I could post about angst - or happy pink and blue thoughts - vacations!
Well the following are the vacation plans in work:
(i) Semi-vacation (October): The Seminar. I think I am one of the few women on the planet that can go to a seminar with 7000+ men (100 or less women) and come back with perhaps 7000 male girlfriends! LOL!
In any case - I have palined myself into a vice chairman position of a highly visible committee. Given the current uncertainties and my plans to expand my client base - I really do need to go. I need to maintain current potential Humongo client R's so I can ask for work when I am ready. And really it is a lot of fun and a couple of my male girlfriends will be there - haven't seen some of them in awhile. And I was in heaven last time when they had the chocolate fondue fountain and strawberries and champagne during the dessert reception...
(ii) The HS Reunion (November): I lived in NJ for two years and I have two good friends through work that live in Philly. I haven't called my GF from HS back yet. She lives in the area - if she decides to go - I will go and do a long weekend. I love the Rodin Museum there - I can spend a few days hanging out in the city.
(iii) Cambodia (December or January): I was planning on 10 days in December. But my cousin is getting married in mid-January... It is silly to fly that far twice... I need to research how long it will take to see the sights in Cambodia and then see if I can include a flight to India for the wedding. Ms. Wiggie is 18 and has kidney issues. My cat lady is great about taking care of her - but I hate to leave her for more than a week. We will see - maybe I will pay her to stop by twice a day...
(iv) Singles cruise (February): I am exchanging emails with this woman I met at the Resort. I have my whole 90 day probation thing - so I am in the getting to know her phase. So far no red flags. She is independent - so we would get our own rooms - I prefer that. (Besides who wants a room-mate at a singles cruise! ) She is looking into the cruise and will send me information - we will see..
(v) Still waiting to see what kind of credit The Resort offers b/c of the hurricane. I am done with Turks and Caicos. Perhaps I will use it on Martinique location - they have some nice diving there too. And there is a very strong French influence at that resort - might be fun! That one depends on what happens...
In the meanwhile - other GAL activities. My neighbor GF volunteers at different organizations almost every weekend. I am joining her this weekend and do other stuff as it comes along. There is a Ronald McDonald house thing coming up in a few weeks... I want to work in a grunt capacity only - do not want to make any decisions.
Cooking classes. I have signed up for the weekly Williams Sonoma classes. After being The Wife - I got very burned out and took a hiatus from cooking for awhile. Lived on Donuts and pizza delivery for an entire year - and lost weight! I am ready to get back into it again! And well The X was so picky about food - cooking was not as much fun - now my cooking world is wide open!
Working Out: I am so happy that The Bulge is gone! It took 3 months - and I feel normal again! And my metabolism is back to normal. I actually am losing weight - even when I am not trying! Although the goal is really more about being in shape and increasing upper body muscle mass. I really need to start weights and get over my angst over being a walking mass of pain for awhile... And I am still doing the Breast Cancer walk - just changed the location to Chicago. I want to use this opportunity to meet people locally and really doing those longer walks alone while training can be very boring.
Gardening: I have really let that whole gardening thing go this year. Maybe I will stop by my favorite nursuries to see what is on sale. This is planting season after all - and I want to plant a Harry Lauder Walkng Stick and maybe a Redbud or two.... I really liked this weeping redbud that I was during the charity garden tour - and I have been looking to add a little color - there is this redbud with reddish leaves. Yes... todays procrastination will involve going to the nursury...
Okay - re-reading this post - life is good again! Work is work. Stress is a part of life. But there are a lot of other aspects to life - and those are going well!
And yes I have yet again jettisoned The Block related goals... But really I don't think I can force that one. I am getting out of the hermit habitat more. And I won't immediately re-define every single man I meet as a male girlfriend well maybe I will for a little while - but I am not going to date someone just to check off "dating someone" off a to do list. However - now that I have jettisoned The Block - well I will call The Frenchman b/c he is fun to talk to and will email Nice Resort Guy b/c he is also interesting. And for now b/c I feel better - in my head I need to label them male girlfriends....
Yes Life is Good - now need to get off my butt and get a few work related things out the door!
I am ready to get back into it again! And well The X was so picky about food - cooking was not as much fun - now my cooking world is wide open! 
And my metabolism is back to normal. I actually am losing weight - even when I am not trying! Although the goal is really more about being in shape and increasing upper body muscle mass. I really need to start weights and get over my angst over being a walking mass of pain for awhile... And I am still doing the Breast Cancer walk - just changed the location to Chicago. I want to use this opportunity to meet people locally and really doing those longer walks alone while training can be very boring.