish I could have afforded some of his work.

Shana tova!

Is it obvious I never did the 20-something-backpack-around-Europe thing?

I am really stressed out about this upcoming trip. Every time I start to go into detail about why I end up erasing my words. I'm not organized and it's freaking me out. I organize. That's what I do best. It's what I get paid for. And I have no connecting train, plane or bus tickets. The town I am going to is so small it's not even in my guide book. Most of the info for places to stay don't have websites. I am don't know where to go after my few days in Lampeter. I'd like to spend some time by myself outdoors, but what to pick?? Where to stay? Guide books aren't actually all that helpful.

And then there's going to Edinburgh. Does Emily have housing yet? I don't even know. I'm thinking of trying couchsurfing.com in case Em's in a bind.

Maybe I should just stay an extra day in Lampeter and skip the rest of Wales and then just go straight to Edinburgh? There's an easy cheap flight there from Bristol, so that's nice. I don't really care to go to Cardiff, since I'm in a big city all the time. I was looking forward to the rural life for a change.

I suppose I should just wing it. It'll be good for me. But as each day passes I get a little more freaked out. I just don't want to need a vacation from my vacation when I get back you know? This fall is so busy and my summer wasn't relaxing in the slightest.

I feel like I'm being a big baby.