Yet another benefit

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In working to find a new job, I've found another benefit to not having one at the moment. Because I spend large amounts of time in front of the computer every day in job search mode, I get tired of staring at a screen. As all the ergonomics sections of computer owner's manuals tell us, we should take regular breaks to keep from hurting ourselves and I don't think moving from the computer to watching a movie on the couch really counts.

So it'd be good to break and read a book. I'm currently working on Oakley Hall's Warlock, which is not at all close to Harry Potter. It's a Western set in the fictional town of Warlock. Good book, but with my homework and job, it was hard to find time to read it before and I had to take it back to the library. Now that I only have the job hunt and accounting homework, I can squeeze a chapter or two in to the times I don't want to be staring at an LCD screen.

Now before I sign off today and move onto the daily job hunt, let me make a plug here for your local library. Sure, you can read all kinds of things on the internet, but there's something to be said for getting information from books. And not only does the library have books, but you can also join a summer reading program, get suggestions from librarians (professional book lovers), do homework, get useful community information (bus schedules, tax forms, local news, etc.) and become a better person. For free. If you haven't been to the library recently, you should go. I guarantee they have something that will interest you.