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Somebody want to explain this one to me? Penn State faculty and staff have off from Monday, December 23rd through Friday, December 27th. We also have off Monday, December 30th and Wednesday, January 1st. But we don’t have off on Tuesday, December 31st. The official e-mail reads: “…employees who are off that day will charge vacation or personal holiday. Also, note that temperature conditions in the work area may be less than ideal, so if you come in to work, dress accordingly.”

I’m very grateful for the entire week in late December, but doesn’t it seem a little silly to be off for ten days, come in for one, only to be off again the next day?

Who knew the Post Office had a cut-off point for the number of packages you could mail out at one time? Who knew that I’d actually reach that point?

“I always wondered how many it was,” said the woman behind the counter, counting fifty from top to bottom of my receipt and then getting the other twenty or thirty envelopes ready to be mailed under a separate purchase.

I just smiled. At least now the hard part is over.

Once more, from the top, the Friday Five:

1. What size shoe do you wear? The ones I’m wearing right now are 13 wide. And very comfortable.

2. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Um, four. Brown and black Deer Stags, an old pair of sneakers, and a new pair of sneakers I haven’t had reason or opportunity to wear yet.

3. What type of shoe do you prefer (boots, sneakers, pumps, etc.)? A year ago, I would have said sneakers because that’s pretty much all I wore. Then I changed jobs and needed to dress a little better (even if I do spend 98% of my time just sitting in my office). Now I really only get to wear my sneakers in the evening and on weekends. And I wear really comfortable shoes the rest of the time.

4. Describe your favorite pair of shoes. Why are they your favorite? The brown shoes I have on right now. Sure, they still squeak when I go up and down the hallyway, no matter what I do, but…have I mentioned that they’re very comfortable?

5. What’s the most you’ve spent on one pair of shoes? Actually, I didn’t buy any of the shoes I own right now. They were forced upon me by my parents. “Oh, you’re home? Let’s go shopping for shoes.” I feel guilty when they buy me things (especially since, unlike a car, I can afford to buy shoes), but they insisted. And I could only find Deer Stags in childrens’ sizes here in State College.