mDuo13

So the time of Spring Break is finally (or already?) upon me. I ended up making no plans except to stay here and have some quiet time to myself, uninterrupted. I have not yet explained this to my parents (who may not realize my spring break is already underway). I hesitate to tell them, because I have a feeling I know how the conversation would go.

"So honey, what are you doing for spring break? Got an exciting trip planned?"

"Nothing, mom. I'm going to sit in my room and watch anime or something."

"But you do that normally. Spring break is a time to go out and do something fun and unusual!"

"I do that normally because that's what I like to do! And anyway, I might not see another person for several days in a row. Now that's something I don't normally get the chance to do!"

"It sounds so lonely. You should have come up here to visit us. I'm sure your cat would like to see you."

"nyoro~n"

Honestly, though, having a week here to do nothing in particular sounds like a wonderful break to me. The fewer people around to disturb the tedium, the better. I could use some quality alone time to do some serious writing. And besides that, I have a list of games and anime a mile long waiting for me. Considering how I was able to finish all 10 volumes of Blame! in a single day yesterday, I marvel to think at what could be accomplished in a full week.

And I really do think it would be an interesting personal learning experience to go a week without seeing another person. That's probably not going to happen (between obtaining food and the fact that about three other people are here, too, for at least half of break) but I might make it a couple of days. I want to see what happens to me in that situation. What thoughts cross my mind in a world devoid of other inhabitants? Do I still get up and shower every day, eat meals on a regular schedule, change out of my pajamas? Do I let myself go to waste without anyone to judge me, or do I continue on like I otherwise would? I see staying here alone as an opportunity for a three-day vacation into my own apocalyptic future (and at a bargain rate, to boot!). Actually, that point of view, it turns out, is exactly fitting for the style and mood of Blame!, which tends to go literally 6 pages or more in a row without a single line of dialogue. Loquacious as I am, I appreciate meaningful silences a lot (see: Noir) and so I'm actually anticipating the quietude of a week alone.

So here's to hoping I have a nice, quiet, relaxing, and maybe even productive spring break.