Another Day, Another Dollar

Today I have done nothing of consequence yet really. Went to work, did the crossword (needed some help with 11 across), chased some baby hoodlums who were intent on playing football in the car park, came home. Oh, cancelled my Sky subscription, that was sort of consequential I suppose. And symbolic, too - the first thing I have cancelled. What a horrible concept. Cancelling my life here. Ick.

I just had a conversation with someone there that made me feel like crap actually. He was asking how long I had left to go here, all the usual, and I told him. Finishing my job next week - which effectively leaves me unemployed for the first time ever, tying up loose ends, seeing people for potentially the last time in I don't even know how long etc, and that all of this was making me feel really sad actually. He replied "My God, you don't know how good you have it!". It was just a throwaway comment, but it upset me. I realised how ungrateful I must be sounding lately, which makes me feel like a real shit. Most people never get this opportunity and all I seem to be doing is yap about it. So I have resolved to try my best to suck it up and get on with it. We'll see how that goes...

Other things of note:

• colloquial arabic, now ready for collection at the Holywood Road Library
• fricking cool