I've sold my holidays for $6/hr

I have finally found a job. It feels great that i'd finally have some sort of income coming in.. yippee! And somehow, I feel kinda useful that i'm not going to be a "bum" anymore. It's frightening how society perpetuates and reinforces such ideals/roles on people. and the mentality that comes with it. ie. if you work, you're useful. if you don't, you're useless. It seems like it's wrong to live off others, more specifically one's parents. Well, I guess it's bad to live off your friends/relatives etc too. But why is it that women don't get chided for living off men while men get chided for living off women? Whats with the differential treatment.. but nvm whatever..

Anyway with a job,

* i'll get money coming in!! (then can shop more haha)
* i'll be able to escape from incessant nagging!
* i won't have to deal with silly problems for the time being until my head clears a little
* at least there's something to occupy me rather than going online the whole day every day
* i won't have the time to shop/loiter around during weekdays

BUT...

* i wont be able to go to the gym/pool three times a week and spend my whole afternoon outside! and i'll grow fat grrr.
* i cant laze on the bed to read as often as would have been possible usually
* no time to go to the school library anymore
* there'll be less time to meet up with friends..

Tonight, I shall finish reading "The Sociologically Examined Life". Heh.