That's my newly created term. And I think this only applies to Malaysians (leaving in Malaysia). There are so many holidays in Malaysia..that sometimes we had to pause to figure out..what holiday is today? This December we've had one holiday on almost every other week.
- 2nd Tuesday of the month - The Selangor Sultan's birthday
- 3rd Thursday of the month - Hari Raya Haji (a Muslim festival that marks the end of the haj pilgrimage period
- 4th Tuesday of the month - Christmas day
I just came back from a one day break yesterday. Today is Friday..this means..TGIF..which also means..mind refuses to work.
Tomorrow is TUNG i.e. the Winter Solstice Festival for the Chinese. Old folks used to tell us that TUNG Festival is bigger the New Year Day..so we Must be home for dinner. I just did a google on this. I am so amazed by this>> article
In summary - As early as 2,500 years ago, about the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), China had determined the point of Winter Solstice by observing movements of the sun with a sundial. It is the earliest of the 24 seasonal division points. The time will be each December 22 or 23 according to the Gregorian calendar. The Northern hemisphere on this day experiences the shortest daytime and longest nighttime. After the Winter Solstice, days will become longer and longer. As ancient Chinese thought, the yang, or muscular, positive things will become stronger and stronger after this day, so it should be celebrated.
So..I've been enjoying on and off weekday break for the last 3 weeks. Tomorrow is TUNG and also my cousin's wedding. Plus I will also be meeting some old friends on both Saturday and Sunday.
Will be back to work on Monday which is Christmas Eve! Duh..!
Whilst all these are very enjoyable....it can be quite devastating if we are working against timelines. This is where the term comes in Multi Tasking (Between Holidays). A friend told me last week that she expects her suppliers to work during the holidays to meet her timelines. Euwww...I am so close to being a dead meat!
I hope that fren doesn't mean you......otherwise your fren very cruel leh
ReplyDeleteNway it's TGIF and you can look forward to the weekends AGAIN :)