Summer Leisure Day

So this is supposed to be a leisure day?  Ha!  Someone should have told my boss(es).  Not only did I have to work at my regular job during the day, but I also pulled a shift at the smoke shop. In fact, toward the end of the work load for TNG, I was so pressed for time I ended up running a few minutes late in reporting to work this evening.  The day began rather leisurely, but I did have a full day.  Of course I had two extra stores thrown on me in addition to my regularly assigned stores.  Thankfully the assignments were easy.  To be honest, there isn't anything overly difficult about what I do in regard to employment.  I would say tedious and time-consuming, but not super labor-intensive.  Have you ever watched the movie Office Space?  A particular scene has the main character emphatically stating, "I know Lumberg will have me work tomorrow (Saturday), I just know it."  This is how I felt as I began to conclude my day at the apartment.  So far, no word about working.  Maybe I can finally have at least a partial day off tomorrow morning before working at the smoke shop in the evening.  Even though Summer Leisure Day is today, I hope the possibility comes to fruition in taking a half day for myself in the morning.  Part and parcel of life is to have chores and errands to run, but I won't get pressed for time in getting anything accomplished.  That's it!  I'll simply celebrate Summer Leisure Day a few hours late.  How's that?  I am looking forward to having some much needed time to myself before and during the course of my day while I run errands and perform chores.  What did you do for your leisure day today?  Whatever it was, I hope you were truly able to relax and enjoy life.

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