Day 2: Revelations 1.9.2010

Day 2: Revelations 1.9.2010

Jesus Christ, Holy Saint Anthony, Buddha and anyone else out there! We are unemployed, have no fixed abode and are going travelling around the world for five months! Holy shitballs! I am very excited, don’t get me wrong. I also realise how lucky we both are to be able to afford such an opportunity, but it’s such a foreign concept to me. It’s Thursday morning at 9 am and I am not sitting at a desk, logging on to my PC, waiting for 5.15pm to come so I can rush home. I’m not wondering what type of mood my boss will be in today. The daily tea-runs at 10am and 3pm with the girls are a thing of the past. I don’t have to resort to incessant emailing to pass the time. Now, I pass the time while waiting for the flight to South Africa in another way. I write about our trip. We discuss what’s in the paper. We’ve never done that! It’s quite nice actually. Kobus and I have just sniggered at an article in “The Independent” called “Revealed: the diet that can protect you against heart attacks”. Here’s the diet:

Fruit and vegetables

Low fat dairy foods

Wholegrains

Poultry, fish and nuts

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT ALREADY, SURELY!!!!!! That was the conclusion of our discussion. I think people are getting more ignorant as we become more technologically advanced and strive for academic excellence. Maybe we have lost our capabilities to use common sense and be more practical?

Kobus decided that we are technically not unemployed because to be unemployed, one must be seeking employment. We are on a career break! I think Kobus is on a career break and I am coming along for the ride. He is dedicated to his career in finance. Working in finance was just a necessity for me. You see, I left my litttle home in Ireland to go to a smaller home in Jersey. I didn’t realise that the main industry on the island was the finance industry. So off I trotted with my Psychology degree in tow, arriving in St Helier and realising I would have to train as an accountant if I wanted to eat and have a roof under which to sleep. I have worked as an accountant for 7 years. I am pushing 30 and have aspirations to be a writer. I don’t see my lack of concrete direction as a failure. On the contrary! I am a disciple of the Baz Luhrmann school of living. Remember, “Use sunscreen”. There is a bit in the monologue about the fact that’s it’s ok if you’re getting on and you still don’t know entirely what to do with your life. Jesus, I’m a lucky girl that I can afford the luxury of career limbo. I solemnly swear to make a go of this writing malarky and try to make a living out of it. I promise to relish every moment of this trip with Kobus. I declare that I shall be positive and optimistic in everything I do because most people don’t have such chances. This is my most solemn oath. (I wonder am I making this statement to ease my guilt about having so much when others have so little? Maybe part of me feels a little spoilt? Maybe I feel lucky?)