I'm back from a near 3 week vacation, a personal record in recent memory!

I was away in Turkey and Egypt during that time. It was quite a trip traveling from San Diego to Istanbul and then to Cairo. Lots of fun memories created with family as well as enriching with cultural and educational elements. I particularly enjoyed the balloon ride in Cappadocia, Turkey and the cruise in Luxor, Egypt. As for food and sweets in particular, I enjoyed the Baklava, Turkish Delight and the buffet selections. At the same time, it reminded me of how short life is, especially in balancing work and avoiding/dealing with the toxic people in my life. Sparks is refreshed and ready to take on the challenges ahead!

The elephant in the room is the job.'ll be focused on leaving for a better one ASAP as there's no doubt my time in the current one is limited. I'll be looking for an opportunity where I'm appreciated and can better exercise my skills. That being said, I'm nearly ready to open commissions even in spite of the fuss with P@yp*l but will look for alternative payment methods. If I'm laid off before I find another job I'll double down with commissions.

The next thing I'm hearing now is that my brother/sister-in-law will NOT be having a baby after all. Apparently, there was no sign of anything after a recent follow up. Sparks being an uncle won't happen quite yet it seems.

I'm still trying to recover from the flight back and the jet lag, so bear with me in returning with more art. Hopefully with better ideas! ^-^