3-day weekend mandate

i've just realized, it has been 2 whole months since us 9 to 5ers have gotten a 3-day paid holiday weekend. insane! i mean, luckily i've been fortunate to have some of that time broken up by visits to graduate school open houses, but those were unpaid vacation days, and my checking account is definitely reflecting that... if i ever became president, i would mandate a 3-day weekend. it's necessary for mental health! i think people need at least two days to party, take care of the family, or pursue personal interests and an additional day to just relax. followed by four very productive working days. doesnt that sound like a more balanced lifestyle than the status quo of working 5 days straight until you literally begin to feel yourself growing numb from looking at spreadsheets! of course, i guess the ideal situation would be to find a job that incorporates one of your personal interests, in which case it won't even feel like work anymore.

speaking of work, i've noticed that ever since i announced my intention to resign, my job responsibilities have shifted towards "short-term" projects. for example, i've begun to notice that on tuesdays, my sole responsiblity is to donate my blood as the control sample for our clinic's ongoing hemophilia research project. i've been degraded to guinea pig. and tomorrow is photocopy friday! TGIF! just call me super administrative man! i am mastering the art of clearing paper jams. it's all good though... i see my brief stint in the "real world" as a necessary learning experience. basically, i've learned that the "real world" just isn't for me... academia here i come...