Doing nothing: an underrated practice
What a week...
1. I applied for graduate school at the University of Saskatchewan on Monday. I would have done it the previous Friday, but the department office was closed for no apparent reason. I had to rush in before work and drop it off before the deadline, but to my dismay I find out that one of my letters of reference had not yet arrived. It arrived the day after the deadline, but since my application came in first, they still accepted it. Whew.
I'm going to apply at the University of Regina later this month. I'll decide soon if I might give BC a shot, and I might apply in Manitoba, just in case. All I know is that I really need an intellectual challenge...it feels like my brain is rotting.
2. Speaking of brain rot and lack of intellectual stimulation, I nearly had full time this week at work, even though I scheduled 2 days off for computer training and only had 20 originally scheduled hours. Every day turned out to be a 9 hour day. I really didn't feel like staying longer today, but since it's snowing with a vengeance, I figured I wasn't going anywhere or doing anything important later anyway. Tonight's a good night to blog, actually. The sound of typing is just loud enough to cancel out the sound of the howling wind outside.
I don't know how my supervisors can manage to work 11 hour days all the time. Maybe it's got something to do with their significantly larger wage...or a unfailing love and loyalty for the grocery biz (tee hee).
3. I can now update my resume to say that I know how to use Microsoft Excel, instead of just saying I'm aware of its existence. I can just envision going into an interview with my previous "knowledge" of the program...
"How familiar are you with Excel, Mr. Richet?"
"Well, I know it's on my start menu...so am I hired yet?"
"Don't call us, we'll call you." (with utter disgust)
"Sounds good! I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks for your time! I hope you enjoy the muffins I baked!" (oblivious to the fact I won't be getting a phone call back)
4. Thank goodness for the Super Bowl. A chance to get re-acquainted with the recliner for a prolonged amount of time. I've missed our quality time together. Work and family have really driven a wedge into our relationship...
5. I finally got around to watching Napoleon Dynamite. What took me so long? Colin says it best: the most uncomfortably funny movie EVER.
Cheers!
1. I applied for graduate school at the University of Saskatchewan on Monday. I would have done it the previous Friday, but the department office was closed for no apparent reason. I had to rush in before work and drop it off before the deadline, but to my dismay I find out that one of my letters of reference had not yet arrived. It arrived the day after the deadline, but since my application came in first, they still accepted it. Whew.
I'm going to apply at the University of Regina later this month. I'll decide soon if I might give BC a shot, and I might apply in Manitoba, just in case. All I know is that I really need an intellectual challenge...it feels like my brain is rotting.
2. Speaking of brain rot and lack of intellectual stimulation, I nearly had full time this week at work, even though I scheduled 2 days off for computer training and only had 20 originally scheduled hours. Every day turned out to be a 9 hour day. I really didn't feel like staying longer today, but since it's snowing with a vengeance, I figured I wasn't going anywhere or doing anything important later anyway. Tonight's a good night to blog, actually. The sound of typing is just loud enough to cancel out the sound of the howling wind outside.
I don't know how my supervisors can manage to work 11 hour days all the time. Maybe it's got something to do with their significantly larger wage...or a unfailing love and loyalty for the grocery biz (tee hee).
3. I can now update my resume to say that I know how to use Microsoft Excel, instead of just saying I'm aware of its existence. I can just envision going into an interview with my previous "knowledge" of the program...
"How familiar are you with Excel, Mr. Richet?"
"Well, I know it's on my start menu...so am I hired yet?"
"Don't call us, we'll call you." (with utter disgust)
"Sounds good! I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks for your time! I hope you enjoy the muffins I baked!" (oblivious to the fact I won't be getting a phone call back)
4. Thank goodness for the Super Bowl. A chance to get re-acquainted with the recliner for a prolonged amount of time. I've missed our quality time together. Work and family have really driven a wedge into our relationship...
5. I finally got around to watching Napoleon Dynamite. What took me so long? Colin says it best: the most uncomfortably funny movie EVER.
Cheers!
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8:36 p.m.
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