17 Jun 2013 6 Comments
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
The joy of being a school librarian: I’ve made it all the way to summer! Yippee! Twelve weeks of nothing! No commute, no kids, no bells, no bag lunches! Nothing! What could be better?
What could be worse? I have twelve weeks of nothing, and I know exactly what can go wrong:
Summer can be wasted. On Twitter, Facebook, shopping (especially shopping!), lazing by the pool, etc. Friends call it “the time to relax that you need/want/yearn for.” I call it “time wasted.” Time can be stolen, even though I agreed to the theft. I will fly to Saint Louis next week and listen to several days of educational conference material. But I want to learn something, so that’s good. And I am happy for the bridal showers, baby showers, weddings, and other celebrations. Still, it is theft. I will need additional time, once I return, to recover my writing mojo. So far, I’ve started well, but I’m aware…
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