Bored in the Middle

Is it just me, or does everyone feel this way this time of year (and I don't mean the severe cold that is currently inhabiting the upper part of my body)? I feel the need to start new projects, set new goals, find a better life.

Not that the life I have is all that bad. I have a wonderful husband who I am pretty sure loves me a lot. I am gainfully employed (although, I would not put too much emphasis on the gainful part. My paycheck pays the bills but that's about it.) I have a family who cares about me enough to nag me on a daily basis.

So what's my problem? As I have sat here on the couch for the past week with a fever of 102 I realized that I watch a lot of reality TV. And as I watched all the housewives, and losers, and matchmakers and meal makers I sensed a theme. These people's lives are entertaining. Mine, not so much.

Thus set my goal. I want my life to be entertaining. It doesn't have to be TV worthy. It just has to become exciting to me.

I then began evaluating the areas of my life that warrant change:

• Husband - Keep
• Pets - Keep...if not add more
• Family - Keep
• Friends - Keep (they are about the only entertainment I have going these days)
• Job - Eesh...I sit in a cube. For 8 hours a day. Staring at a grid of numbers. In a high stress work environment. Room for improvement? I think I found it.

Next steps? Don't know yet. I can't quit my job as I need the money. But I don't want to be stuck in a blah world in The Middle for the rest of my life. I never set out to be a pencil-pushing number-cruncher. So I won't settle for it, not while I still have time.

Stay tuned.