A long weekend

It’s the start of a three-day weekend, which I got to start a little early when my office closed (not unexpectedly; they sent out an e-mail earlier in the week) at 3 PM. That I managed to finish the one piece of work I needed to finish before the end of the day — and a few other small bits besides — is nothing short of a minor miracle.

Well, a very minor miracle. But this was definitely something I wanted to finish and send out to an editor before the end of the day, and I’m pleased that I did. I won’t get feedback on it until next week, and it’s for a meeting I have yet to schedule for the week right after, but I don’t think it will be too much of a problem. Even if I am out of the office all of next week.

I’m cheating a bit by not taking next Tuesday off. I do plan to work that day, but it’ll be from home, nestled between Memorial Day and three days of vacation. Plus, of course, next weekend…and the Monday following, kind of, since starting that first week of June my telecommuting day will switch to Mondays. I don’t expect to go back into the office until June 4th.

Of course, I’ll also be moving into summer hours then, which means an extra forty-five minutes of work four days a week, but I’m glad I’ll be able to ease into it like this.

I’d originally taken the days off because I thought I’d be house-sitting while my parents were away, but they’ve decided, for various reasons, not to be away. I suppose I could have cancelled the days off, and there’s a part of me that would like to be using my vacation time for something more productive, for an actual vacation, for going somewhere, preferably someplace where the weather’s a touch more consistent or at least free of the disgusting humidity we’ve endured most of this week.

Of course, there’s also a part of me that’s planning to look for an apartment soon, the part of me that’s already on the hook for a couple of thousand (and counting) to future Kaleidotrope contributors, and the part of me that recognizes that I don’t make a huge amount of money. (Kaleidotrope certainly doesn’t bring in any.) A real vacation might be nice, and it’s been a while, but it’s not like I won’t enjoy several days of just sitting around, watching TV, reading, and — and this is something I’ve told myself I have to do — writing.

For now, I’m just going to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend and play it from there.

One thought on “A long weekend

  1. Enjoy a much deserved long weekend and a rest. Perhaps a short trip somewhere? Or a daytrip to go and see something?

    Mind you, I quite agree that kicking back and reading constitutes a good holiday, too.

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