This is not another attempt to climb back up on the cross. It just occurred to me that I could do my own little lists of the pros and cons of this summer without a job.
Pros:
- I can sleep late.
- I can stay up late.
- No meetings unless I want to go.
- I get to drive my nephew around.
- I get to help my mom whenever she needs help.
- Soccer is totally accessible. I can go to everything.
- Santa Cruz is 30 minutes away so I can go whenever I want.
- I use waaaaaaaay less gas.
- BBQ any night I want.
- Waaaay less stress. My shoulders are no longer around my ears.
- Getting to walk the dogs all the time.
- Getting to spend way more time at home with all the family members.
- The crankiness factor has disappeared.
- It is not hot anymore so I don't have to sit in front of the a/c right now.
- Getting to spend time with other members of the family.
- Blogging every day, or rather every night.
- No longer having to go to bed at 9 at night.
- Getting to know Andres Duque better. Check out his blog, it is on my blog list.
- Having time to figure out what I want to do on my next job.
- Reconnecting with Tom Graves. His blog, Leftist Twaddle, is on my blog list, too.
- More time for myself.
- Getting a library card because I cannot throw money around like I used to for books.
- Getting to watch the whole World Cup tournament.
- Having a summer off for the first time in 30 years.
- Working on Clark Williams campaign.
- Waaaay less money.
- Not being able to buy books.
- Not being able to work with people in a helpful manner.
- Not being very focused. Of course, this could go on the first list, too.
- Being totally irresponsible sometimes.
- Dealing with COBRA insurance and the idiot insurance company.
- Feeling bad about myself because I don't have a job.
- Feeling bad if I watch TV before 5 PM.
- Guilt over sleeping late. I'm a recovering Catholic, what can I say?
- Struggling to buy my meds. See #1 and #6.
- LOSER!!!
- Financial stress.
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