i love my family

i do. but 10 days straight of brandybucks is a bit exhausting. actually 1 day straight of brandybucks is exhausting. by 2:00 Christmas day i'm usually pooped and ready to be done. there are just so many of us, and we're loud and rambunctious, and if it were possible to love people to death, the brandybucks would surely be capable of doing so. for an introvert it's a bit overwhelming, even if i have grown up with it.
add to all this both my and everyone else's emotions this past week and a half, and i think it's more than understandable that i would be drained. and so i called my boss to ask if i could have tomorrow off. we're allowed 4 berearvement days, and i used 3 last week (since tues was my regular day off). i wasn't going to take the 4th, because i felt like that would be taking advantage of the situation, but then i thought, 'you know what? i'm pooped. i haven't called in in over 5 years, and gall dang it, if i'm allowed a 4th day, i should take it to recoup.' and so i called my boss, explained the situation, told her i'd find a replacement, and asked if i could take the day. and she said yes. i am so so thankful that.