I'm pissed, I have two consecutive three-day weekends coming up.

Kinda pissed that I have two three-day weekends coming up in May. Three-day weekends are usually excellent, and I wish they were mandatory. The reason I'm a little pissed, though, is because up until a few hours ago those three-day weekends bookended a ten-day holiday. Last week I booked plane tickets and a hotel room for a four-day trip in Sinagpore, and I'm disappointed that I'll have to postpone it until next winter. Most of the teachers at my schools have had to cancel their plans because lots of parents are complaining about the May holiday. From the KT:

However, some parents showed concern. ``If parents cannot take time off work during the vacation, it could make things difficult,'' worried mother Bae Ji-won said.

Housewives also expressed concern. Lee Ju-young, a mother of two, said children always expect something ``interesting'' for the occasion.

She said her children talked about their friends' travels abroad. ``I cannot afford these trips and if this so-called mini vacation is meant for something like that, it's unfair,'' she said.

``It will clearly show who has the money and time to spend with children and who does not,'' she added, saying a vacation may not always be welcomed.

Some parents oppose the plan for other reasons. They said if students get to take time off too often, their academic performance could suffer. ``I think studying is about consistency. If they take time off from studying, they may have a difficult time getting back into the study routine,'' a concerned mother said.

My colleagues have said that many parents around here have complained because if schools are off all week there will be no one at home to supervise the children while the parents are at work. I wish they had thought of that before, when they were drawing up the school calendar, instead of waiting until late-April and dashing my glorious plans. Hahahahahahaha, "thought of that before." Well, looks like Hit Pizza and I will be spending some time together this May.

* Update 1: Damn, I found out that my one school is giving teachers May 8th and May 9th (Thursday and Friday) off. Too bad I'm at my other school on those days.