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Artificial Daylight

4/26/2012

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I’m tired, friends.

I’ve actually been tired for three weeks, just in case you wanted to know.  

You probably didn’t want to know that, really.

The thing is, I’m back to the 9 to 5 grind and, along with some other things (like my trip to LA), have been totally busy.  I feel like I’m in a constant jog. 

I want to preface my statements by saying that I really like my job:  the people are great, the work challenging (but not too challenging) and the fact that I get a paycheck every two weeks isn’t too bad, either.  But man (and I know how cliché this sounds) I wish I had more hours in the day. 

Don’t you think it’s strange how we’ve set up a society that requires us to spend a large majority of our waking minutes working at a job, just so we can survive?  Doesn’t that seem ironic? 

As I’ve said, it’s not that I don’t like work, it’s just that, when I’m done with work, I wish I had a few more hours, ya know?

It kind of reminds me of a Deep Space Nine episode* where they reveal that in the depths of space, where– and you’ve never thought about this, have you? – they artificially create day and nighttime, the average day is actually longer than 24 hours.  

I love this.  I want this.  

But I still only want to have to work for 8 hours in my longer day.  Apparently  you get used to the longer days.  At least according to Star Trek. And oh boy, how I wish it were true.  Because I really really want more hours in the day. 

And to live in the Star Trek universe.  But that’s a different story altogether, isn’t it?


*oh what, you didn’t know how much I love for Star Trek? Deeply and intensely.  It’s true.
3 Comments
Teresa
4/26/2012 02:18:20 pm

Congrtulations! As long as you have to be at work for so many hours it's nice that you enjoy the company.
I think 24 hours is correct but that we should only work 3 or 4 per day.

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Riley
4/27/2012 03:58:31 am

I work 4 - 10 hour days; it takes a bit to get used to but love it and I love my job! I agree, it always seems I need more time in the day. But yes, it's this thing called work, survival and living! When it coms to weekend time I always wonder what happened to my time as it goes by so fast. That's great you are enjoying your new job and co-workers...it can certainly make or break liking your work!

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Karen V. link
4/27/2012 04:03:34 am

I'm with Teresa - we should have 24 and only work 3-4! :) Glad you are enjoying the new job!

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