Thursday, January 14, 2010

What the hell am I going to do when I don't have to go to work anymore?

One thought that has been haunting me for a week now is all of the free time I am going to have once I leave here (and never come back). 

So I am trying to look at this as a way to improve myself. There are so many things I wish I could add to my resume (and not feel like I am lying about it). I don't like to lie (contrary to popular belief - I've grown up a lot) and I don't want to say I know how to do something and I get hired for a job where I then have to use that skill. I just think that is super embarrassing. 

Last night, I decided to see what kinds of classes Delaware County Community College has to offer. I have to say that there are about 4-5 classes I am seriously thinking about taking just because I think it would improve skills that I think I have already started to craft. I think that taking an actual class might help me learn a bit more than I have learned off hand. I'm think I might take a graphic design class, a web site creation class, and maybe even an HTML class. There's also an event planning class which might just be fun. 

While I was going through the course catalog, I found a few classes that just stood out among the rest.

1. iPod Tips and Tricks 
Ladies and gentlemen, if you own an iPod and don't know how to use it or you can't figure out how to make it work, I don't think you should have bought an iPod. Seriously, and iPod cannot be so difficult to use that you need to spend $88 (at most) to learn how to use it. If you are having a problem with your iPod, Google it! I bet you'll find your answer and the cost = free! Your iPod also comes with an instruction manual! AND you can go into the store! And call customer service! They are very helpful - even for the stupidest questions. There is no need to go and sit in a 4 hour class to learn what your iPod can do. And if you still feel like you need someone to explain how to use it, call me. I'll do it for free, too.












2. Blacksmithing
REALLY!!! I know this sounds weird, but really! I think I would entertain taking this class if I know what the hell I would use a skill like blacksmithing for.

It says in the description that I would learn how to create items like hinges and fireplace tools. Sad to say, all the doors in my house already have hinges and my fireplace is hooked up to the gas line. (No, those logs aren't real - they just have this magic heat thing that just makes them LOOK like they are really burning. Sorry about that one, Santa.)

To top it off, you are going to pay $335 at most to learn a skill that really can't get you anywhere in life. You would probably pay more for supplies than you would sell your creation for. And if you think about it this way, that's pretty much a Wii, a Wii Fit Plus, and a game. What are you going to get more out of?



















3. Who you gonna call??
THE GHOSTBUSTERS! And once you take this class, you won't even have to call them anymore because you will have a certification of completion from the DCCC chapter of The Ghost Busters! I hear they might even try and get Peter Venkman to come to the graduation ceremony!

Ok, people. Yes, this does sound like a very cool class for those of us that like the paranormal. I'm not embarrassed to say I watch Paranormal State on A&E and Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel (even though that guy Zack is the biggest douche I have ever seen get his own TV show. Sometimes I have to turn it off because he is so cheesy). However, did you know that there are groups of people who do this for fun and for FREE?!? All over the place, there are groups of people that go out on investigations weekly and monthly. Again, Google is your friend! Use him/her. You can also get bing involved! AND if you watch these crazy addicting ghost shows enough, you'll pick up on the lingo and terms they use during an investigation. I think I have heard the definition of "EVP" about a million times by this point in my life. 

















So, in conclusion, there are a lot of things out there for me to try. I'm actually really excited about learning something new and going back to a school like environment. (And since this is on a volunteer basis, I think there is only minimal possibility I would feel the need to skip, which I still think I should have won an award for in college.) Plus,  Donna's Live-In Boyfriend, Len, is also unemployed at the moment. If I don't get myself out of the house, I think we are going to be planning a funereal. HEY! Maybe if I take that event planning class, I'll be able to give him a killer "going away" party.

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