Maps and Ships and Sealing Wax I like maps. That's part of the reason I like this job so much; I build maps. Maps, to me, are an extremely efficient way of conveying a lot of information. You can build custom maps to show very specific subjects, like population density of the different neighbourhoods in a given city, or very general subjects, like a simple road map in a Lonely Planet guide book. You can even combine subjects, like population density and average income, and come up with something entirely new. What would take pages and pages of text can be explained in one diagram. And, in some cases, it can be done without the use of a language and be used around the world. Today though, I really hate maps. Especially digital ones that stop working and you don't know why. Especially maps that I'm expected to fix when I didn't make them in the first place and haven't the foggiest idea what might be wrong. Thankfully, it's only until 2 and then I'm free for another weekend. I'm going to POETS today, for the first time in several weeks. Then, the Boy and I will go downtown to eat, in a real restaurant no less, before heading out for a night on the town. I'm not driving either, so I'll be able to really enjoy myself rather than just pretending to. Not that I need to drink to enjoy myself, I just need to drink if the Boy is drinking as well. That or completely avoid him, which I'd rather not do. And, wonder of wonders, I don't need to get up in the morning for anything. It seems that on days I "let loose" the Boy and I plan some sort of excursion for the next day. Why I allow that is mainly because I spend little enough time with him as it is, especially now that he's working a night shift. So, life will be "foot loose and fancy free" for a few days, which is always good. Although, my life this semester seems to have an awful lot of free time. I always seem to have time to nap and read and basically squander away my life. I spent some time looking for a place to volunteer yesterday afternoon. That's a good idea I think, to find some worthy cause that needs regular help and hang out with them a couple of times a week. Or, maybe I'll look for another part time job. Just for now, to fill my pockets as well as my days. Who would have thought I'd ever have to look for things to do! |