Summer ups and downs

Sorry I've been neglecting you, dear reader. I've been enjoying the fairly decent weather by cycling and walking lots, and the thought of going indoors to turn on the computer and work was about as welcome as the thought of licking my big toe and putting it in a light socket. Being slightly fitter, and slightly thinner, means I can get out there and enjoy life without feeling knackered or embarrassed by my physique. I'm still over-weight, but not in the sense that children point at me and laugh, or get told by their parents 'that'll be you if you don't lay off the cola and crisps.'
I think I've reached the end of my tether with night work. I have no regrets about my time as a supermarket stock replenishment assistant - it got me back in the job market, and brought in some much-needed cash - but if I stay there much longer I'm going to stagnate and fester, and before long I'll be losing my will and brain cells, and I'll have forgotten what words like 'stagnate' and 'fester' actually mean.
The trouble is I'm picking precisely the wrong time to be considering a job change. Unemployment is rocketing, more and more graduates are out of work, and the chances of finding something that I enjoy, that pays well, and that is suited to my qualifications appear virtually nil. Maybe I'll just take the first thing that comes along and do it for a while until it bores me, and then move on again. But if I'm going to do that, why not just stay where I am and stick with the familiarity?
I'm sure I'm not alone in these sentiments, but that doesn't make them any less concerning.
Oh well - back to the bike.

RC 24-8-09