I want to be done!

Only four and half more days of work before I have a week off! Not to mention I tacked on a couple days of annual leave at the end to accommodate our 10 day trip to Hawaii!!!!

I can't wait. I've never been on a cruise before and if it weren't for the incredible generosity of Norm's grandparents I wouldn't be going now. To be perfectly honest the idea of a cruise never really appealed to me...it all seemed so touristic, how could you ever really get a feel for the place?

But somehow this one is timed just right. What I need is a vacation. Most of my past "vacations" are really more like explorations. Sometimes I know where I will stay on any given night, sometimes I don't. It's exciting, thrilling, often times scary, but always an adventure.

What I need right now is rest, relaxation, the calm assurance that everything is already booked and taken care of. Somebody else is in charge of making sure that my transportation is on time. Other people can be responsible, and I can rest. For ten whole days.

I don't care about meeting native islanders, getting to know the customs, or integrating into the culture. Call me selfish, spoiled, a tourist. I say whatever. I need a break. I want to come back from this trip and feel refreshed, rejuvenated, and most importantly, not wishing I could take a vacation from my vacation.

We'll be doing cool stuff like snorkeling, hiking through the forests and swimming in freshwater pools, lounging on the beach, taking a helicopter ride over the volcanoes, and eating amazing food among other things. Not one atom of my being cares that all of these excursions are set up for tourist groups.

All I care about is that I don't have to DO anything. I'm tired, I'm drained, and I couldn't be more ecstatic about ten whole days relaxing with the love of my life and my new extended family, without having to wonder if the boy the little island lady sent to fish that morning will be back in time for me to have lunch.