in an effort to be at least somewhat creative during these down months, i’m going to write about being unemployed. not “woe is me” stuff, but just things that will hopefully give some perspective (to, albeit, a small portion of the population) on what a lot of people are going through right now.

unemployment item: TIME!
i have an ungodly amount of time on my hands. too much. many might react with “i’d love that! i’d get so many things done!” and it’s to them that i ask this question:

would you?

it’s human nature to relax. chill out. take it easy. we’ve built our culture around ease of comfort and accessibility. so, in a world where i can have things handed to me a digital platter, it’s very difficult to motive myself to better my situation.

no matter how much most people say they hate their routine, they need it. without it, i’d say (and this is just me and my opinion) only 5% of the population would be be able to get a sense of accomplishment out of a completely free schedule. whether i like it or not, any job i’ve had (whether i like that job or not) yields a sense of accomplishment. and for it, i’m forced to condense my personal activities into a few manageable items. thus a break from the 9 to 5-ness of it all.

now, take out the job and give me unlimited time and i have NO CLUE what to do with myself. so, i’ve been filling my days with a routine of sorts. the gym, language lessons, writing, gaming (not too much though), etc., etc., etc.

and all of this is in the middle job hunting. i’m unemployed, i’m not a bum.

item!

i’m very proud of this years halloween costume. yes, this is coming two months late, but oh well.