I keep telling myself that changes are on the horizon. I do this to keep my spirits up because, truth be told, things change ever so slowly. I was talking to my cube mate this morning about the passage of time relative to different places one is in throughout any given day. For instance, when I'm at home or really anywhere other than the office time seems to fly by. I almost never have to look at the clock unless I'm expected somewhere. Then, when I'm at the office it's as if time puts on the brakes or even holds itself back. Errrrrrrrr! I can hear its gears screeching against the wheels. Time just drags all day! Eight hours seems like a near eternity. I know this is probably true for most people but why? Is it just because I hate being there? But I'm not always happy at home either but it doesn't alter the effect of time's passage there. Only at the office does it drag. I think offices in general must be harbingers of warped time. What other logical explanation could there be? Hm.
I hadn't heard any news from this agency I hooked up with to try and get an overseas teaching gig and I began to get concerned. What if they aren't legit? What if they were just waiting for my official documentation just so they could sell my identity to some terrorist? So I did some googling on them but everything I read was actually quite positive. I, of course, had done this previously to signing up with them but the work situation has my mind in overtime/drive. Anyway, I saw on their site that they've placed my picture and basic stats up, so I guess that's a good sign. Also, I'm not actually available until August so I don't know what I'm expecting. Take a breather, I guess.
In the mean time, I've been running books, CDs, DVDs, and old albums around town trying to sell them off. I've had pretty decent luck so far. It's a lot of work but I made more money last weekend than I do in 2 weeks at the boring office. Whoo-Hoo! Also, there's hasn't been any anxiety about giving the stuff up like I feared there might be. I think I'm basically a minimalist and feel pretty relieved at downsizing some of the clutter. Although, there's still tons more to go. SALE in late July. Send out the word to anyone who may be looking for anything. I've got quite the assortment of interesting odds and ends.
For now, I just eat peanut butter and chocolate every day to cope. What do you eat/do to cope?
