The Spot

Ali's got me thinking [again]. She's pointed out a valid dichotomy: love or money? I used to go to school because I loved it: now I go for money. Somewhere along the way the joys of all-nighters were lost on me.
Anyway, this got me to thinking: If I had a million dollars, what would I do? Apart from two chicks at the same time, naturally.
Sailing. I love to sail small craft: the kind of boat that can tip over, the kind of boat that needs two people. A laser II is my all-time favorite.
When I go sailing I forget to eat. I don't feel how hard I'm working. I am exhilarated. Then I get home, eat two meals and fall asleep at 9:00.
The other thing is literary interpretation. I like finding new meaning in literary works... or I did. But if school has taught me anything, it's how to suck the fun out of something: make it mandatory.
A couple of psychologists did a study on this and kid's eating habits. They made it so that all the kids could eat was ice cream, and once in a while they could have vegetables. The result: vanilla ice cream became the new broccoli. Vegetables became the new dessert.
I'm pretty sure law will make debating a chore too, but I think I've found a solution: work less, vacation more.
I've never understood why we work five days a week. I've never understood why we put up with two weeks of vacation a year. It's unacceptable! It makes any kind of job drugery.
So I'm going to work less. 3 days a week at one job, 2 days at another. Maybe I'll be an occasional teacher and lawyer. Maybe I'll coach sailing on the side. But if I get sucked into the rat race, slap me good. No amount of money can make up for years of health and youth. I'm gonna take my retirement while I'm young enough to enjoy it. Then I'll take another.
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