what do you do on your day(s) off?

bwv1013 · #1 07-10-2008, 02:18 AM

as an employee of academia, summer is a relatively slow time for me. hence, every summer i find myself wandering around with a bit of boredom on my back looking for a new "hobby", or at least something to distract me for a couple of months.

so what keeps you busy on your days off/vacation time? all suggestions welcome, i'm itching for something new...

GeneralElectric · #2 07-10-2008, 02:36 AM

Hookers and blow usually.

Not in that order though.

HEIST · #3 07-10-2008, 03:12 AM

I have 4 days off a week so that gives me plenty of time. I use one day to clean and organize my place, and now I'm using my free time reading (fiction, health, finances) and working out/getting fit. Reading fiction keeps me sane, reading about health and fitness is for my own benefit so I don't do things wrong, and reading about money teaches me lots of different ways to save my money. I want to be hot and rich, basically.

GeneralElectric · #4 07-10-2008, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEIST

I want to be hot and rich, basically.

Hows that working out so far?

jomahu · #5 07-10-2008, 03:58 AM

sleeeeeeeep.

Barfly · #6 07-10-2008, 06:45 AM

Having 2 kids, jobs, courses, various sports, gigs, etc we don't really get any days off until Sunday. Then it's poolside and BBQ.

FL Knifemaker · #7 07-10-2008, 06:49 AM

Being self employed with two teenagers, I never get a day off

Spikeh · #8 07-10-2008, 06:53 AM

I work 8am to 4pm in this job - but I contract, so I work for myself effectively.

My time off is mostly spent on the local music community - I run a recording studio, run my own band (which takes up shed loads of my time) and I maintain the local music community internet forums (I wrote a bespoke band management system that I'm still working on).

On top of that, I watch a lot of films / DVDs on my nice home cinema, do various sports (mainly swimming and badminton) and organise the books for my two businesses

I have a bit of an obsession with buying effects pedals at the moment too...

I also enjoy pot

Phantopeth · #9 07-10-2008, 07:41 AM

I work full time as well as being a full time student, so Saturday and Sunday are huge relief in my schedule. I usually tell myself I'm going to use those days to the best of my ability by getting up at a "decent" hour, but I rarely end up getting out of bed before noon

When I'm not doing the typically chores I have to do on weekends, I'm either at the gym, band practice or a gig, poker with some friends, or maybe even having a few dranks.

Vacation time is a whole 'nother story...

Phalex · #10 07-10-2008, 08:19 AM

I dunno.

I'm going to find out shortly though. I get 3 1/2 weeks of vacation time every year (My year begins in Aug) and to date I still have 2 weeks and 2 days that I have to use by Aug or give back. (I aint giving it back!) I took tomorrow off, but I have a feeling I'm going to be sitting home with nothing to do for a couple of weeks pretty quick.

I need to mow the lawn, and trim the hedges. What I do with the rest of the two weeks is anybodies guess. I'll probably drink beer. Someone mentioned hookers and blow, but I think I'm going to need a hot tub to really appreciate that.........

I have no freakin clue. Maybe I'll take my box bass downtown and see if I can make enough money to cover any fines I may incur.

This is just bad!! I hate my freakin job, but I don't know what to do with myself when I'm not here. I need serious alcohol therapy!!!

mothmonsterman · #11 07-10-2008, 08:35 AM

what's a day off?

mjolnir · #12 07-10-2008, 08:42 AM

I usually do all the stuff I never had time to do before because I was working too damn much.

pedroims · #13 07-10-2008, 08:44 AM

sumer: fishing, barbecues, mow the lawn, fix something at my house and play with my kids. Sunday is full time at church.

Winter: watching movies,fix something at my house, snow blowing, play with my kids.

Vacations two weeks per year vacation, we usually go to some beach in Mexico. We went to los cabos this year, maybe cancun on September

Bruce Lindfield · #14 07-10-2008, 08:48 AM

Bass playing....

?

Croox · #15 07-10-2008, 09:03 AM

I have Wednesdays and Sundays off, normally what gets done on those two days , Laundry, car wash, misc errands needed to be taken care off, possibly band rehearsal, I take bass lessons on Wednesdays, I'll go hang out with friends i dont see often.

fourstringdrums · #16 07-10-2008, 09:15 AM

Every day is my day off. Answer? Not much.

steve21 · #17 07-10-2008, 09:50 AM

drugs.

wazzel · #18 07-10-2008, 10:06 AM

Saturday is work in the yard, wash cars, etc. Sunday is my church gig in the afternoon. Sunday morning I fix a big breakfast for my kids.

69nites · #19 07-10-2008, 10:13 AM

between my 2 jobs and training I don't really have time off.

I guess you could count my training as what I do in my time off.

Pilgrim · #20 07-10-2008, 10:20 AM

Also an academic, but a 12 month employee.

In my copious spare time, I:

- Paint and remodel rooms
- Do electrical work in the house as needed
- Do carpentry work as needed
- Keep five family cars running
- Work on my 1958 Fiat roadster restoration project
- Practice and play bass
- Serve as past president of a university alumni association
- Teach a graduate level course online
- Watch the occasional movie
- Read at least one novel a week

And most weekends this summer, I've been attending my daughter's competitive softball tournaments. That leaves me about a half-day a weekend that's not committed.

Boredom? Never heard of it.