post christmas indolence

well christmas is packed away and i have a new haircut. those are my accomplishments for the day. oh and i made some plans with some friends for friday, and i talked to a couple other friends on the phone. but that was basically it.

i didn't get over to exercise. i meant to, but being lazy appealed to me more. and lazy is the theme for my week. time to be industrious again, next week. no need to seize the day just now.

sometimes, i think it's quite a blessing that i've no real special gift in life that i need to feel guilty about wasting. i mean, there's no worry that if i take a day off, that cancer is not going to be cured or that world peace won't be declared. the world can afford for me to be couch vegetation. no one's going to die without me. what a relief.

however.

my dad worked almost every day of his life. he never really considered retiring. i marvel at that. but at the same time, i understand it. because if you take all the rest of your life off from doing something meaningful in some way, then what will you do with yourself all day, everyday? run charities? train for marathons? i'd rather rob banks and live under bridges.

so sure, having a few days off to treasure once in awhile is really nice, but all day, everyday? i think i'd sooner die. So i guess being in the middle is nice. not so valuable to the world so that i can't take off and be lazy at times- and not so useless that i can't find employment.