week 2 of the job hunt and the boredom has already set in. this is not helped by the fact that we just got back from amsterdam and i am now suffering from post holiday blues. why is it wrong to want to be on holidays forever? would it get boring?

boredom, of course, is easily cured, right? you just do something, anything, and you're engaged in an activity so you should no longer be bored. at least that's what my parents led me to believe. I have learned over the last few days, however, that tidying and housework will never cure boredom. in fact, i think it's pretty safe to say, i am bored of housework. this is no great revelation, i know, because no-one really likes housework, do they?

but back to the boredom thing, what i find about me, is that i can lack real motivation. for example, for the last two days we have had absolutely stunning weather, the sort that makes you sing out loud and twirl around, and sniff flowers in that deeply satisfied way. and have i gone outside to enjoy this weather? no, i sat on the couch and moped instead. because i suspect, not only about myself but others as well, that when you're bored you prefer to stay bored so that you've got something to whine about. perhaps that's a little bit harsh. but i am trying to have a stern word with myself about the whole issue. i mean, for goodness sake, i am an adult now. surely only children and those lacking in imagination would let themselves get bored!

last night i resolved to fight the problem head on. I have resorted to lists and the rather childish reward system. if i do everything on my list for that day i can have a reward. even as i type this, the child in me is clapping its hands and asking what kind of reward it will get! i've decided to keep it a mystery!

on the job front, sadly there is no update. i did have a job interview for a place that's about 33 miles from here which i'm relieved to say i didn't get, as the thought of commuting that far everyday was making me weep inside. fingers crossed that something will come along soon, as that would be the best, and most lucrative, cure for my boredom.