Ok, so it's been awhile since my last post. I've mentioned before that I loathe the internet, right? Sure, I can do Blogger on my phone, but I choose not to since typing a lot of characters on a touch screen isn't a lot of fun.

Over the past couple of weeks since my last blog, I've seen lots of bad fashion and lots of bad drivers. Two of my pet peeves, as you've seen in previous posts. I've been reading all the fashion magazines, and I've managed to read a couple of books in what little spare time I do have.

Speaking of limited spare time, that's what I'm going to discuss today...the work/life balance, or lack thereof.

Yes, I have a full time job. I'm grateful to have a job, especially when jobs are so scarce. I make good money, I have health insurance, vacation, 401k, all the benefits, which are great. The downside is lack of spare time to do the things I want to do. Trying to find a work/life balance is a tricky juggling act.

I feel like all of my time is spent at work. I know a lot of people feel that way. Generally, I'm in my office from 10:30a-7:30p, unless I go in at 5am, then I'm out by 1:30. The downside of getting off early is that I have to be up at 4am, which let's face it, sucks. I am a night owl, and generally pass out around 3am. Working on the weekends bites big time, because I'd rather be doing all the fun things, like shopping, but I digress.

I wish we had the same sort of "rules" as France. 4-6 weeks of mandatory vacation...yes, please! The French have got it right. They believe that all of your time shouldn't be spent at work. I feel the same way. I'd prefer to spend more time at home, or doing fun things. Hanging out with my daughter/partner in crime, hanging with my girls, shopping...all way better than living in my office.

I'm not lazy. Not at all. I just feel like we shouldn't spend all of our time at work with no room left for things that make us happy. I have tons of vacation days, but I rarely get to use them, which sucks, because I work for those vacation days, and I'd like to get to use them. You've heard the saying "All work and no play...". That holds true for me. After working a 7 day stretch, I was SO mean, nobody wanted to be around me, and truthfully, I couldn't blame them. I was horribly grouchy, I snapped at everybody whether they deserved it or not...it was terrible. Short staffing lead to that little incident, and I hope it doesn't happen again.

Having said all of that, since it's been on my mind for the past couple of weeks, I've seriously been considering working less days. Will my boss be happy about it? My guess is no, but I feel like I have to do what's right for me, and this is the only way, since I have to be employed. I mean, I can't pay my bills just by flashing a smile. I wish it worked that way, but unfortunately, it doesn't. And let's face it, no job equals no money, and no money means no shopping. That alone makes me sad.

So there's my little rant for today. Definitely something to ponder. And, as I do that, I'm off to find the perfect yellow bag for summer. It's the hot color for bags, in case you didn't know. There's your fashion tip for the day.

Till next time...