17 days off on holiday = nice and refreshed
1 day back at work = less so
2 days back at work = need a holiday...!
Standard I guess...oh well work isn’t that bad, provides free access to the internet and more importantly transfer deadline day news! For those non-football fanatics out there (apparently there are some) today – Wednesday 31st August 2011 – is one of the most eagerly anticipated days in football – transfer deadline day. It’s the day where fans spend far too many hours reading and listening to rumours about their club buying a player. By the end of the day you are only happy if your club has purchased at least one player, even if they are crap – step forward Xisco! 1 day back at work = less so
2 days back at work = need a holiday...!
The simple fact is transfer deadline day should be a national holiday. Those not interested in football could spend their time enjoying fresh air whilst those with an unhealthy obsession with the sport could spend their time in a darkened room watching Jim White on Sky Sports gradually get closer to the point of explosion as the cameras turn to ‘Arry Redknapp for the latest soundbite! Tell me that does not sound like a perfect day...!
Sat at my desk today I’m starting to think I organised my holiday around the wrong weeks. If I had taken last week and this week off I would have returned from my ‘relaxing’ hiking / camping trip yesterday just in time to have the perfect excuse (I’m tired and my legs / back / arms / shoulders / feet hurt) to sit on my arse and watch deadline day for 16+ hours. Ok, the girlfriend may have an issue with that but then again on today of all days the other half’s opinion doesn’t really count (in the nicest possible way). This applies equally to those rare relationships where it is the bloke who dislikes football.Having only been back at work one day I feel a little guilty being less than 100% productive today. The key phrase there is ‘a little,’ i.e. not enough to stop tracking the last few hours of the window until it slams (why it can’t just close normally is beyond me) shut. My work will still get done, just perhaps tomorrow rather than today...of course the quality of my work will be greatly enhanced (and post holiday blues banished) should Newcastle sign a quality player – sadly this is very unlikely (on all fronts).
Anyway, think I have spent enough time rambling to my 9 (probably less after this) followers so I will now get back to work ;-)PS
I love work and would never ever (ever) encourage people to follow their sporting interests during work hours. Never...!
PPSI love work and would never ever (ever) encourage people to follow their sporting interests during work hours. Never...!
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