use your vacation time don't lose it

This year one of my colleagues took their first vacation in six years! wow!
I mean my co-worker is great at what he does but six years no vacation! I don't think at a good idea. I'd go nuts (and if i go any nuttier i might be sent to the loony bin, OK getting off tangent..)
We all need to take time off. Its good for you to take that break from work and re-charge yourself to get energized.
Don't lose that vacation time. Take it, go to that place you were always thinking of going to. I mean why keep dreaming about it. Go ahead and make that dream a reality; and take pictures to have memories of that happy reality.
Put those pictures up in your cube; it gives you an interesting story to share with people who drop by and it makes you look fun, adventurous. People like outgoing people, they associate it with "a can- do" attitude. And that's the type of attitude the mangers want in their team.
Also, when you're stressed out looking at those pictures reminds you of a fun time, that will instantly relax you. Which is great because trust me; its a pain in the ass to be stressed at work with no escape.
So use your vacation time don't lose it!
(And if you're hell bent on not using it, at least ask if they can pay out the vacation time; and if they do then please buy yourself something nice. )