Voluntary time off

What does this mean to me? Well, for starters, it means weekdays that I typically spend working that I have elected to spend making no money at all, not counting days spent going out of town because others want me in another state. This week, however, it includes time that I have elected to spend working on some film student's short instead of earning income.

Now personally, I would rather take "voluntary time off" to relax and reward myself for all the hard work I do, spend the day working on furthering my career or cleaning my apartment. Alas, it is not to be. I had plotted out a concept of taking off one day a month designated as a "career day". Unfortunately, as soon as I implemented this, I got a summons for jury duty. Lame. Then I booked the student film (less lame), so it looks like "me" time during the hours of 8:30 and 5:30 Monday-Friday is not to be. For now at least.

But I musn't think of it that way! I chose to take these days off. I chose this over that. I can't bemoan the fact that I'm not making money because it was my decision.

Next week on jury duty, however, is a whole different story.

Begin the bemoan.