The Day Club Is Now in Session!

Hello all you fellow Day Clubbers out there. It is my distinct pleasure to bring this first day club session to order. Where to start? So much to do. So much to talk about. When I got laid off back in December, I thought I could look forward to relaxing days and nights, with all the time in the world to do anything my heart desired. Anything that didn’t cost money, that is. How naive of me. Little did I know that hanging out with friends again, catching up on back episodes of select reality TV programming, road trips, cleaning my apartment, organizing my email inbox and just about every other excuse to distract me from looking for a job would take up so much valuable ‘me time’. But they all do! It reminds me of that montage in About a Boy when Will, the main character played by Hugh Grant, expounds on his own unique method of measuring time. I think those of us with seemingly all the time in the world can relate.

I find the key is to think of a day as units of time, each unit consisting of no more than thirty minutes. Full hours can be a little bit intimidating and most activities take about half an hour. Taking a bath: one unit, watching countdown: one unit, web-based research: two units, exercising: three units, having my hair carefully disheveled: four units. It's amazing how the day fills up, and I often wonder, to be absolutely honest, if I'd ever have time for a job; how do people cram them in?

Ya feelin me? This post is no exception. I meant to get right down to bidness and mention a few housekeeping items for the club, and yet here I am, blathering about units. Better late than never, I reckon. First, if you Day Clubbers have any suggestions, photos, stories or whatever, by all means hit us with a response to this post, or email us at thedayclub@gmail.com.

I’d particularly like to know what you fellow Day Clubbers are up to. How were you inducted into the Day Club? What has been the best thing about being in the Club? What was the best Day Club experience you’ve had? And if you know of any fun, cheap or free stuff to do, please do tell. We’re looking to establish an ongoing list of Day Club activities for us to take full advantage of.

Uh, this post has already taken up one unit, and that’s all I can spare for now. I’ll get to that other stuff later.

I look forward to hearing from you!