Hi Soup:

I know - it use to be the same in Germany - at one time. I think it is changing there too... My cousin lives in Montreal and he and is family have much more of a life. I love that city - use to drive up there all the time when I went to law school in Vermont.

I just realized that I do have a problem. When I was signing up for the conference - I felt guilty b/c I didn't NEED a break b/c I took last weekend off.

And now I am actually starting to feel a little depressed with hints of feelings of failure b/c I feel like I am being irresponsible by not working! It has caught me a little off guard b/c I use to be Ms. Vacation Taker.

There will ALWAYS be work on my desk. There will ALWAYS be people that want the work done yesterday. I have to get my house in order and adoption stuff done.

I will NEVER be caught up. I am defining my life by the length of my "to do" list.

It is a little weird - my response is to the seminar is to work harder to EARN my break. And the other odd thing is that I am really almost caught up! I have no reason to feel this way!

I might have to go to that Workaholics Anonymous meeting - there really is a group that has been started in NYC b/c this is slowly being recognized as an issue. I think 24/7 communications/availability is making it worse...

take care,
AG