For someone unemployed, I seem to have even less time on my hands than when I was employed, or attending law school, or studying for the bar.
How is that possible?
Well, here’s what I’ve done so far:
Week 1 after the bar:
(1) Party
(2) Vegas
(3) More Vegas
(4) Pack Up
(5) Move back to NorCal
Week 2:
(1) Unpack
(2) Hang out with Handsome H
(3) Hang out with Diggles
(4) Hang out with the entire Pagan Fam (minus the Youngest ‘Un, I never see him).
(5) Unpack
(6) Hang out with Golds, Chewie & Celim
On the side:
I’ve applied to a bunch of jobs, finished two books (I’ve started on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, though in the back of my mind, I keep thinking I should finish the Harry Potter series), and watched three full seasons of the X-Files (am now on Episode 1 of S4).
Yes, I am a nerd.
In addition:
I’ve even taken up gardening…somewhat. If lopping off tree branches and shaping hedges count as gardening. I’ve gotten the sprinkler system in the backyard to work, and I’m contemplating on what to do with the apples on the apple tree. Eating them sounds like a good idea, though I’ve never picked an apple off a tree before and then just eating it. I mean, what if there’s a worm in there?!? But it’s just sitting there in our backyard, taunting me with its abundance. It will happen one of these days. I’ve also managed to wrangle with the rose bushes in the backyard. I fell on it and got my ass pricked. Hey, those thorns…they’re kind of substantial. Almost as funny as the time I fell and sat on an upside down pin cushion in Home Ec class. Thank Kolleen, my then-bestfriend- for shoving me. Her punishment? She had to go to the girls restroom with me and pull needles and pins out of my ass. Damn right. True friendship.
Carpentry is on the list as well, as I’ve modified a bunch of Ikea products to fit certain household needs. Did you know that it’s ridiculously hard to saw through wood? Or maybe I’m just doing it wrong. I’ve put up a couple of crooked shelves, too. But if you put a bunch of stuff on it, you’d never know it was crooked. I’m not that bad.
Interior Design might also be an added skill, seeing as I’ve remodeled my room three times in one week trying to decide what I like best. I think I’m done for now.
Home Economics have also made a come back. I’ve sewn and hemmed my mother’s curtains and cooked several meals. I might take up cross-stitch, too. *Rolls eyes*
Plus:
I look forward to doing:
1. finish reading The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo (then watch the movie)
2. finish reading Books 5, 6, and 7 of HP series
3. finish my writing sample so I can possibly get a “writing” position (yeah, pipe dream, but so what?)
4. of course, get a job, DUH.
and yeah, there’s that tiny little thing called Passing the Bar. I can’t decide if I want November to be here sooner or never.
And that is all the time I have for now. Back to doing stuff. Here’s to Week 3 of Post-Bar unemployment.
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