01.03.10 (posted 01.04.10) - it's been exactly 18 days since i started my "stay-cation". i spent the first few days of my time off running around catching up on errands that i'd been neglecting for weeks like painting and decorating my apartment, organizing and purging, as well as completing all the other holiday-related tasks and usual chores.
i finally got a chance to relax starting a couple days before christmas. i've been savoring every moment of it and will do so especially today since it's my last day off. it's been such a treat to not wake up to an alarm clock, meet deadlines, sit through meeting after meeting and conference call after conference call, write up reports, etc. this past week i got a chance to do things i love but never feel i have enough time for such as visit a museum, catch up with family and friends, watch a movie, and of course... enjoy my favorite hobby, photography.
i think we, americans, need to reconsider our vacation policies for employees. i have a pretty generous one which gives me 25 days in a year. however, i know others that are lucky if they get 12 days. compare that to other countries and we look like workaholics. time off from work i believe shouldn't be a luxury but absolutely necessary to feel renewed, reinvigorated, and creative.
i woke up this morning. brewed a large pot of coffee, made some french toast, and enjoyed my last day of so-called freedom from the grind with my hubby. tomorrow, i'm back to the thick of things.
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