Easter Monday
Today is Easter Monday in the UK. It is 'supposed' to be a religious thingie for the Christians (correction: Catholics & Protestants) but would just be viewed as a public holiday by the people here at large. Hoardes of UK citizens have been making their getaway to the nearest airport since Thursday nite as Friday is also a bank holiday (bank hols=public hols). It makes me think how 'lucky' (depends on how lucky means here) for us in Msia to have sooooooo many long hols. In general, UK only has 10 public hols, but Msians have 15 public hols- and if you count the birthdays of so and so, the special hols for certain states... it may be around 20 or so. The way we spend our hols is different too. Brits would normally go for some exotic holidays overseas but a majority of us Malaysians would rather spend our holidays 'balik kampung' spending time with the folks. When I was in Sheffield, the secreatary told me that she spend her hols gallivanting with hubby in the romantic streets of venice. How she can afford such expensive holidays, is beyond me... because these holidays can be very expensive.
The thought of having a holiday myself did strike me a few days back. I have been dreaming of frollicking the slopes of some 'Sounds of Music' mountains or driving on the romantic roads in Holland, reliving the Mills & Boon stories... But neither can i afford the time nor the money. So, for now , public holiday or not, I shall be happy tucked away in this office of mine- doing better things.
The thought of having a holiday myself did strike me a few days back. I have been dreaming of frollicking the slopes of some 'Sounds of Music' mountains or driving on the romantic roads in Holland, reliving the Mills & Boon stories... But neither can i afford the time nor the money. So, for now , public holiday or not, I shall be happy tucked away in this office of mine- doing better things.
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