Day 49: found it!

so, my first day off work for two weeks, lots of late nights building up, and yet I still dragged myself out of bed and off for a nice run bright and early in the morning.  The world was pretty so that helped make up for the early start.  I really should avoid running on my own though as I felt terrible in the 2k to get to the Running Room, but totally fine while I was out with the group.  it was a small group as lots of people had been racing or were racing that weekend but there were still people a similar speed to me to hang out with.  It seems my IT band (or whatever it was) is all better now, which is great, I'm just a bit unhealthy.

I was aiming to get some housework done once I got home and I managed to get quite a bit done, but it was slow progress as I was so tired.  I was going to make some soup for dinner, then go out to meet some friends in the bar that Lazia people apparently go to.  The plan was altered slightly and I went out for dinner instead of cooking!
Nicole had been to this bar before, so I met up with her, some of her friends, and some of the Brazilians with the aim of having a few drinks, saying hello to work people, then going home at a sensible time.  I clearly am unable to do this and ended up going home at about 2am again!
There was karaoke going on, which I am allergic to, but I managed to survive it and even enjoy it a bit. I was being a bit shy about talking to work people but it was good to hang out with Nicole and her friends so that I know them a little bit better before heading off to Banff with them at the weekend.
I keep thinking about all the things I am doing that I would never do at home, like agree to go on holiday with people I barely know, but everything is new here so there isn't much of a choice, I just have to go along with whatever comes up.  It's strange and exciting!