Holli…
holiday!
It’s holiday time, and many are doing whatever
works to relax their frazzled nerves. If you are looking around
for any ideas, Ishani Ranasinghe has more
Holidays
are starting and holidays are ending... For some they are in the
middle of their holidays, some have finished it and for some of
us the holidays are just weeks away. Holidays are the time to relax
and chill out and get ready for the next phase of the hectic year…
or is it? People spend their holidays in different ways. While for
some it’s about some quiet time and relaxation, others prefer
it to be a little more than that. We asked around, and came up with
what people love doing during their holidays, and here are the top
ten… sorry, I meant nine holiday activities in no particular
order.
1.
Sleeping… zzzzzzz
Interestingly many people just wanted to lie down and
sleep away to glory during their holidays. Many of them admitted
to having spent a few of their holidays doing nothing, but sleep,
sleep and sleep. “There is a lot of sleep you need to catch
up on,” says Shehani with a smile adding that it certainly
is not healthy to be sleep deprived. I guess she, along with a few
others, will be visiting sleepland this holidays. By the way, good
luck to anyone who is planning on coming between her and her sleep
time.
2.
Movies… we all sure love them
They sure are releasing movies at a rate… Hollywood,
Bollywood and even Sri Lanka. There are so many that at times it’s
hard to keep track of all the movies that are coming out, especially
in Bollywood. While some of these movies can be brushed aside as
time wasters, some of them are must -sees. Unfortunately, there
is the lack of time for most of us, which means the chances of us
getting the chance to watch each and every movie is a bit slim.
“This holiday I am going to sit in front of the TV and not
move. I really don’t care what happens,” say Nilu and
Malik, who are planning to spend their free time watching all the
movies they missed. It seems that they are not the only ones who
are planning on doing just this. Many people who I asked how they
plan to spend their holidays, said they are planning on doing just
this. In their books once school starts, it’s back to work,
work and a bit more work.
3.
Get away from the country
Some
of us are lucky… lucky enough to be able to leave the sunny
shores – at this time of the year, the rainy shores –
of Sri Lanka and head to another land for a short fun-filled holiday.
While this is not one of the popular plans for holiday times (for
obvious reasons), there are a few people who will be globe trotting
this holiday season and to them… bon voyage.
4.
Read… some love it, some hate it
Reading is a fascinating thing and can be considered an
acquired interest. Some of us just can’t do without books,
while some of us avoid them like the plague. Anyway, all the bookworms
are planning on spending this holiday season reading away. “When
there is school you never really have time to sit down and read
a book properly,” says Tehara, who is planning on reading
every book she can get her hands on during the holiday.
5.
Video games… God’s gift to guys
At least guys see it that way. Give a guy a play station,
and he will be happy till it breaks. They can play it non stop without
ever venturing outside the room, or having contact with the rest
of the world. This sure is the thing what most guys are planning
on doing this time for their holidays. “Non stop video games,”
says Krishan with glee, while his friends nod in agreement with
much enthusiasm.
6.
We all love our friends
We love our friends… no doubt about it. While most
of us have our closest friends with us in school, some of us are
not that lucky, or in the case of people in universities, they are
not really in the country. Therefore, usually the holidays are a
good time for them to catch up with all their friends, and gossip
till their mouths hurt.
7.
Studying
A few unfortunate people have their Advanced Level Examinations
coming up, meaning they will be spending this holiday studying.
“It’s going to be all books for me,” says Ruvini,
adding that the books she will be reading won’t be story books.
It will be a world of textbooks for these kids.
8.
Learn something
It seems some of us are planning on doing something productive
this time around. “I know this is going to sound boring, but
I am going to learn how to sew,” says Umeshi, adding that
she is not the only one doing something like this. It seems most
of her friends are going to be spending this holiday learning something
or the other, cooking, pottery, whatever that interests them.
9.
Partying away
Everyone who is aiming to do this, are more or less people
who are having a break from their university life. After months
of cramming for assignments, projects, examinations, etc. they can’t
wait to unwind, and most of them prefer to dance away all the stress
that has accumulated… and what better way to do it.
(Names
have been changed)
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