Summer Lovin...

My 'Parental' Leave ended Jan 31. My extended Leave of Absense is due to end May 29. The time has come for me to decide what I'm going to do with my life... again.

Maya's daycare is only 7 hours MAX a day (9-4) which really only leaves me with about 6 hours a day to do anything. Until we can get in to one that has longer hours, that is what we've got to work with. With being a landlord, running the house, doing all of the cooking/cleaning/shopping/laundry/bills/gardening/volunteering/etc, looking after Maya, all of the 'extra-curricular' activities, etc... I don't have a lot of time to myself. (I know, you parents out there are laughing at me right now but this is my new reality). John & I have discussed the best options for us individually & as a family and have decided...

We've decided that I'm not going back to work right away so have taken another Leave of Absence until late summer or early fall. In that time, I've decided to enjoy the summer AND fulfill 2 wish-list (or bucket list) items:
1/ Participate in a Triathlon
2/ Get my PMP (Project Management Professional) designation

What?! Huh? You say...
The Triathalon I'll be participating in is the Vancouver Triathlon on September 6 and will be doing it as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 'Team in Training'. Many of you may know about them but for those that don't, TNT is a fundraising group that will support & teach & guide you through high-endurance training and events. They do events all over north America but I've chosen to do my first event here at home. Don't worry, I'll be hitting all of you up for donations/sponsorship soon... :-)

Secondly, I've signed up to complete the Advanced Project Management Certificate through Langara College. It's an intensive on-line course that will take 7 weeks initially to complete + a 3-month project in the fall. After the summer session, I'll be able to take the PMP exam prep course and write my exams. If all goes well, I'll have my designation by Christmas!

Both of these events are quite time consuming and both are things that I likely wouldn't be able to do if I was working. So, we decided that I would use my 'free' 6 hours a day to do these things and just be home for the summer. It won't be an easy summer but I'll be lovin it anyway...