Friday, July 01, 2005
Am terribly sorry for the extremely long absence..
Two weeks of no read-worthy posts, (not counting the lame-ass excuse of one abt being blogspotted) is NOT an acceptable standard for Where's the Chocolate Dude?! But alas, the sudden onset of 1)A faulty keyboard and 2)A sudden barrage of work (or, in army terms, "arrows") in the battalion has created a shitty environment for blogging. Been having trouble finding time for meals and sleep, let alone get to that computer terminal in the ops rooom to blog. Its that bad. So to you, dear loyal reader, i humbly seek your forgiveness.
Admidst the flurry of activity this past week, i find a little piece of comfort in the fact that i'd rather have no time than too much of it. Although the first piece of instruction ("i need this done asap", etc) is initially met with dread, the ensuing high of executing the said task is indescribable. There's a certain sadistic pleasure in answering my handphone and office phone at the same time, whilst verbally giving instructions to a clerk, and checking my email to see if there's even more work. Lovely.
Finally, i feel that im not being paid for doing nothing (as much as most people would dream of being in my shoes), and that im actually USEFUL to some people and to the organization. There is purpose to my existance!
Honestly, sleeping in for the whole day and booking out at night gets old after a week or so. Last month's overdose of slacking has left me craving to be busy. Apparantly my prayers have been answered! Perhaps i am a workaholic. I recall the last time i felt this way was in JC, when i was busy 19 hours a day and loving it. Best times of my life indeed.
Although yes, there are drawbacks of course, the most obvious being the sudden piercing of "missing you" thoughts about the princess in the midst of answering an email. Or the exhausted phone conversations at night when all i can think about is sleep. Everyone needs a lifeline at the end of the day, and the working world is unsympathetic to the needs of the heart. Not to mention the disappointed looks of readers who return to this blog only to find it un-updated! I cant apologize enough.
Next week gives me a little bit of free time tho, with me not being in the office till friday (whoohoo!). Perhaps the government should introduce alternate work-weeks, where you work hard for a week and take a break on the next. Sounds good eh? Productivity AND birthrates will skyrocket!
Something irrelevant, but important:
To the bestest female superpals in the world, a big WELCOME BACK to Debbie and Felicia! Its a cruel hand of fate that my most wonderful gal buddies in the world have to study overseas, which leaves me to await eagerly for the summer holidays when they return. So hello you two! -waves- Do chope me for a catch-up session sometime soon!
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