working from home, i think i’ve always felt a little guilty about the
idea of taking a vacation—a vacation from what? i feel so privileged
to be able to make my own work schedule that i never take an extended
block of time away. i haven’t claimed a single day of sick or vacation
time this year, and have six weeks piled up and ready to roll over to
2008. i feel an urge to take the plunge and see what it’s like to force
myself to ignore my employer completely for a month or more.