Something to do on a Monday

Today was my first day back in the office after school holidays... I arrived early, to start sorting through the mail, and messages before the meeting rhythm started. Quite a few of my colleagues were gathering together excitedly - eight of the team were going Sky Diving - including Jemma GM. One of the delegates for this adventure was running late, so the team began to jest that I could take her place. I was glad when Sarah-Jane arrived, however the idea of joining my colleagues on the outing was now beginning to take hold.

Before even really thinking about it - I had been kidnapped and was on my way to Wollongong. Runners and strides were found and the pre briefing complete. Then we were on the little bus on the way to the airstrip. I elected to jump first. If I was going to do this - I didn't want to think about it much. (I had Heli skied the week before - and I still felt this was an amazing achievement - so believed if I had done that, then I can do this). I'd never considered myself an extreme sports girl - but here I was - sitting at 12,000 feet in a light aircraft - with the door open looking out over the beach - ready for the tandem jump.

Then as they say - the rest is history. I was amazed at how calm I was, how much I enjoyed the experience of both free falling and gliding to the landing. It was smooth and so well run. I am so pleased that I took this on. It was spontaneous, and a wonderful experience to share it with the team. Thanks for including me... oh what fun at work on a Monday.