Wonderful times

I had that most elusive of experiences this weekend...a full weekend off! Yes, I did! Two WHOLE days when I didn't have to be in that bloody shed smelling (and smelling of by the end of the day) rotten tomatoes. I was pretty much ecstatic when I left work on Friday afternoon (early, yet another bonus) and quite amused my friends by jumping up and down and grinning like a loon going 'I don't have to be back until Monday, woohoo!'. Suffice it to say the good mood lasted right up until about 6am this morning when I started again. Boo. Hey ho, the rest of my weekend was fantastic and I wouldn't have been able to afford to do it without the job so every cloud has it's silver lining :) I very nearly jumped out of a plane again this weekend. I've been having serious withdrawal symptoms recently. It's been 6 months since I last did a jump and am now classified as 'non current' which means I have to be briefed by an instructor who will check that my memory isn't always quite as bad as people think it is before I'm allowed to jump. I just can't wait to get back in the air, out that plane door and flying again :)* I also got off my lazy arse and rang my credit card company expecting to hear that they will, reluctantly, send me a new card given that my last one was stopped because I missed a payment (see above comment re memory) and had the wonderful surprise that my card will work, I don't need a new one! They just wanted me to contact them before re-opening it. Fantastic! Hassle free or what? This means I will now be able to apply for my visa extention for the next year. All fingers that can be kept crossed would be welcome :) *yes mum, I am also looking at updating my travel insurance before I jump so don't worry. Too much anyway.