I've neglected my blog for most of the summer, but I can't any longer. I feel bad about it, but then again, no one reads this stupid thing. Eh. What can you do?
I've stayed pretty active this summer, but it's not because of a job. No, Wal-Mart deemed me unworthy to work the registers. Perhaps it was because I decided to put pink streaks in my hair. Barbie pink. It was really cute and I don't regret it for a minute. In fact, I may get it done again and just wait to get a work study job at school.
I enrolled in two summer courses. I finished one already and am halfway done with my remaining class, which is online. So now I just sit at home. I do laundry and other chores for my parents-- oh yeah, I'm kind of living with my parents this summer because they buy me food and clothes and junk like that. I spend time with my friends. I babysit for the neighbors on occasion.
Surprisingly enough, I have been on my computer less and less the more free time I get. Most of my online time was at work (probably why I got fired, let's be honest), and now that I'm not working I feel no need to whip out my laptop any time I'm bored. Well, I do, and I get online, but most of my interwebz time is spent on Netflix now. I love Instant Queue! But I do have Twitter now, though it's mostly to keep in touch with a few friends than anything. I end up skimming over celeb Tweets half the time. But just so you know, Josh Groban is hilarious! Boom goes the dynamite!
One thing I'm trying to do with all of my free time is organize my life. I've slowly been cleaning my room at my parents house. I let it become such a pit in these past two years-- drawers full of junk, papers and dirty clothes lying everywhere, closets stuffed so full that the doors don't close. It was sad. I can now proudly say that my room is livable and acceptable, though it is nowhere near finished. I have dusted long-neglected shelves and knickknacks, reorganized dresser drawers, and even cleaned under the bed. All that remains to do is go through a box of stuff. I can have friends in my room again, and I'm very proud of this. Another "life organizing" thing that I've done is filed all of my important documents, something I'd been neglecting because of lack of free time.
My lack of money has been troubling (I will have to use savings to buy souvenirs when my parents take my sister and I to NYC; I also have to back out of plans to have a mini vacation with friends.), the good has far outweighed the bad. I got a 96% in my first summer class and I'm doing extremely well in my second. I've been able to help my parents with chores and eliminate stress in their lives. I've been able to apartment hunt and begin packing. I've started to get my life reorganized. I've reconnected with old friends and strengthened current friendships. And I'm learning (the hard way) how to manage money better.
Now I'm beginning to rant. But you get the idea. Being unemployed is actually *gasp* a good thing for me! Just don't say that to my parents. They'd probably slap you silly.
