What do I do Now?

One of the greatest adjustments post-college was re-discovering the art of hobbies.  Four years of being a varsity athlete at Princeton meant that life consisted almost exclusively of studying, classes, practices, eating, and occasionally sleeping.  After graduating, discovered something that had only been previously coveted, but never actually attained: free time. 

Consequently, the idea of an office is still a novelty, for me at least, in that when you leave (generally speaking), you leave all work behind as opposed to merely transporting work between the library, when it closes at 11:30 p.m., and your dorm room.  Thus having the seemingly never-ending vicious cycle of constant work finally concluded, found myself unsure of what to do.  There were so many things that I wanted to do, that it was almost overwhelming.  Not since high school had I had any outside interests, and so carefully approached the subject like a five year old trying to gauge the deepness of the pool's deep end, first by daintily dipping in my big toe and then finally saying "screw it" and plunging in head first, praying that my floaties would bring me back to the surface.

Groupon and LivingSocial proved to have great discounts for fun events, but things can add up very quickly even with the discounts.  Reading is always an enjoyable activity, but sometimes I need to actually do something.  Inspired by a blog, trekked down Columbus Avenue to the Paper Source where I purchase some simple supplies in order to hone my artistic skills by creating my own personal stationery.  The end result was pleasantly surprising.  Point of the story is that in order to evade boredom you sometimes have to take risks, and other times it's okay to think small.  The only thing I can guarantee is that sitting around doing nothing is going to get you absolutely nowhere.

Simple stamps make a pretty compliment to good stationery paper for a personal touch.

Lining the inside of envelopes with wrapping paper adds an unexpected element of surprise.