For the last two weeks, I’ve been doing absolutely nothing, and it’s been everything I thought it could be.
Actually, that’s not true. I’ve been doing tons of things, it’s just that none of them were work. Most of them were watching movies and playing games. Some of them were sitting around with friends. I don’t have to go back to work until Monday, but I’m already feeling that soul-crushing anxiety that always comes after a long vacation. I don’t want to go back. It’s not that I don’t like my job, it’s just that I want to keep doing nothing forever.
Which is probably also not true. A few years ago, I was unemployed for six months or so. I sat around and did nothing all the time, and it sucked. There’s only so much nothing you can do before it gets monotonous. Also, without a reason to wake up during the day, I tend to sleep all day and do nothing all night, which wreaks havoc on my internal clock.
So I don’t want to work forever and I don’t want to do nothing forever. What do I want to do?
Beats me. Happy New Year.
Comments
Ah yes...
I know exactly how you feel. I have found myself spending more and more money on computer games, though most of them aren't very satisfying; even after I beat them.
age old question
The truth is there is no answer. The only thing that would make you never desire anything again is to die, or kill yourself.
Re: age old question
But you can't know if that's the truth, because we don't know what is on the other side.
College
Going to college far from home, I often stayed for the shorter breaks. I always had a blast when I did. There's nothing quite like hanging out on a college campus for a week with no obligations.
One must note that free time at college is better than free time working, because when you have a break at college, so do all your friends, so much fun can be had.
Unemployment
I imagine retirement will be nice. It has both a lack of obligations and a wealth of free time. Of course, that won't happen for many years yet...
Re: Unemployment
That was an amusing, but stressful, situation.