Boredom is underrated

25th January 2008

A week into my unemployed status and I like not knowing what I’m going to do with myself.

I like that I actually have TIME.

Down time is down time. It doesn’t feel like let’s-cram-one-day-of-work-into-a-two-hour-nap time.

Play time is really play time. It’s not you-play-while-I’m-on-the-BlackBerry-time.

Lunch time is really lunch time. It’s not I’ll-catch-up-with-my-calls-while-you-eat time.

I may be drinking my own Kool-Aid (gotta throw a really bad work phrase in here once in awhile) of what it’s going to be like to stay at home full time, but so far, I don’t miss: client calls, writing plans, attending meetings, taking notes, putting on heels, waking up before my son does to shower for work, the commute. And the list goes on.

I’m fully satisfied to, at 3 in the afternoon, catch up on two week’s worth of Nip/Tuck.

I mean, who doesn’t want to look at this while their kid naps?

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1 On January 26th, 2008, Jamie said:

I actually caught up on the entire Sex in the City series reruns for the close to one year I was at home (working somewhat sporadically from home) with my youngest. I loved it!

2 On January 26th, 2008, Jamie said:

p.s. I do not miss the rat race. Even though I do work, it’s only four mornings for four hours in the actual office. I was just telling a daycare mom the other day (who works 8 to 5 in an office) that I could never go back to that kind of schedule again.

3 On January 26th, 2008, Amy S. said:

Getting out of the rat race can be nice. That probably explains why I’m anti-agenda on the weekends. I’m more than happy to roll out of bed whenever, not shower, not leave the house and just generally do whatever I feel like doing (like reading people’s blogs) without a schedule. So glad that the SAHM thing is agreeing with you so far.

4 On January 26th, 2008, Alex Elliot said:

I have to say that as much as I look forward to the day when I go to vet school, I love the worst thing that happens right now is that one of my kids is sick so we have to miss a playdate.

5 On January 27th, 2008, Emily said:

I catch Nip/Tuck from time to time and it is one racy show! That guy is SO completely hot, though. “Yummy” is all that comes to mind.

6 On January 28th, 2008, Working Mom said:

Love this post…very inspiring. Hubby and I are talking about switching roles (he stays at home) in the coming year. I often wonder what it will be like and following your blog is so eye opening.

7 On January 28th, 2008, zellmer said:

Oh, I do not miss meetings either. I don’t miss pretending to like people I work with. Or wasting half my day making pre-meeting chit chat. I don’t miss feeling shackled to my desk, while I am mostly just looking at pictures of my kids anyway. I do not miss having to shower first thing in the morning. I LOVE showering at 3pm, after I’ve gone to the gym at 11! Staying at home is awesome.