If you have a job with paid vacation days, or the means to take a random day off, I really recommend taking a random Wednesday from time to time to just clear the decks and do your art thing all day (or sports thing or whatever you care about more than your job!) I used to hoard my vacation days and only take a full week at a time, but I find a Big Wednesday can do a lot for me, especially in the winter. Sure, a Friday or Monday are also great, but for me I love knowing I only have two days of slog on either side of that golden Wed!
I understand not everyone has this luxury, unfortunately. But my personal rule is if a holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, I am also taking off Monday or Friday, respectively, even if that means spending some PTO.
Has anyone read Snow Crash? Where are you, Crashheads? (Is that what fans of this book are called?) Enjoying it so far. The writing is really wacky and colorful.
