Alain de Botton has written a new book about one of my least favourite subjects, that dreaded nine to five shuffle we’ve all come to loathe, especially on a Sunday evening when the catch phrase…Fuck I have to go to work tomorrow seeps into the consciousness like a bad TV jingle that twists and jabs like a razors edge slicing through rank butter.

Well perhaps that’s just me but I will endeavour to purchase a copy of Alain’s book sometime in the near future, just to see how I compare to his vision of working in the modern world. He was on ABC1 Lateline tonight and when I heard his familiar English voice my interest perked up. I remember his television series about philosophy and found it somewhat interesting even though it made absolutely no difference to my life. But little does and I think it’d be a big call to suggest that any television series would make a difference to anyone’s life unless of course you’re a Lost fan, then surely you’d be thinking about slashing your wrists because it goes nowhere. That’s probably why they called it Lost because the producers clearly had no fucking idea!

I digress from the work we are just so hopelessly addicted to and fully hate ourselves for. I’m certainly confessing all aren’t I…did I tell you that work sucks? Luckily I’m not on Facebook otherwise I’d be called into the directors office tomorrow and be sacked for not hailing work as the be all and end all of life.  Most of the time I feel as though I’m living to work even when I know that I could so very easily be retired and enjoying my days rather than being chained to the a schedule that cripples me from doing the things I love doing. I could trade places with Alain and be the writer while he sits at the drafting screen and draws lines and circles to his hearts content. I know which one I’d prefer but the grass is always greener on the other side of the cow’s dung.

Peace

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