The holiday that ends every night.

in #hive-15385010 days ago
My mum called me a few days ago to ask when I would be coming home for the holidays, and my response was, “I won’t be coming”. She wasn’t shocked though because only on rare occasions do I travel home for holidays.

The last time I looked forward to the holidays was when I was an undergraduate. The pressure of school, exams, early morning classes, tests, practical, and projects really would stress me out that I knew what week every week was so that I would calculate when I would travel for some well-deserved rest.

At that time, I would visit my uncle, and we would have a lot of fun outings, eat some really nice meals, link up with some of his friends for even more fun moments, even though most of the time, I preferred to stay at home and just sleep because my sleep routine would be messed up the moment I resumed back to school. But now, the situation is different.

I got a message from my boss this morning on the tasks I needed to complete and a scheduled meeting for tomorrow, and I was not shocked. I signed up for it. In fact, I recently stopped responding to work messages at late nights and very early in the morning until it was resumption time.

I work from home, and apart from the fact that I don’t have to journey to work every day, it’s more like a full-time job for me with no resting period. So, where does the holiday part comes in? maybe tomorrow, but then, I have a meeting with my boss tomorrow.

I asked my boss when the company would be closing for the year, and he said, “close? We are not closing”. This means that there definitely is no holiday anywhere.

My boss is neither a harsh nor a bad man, but for a company like his that is just upcoming, and a lot of people are just starting to notice, it is important to dedicate more time than the others. So, here’s how my holiday is going.

This morning, I have responded to work messages, recorded voiceovers, edited videos, posted on our socials, scheduled a meeting, and currently waiting to prepare the videos for our socials for the new year greetings and celebrations.

Also, I am trying to prepare my data analytics portfolio, complete the tutorials, get the certifications I planned to have before the year ends tomorrow so that I won’t have to do that in the next two days.
Even though I do not have any holiday for now, I look forward to the time when I can confidently go on vacations in December like many people do, spend time with family, go out with friends, and just enjoy some me time for the usual holiday period like this.

To the Hive Learner’s contest question for when my holiday ends, it does every evening when I go to sleep, and I resume to my routine every morning. So far since the holidays started, I have packed no bags, and I definitely won’t need to pack any to resume.

Honestly, I look forward to resuming to my routine every day because it’s another opportunity to get a step closer to getting my deserved rest and vacations in the future.

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I certainly can relate to wanting to run back home every little chance I get as a student.

But hold up!
You really did not get any holiday break at all? Wow! That must have been something. I like how you get to do some tasks beforehand so you can rest even a little. You need it.

It's a life I'm used to though. Lol. That's why I'm trying as much as possible to change it soon.

I love your handwriting..so cute.

You sure have no holidays and I understand why your company needs to put in more efforts to have lots of customers. I wish you the best 👌

Eii. Thank you very much, sis. Of course, a growing company definitely cannot compare with the already grown one, especially for one with an unusual product. Lol.

You are welcome. An unusual product may turn out to be popular in the future.

We are on the way to gaining the popularity. Thank you, sis.

There is that dilemma that for every effort, there is a reward. In your case it is no different. You have a routine that you're already used to and that's important, especially when you can work from home and don't have a bad boss hehehe...

I hope that when you actually have a long vacation, you can actually enjoy it and make the most of it.

I look forward to that time, and I hope it happens soon. Thank you very much.

You're welcome!

So, that's how we wouldn't get to see you at home for the New Year celebration?
Big sis, it shouldn't be now. (Imagining what your siblings are likely to say)

Amid the busy routine, abeg try resting and celebrate the season in your own little way.

I already have a plan of the meal I'll cook for the new year, and the movie I'll probably se though. Lol. That should count for something.

My siblings? They know how and where to find me. 😂😂

Well you are kidding, because your brother will spoil it for you. You think I had forgive you for not given me a chance to talk at the just concluded jalsa, now you don't want us to see again for new year. Be joking, I know how to handle you lols.

I reserve my comment. I'll comment my reserve for you later. For now, I'll rather not talk o.