Presidents Day and Boredom

I had a fun three-day weekend going to Chinatown in Los Angeles and seeing the Bruce Lee statue. I cosplay as Bruce Lee at conventions wearing his signature yellow jumpsuit from Game of Death. The food also was very good (even if the service is not always of the best quality), and the prices are much cheaper than anywhere here in Orange County. Overall, it was nice to go out with friends pretty the whole Sunday and do different things.

On Monday, Presidents Day, I was actually quite bored. While I did some productive things like the laundry and went to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class, for the most part, I either watched anime or read manga. It is honestly a bit uncharacteristic of me to do that on my days off, as I have conditioned myself to do chores or just get things done before I ‘veg’ out. In a sense, I felt that I played “hooky” as an adult, and I have mixed feelings about it. For one, I did need a day to just be ‘bored,’ and this three-day weekend allowed that opportunity. However, it feels unfulfilling not to get something done whether it be chores, selling items online, cleaning or something else. Also, I only got a limited amount of writing done this whole weekend.

It made me think that when I get older and retire, that I will probably start gardening or take up some sort of hobby so as not to be totally bored. I can imagine that I will keep writing, as that is always fulfilling, even if it gets tedious at times. It is strange though how things can change as an adult, where time is a precious commodity worth as much as money, yet when I have it, I feel uneasy with being idle.