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And Back Again
Apr. 7th, 2013 05:46 pmFriday afternoon, we headed to Wilmington, DE, for the Independence Squares' annual weekend festival. It's a nice two hour drive --if I95 North is flowing nicely-- and the hotel itself is very cozy and friendly (and I adore the free chocolate chip cookies they give to guests at check-in).
Despite all of the conveniences and dancing opportunities of the weeekend, I wasn't really feeling into the experience this year. On the way home this afternoon, I think I figured it out: I'm tired. No, I'm exhausted, not so much physically but mentally & emotionally. The toll of the past few weeks and the anticipation of the next two months has been subtly catching up with me.
It was naturally very nice to see so many old friends together and the few tips I did dance were fun. I'd like to think the tips I personally called (Advanced) were pretty good but the dancers have to be the final judges on that. But on the whole, I was content to sit on the sidelines in the lobby and read, indulging my introverted self and resting my psyche.
Next weekend, we're going to York, PA, for a C2 weekend with John Marshall. Alas, there won't be a lot of rest between now and then as I have one (and possibly a second) calling gig this week, a must-attend dance Wednesday and a potential night shift for work on Tuesday evening. At least the coming weekend is largely structured and has fewer dancing hours overall than the just-past IS fly-in.
My only goal for this evening was repairing my netbook (done!), catching up on email and relaxing at home. So far, so good!
Despite all of the conveniences and dancing opportunities of the weeekend, I wasn't really feeling into the experience this year. On the way home this afternoon, I think I figured it out: I'm tired. No, I'm exhausted, not so much physically but mentally & emotionally. The toll of the past few weeks and the anticipation of the next two months has been subtly catching up with me.
It was naturally very nice to see so many old friends together and the few tips I did dance were fun. I'd like to think the tips I personally called (Advanced) were pretty good but the dancers have to be the final judges on that. But on the whole, I was content to sit on the sidelines in the lobby and read, indulging my introverted self and resting my psyche.
Next weekend, we're going to York, PA, for a C2 weekend with John Marshall. Alas, there won't be a lot of rest between now and then as I have one (and possibly a second) calling gig this week, a must-attend dance Wednesday and a potential night shift for work on Tuesday evening. At least the coming weekend is largely structured and has fewer dancing hours overall than the just-past IS fly-in.
My only goal for this evening was repairing my netbook (done!), catching up on email and relaxing at home. So far, so good!
