Monday, September 19, 2011

Help, I don't know how to enjoy myself!

I've come to the conclusion, with help of my sister, that I don't know how to enjoy myself anymore. A while back when I was complaining about needing some friends in the area, she asked me what I like to do for fun that was by myself. "What do you mean?" I asked her. She kind of laughed and asked me again what I like to do by myself when I have some extra time. She explained how she loves going to a nearby lake and swimming for pure relaxation and enjoyment. I responded with "Well, when I have extra time I clean. Find things to organize. Exercise. Work on school work. I don't really enjoy those things, but they all need to get done." She again asked what I enjoy doing. I was kind of at a loss. I like to be creative, but tend to need larger chunks of time donated to crafting. I like taking enrichment classes through MATC, but there aren't really any nearby and you have to sign up in advance. I like spending time with friends, but rarely drive the distance to see them- and that isn't a solo thing anyway. I love hiking, exploring new places, and trying new things, but I don't like to do those things alone. So what do I do with time to myself? Clean, organize, exercise, and plan lessons for school. Am I that much of a loser? Tonight, finding myself with a little extra time since Dusty was gone, I came up with a great solution to help me use my time: I read and responded to my students' journal entries WHILE working out on the elliptical. So, to my students, if you can't read my comments from your most recent writing, just ask me, and honestly, it might happen again.

But this weekend I'm planning on going to Ski-Hi for some cinnamon apple donuts- that's something I enjoy doing alone- or with someone if they're up for it. Unfortunately the season for that is short and it's also hard to justify driving that far just to get one donut and then turn around and drive back. Oh well, at least it's something!

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