thoughts on “productivity”

Almost a week and still no new task. My co-worker thinks it is a good thing, something I should enjoy while it lasts. But I have a penchant for wanting to be productive at all times. I dread not having to do one thing for the entire day that would make me feel accomplished, however vague that might sound.

Should I go on a vacation leave? Feels more like it. However, the question of productivity arises again. Then, I’d be guilt-stricken that I would be more than happy to deprive myself of the opportunity to unwind and “have a break”, so to speak.

What about me writing this blog? I don’t even think having this written down would change the world even in the littlest way. Some of you who might be reading this would deem it a total waste of time. Oh great, I shouldn’t really be bringing up the idea of “productivity” into question. Its too vague of a concept to deal with and I’m still sitting on this plastic mono bloc chair.

stumbling block

Whoever said that life in the ‘real world’ is miserable was either (a) jobless, (b) in a job that s/he despises, (c) working on long hours but not getting enough compensation, or (d) lacks optimism in life.

Glad I am suffering from neither of the above. But if you are, it’s easy to get you out of that slump. It all boils down to perspective. It is never about what comes in life but how we take it.

So, go find a positive attitude! Take time to love your job, or else, do something else that you love! It will be worth it! As for me, I’ve gotten past the hard part. Now that I have earned a regular position in the company I’m working for, it leaves me with a bit of stability and more time for explorations and self-discovery (I hope).

You cannot leave everything to fate, she’s got a lot of work to do, you must give her a hand too. This might be your one shot at transforming your life, and maybe start to celebrate it. Good luck guys!

hopeless romantic

Oh yes, you can break into a laughing fit. But I would proudly admit that I am easily swept away by poetic verses and a few gentlemanly acts. And my man almost always manages to hit the right spot when it comes to this department.

When I last checked my friendster account, I was greeted by a very nice (and yeah, mushy and cheesy) poem by Pablo Neruda that Ed sent me as a comment. Here goes…

In My Sky At Twilight

In my sky at twilight you are like a cloud
and your form and colour are the way I love them.
You are mine, mine, woman with sweet lips
and in your life my infinite dreams live.

The lamp of my soul dyes your feet,
the sour wine is sweeter on your lips,
oh reaper of my evening song,
how solitary dreams believe you to be mine!

You are mine, mine, I go shouting it to the afternoon’s
wind, and the wind hauls on my widowed voice.
Huntress of the depth of my eyes, your plunder
stills your nocturnal regard as though it were water.

You are taken in the net of my music, my love,
and my nets of music are wide as the sky.
My soul is born on the shore of your eyes of mourning.
In your eyes of mourning the land of dreams begin.

Pablo Neruda

unlaborious day

Pissed as I was because I really wanted the holiday to be moved on a friday so I would have had a long weekend, it wasn’t. The President sticked with commemorating Labor Day on May 1. No moving this time. *sigh*

But still, I managed to finish my task on April 30 and was so ready to get to work on a new set of tasks. Definitely a brilliant way to start the first working day of May! He said that he’d be gearing me up for a much more different task, which had nothing to do with the PlayStation. Geez! What could I be writing this time? The thought alone makes me excited and nervous at once, but a positive kind of energy though. So, I went to the office today feeling quite similar as I did during my first day at work.

So, if you’re wondering why am I here blogging instead of getting started on that new task? Apparently, my boss has not left me anything to work with just yet. And for god-knows-how-long, I have been wandering through the net looking for great ideas for my sister’s wedding invitations and personalized wedding vows. Whew!

(Abby, keep your excitement level in check. They say, be careful what you wish for. You might just drown your time with that new task and you won’t even have time to update your blog.) Like really? If that be the case, then I might as well finish this entry now and think of something better to eat up my time.