I always get inspiration for new chapters at the strangest times. I came up with this while I was in the shower. (don't ask why, because I don't know :P) I still don't own anything, if I did Ruth would never have left and I wouldn't be here writing this fic!
10 July 2007
I'm going on holiday next week. Or rather, we are going on holiday next week. George, Nico and I. George asked me if I wanted to go on holiday with them this year. I said yes immediately. I feel like I'm ready for a break, and I think a few days away will do me good. We couldn't decide on where to go, so eventually George had the idea to ask Nico if there was a place he really wanted to go to. Nico said Italy, so that's where we'll be heading. We'll be staying in Tuscany for a week, but we'll also travel up to Rome. It's been years since I was there. I loved it, so I can't wait to go back. It'll be so exciting to show Nico all the ancient sites and buildings, and to tell them the stories behind them all. Nico's very interested in history, and as long as I make the stories interesting enough, with the odd battle thrown in, he'll listen to anything that I tell him. George has travelled quite a bit in his time, but he's never been to Rome either. So he's glad I know the city and can be their personal guide.
I think it'll be good to be away from my familiar surroundings for a bit. A change of scenery, a chance to relax and spend time with George and Nico without any interruptions or interferences. And of course the opportunity to do some travelling again. I always used to love that, but because of work I was always very restricted. There was never enough time, and I always had to think about where I could and could not go. It's so liberating to be able to just pack your bags and go, without having to go through stacks of paperwork and vetting etc before you could even book a ticket.
And yes, I do realise that I'm trying to emphasize the downsides of my previous job rather than the positive sides. I suppose that's what keeps me sane really. It's what keeps me going in times like these. Sometimes I can't help but compare my old life to my new one. And I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. It's human nature, and even more so, it's part of who I am. I am an analyst, even if I'm no longer working as one.
But enough about that. There is a time for everything, but right now is not the time to be lamenting my previous life and job. I've lots of exciting things going on at the moment, and I will not allow them to be ruined by my agonising over what used to be. I've decided that I'm going into town tomorrow to do some shopping. I can't possibly go on holiday to a fashionable country such as Italy without some new clothes, now can I? Above all else I'm still a woman, and I know I may sound superficial, but I do care about how I look.
I'll also need to buy new tourist guides of Rome and Tuscany. The ones I had will be outdated by now, and in any case I don't have them with me anyway, so new ones are definitely in order. Perhaps I could start planning a few possible things for us to do while we're there. I'm sure both George and Nico will be really excited when I show them all the wonderful things we can do and see there. Here's to hoping that it will be a wonderful vacation.
TBC
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