Day 48: Day Off

Unfortunately, my plans for Block Island today fell through. It's ok, though... I still had the day off.

I like to work... a lot. And I always have. Some see this as an admirable trait while others worry that I'm going to burn myself out. To each his own. I got my first job working at the Gap when I was 16... it was the best job! Since then, I've always held at least two jobs at the same time. I work full-time at the Children's Hospital and work every few Saturdays at a nursing home... I like keeping busy and absolutely love what I do, so I rarely take time off from work. I'm trying to get better at the whole work-life balance thing... it's been a slow but steady process.

So, today, I took my first day off of the entire year. Yes, it's August 6th, and I haven't taken a day off from work since 2011. I have Fridays off (because I work 10 hour days Monday-Thursday), and always considered it to be a "day off." But, the more I think about it, the less I see it as a "day off." I typically spend my Fridays sleeping in an extra hour, running errands, and making appointments... it's my  day to catch-up on everything since I don't get home until after 7pm the rest of the week. Since I didn't get to go to Block Island, I spent the day doing a whole lot of nothing... and it was wonderful! I slept in until about 8:30, made blueberry pancakes with blueberries I'd picked at Rose's Berry Farm, and had coffee in the London Starbucks mug my friends Amy and Alli gave me a few years ago; I kind of felt like I was at the Olympics. I made a "quick" stop at the outlets to find a dress for Melissa's wedding on Friday, and found a winner! I spent the rest of the afternoon at Andrea's, where we gushed about Sarah's engagement, and took her dog, Tucker, for a walk. Then I came home, and made spaghetti and meatballs with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Last, but not least, I finalized plans for Day 60. It was such a relaxing day! I think I need to do this day off thing more often...