I think I am getting punished for taking 2 days off during Chinese New Year. Just a lot of work. It was expected that January through March would be a hellish time at work. But other than the work scheduled, from time to time, there are also these "extra" work. Working on 2 textbooks at once is already a lot of work to do, the "extra" stuff are like pebbles people thrown at you while you are just trying to stay above water. 

I just don't get this. Can the management just plan things around holidays? Why are we always so busy during the holiday season? We need more respect for holidays! 

But I must give props to some of my colleagues who are like freaking rocks.