Holidays
There are three types of holidays. The first one involves travelling, seeing new places, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. More often than not this is the type of holiday that one needs a vacation from as it involves planes, taxis, hotels, early mornings and late nights. It is also the type of holiday that most expands ones world view, and awakens the senses. Though tired at the end, ones mind is re-invigorated and charged up to face the world and life anew.
The second type of holiday are those that involve limited travelling to a fairly static location. By this I mean, a trip to a beach resort or ski-ing resort. It results in late rising, late breakfasts, sitting by the pool, reading, tanning, swimming, dancing, eating and sleeping. Not necessarily in that order. At the end of such holidays you are left with an abiding send of physical well-being and restlessness that haves you chomping at the bit to tackle the world and life again.
The third type of holiday is the simplest. It is taking time off and spending it in the comfort of your own home. Here one needs to draw a distinction between people that do this out of choice and people that would like to go away but circumstances donot allow them to. The latter results in a bit more tension that the former. This is the holiday that I am currently taking. Waking up late, sleeping even later, spending the day in my pyjama's, eating familiar foods in familiar surrounding. But most importantly, tackling, at a snails pace, all the little issues in ones life that work and holidays prevent you from getting to. Whether it is dealing with the municipality, servicing the car, finally sorting out the garden, eating at that restaurant or taking that walk with the wife/kids/girlfriend that you have been meaning to, this is my favourite type. It is not exotic, but working slowly through that list of to do's and getting to the end of it, leaves one with a feeling of peace, contentment and freshness. The new year is eactly that, a fresh start with little carried over from the old year.
The second type of holiday are those that involve limited travelling to a fairly static location. By this I mean, a trip to a beach resort or ski-ing resort. It results in late rising, late breakfasts, sitting by the pool, reading, tanning, swimming, dancing, eating and sleeping. Not necessarily in that order. At the end of such holidays you are left with an abiding send of physical well-being and restlessness that haves you chomping at the bit to tackle the world and life again.
The third type of holiday is the simplest. It is taking time off and spending it in the comfort of your own home. Here one needs to draw a distinction between people that do this out of choice and people that would like to go away but circumstances donot allow them to. The latter results in a bit more tension that the former. This is the holiday that I am currently taking. Waking up late, sleeping even later, spending the day in my pyjama's, eating familiar foods in familiar surrounding. But most importantly, tackling, at a snails pace, all the little issues in ones life that work and holidays prevent you from getting to. Whether it is dealing with the municipality, servicing the car, finally sorting out the garden, eating at that restaurant or taking that walk with the wife/kids/girlfriend that you have been meaning to, this is my favourite type. It is not exotic, but working slowly through that list of to do's and getting to the end of it, leaves one with a feeling of peace, contentment and freshness. The new year is eactly that, a fresh start with little carried over from the old year.
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