Trip of the Year

I am filled with excitement right now. One more day and my husband and I will be off to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Yes, THE Galapagos Islands. Perhaps our scuba diving lessons will pay off finally. Ten full days of adventure, away from the craziness that is New York. I need to reset. And I cannot wait to meet Lonesome George.

Patience

I've been trying to recapture the full meaning of the word Patience lately. It is indeed a virtue, however, I need to know up to what point should people "tolerate delay."

My everyday is what I expected working in New York to be: fast-paced, competitive and sometimes unforgiving. Despite this, I still feel like my career is slow-moving. My boss keeps telling me, "Be patient." - but for how long?

On another note, I was catching up with a single friend (in her early 30's) recently. She is in a serious relationship, however, her man may not be as ready to settle down as much as her. She asked me, how long should I wait? Tick tock.

I do believe that people who uphold patience are setting themselves up for greater rewards. But it's definitely not easy.

If I ever participated in The Marshmallow Test as a kid, I wonder how I would have done?

"Old job" anxiety

The longest I have ever been in a company is 2.5 years. I have reached the 2 year mark a month ago at my current job, and I can't help but feel a little... antsy. It's just me being human thinking the grass is always greener. I mean, who can beat the following perks?

• Summer Fridays beginning early May through end of September
• Free haircut and color every few months
• Free beauty products
• "Work at home" one day a month
• Breakfast every few weeks
• Team lunches every month
• 10 minute commute - walking
• Flex schedules and...
• 6 months of maternity leave! (No wonder everybody at work is pregnant)

Maybe I'll stay a little bit longer?