One Week Back

Well, It's official: I am back to my normal life.
I was riding a high from my vacation until work started back up for me this past Monday. I spent the past weekend before going back to work just sitting around the apartment, reflecting on my trip a lot & watching some football.
My trip was probably the best vacation I have ever had. In the past, I have had some pretty great vacations & seen some spectacular sights. I have been to Miami, Hawaii, Denver, California wine country, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and many other places. This 3 week vacation (not to sound too overly dramatic) changed my life. Honestly, I am not entirely how it did that yet, I just feel different.
It was great to see so many historical & natural sights in the countries I had visited. Anyone who knows me knows that I love history & nature. I saw so much of both on this trip that dwarfed a lot of what I have seen in the past. It was nice to be able to take a few days after my trip to relax, sit around, look at my pictures & pretty much just chill.
Going back to work this week was tough. It was probably the longest work week of my life. Before my vacation, I was working on 2 very active movies, 1 active TV show, and several other jobs that I do at New Line that nobody else in my department does as well. In all the prep for my vacation & getting things in order, I forgot something. That something came back to bite my ass in a big way this week. On top of catching up (which was made worlds easier with the help of 2 co-workers) I had to bite the bullet and take the blame for neglecting this past duty. I normally put in roughly 40-45 hours a week, but this week I put in 61 hours! Nothing makes you not like your job like putting 20 additional hours in and not getting paid a single additional cent for it. This is not to say that I hate my job, I just had a bad week (and I am sure I was not the only one either). A week like that is another way to reflect on the vacation I just had. I can really appreciate the opportunity I had to take 3 weeks off and do something I have always wanted to do. Granted, I did not get paid a single cent for the 3 weeks I was on vacation. I am "freelance" and get paid only for the time I spend working.
Anyways, it is back to the grind for me now. I have to get used to working again. I will always think back on my vacation with a big smile on my face. The cities I visited, the sights I saw & the great people I met along the way will always be with me.