The idea of "taking a vacation"sounds like you are doing something outside of your life. Something that you don't do often. Possibly with the feeling of "excaping" your job or apartment.

Your vacation should be thought of as an extention of your life, not something seperate. And when it's time to return home and to your job, this should be a happy experience as well. A new beggining. Not the end of a vacation. Not the end of good times.

So keep up that vacation freedom and energy when you return home. If you like, you can turn your apartment into an extention of your favorite hotel by purchasing items like that hotel's towels, soap, shampoo and other symbols to keep you in the vacation feeling at home. This way no matter at home or on a vacation you are always living the James Bond lifestyle.