Partying Wisely

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Because life jumped up and bit me (taking care of a sick animal) like it has the tendency to do, you get two #Reverb10 prompts today.

 

 

Prompt 1;

Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans.  

Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest. I had my friend @Kelpierocks come up from Colorado and we rocked Iron Maiden! It was fun - though burning hot. You think they can only get 110F in the shade in Arizona? Ha! We had it here. I was a ball of grease, but it was still fun. We had Beavertails and cool water, and the music, of course, was excellent.  

 

Prompt 2:

Wisdom Wisdom. What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out?

 

The wisest decision I've made this year is to go back to school next year, and to take this year off to recover. I worked IT for 10 years, and it physically destroyed me. It's a high stress job, and those of us who make it this long tend to either mentally give up or physically give out. For me, I saw the signs of mental and physical burnout coming and decided, with the support of my friends and family to step out of the employment I was in and concentrate on getting healthier - mentally and physically. As I got better, I decided that I needed to do something with my life that I wanted to do. I've been pleasing people all my life and all its gotten me is an ulcer and unhappy. So, in the playing out department, I've yet to see it happen, but the decision has been made this year, and I'm already happier.