January 2, 2008

Is this the wrong way to think?

I really don't like to work.  Well, let me rephrase, I don't like going into work.  It's a hassle and a waste of time for me and moreover totally unfun.  So I've opted to stop doing it.  The whole idea is so outdated.  All of the 9-5 jobs that I've ever had did not necessitate 8-hour workdays. They'd wear me out all day, then I'd come home and not even feel like thinking.  I need to have time to think. Yes, I know this is stereotypical 24-year-old talk, but whatever you want to say. I am not having that shit.

I used to spend an inordinate amount of time complaining to people about how much I hated my cube jobs to basically help them convince me into living my life how I want.  But now, I really don't care, so I just keep it real.  People say all the time, "girl, you need a REAL job!" Do I?  Or should I say did I? Now I just say "I can't get with that shit."  And leave it at that.

So now, I work really hard for short periods of time, then quit everything and relax for as long as possible (i.e. until I'm poor again).  Right now, I'm on one of my hiatuses.  I quit my last full time job back in October and have just been working on my photography, waiting on some inspiration and trying to get into a healthy writing schedule.

I am loving how it's all coming together.  I have a need to control most things, so this is great. Like, tomorrow is Thursday.  And because I hate Thursdays, I'm just going to decide that it's Saturday and act accordingly.  It's really kind of stupid though because then Friday sort of turns into Sunday and that would be like I work on Sunday, which I hate, since I work on Fridays.  I'm also fixing to make all Mondays an extension of Sunday for the rest of this year too. Umhm! 

Just trying to keep it simple.  My goals are to afford everything I want and live life on my own schedule.  Writing and journalism just happens to be my forte so I'm going with that because it takes less effort in the skills-I-need-too-learn department.  It's more about cultivating what I got.  I know for sure that I was not put here just to work and pay taxes, so I just focus on what works for me and not what I "should" be doing.  

I do what I feel like doing.  I have a good time...sipping pretty drinks and wearing awesome sunglasses and shoes.  These things make me happy. You might call it shallow, I call it simple.  I don't stress myself out in that category anymore.  I'm easily pleased these days. If it happens, it happens.  If it doesn't, I'll be great in some other walk of life.

Ok this is getting too personal and taking the fun out of everything. That's enough background check for forever. Tomorrow, we stay in the light and in the present.  Must say goodbye, Jeopardy! is starting and I usually own the entire first round. Smoochies.

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