Arguably the hardest working woman in the music business, Beyonce, has decided to take a little time off in 2010.

Last year alone, Beyonce released eight singles off her album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, toured around the world and earned 10 Grammy nominations, and no doubt, that’s listing the very minimum of her activities.

She told USA Today, “It’s definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries.  I’d like to take about six months and not go into the studio.  I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again.”

“I’ve always worked hard, but I feel like I worked harder this past year than I have since I was just starting out.  I just had all these great opportunities… I visited the pyramids in Egypt.  I saw the Great Wall of China and went out in the middle of the ocean in Australia to see the whales I actually got sprayed in the face. I made some great memories this year and really learned to enjoy life.”

Well, good for her. She deserves some time off. Hang with the family and boyfriend a bit, maybe?  She’s only 28 after all.

-Maggie Summers

currently listening to “Oxford Comma” by Vampire Weekend