From our neck of the woods.
music: Phone
mood: Frightened, Angela's out in the lightening.
Hi everyone,
It has been ten days since I have last updated my journal and I apologize for this. Life just rushes past so fast that it's difficult to keep up.
What's been happening at our neck of the woods? Nothing much and, at the same time, an awful lot.
Normal life started, for me, at the Monday; right after our return. No day to acclimatize, just straight head first back to work. I know that holiday is seen as something you get energy from so you can come back refreshed and full of energy. I can tell you this much: not if you have driven for 2 days and are totally and utterly knackered, the day before you're supposed to be back at the office.
Suffice to say: it took me a couple of days to recover, especially if you take into account the cleaning up and getting up to speed what you always have to do after you've been away for a period of time.
Following all of this we had the 'International Lighthouse & Lightship Weekend' at the 20th and 21st of August. This is an event we participate in with our Radioclub PI4RCK. The 'aim' is to just have a great time and, maybe, also work (via radiowaves) some other lighthouses or radio amateurs. Part of the weekend we spent in the clubbuilding, the other half we spent in the lighthouse. There are 88 steps to the top of the tower, which always makes these days very exhausting. Besides this: it's great! Sitting in the top of the tower, looking out over IJmuiden, while talking to all kinds of interesting people. I myself have had a few fascinating connections. Specifically two lighthouses in Scotland of which one's operator was another woman! This is most unusual, as there aren't too many female radio amateurs on the bands. You could say it was most enjoyable!
Other things are going on too, but I don't feel like talking about anything else now. You'll just hear about that next time.
Bye!
Angelasgf on 08.25.05 @ 08:40 PM CST [link] [No Comments]