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[commonpeople1]

I'm loving this unemployment time off work. Yesterday, I had fun with kirstenlj and her son at the Museum of Childhood, followed by a dip in York Hall's pool. Today, I went to the gym[1] and spent the afternoon browsing the net (job sites, school courses, etc). I've also set up an interview with the Institut Français for next Tuesday.

I'm now thinking if I should go back to school and get some skills that are more practical and job-friendly than a MA in Portuguese Studies. I found some good info on horticulture courses but the impression I get is that they are aimed at kids straight out of school and are mostly based outside London. I've got that typical pre-February fantasy of leaving office work for good and pruning park hedges for the rest of my life.

Tonight, I'm seeing Sherlock Homes' latest adventure with an ex-colleague. Tomorrow, I'm doing volunteer work at that LGBT organisation I briefly worked for two years ago (how time flies!)

[1] My number one tip for anyone out of work is to get some exercise into your day. You benefit from the endorphins, the tension release, the routine, and the self-esteem boost of course.

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[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

At the same time, it's good to remind yourself that you can always change your mind and pick up something else. I always think of my mom as an example - she studied to be a lawyer, then gave it up to be a housewife and only in her late 50s decided to set up a guest house and run it (which she loves!) I think the fact that we are thinking about our dreams instead of just going with the flow is already a great thing!

[olamina.livejournal.com]

I think you've got a good point there. We can do more than one thing in our lives. The point is to just get started and push ahead of the areas that excite us most! Now I just need to force myself to be disciplined about it all.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Oh, me too... me too...