Locked to Friends
Quite a bit of time has passed since the end of the war, and I’ve decided, without a doubt, that a normal life, albeit as normal a life as a werewolf can have, is boring. I love teaching. I love not fighting for my life. I particularly love not maiming or killing anyone on a regular basis or worrying about anyone doing the same to me, but I am finding a lower level of intense activity to be harder to adjust to than I ever could have dreamed it would be scant months ago.
I’m not having too much luck coming up with new interests to while away my free time, either. Joel suggested I start dating a plethora of interesting women. When I told him that wasn’t what I had in mind, he suggested I try a variety of interesting men instead. I told him there aren’t any men who are that interesting, and when I asked him if he had any, more serious suggestions, he became suddenly silent.
Mr. Atkins suggested I write a book about the real life of a werewolf. His reasoning was that there are so many misconceptions out there that someone should try to put the record straight. I can’t disagree with his logic, but I don’t really think my experience is typical, and I wouldn’t know where to start writing a book.
Besides, I was looking for something fun, not a second job. Since we have these computers, I looked into some of the more popular games out there, but they all seem to be some variety of war games. I tried a couple and found them to be well…dull. I guess I’ve had quite enough of fighting evil doers to last a lifetime, even the pretend version.
I can’t sing, I think it’s a bit late in life to take up an instrument, I can’t draw or paint, and I was bored with photography, at least the type of stuff Joel does. I’ve never been particularly athletic. I already read a lot and spend a lot of time outside walking, and I guess maybe, I’ll have to settle for that. After all, a hobby probably should come from an interest I already hold, right?
If anyone has any likely suggestions, I’ll certainly consider them. Am I the only one having any difficulty adjusting to a more sedate lifestyle?
I’m not having too much luck coming up with new interests to while away my free time, either. Joel suggested I start dating a plethora of interesting women. When I told him that wasn’t what I had in mind, he suggested I try a variety of interesting men instead. I told him there aren’t any men who are that interesting, and when I asked him if he had any, more serious suggestions, he became suddenly silent.
Mr. Atkins suggested I write a book about the real life of a werewolf. His reasoning was that there are so many misconceptions out there that someone should try to put the record straight. I can’t disagree with his logic, but I don’t really think my experience is typical, and I wouldn’t know where to start writing a book.
Besides, I was looking for something fun, not a second job. Since we have these computers, I looked into some of the more popular games out there, but they all seem to be some variety of war games. I tried a couple and found them to be well…dull. I guess I’ve had quite enough of fighting evil doers to last a lifetime, even the pretend version.
I can’t sing, I think it’s a bit late in life to take up an instrument, I can’t draw or paint, and I was bored with photography, at least the type of stuff Joel does. I’ve never been particularly athletic. I already read a lot and spend a lot of time outside walking, and I guess maybe, I’ll have to settle for that. After all, a hobby probably should come from an interest I already hold, right?
If anyone has any likely suggestions, I’ll certainly consider them. Am I the only one having any difficulty adjusting to a more sedate lifestyle?