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Day Three Hundred and One:  Staycation

This notion of going on vacation without leaving the comfort of your own home fascinates me, and I’ve always thought I was going to do this but never thought I’d get around to it.  I am about to begin planning a Staycation that I would like to have this Christmas break.  Since I can’t get anywhere fun I’m going to have a solo staycation for myself.

A quick Google search tells me there are steps.  So, here it goes.

1)      Set start and end dates for your vacation… Well, I’m not quite sure when this is going to work out for me, but I think I am going to be trying for December 10 until the 13, which I think wil be reasonable as I will be in Guelph, done exams, and a lot of my friends aren’t done so it will be time for myself.

2)      Avoid working on projects around the house… Easy, no chores.  That I can do.

3)      Ignore regular routines… This one will be easy by not setting alarms, eating special breakfasts (you mean, not Oatmeal and yogurt every morning?) and spending more time with the moments of my routines that I actually enjoy (showering, etc.)

4)      Set a budget…  This one is interesting to me.  I always assume a “stay”cation implies that you don’t leave your house, but why should it?  I think my budget is going to be $100.  This is reasonable and will not include normal grocery costs, but the costs of going on outings, dinners out, coffee’s out, etc.

5)      Act like a tourist in your own town… I think that will be fabulous.  Right around Christmas, I have this feeling that I am going to just spend a lot of time downtown, in the snow, drinking hot chocolates with candy canes, taking pictures and enjoying myself.

Those have been the guidelines I’ve been given, and I am sure this will develop.  I will plan for a pamper evening, special movies and meals, and if other people have time maybe a special dinner out or something that’s big and extravagant.  I want to feel like I’ve completely gotten away while still being in the city, and if I can succeed then maybe a Spring Break Staycation is possible after all!

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