Between the hours of 4am and 7am the following happened –
Alarm went off.
Woke up.
Bill ordered his iPad.
Told me about the earthquake in Japan.
Then told me about the tsunami warnings
We started following the Collingwood game.
I checked CNN.
I checked The Age.
I checked Twitter.
I checked weather warnings.
I turned on the TV.
Watched CNN.
Kept following the footy.
Bill was feeling sick and had a fever.
Tweeted.
Checked Facebook.
Read the Herald-Sun.
Collingwood won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watched some Good Day New York.
Did my hair and makeup.
Got dressed.
Cooked an egg for breakfast.
Packed some snacks for work.
Tidied up the kitchen.
Talked to mum on the phone.
Walked to the bus stop.
Goodness knows why I am now still awake at midnight. Lent is supposed to be a time to step back and reflect – this week feels like it has been anything but that. I have enjoyed the change but at the same time I am really looking forward to things slowing down next week.
Smell the roses.