The Art of Not Working
Peter Gibbons: I uh… I don’t like my job, and, uh… I don’t think I’m gonna go anymore.
Joanna: You’re just not gonna go?
Peter Gibbons: Yeah.
Joanna: Won’t you get fired?
Peter Gibbons: I don’t know, but I really don’t like it, and, uh, I’m not gonna go.
Joanna: So you’re gonna quit?
Peter Gibbons: Nah-uh. Not really. Uh… I’m just gonna stop going.
Joanna: When did you decide all that?
Peter Gibbons: About an hour ago.
Joanna: An hour ago… so you’re gonna get another job?
Peter Gibbons: I don’t think I’d like another job.
Joanna: Well, what are you going to do about money and bills and…
Peter Gibbons: You know… I’ve never really liked paying bills. I don’t think I’m gonna do that, either.
This has always been one of my favorite quotes from Office Space. The more time I spend away from work, the more I feel like I just don’t want to work anymore. Or pay bills. Or clean my house. Or have sex with strangers for money.
Today I went on a guided kayak tour. My mom was surprisingly active, even counting out the strokes and we ended up always near the front of the group. That muscle recovery drink I got yesterday at GNC did wonders as I woke up not even a little sore this morning. However, the back of my legs and ass are baboon red. Thank god for aloe gel. We hit a couple of little islands off the coast of Kailua and did some exploring and snorkling. The waves were huge near one of them, and the guide had warned us that it was likely that people would capsize. Well, my mom and I grounded fine, but as I was helping her out, we got hit by a big one and it capsized our kayak. I turned it over but my leg got tangled up in the paddle rope and while I was trying to free myself, I got hit by another wave that knocked me backwards, right into where my mom was squatting and I flipped over her. When this Australian couple got to shore, the woman was laughing so hard and wanted to know which one of us was the one who fell over the other. I said, that was me, and she told me that was the funniest thing she’d ever seen. I would have loved to have seen it, because it felt pretty comedic.
After kayaking, I went surfing but it was incredibly crowded. I caught one wave and rode it for a bit, so I was happy. My arms were really tired from kayaking though, so I only stayed out for an hour.
I have to say that I’ve seen more six packs out here than a girl’s mind can process. It’s like every guy out here has a six pack, even the Japanese tourists. I know for a fact all these gorgeous guys and six packs have ruined me. It’s like how they say never have sex on ecstasy because it’ll ruin regular sex for you. All you men in Hawaii have ruined me. I’ve always been a personality/sense of humor girl, but now all I know is that boys have penises and six packs, and girls have vaginas.
My family went out to dinner but I wanted to stay in and write to the sound of the surf. Or maybe I’ll go downstairs and buy a couple of Sapporos (aka robot beer) and dance. Each room here is equipped with an iHome so I’m rocking out to my iPod right now. I’m just happy to not have to go to work tomorrow.