It's been a long time since I treated myself to a proper
vacation and I
feel like I enjoyed this trip ten times more since I saved for, planned the whole thing, and was able to really let go
while I was
on it.
I decided to put blogging
on hold during the trip (I
felt really guilty about this, sorry guys...), and
like I mentioned in a previous blog post, it's important to put your work down once in a
while and enjoy a little
vacation.
Having to leave your best friend behind
while on a business trip or a family
vacation can
feel like true heartbreak for dog lovers.
This is usually how it goes: politician wannabe gets campaign contributions from private sector guy, gets into office, legislates in favor of private sector guy, private sector guy contributes more, politician guy takes
vacation in Italy (or goes for a hike
on the Appalachian trail)... gets re-elected, the word gets out that he «plays,» more private sector guys contribute to his campaign, voters are pleased to see the name of their representative in print,
like the new wardrobe, the new hairstyle, believe all change is good and re-elect the politician again... politician
feels the power, creates agency to watch over private sector guy, agency takes fact - finding trip to France... raises taxes
on private sector guy, writes legislation that taxes private sector guy if his plant emits CO2
while producing widgets... voters are in awe and re-elect the politician... private sector guy whines, politician makes him ambassador to Taiwan, limits how much the new private guy taking his place can earn, and taxes all widgets so new private guy will make more environmentally friendly ones... voters swoon, pay more for widgets, lose job in widget factory, hate private guy, re-elect their pol... politician buries $ 5 billion aid to Taiwan in next appropriation bill...... kind of makes a case for term limits, doesn't it.
«By converting the master bedroom into the master bath, we achieved a spa -
like experience so that the homeowners might
feel they are always
on vacation while they are home,» offers Snider, who revamped the room with the help of Design Galleria's talented team.