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April 09, 2005
Basic Human Needs - Leisure
Basic Human Need: Leisure
Being (qualities): imagination, tranquility, spontaneity.
Having (things): games, parties, peace of mind.
Doing (actions): day-dream, remember, relax, have fun.
Interacting (settings): landscapes, intimate spaces, places to be alone.
Of all the things I have going for me here in Sweden, leisure has to be at the top of the list. This semester has been virtually free of any scheduled activities. We have an occasional optional class, but my time is mostly my own. And I LOVE IT.
I love working on a schedule conducive to my bizarre circadian rhythms. I have known for years that my most productive times are between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. Unfortunately, not a lot of jobs (unless I want to work the swing shift at the local gas station) have that flexibility. This semester, I've been able to work as late as I want, and then sleep practically the whole day. It's even been somewhat of an advantage, since I'm often trying to correspond with people in the United States, who are 6 hours behind me.
I love having a schedule that permits me to be spontaneous. My trip with Lisa to the Baltic was planned a mere 4 days before we actually left. I decided to go to Austria with Mandy after looking at the conference schedule for under 10 minutes. I'm only here in Sweden for another couple months, after all. I need to pack in as much traveling as possible.
I love having a group of friends that plan BBQs, potluck dinners, bonfires, and the like. Tomorrow, for example, the girls are all going to the Badhaus to enjoy the spa-like pamperings of the different temperature pools. Afterwards, the entire class is invited over to Birte and Tomomi's for a mini-class on back exercises.
My only semi-complaint is that I miss having my own place. While Jess and Roya are great, I greatly anticipate my next apartment. It will be sparkling clean, with two cats and plenty of naked time.
Comments
Dang, I thought you, Jess and Roya were always naked around your apartment. You just destroyed the very thought that sent me happily into dream land every night.
Posted by: kevin at April 9, 2005 11:46 PM
I'm afraid to tell you, love, that your visions of your furture abode smack of "oldladyhood". I quote: "it will be sparkling clean, with two cats and plenty of naked time."
Along the same line, and as further proof of my concerns, let me remind you of our friend, Kevin's fondness for elderly females.
Posted by: mandy at April 11, 2005 02:34 PM
Of course, my apartment will be sparkling clean because I will have a bevy of men scrubbing the floors and washing the dishes. They will, of course, be naked. Hence the clean apartment and lots of naked time.
Posted by: Jen at April 11, 2005 03:34 PM
