Too Much Time On My Hands…

Posted under How I See It

 

As I’ve alluded in some of my recent posts, I soon will be out of a job.  No longer workin’ for the man, no longer stuck in fabric walled boxes, no longer punchin’ the time clock.  Yep, no longer gainfully employed.

 

However, I am one of the lucky ones who will be offered a severance and some monetary compensation for helping the new company take over my old one.  This brings me to the question that all newly unemployed zombies ask themselves. 

 

What will I do with all my spare time?

 

So as not to drive myself (or my wife) crazy, I thought I’d start jotting down a few ideas to fill out my spare time.

 

• I could start sorting my sock drawer (I’m tired of the white socks mingling with the black ones).
• Organize the kitchen cabinets (why is the hot chocolate next to the cans of tuna?)
• Teach the cats how to use the toilet (and flush).
• Learn a new language, (how about Norwegian).
• Get back into reading more (been neglecting my romance novels).
• Go through my change jar (just need two more state quarters to complete the collection).
• Clean up middle-child’s room (if you don’t hear from me, send a search party).
• Run for PTA President (at both daughters’ different high schools).
• Check up on my oldest daughter in college (I’m still paying her bills).
• Volunteer at the Palin in 2012 campaign office (because I’m a Maverick, too!)
• Pick up a new hobby (maybe knitting, maybe not).
• Fill out the Publisher’s Clearing House entry forms (does Ed still drop by?)
• Visit the AAA office daily for “TripTicks” (I’m not going anywhere, but isn’t fun to map it out anyways?)
• Alphabetize the CD and DVD collections (because, that’s just fun).
• Catch up on what’s happening on the Soaps (has anything really changed in the past 15 years?)

 

Or I could just hang out, drink beer and smoke cigars. 

 

Any suggestions, anyone?  Anyone?