A final day of freedom
on Mar 30 in General by DanIf you follow me on twitter then at the beginning of this month you may have seen me crowing loudly about the fact that I was only working a grand total of six days in March.
The reasons for this are too boring to get into, but it has something to do with the end of the financial year, the fact I only work three days a week anyway, and my general incompetence in planning ahead.
So I had grand plans for March. I was going to get fit, restart the diet, get several Midnight Movie Club podcasts in the bag, re-invigorate this blog, and work on various bits of Hadrian’s Walk.
Yeah, well…
In my defense I did do a hell of a lot of Hadrian’s Walk stuff, but not a great deal of anything else. I didn’t even watch any TV. My days without the kids at home were spent staring dead eyed at the computer screen pressing refresh on my email and Tweetdeck. And my days when I had the kids at home were spent staring dead eyed at the computer screen pressing refresh and with the volume of iTunes turned right up to drown out the sound of them crying and hammering on the cellar door.
I’m kidding of course. We don’t even have a cellar. I locked them in the cupboard under the stairs.
But now March is all but over and I haven’t got much to show for it. Today is my last day of freedom. Well, technically I have tomorrow as well but I have Evan on Wednesdays so the possibilities aren’t as limitless. But today he’s at nursery and Amy’s at school (with the added bonus of going to a friends house for tea afterwards too) and so the world is my oyster. Well as much as the world within a maximum two hour round trip anyhow.
So my question is – what shall I do? How should I spend my final moments as a man of leisure? I’m turning to you, a bunch of freaks I met on the internet, to guide me. Help me blogosphere, you’re my only hope.
I shall be sitting here staring dead eyed at the computer screen and pressing refresh on my email waiting for your response.
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From one internet freak to another i see nothing wrong with staring dead eyed at the screen pressing refresh….
Well, that or maybe go for a walk or something…
.-= Heather´s last blog ..Rejection =-.
@Heather, well i’ve been doing it for four hours now, so why not carry on….
NO! I need to DO something damnit.
.-= Kerry´s last blog ..I said hey! Get out of my way (88/365) =-.
I have nothing to suggest, as it’s been about 12 years since I had any free time to myself and can’t for the life of me remember what it was I did with it.
@Idaho Dad, you’lll have a week of time to yourself in July. Apart from the walking. and the sleeping in a room with ten other people
.-= Kerry´s last blog ..I said hey! Get out of my way (88/365) =-.
Hmmm – I seem to spen inordinately long periods of time staring into space at the moment…. and then I realise that I need to do eleventy-seven jobs in the next 30 minutes.
OK so I got nothing helpful for you at all….
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..The worst day of my life – Part 2 =-.
@Amanda, I think you have more than enough reason to stare currently.
You’re asking people who regularly don’t get dressed before noon? Or is that just me….
.-= MrsW´s last blog ..iHeartFaces – Dramatic B&W =-.
@MrsW, I’m dressed by 6am generally so you’re on your own I’m afraid.
um, no idea.
.-= cartside´s last blog ..Add some sparkle to your life! =-.
@cartside, Well, you’re no bloody good!
I’d spend your final hours soundproofing the cupboard under the stairs.
@Laura, Genius!
I can’t believe I’m the only one who wants you to make another video of you cooking with something ridiculous. I love your cookery show
.-= Tara´s last blog ..Disneyfied =-.
@Tara, but if I cook it I’m going to have to eat it. That doesn’t inspire me all that much.
.-= Kerry´s last blog ..I said hey! Get out of my way (88/365) =-.
1) Buy a tub of Ben and Jerrys
2) Put on The Godfather
3) Draw curtains
While the ads are playing, run round the hoover so you can pretend you’ve been really busy alllll afternoon.
.-= Catherine´s last blog ..Spring is sprung =-.
@Catherine, I’ve never seen the Godfather. I am however about to watch Teen Wolf again, does that count?
.-= Kerry´s last blog ..I said hey! Get out of my way (88/365) =-.
@Dan,
Frankly the hoovering did sound like a bit of a stretch. So long as there’s ice cream and a film it’s all good imho!
.-= Catherine´s last blog ..Spring is sprung =-.
“Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you’ve never been hurt and live like it’s heaven on Earth.” All in one day…!
.-= Nota Bene´s last blog ..One lump or two? =-.
@Nota Bene, blimey. Is that before or after I do the hoovering?
.-= Kerry´s last blog ..I said hey! Get out of my way (88/365) =-.
Visit your local indie music store, grab a giant Mocha, and let your ears wander.
Oh wait, that is what I would do. Might work for you too though. Good luck.
.-= Seattledad (Luke, I am Your Father)´s last blog ..A Chase Scene to Cherish =-.
@Seattledad (Luke, I am Your Father), do they still have indi music stores these days?
.-= Kerry´s last blog ..I said hey! Get out of my way (88/365) =-.
When all else fails, pick up the uke.
.-= Steve´s last blog ..Topical Tuesday: MP’s expenses =-.
@Steve, now that is the best suggestion yet. And Something I actually ended up doing too.
.-= Kerry´s last blog ..I said hey! Get out of my way (88/365) =-.
Music. Make it extremely loud. Enjoy it. That’s what I would do. Well, that’s what I do every day but still…
.-= Kevin Spencer´s last blog ..Ink =-.
@Kevin Spencer, I listend to a George Carlin standup CD instead, does that count?
Personally, I see nothing with pulling the sombrero down over the eyes and snoozing away those final hours – after all (stare manically into sunset) “Tomorrow is another Day” : OMG : you could return to Tara…..
.-= Kelloggsville´s last blog ..OMG – He Ironed =-.
@Kelloggsville, I struggle with going to sleep even at night – it seems like such a waste.
Well, Kick Ass is still out there, waiting to, er, kick your ass.
.-= dadwhowrites´s last blog ..Guitars and stars =-.
@dadwhowrites, hmmmm, yes.
…coughs….erm……..
I only do 4 shifts a MONTH!!!!
BLISS!
@john gray, you sir, are a swine.
I’m currently negotiating going down to two days a week, but that’s about as low as I can go.
Four shifts a month. Blimey.
I just spent a rare day off not exercising or cleaning or getting my nails done like I’d planned, but doing the staring into the computer thing. I did, however, enter a little writing challenge. That was fun. You could do that.
.-= Kristin´s last blog ..Muse Wars — A writing challenge, oh my =-.
@Kristin, I’ve only just finished reading your writing challenge thing. It was excellent and I felt very much in awe.
I ended up rearranging the living room and listening to George Carlin standup CDs, which was quite a pleasant day to be honest.
I seem to be staring a lot at a pc screen to, but it’s mainly at work or for study purposes..
The feeds are getting bold faster than I can read up!
So how about when you get another one of these days you just play a game or so and don’t post :P
.-= Arjan´s last blog ..Youtube saturday: Fun loving criminals – Scooby snacks =-.