Everywhere as of Late

I've reached the point (nearly one year after graduating from college) where I don't know what to do with my life. Some people are running off to graduate schools or even foreign countries. Others have found jobs that make them happy (or at least a lot of money).
Yet here I am, living at home, with a job that is really, REALLY boring (at least it's better than starbucks). I sit at a desk all day reading and checking student IDs, occasionally hosting receptions, talking to the odd tourist, and making tags for the artwork. On top of it all, I'm making no money ... Well, at least not enough to live on my own. However, I am making more than I did last year ( I just did my taxes and I can't believe how little I made).
So I've started experimenting with ideas and trying to come up with what I should do next. Here's what I have come up with:

1. Buddhism: This isn't so much of a goal or plan, as it is a philosophy that I trying to learn in order to make myself happier with my current situation. Since I've had a lot of time to read at work, I picked up a book on Buddhism at my local Borders on a whim. Curiously enough, the first chapter hit a little too close to home and explained why I'm unhappy. Pretty much I've been living in a fantasy world, when really I should be living in the real world. Apparently, if I can manage to do that then life won't be a constant series of disappointments (because nothing can live up to the fantasies I have). So I'm working on balancing my life and finding the middle way and enlightenment blah blah blah. You get the picture.
2. Culinary Academy: I've always liked to cook and I'm always cooking dinner for my family. Lately I've made some really good pasta sauces and tea cakes. Even if I didn't become a world renowned chef, I'd definitely be eating better. All my friends and family in SF think it's a great idea (they just want me to cook for them), but I'm not sure I want to spend $48,000 (that I don't have) yet. I visited the school in San Francisco and I'm giving myself a few months before I make any major decision.
3. Business School: "What?" you say. Isn't that the farthest thing from your BA in fine arts?!? Not really. I'd love to own my art gallery, but I don't know the first thing about running a business. I know a ton about art, but nothing about running a gallery. So I've ordered some gmat books and if I can manage to score 700+ then I'll go to graduate school by 2007. If not, then I'll come up with another plan. I'll probably take the gmat some time this summer and I'll keep you all updated ...

So these are my ideas so far. I'm not in a huge rush to make any change. I just don't want to be living at home and super depressed at age 30. If anyone else has any good ideas (key word: GOOD) about what I should do with my life let me know!!!

Catching up...

Here are some random notes (that really have nothing to do with on each other) but are important none the less:

1. Superbowl Commercials: I was extremely disappointed this year with the level of humor and overall enjoyment that these commercials caused. Excluding the naked sheep and the diet Pepsi commercial, it was a total let down. If I'm going to have to watch two teams I don't really care about play football I at least need to be amused during the timeouts. If I was in charge I'd officially fire several advertising agencies.

2. Congrats to Uncle Jay!: He's finally getting married to Sarah ... Everyone likes Sarah. The wedding will take place next year and I'm already so excited. It's about time those two tied the knot. Geeze.

3. Policeman Story: I bumped a car and while I didn't see any scratches apparently there was a one inch scratch over the rear tire. The policeman called to get my insurance information. The story would have been much more interesting if I was being framed for murder, but alas my life new gets that exciting.

4.Biz: Biz is coming to visit in June! Woohoo! So if anyone else wants to visit me so that we can all go party in san Francisco bmc style (pasties and all) let me know. We'll have a big ol' reunion. (Annalisa and Deb are exempt from this invite because they're going to Italy =P)

5. Broomball: I'm thinking about starting a league. I've never laughed so hard playing a contact sport in my life. It'll be a late night league and everyone will have to meet up for drinks before hand ... It makes running around on the ice so much harder! Who's game?

6: Debate: A family trip is planned for April. Where should we go? Mexico or Hawaii?

Bad Days

Some days I wake up and I know it's going to bad day. I try to think of excuses to get me out of work and keep me in bed all day ... to keep me hidden and safe from the badness. I don't know if it's a sixth sense or what, but i always know when something bad is going to happen.
Like today, not only did I wear a knee leng skirt and open toes shoes (not knowing it was going to rain), I had to trek 10 blocks through the rain to deliever some labels and answer the phone that would not stop and all the students who didn't know where their classes were. I also lost my cell phone and got yelled at my my father because of it! Of course, I then over compensated by eating three gaint chocolate chip cookies and now I feel fat. BUMMER.
Now truthfully, it could be a lot worse. I could have been hit by a truck or had my credit card eaten by a goat. So maybe I should be counting my blessings and looking on the positive side.
However, I still wish I had listened to my gut and stayed in bed...