16Mar09 Do you remember

Being little and saying “I can’t wait to be a grownup!”? Hmm; pretty sure a punctuation perfectionist will get me on that one. Anyway, if you do, listen to me: find a way to travel back in time and tell your younger self to shut up because they don’t know what they are talking about.

Point under consideration: Spring Break. I know, I know, Summer Break is longer and more appealing, but let’s keep it small for now. Who doesn’t like getting a whole week off to do nothing without calculating out how many days of vacation for the entire year that they’ll have left after that one week? I think it would be pretty darn awesome to get a week off right about now. Granted, the weather today was terrible. It rained for a good while and only cleared off after 6 or 7. Side note: I am so excited that it isn’t pitch black when I get home! The rest of the week is supposed to look pretty decent but even if it wasn’t I think I need some time to catch up.

Think about the best parts: you can forget about school (your primary responsibilities) for a whole week. If you’re lucky you don’t even have any projects assigned for when you get back. You don’t have to set an alarm clock. You can stay up late (maybe) and take naps whenever you want (though I suppose voluntary maps are more of a college student thing).

I’m here to tell you a very sad thing: people who become grownups and do the “adult thing” don’t get Spring Break unless they become teachers. They deserve it, I think, though they do get an awful lot of days off for things like snow that the 9-5′ers can only dream about.

There are much more disadvantages to being a grown up other than the absence of a Spring Break. Paying bills comes to mind. It’s no fun either. Neither are taxes. On that note, excuse me while I partake in one of the few things “grown ups” and children share in common: bed time.

(If you’re wondering, yes, the husband is on spring break this week. Sigh.)