May 20, 2000    
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How much free time do you have?

I'm not supposed to have a lot of free time, but I make some anyways. I believe that all work and no play makes Amy a dull girl. I go stir crazy if I'm in my apartment working all day. I have to get out, even if it's just to go to a coffeehouse and read.

Amy, 23
Baton Rouge
, LA

Not enough

Ernest, 28
Washington
, DC

I'm currently working 60+ hours a week, trying to keep a zine going, hosting and attending open stage events and hosting a monthly patv show. I'm busy enough but still find a little time every now and then to be bored.

Alias Irrelevante

Never as much as I want and the time I do have is squandered away on meaningless activities.

Felicia, 34
Somerville
, MA

I never say I have any free time, but I imagine if I managed my time better I would have a lot more!!!

Tracy, 24
Ocean City
, NJ

I wish,

Helena, 31
Sydney AUSTRALIA

I think I have a lot more free time than people I know... I'm not involved in any extra-cirricular activities and I ususally don't have a lot of stuff to do for school.

Jeremy, 13
Highlands Ranch
, CO

As of today, I temporarily have 0 commitments, my girlfriend not withstanding. In fact, I have declared today 'lazy-day'. I know I should look for some part-time employment until school kicks back in, but I have enoough money saved to afford a few weeks of freedom.

Anthony, 25
Baton Rouge
, LA

used to be too much, but now it's not nearly enough

Angela, 16
Bella Vista
, AK

I'd have none if I didn't make time to procrastonate every once and a while.

Jaden, 21
Brampton, Ontario CANADA

All of my time is free. I freely choose to spend that time doing a varietyof things: praying, working, exercising, making love, reading, writing letters, talking on the phone, sleeping, eating, housework, gardening, enjoying time with family and friends, worshipping my God, etc.

Laura, 35
Lowell
, MA

Let's see, I am currently taking 20 credits in college, not to mention that I am a newlywed and I have a volunteer job. Does sleep count as spare time? I guess I would have to say that on most days that I have about 3 hours of spare time. That doesn't include finals weeks however. During them, maybe 15 minutes of spare time.

Kate, 19
Bellingham
, WA

Because of my husband's illness, I'm never really off duty

Jill, 59
Saylorsburg
, PA

Almost none.

Rachel L
Toronto, Ontario CANADA

Not enough! I make some in the morning, by getting up very early, making tea, and sitting in my window alcove to read before I go out to face the day.

Jane, 60
West Linn
, OR

Sometimes I wished we didn't have to sleep because I have so much I want to do. It's God's way of giving us ALL a manditory time out, and I am actually greatful for it. My free time is always planned

Jami, 27
Lowel,  MA

A lot more now that I got myself nice and fired.

Firelady, 22
Dallas,
TX

At this point in my life, not much. During the work week, I get off work at 5, then go to our company gym for an hour...so I don't get home until around 6:30, which leaves me about 4 hours until I have to go to bed. But   I'm usually so tired, I don't feel like doing much when I get home.  Weekends are a little better, I'm more free to do what I want.

Nicole
Elk Grove, CA

Well I am lucky because I work 21 hours per week and then the rest of my time is free-time.

Nikki, 27
Kirkham ENGLAND

Quite a bit, I work a forty or fifty hour week most weeks. There is always house work, but I don't really consider that work unless its yard work

Kathy, 26
Garden City,
MI

0

Pamela, 38
Sugar Hill,
GA

Right now. . .none! Aahhhhh!

Karen, 20
Marshelltown/Ames,
IA

I freelance so sometimes there is some down time. but by then I'm sooo tired that all I do is nothing and then by the time I get around to wanting to do a quilting/art project, it's back to work.

Janet, 42
E. Brunswick
, NJ

absolutely, positively, not nearly enough. . . ..maybe a couple hours a day on average. . . I, personally, definitely need more and will be working on that as soon as I have the time to figure out how to do it. . . .

mothmc, 35
Pensacola,
FL

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