That time before you go somewhere for a while is such a stressful time. At least for me it is. It’s not completely about making sure you take everything with you that you want to. With the station, it’s important to make sure that everything is in place that needs to be when you leave. Granted I’m not a producer who has to worry about any potential programming that might come up, but sometimes people don’t quite understand what going on vacation really means. To say it another way, they don’t really understand that those days you say you are going to be gone, you really won’t be around to help out when needed.
I would have to say that it’s partially my own fault. I’m readily available when I need to be and do my best to help anyone solve their problems. Perhaps it’s better to say that I’m always around. When people don’t expect you to take time off, or at least as little I do, it takes them numerous times to remember within a single day that yes, I will be completely and totally out of the state this weekend.
This is going to be good. Getting away is what I think I need right now.