Things I have learned

I was going to write a long and flowery apology post about not being around for the last five weeks or so and abandoning this blog (thus adding to the detritus that clutters the Internet) but, instead, I am going to make a list that will explain everything.

Ten Things I Have Learned (Fairly Recently)

1. New Job (which I started five weeks ago) does not mean I must go to work, kill myself actually working for 8 hours of the day and then come home and slump around the house all brain-dead. Joe tells me I am the only person he knows who actually works an entire eight hours and that most people only work six. What I want to know is how do you account for those other two hours on your time sheet? Does your company have a TUA code?
2. I despise heat waves. It hasn’t been going on for five weeks, but it sure feels like it. I want my nice cool Vancouver weather back!
3. I have a seriously skewed view of Other People. I mean, my brain is like a fun house mirror where everyone but me looks glamorous and pretty and does Wonderfully Interesting things. Why do I think like this? I have no idea, but now I know how entirely retarded I am.
4. I need to read more books. Yes, I said it – I need to read more books. This is what comes of sharing a picnic lunch with people who work at a library. I feel so illiterate!
5. I need to spend more time on professional development – perhaps I can use those two hours I’m not supposed to be working for this. I want to learn to use Illustrator and have more time to think about writing and career/job related things so I can get better at what I do.
6. I must stop yelling at my DSi while playing Chrono Trigger. It’s not the DSi’s fault that the people who made this game give you absolutely no idea of what the hell you should be doing at any given time. Of COURSE I was supposed to go back to the room with the spinning wheel – no, no, the other room with the spinning wheel – and listen to the flighty princess in disguise whine. Duh!
7. Trying to plan an uncomplicated wedding is complicated. Come on City of Vancouver – own up to it. This marriage licence + park licence + insurance + marriage commissioner fee for a 10 minute wedding = total scam. You know I’m right. Joe and I will get “married” in the backyard by a hobo at this rate.
8. I enjoy doing nothing. I never thought I did – I used to be Very Productive, now I can do nothing at all with the best of them. Just because I am awake, it does not follow that I must be doing something productive to benefit all of mankind (or my laundry basket).
9. Sleeping in is good.
10. I eat too much popcorn.

So there it is, my list, my apology, my…whatever. It’s good to be getting back to the rest of my life again!