Today was as boring as playing Super Smash Bros. on "Little Brother Easy Mode", but I did get something out of it. I got a plan.
And this ain't no pansy ass Red Mage plan, either. This is a pretty decent set of things to do that will hopefully get me somewhere in the as-of-right-now abyssmal chain of ticking seconds that I call my life.
Basically, the first thing I need is another job. Something moderately enjoyable and more social. I hate to say it, but I think I need to get back into retail.
But before anyone decides to wrap me in a "Hug Myself All Day" coat, please allow me to elucidate my reasoning behind this almost certainly moonstruck scheme. Frankly, when I get home every day (which is earlier and earlier now that I'm working five 8 hour days instead of four 10 hour days) I find that I'm just plain bored. I live too far to make ranging out to do something with friends a possibility and most of them are busy anyway. And I haven't had too much luck meeting new people. Getting a small part-time position would give me something to do with my spare time and a little extra cash besides. More importantly, depending on what I can get, I might be able to meet some cool new people (possibly of the single female persuasion?). At the very least I'll have a few extra bucks in my pocket.
As of right now, this idea is still in the brainstorm phase. I'm thinking something like Caribou or Barnes and Noble would make a fine place of employment as I know how to do the whole coffee thing and I find both of those places to be decent enough joints to hang out at. There is also one of each on my ride home from the office, so getting there wouldn't be too much of a hassle either. Ryan actually gave me the genius thought to try out movie stores and bars as well. The bar idea doesn't sit amazingly well with me, but the money would be more than any two of the other jobs combined, most like. Hell, I don't have to drink the stuff to work there so we'll see where that goes.
Overall, I'm digging the idea, which is intensely suprising. At the very least I'll be able to (as I've already stated) get some more padding for my wallet (Acen and PAX are just around the corner, as well as rock climbing and hockey - both of which I need gear for). At the very best I'll have a great time in a good environment that will improve my (as of late) terrifying social behavior.
So come Friday, I shall don my Job Hunting vestments and go out in search of some part-time work. Also, I'm finally going to get my license and registration updated.
But, that's not the end of it. Nay, 'tis just the beginning. Beyond jobness, I hope to get a few things paid off before June so I can use whatever birthday resources hit me at the end of the month to get a new car. I love Chidori something fierce, but the old girl is on her last le...err, wheel. My one regret there is that I was truly hoping to use birthday cash flow to get my own set of rockclimbing apparati, but all might not be in vain. We'll see how the curtain falls and go from there. This is a slightly more tentative leg of the plan.
Come the end of summer, I hope to have a substantial amount tucked away in my overseas bank account (i.e. my very much local TCF account) so that I am prepared for taking courses at CLC for the Fall semester. Anything I can get my hands on to work towards that Associate in Arts degree - though if I can, I will start taking Japanese again.
After that, leading into 2007, who knows? I'm hesitant to plan any further than the new car, really, but it seems like a solid way to get my life on track, so I'll stick with it and keep it fluid.
I've railed against myself for far too long without realizing that a slower path is more feasible for my future. Being an impatient person, there's a very large part of me that hates this plan and everything it stands for, but I've got to let this childish impatience (as well as other childish things) slip away so that I can move on. Or something like that.
In any case, I'll keep you all posted as this whole mess progresses. The rest of this week is looking to be a pretty easy one. I actually brought my Call of Cthulhu roleplaying book with me and have been pouring over its eldritch contents. Anyone who's interested in playing should hit me up to be Keeper as I'm loving the system so far.
And...let's see. I think that's it. Now, if you'll excuse me, this laundry isn't going to do itself.
...No matter how much I yell at it.
And this ain't no pansy ass Red Mage plan, either. This is a pretty decent set of things to do that will hopefully get me somewhere in the as-of-right-now abyssmal chain of ticking seconds that I call my life.
Basically, the first thing I need is another job. Something moderately enjoyable and more social. I hate to say it, but I think I need to get back into retail.
But before anyone decides to wrap me in a "Hug Myself All Day" coat, please allow me to elucidate my reasoning behind this almost certainly moonstruck scheme. Frankly, when I get home every day (which is earlier and earlier now that I'm working five 8 hour days instead of four 10 hour days) I find that I'm just plain bored. I live too far to make ranging out to do something with friends a possibility and most of them are busy anyway. And I haven't had too much luck meeting new people. Getting a small part-time position would give me something to do with my spare time and a little extra cash besides. More importantly, depending on what I can get, I might be able to meet some cool new people (possibly of the single female persuasion?). At the very least I'll have a few extra bucks in my pocket.
As of right now, this idea is still in the brainstorm phase. I'm thinking something like Caribou or Barnes and Noble would make a fine place of employment as I know how to do the whole coffee thing and I find both of those places to be decent enough joints to hang out at. There is also one of each on my ride home from the office, so getting there wouldn't be too much of a hassle either. Ryan actually gave me the genius thought to try out movie stores and bars as well. The bar idea doesn't sit amazingly well with me, but the money would be more than any two of the other jobs combined, most like. Hell, I don't have to drink the stuff to work there so we'll see where that goes.
Overall, I'm digging the idea, which is intensely suprising. At the very least I'll be able to (as I've already stated) get some more padding for my wallet (Acen and PAX are just around the corner, as well as rock climbing and hockey - both of which I need gear for). At the very best I'll have a great time in a good environment that will improve my (as of late) terrifying social behavior.
So come Friday, I shall don my Job Hunting vestments and go out in search of some part-time work. Also, I'm finally going to get my license and registration updated.
But, that's not the end of it. Nay, 'tis just the beginning. Beyond jobness, I hope to get a few things paid off before June so I can use whatever birthday resources hit me at the end of the month to get a new car. I love Chidori something fierce, but the old girl is on her last le...err, wheel. My one regret there is that I was truly hoping to use birthday cash flow to get my own set of rockclimbing apparati, but all might not be in vain. We'll see how the curtain falls and go from there. This is a slightly more tentative leg of the plan.
Come the end of summer, I hope to have a substantial amount tucked away in my overseas bank account (i.e. my very much local TCF account) so that I am prepared for taking courses at CLC for the Fall semester. Anything I can get my hands on to work towards that Associate in Arts degree - though if I can, I will start taking Japanese again.
After that, leading into 2007, who knows? I'm hesitant to plan any further than the new car, really, but it seems like a solid way to get my life on track, so I'll stick with it and keep it fluid.
I've railed against myself for far too long without realizing that a slower path is more feasible for my future. Being an impatient person, there's a very large part of me that hates this plan and everything it stands for, but I've got to let this childish impatience (as well as other childish things) slip away so that I can move on. Or something like that.
In any case, I'll keep you all posted as this whole mess progresses. The rest of this week is looking to be a pretty easy one. I actually brought my Call of Cthulhu roleplaying book with me and have been pouring over its eldritch contents. Anyone who's interested in playing should hit me up to be Keeper as I'm loving the system so far.
And...let's see. I think that's it. Now, if you'll excuse me, this laundry isn't going to do itself.
...No matter how much I yell at it.