My First Blog

So, I first have to apologize to anyone and everyone I've ever known who has a blog. I have secretly made fun of them, thinking, sweet mercy, why don't you do something better with your time. Not so sure about their motivations, I have come upon a job so mind-numbing and boring that I have gone against my antiblog-ness just for the sake of my sanity and overall personal wellness.

Some back story. This is my second year at UCSD. Financial aid blows the big one this year, and it has forced me to seek out work, and not just some 12 hour/week on campus deal. I rearranged my schedule so that Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are committed to work. After a long search of 3 weeks and being near the border of becoming a derelict, I got a job with the company I've worked for since 2004. Great pay for a college job, no supervision, 24 hours a week... it all sounds so awesome. And, trust me, for a regular person, it probably would be. But, I'm a real weirdo.

Today is my first day. I have 2 hours left, and i just want to scream. I am alone in the office, and the day has gone by so slow. I have not had a real conversation with anyone since yesterday and frankly, I'm sick of the songs I've been hearing over and over again (except for the version of My Hero from the upcoming Foo Fighters live disc, Skin and Bones). For some reason, today is the day where I don't have a hundred e-mails to go through and for some reason, I have nothing to study for school.

For most people, this is the perfect opportunity to just chill and relax, but not me. No boss hassling you, great pay, and time to study if needed... why can't I just like it? My mind is a wondrous thing that travels at lightning speed. It gets bored easily and when it does, it doesn't know how to calm down. And when I don't calm down, time slows down to a crawl. It's only been five minutes since I started this blog. At this rate, I think I should start a novel.

So where people have set schedule for when they blog, mine goes by the rhythm of my mind. If i am too on edge, I will blog. If i need to get some thoughts out and feel like I'm conversing with people, I will blog. If the silence and lack of work are overwhelming, I will blog. Anytime I am in this San Marcos office, i will blog. Sweet mercy, i will blog.