Val going to France and Italy
Apr. 9th, 2002 11:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fluffymarkVal's just got a railpass for may to travel around France and Italy. I'm sooooo jealous.
And I'm sitting here, thinking, why don't I do something like that? And then I realise I've gotten myself stuck in london by doing this PhD so I can't go away and do things like that. I can't take time off like that. I wish my life was more flexible. I hate being caged in by things, and this has suddenly made me realise the existence of another cage - the 'career' cage. It traps people. I'm not stuck inside yet, bu the PhD is the door into one. And I think I don't want to go that way. I'm going to escape after finishing my thesis and go off and do things. The unemployed are so lucky.
I'll stop ranting now and wish Val luck on her journey. I'm hoping she'll bring back chocolates and cheese.
And I'm sitting here, thinking, why don't I do something like that? And then I realise I've gotten myself stuck in london by doing this PhD so I can't go away and do things like that. I can't take time off like that. I wish my life was more flexible. I hate being caged in by things, and this has suddenly made me realise the existence of another cage - the 'career' cage. It traps people. I'm not stuck inside yet, bu the PhD is the door into one. And I think I don't want to go that way. I'm going to escape after finishing my thesis and go off and do things. The unemployed are so lucky.
I'll stop ranting now and wish Val luck on her journey. I'm hoping she'll bring back chocolates and cheese.
