22 November 2011

Funemployment - day 2?

This is the second official day of unemployment, I think.  I got laid off last Wednesday, effective last Friday, but I didn't work after I got the news so....yeah.  We'll just call it day 2.  It makes all of my laziness look a little better.

So...it's been harder than I realized to relax.  It's incredible to not have to be anywhere at a particular time, but it's unnerving, too.  I think it's...being with myself after so long that's the issue.  Having the time to do stuff I believe in or am passionate about is not all it's cracked up to be.  After all, I didn't have to TRULY be passionate about much (relatively) when I was working because I always had the excuse of "oh, if I had more time, I would totally do that!".  Now I don't have that excuse and there's a LOT of time.  Additionally, because this is Thanksgiving week, it's not productive to apply for jobs!  No one is at their desk!  Or so I tell myself.

I've been thinking a lot about our police state, too, since I have the time to think about it.  Although it is depressing, it is very interesting.  It's interesting to think about the system we've created for a 'successful' life.  We encourage people to be selfish and to only think of their own interests.  In fact, if someone thinks of the greater good too much, it'll impede their money-making abilities.  It's totally fucked up.

Anyway, that's probably enough for now.  I will *try* to write every day.  No promises as I've already forgotten what month it is and the last time I washed this bathrobe...

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