Yesterday I chose all of my vacation days. Where I work, one is encouraged to pick their paid time off in advance, which I can understand, but still doesn't change the fact that I find it inconvenient. If I had my way, I wouldn't pick any time off from work until I knew that I had filled said time with activities that had the potential to be great fun. Let's face it: hanging around my apartment in good ol' Pittsburgh doesn't constitute "great fun," though, if done right, it can qualify for mild amusement.
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