Forget figuring out what to do with my life, let's concentrate on the next eight months. I have enough money saved right now that I don't need to work in the summer. Now, it seems incredibly irresponsible to pursue this course of action, BUT:

I have wanted to take time off for a long time. Strangely, I do have the money for it.

I may be able to work limited hours at one of my jobs, and on a short contract basis at my other one, which would leave me free (or mostly free) for most of the summer.

My best friend is getting married in August, in BC, and I'm going to go there to help and celebrate for at least a week, and this way I wouldn't have to book time off.

I could sleep and read a bunch for a month or so to come off of the stress from school, and then spend a few months volunteering and researching and figuring out what I really want to do. Apply for some jobs without the pressure of needing to find one right away. Think about whether or not I want to go to college.

I could go home for a while and hang out with my Mom. I could go to Montreal and hang out with Melissa. I could explore all the little shops along Queen West West, without ever having to rush. I could read all the books that I've bought and haven't had time for in the last few years. Crime and Punishment? I will stop neglecting you. I could work on my crochet pattern and start actually marketing it and selling pieces. I could learn what PHP is useful for. I could get a decent grasp of UNIX and learn to open the Terminal without fear. I could learn to sketch. And knit. I could dye a lot of yarn and start selling it on my new website. I could find out whether or not it's legal to do that without a business license.

So, I'm thinking about it. My hyper-responsible "you are poor! you must work!" voice in the back of my head is freaking out, but the rest of me is saying, "Ooh. That sounds nice."

P.S. See how much of a planner I am? It is JANUARY, people!