"My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it." -William Adams

For most, careers are defined by going to a specific workplace at certain times to do an allotted number of tasks for n hours. Today, I read an article on CNN.com that discusses the concept of "weisure," the combination of work and leisure. Are. You. Serious? Personally, I was not raised to believe that work was time to have fun. Granted, if you are lucky and work hard enough in the beginning, you may find yourself in a job that stimulates your interest and places you with interesting co-workers. But outside of that, how much fun is there to be had? Some "lucky" people seem to have "fun" jobs, but like any other, I'm sure they become stressful and exhausting at some point. Even actors, chefs, musicians and puppy farmers must wish they had different professions as some point.

So imagine how perplexed I was when faced with the idea of "weisure." The article proceeded to explain that the word implies an employee's use of "smartphones and other technology to collaborate with business colleagues while hanging out with their families," which begs the question, how much work can one get done on an iPhone in a moonbounce?

I suppose that what surprises me the most about the concept is the conundrum it presents to the current state of the economy. If we all need to be rallying our best efforts to amp up those finances, it seems foolish to try to get "work" done from a cell phone instead of the office. But then again, who am I to question the dynamics of the work force when I don't even know how to file taxes?

I guess this is just another example of the ever-evolving professional realm. Unpredictable. Somewhat senseless. Always compelling.