I have too much time on my hands
My university exams ended on Thursday, so now I’m faced with three and a half months of bludging. The exams were mildly easy, simple, but took a lot of motivation to actually finish. I got halfway through my English exam (two essay questions, an hour for each), and suddenly grew so tired and unmotivated that I literally sat there for ten minutes, just staring at the wall. It was the same deal with my Society exam. Still - at least they’re over, and now I can actually do crap for enjoyment, not “Oh shit, must concentrate on such and such in order to scrape a pass in such and such unit”.
Suddenly, it has me thinking about exactly how much time I have on my hands. I’ll need a job soon (i.e. as soon as bloody possible), but with three stress fractures and bruised tendons in my right foot, I’ll just have to wait for a few weeks before they heal up enough to let me walk at a decent pace. The good thing about this time of year is that everybody seems to be hiring for the Christmas rush, so if I apply now or in several weeks’ time, there’s a slightly greater chance that I’ll get a job. Someone, please, whack me upside the head and remind me to update my resume in the meantime?
On an extreme tangent, it bothers me how suddenly religious this household has become. Don’t get me wrong - I don’t have anything against religion. To each their own. But when your father puts up four Nativity scenes around the house, and nails a plaque to your late mother’s bedroom door (directly across the hallway from your own) that quotes a Holy Bible verse dealing with how “man should not lay with other men” (don’t quote me on that), it gets a little irritating. I came out to the guy, what, six months ago, and he picks now of all times to start using it against me? Seriously … what. the. hell.? I need to get a job as soon as possible, so I can move out (I have an idea of where I’m going to move, but I need a flatmate or two, since it’s a reasonably sized house, and the rent is AU$250 per week).
On the bright side, now I can get away with doing nothing for the next three months without having it weighing heavily on my conscience. Now if only I could afford it (I only have AU$50 left in my bank account, and without a job, it’s not going to increase significantly anytime soon - government benefits only get me AU$70 per fortnight), I would buy myself a library and read my life away. *buries nose in a non-academic novel*
[#] Veronica, on November 15, 2008:
I love having all the time in the world and nothing to do. It’s rare that happens though.
Good luck on finding a job!! I know it’s tough out there now.
[#] Maggie, on November 15, 2008:
I agree and have waaay too much time on my hands too! I need a hobby!
Aw and I’m sorry to hear about your mum passing away and the sudden religion in your house. <3
Good luck finding a job, also! And yeah, this time of year is peak time for employment~ =)
[#] Si-Wei Teh Awesome, on November 15, 2008:
Congrats for finishing exams! Sorry about the whole religious thing with your dad o_O. If it helps, the bible verse is actually “A man shall not lay with another man like he would a woman” but you don’t ‘lay’ with women so all is good B-D. I need a job too TT_TT… good luck =D!