The content of this post is an adaptation of an original text written by Guy Laliberté.

I returned from Québec City on Monday feeling quite tired. Of course, the long flight didn’t help much. I haven’t been able to sleep a whole lot and can’t find the time to get my feet back on the ground (my head is still in the clouds―or in space!). The week ahead is an important one though, with other medical tests.

We also continued to study the communications systems and conduct simulations. I was all happy to see that there was no vestibular training planned for me this week, but at noon on Monday, I learned with dismay that I did have one to do.  The good news though is that I managed to beat my record by 5 minutes! I then did a few laps in the pool to recharge my batteries. Let’s just say the ice-cold water gave me the boost I needed!

Later on, I went back to my room to clean up my e-mails and put my paperwork in order but quickly tired of this, so I decided instead to watch the 24 series, to which I have always been addicted. In my case, the “24 hours” lasted 24 minutes that day: by then, I had already dozed off and was sleeping like a log!