A week off and my failure at capitalism.

Japanese is over for the summer. I now have a week "off" until Fall semester starts next Tuesday.

The Japanese TA for my class recommended I look into working at the writing center at the U, and get paid for what I've been doing for friends and colleagues on many occasions, for free. 

So many little things I could be "not doing for free". Graphic design. Translation. Tutoring. Writing stories... music. Tooting my own horn. etc. but that wouldn't be me. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth to think of asking for payment to do things I enjoy doing anyway. It would be like..  - "Can you please help me cross the street, young man?" - "Sure, but it'll cost ya!"

I guess I'm not a good capitalist.