What to do???

Since I got back from the UK I've not had a great deal to do.  As I've been saying in these blogs, I've taken up painting again, which although a little frustrating to begin with, I'm starting to enjoy again.  However, I can't shake the feeling that I ought to be doing something more productive with my time.

I have a couple of options:

a) I can spend the time to get properly fit, weight training, running etc to a specific regime and come 6 months from now, hopefully be ecstatic with how I'm feeling.  I'd love to do this, but would feel guilty that I'm doing something a tad selfish and purely for my own gain (something I'm not generally prone to doing)

b) Devote most of my time to painting and slot the odd bit of exercise in when I have time, with the intention of hopefully selling some of my oil paintings and learning how to airbrush.

c) Go back to work.  This could be in engineering or any other discipline which I could do for a break.

I admit that this is not the normal way that people do things like this.  Usually people work for 40-odd years and then when they have reached retirement age, they take up a hobby like painting.  I'm pondering doing the painting and hobbies now, and then maybe go back into work in a year or so.  My worry is, 'will I want to go back into work if I take that much time off?'

I also am thinking about the future, financially.  If I were to work whilst over here, I could potentially be earning big bucks (50% more than Emma) which would allow us to save, to be able to go and enjoy some of those holidays we've spoken about with people, and when we do our round Australia drive next July, be able to afford to see all the sights.

I want to do the exercising, with a bit of painting thrown in, but with my sensible head on it is telling me to just go to work and save.

For these reasons, I've sent off my CV to an agent.  I don't know yet if it is going to be that straightforward to get a job or if I'll go all the way and take one, but I'll at least see what my options are.  And if Chris reads this (don't worry, if I do get anything I'll make sure I have a fortnights holiday when you are here!)