Downtime
So for like three months I've been panicking (actually that's a strong word - worrying is more like it) about the big "D" word.
Downtime.
I love being a teacher and I'd say the number one reason most people like the idea of teaching is because HELLO we get out at 2 every day (by the way, that's a myth - but that's another entry) and have 14 weeks of vacation a year - 10 of which involve the summer. Work ended on Thursday June 12 for me. I don't go back until August 25. The thing is, vacation would be great if all of my family and friends had it off but basically, otherwise it's like being unemployed. Everyone is working, no one is around until after 5. And honestly, you can only fill the hours with oversleeping so many times. Like, right now, what do I do for the next 5-7 hours? I can clean, go grocery shopping, go kayaking, exercise, watch tv, make some lunch, or write a new screen play. I don't deal well with downtime. I don't like doing nothing but I also don't like always doing stuff alone either. I applied for Big Brother's/Big Sister's and I don't want to get a summer job because I dislike being tied down I like my life being spontaneous. I like that I randomly decide to just get up and go somewhere for a week. Such a quandry.
Case in point - I am watching Maury Povich's show entitled "My boyfriend swears he had sex with my mother" where half of the dialogue is bleeped out. Random thought: why does everyone on these shows have southern accents? But I do NOT want my summer to involve me watching shitty shows like Maury Povich. Horrible.
I think I'm gonna go for a run.
Downtime.
I love being a teacher and I'd say the number one reason most people like the idea of teaching is because HELLO we get out at 2 every day (by the way, that's a myth - but that's another entry) and have 14 weeks of vacation a year - 10 of which involve the summer. Work ended on Thursday June 12 for me. I don't go back until August 25. The thing is, vacation would be great if all of my family and friends had it off but basically, otherwise it's like being unemployed. Everyone is working, no one is around until after 5. And honestly, you can only fill the hours with oversleeping so many times. Like, right now, what do I do for the next 5-7 hours? I can clean, go grocery shopping, go kayaking, exercise, watch tv, make some lunch, or write a new screen play. I don't deal well with downtime. I don't like doing nothing but I also don't like always doing stuff alone either. I applied for Big Brother's/Big Sister's and I don't want to get a summer job because I dislike being tied down I like my life being spontaneous. I like that I randomly decide to just get up and go somewhere for a week. Such a quandry.
Case in point - I am watching Maury Povich's show entitled "My boyfriend swears he had sex with my mother" where half of the dialogue is bleeped out. Random thought: why does everyone on these shows have southern accents? But I do NOT want my summer to involve me watching shitty shows like Maury Povich. Horrible.
I think I'm gonna go for a run.