A Piece of Paper

A keyboard. mug. calendar. a deposit slip. white telephone. laserjet printer. a stuff dog. a pencil sharpener. green chair. the bulletin board. water dispenser. an air freshener. picture frame. white wall. staple wire. contact numbers. a hardwood desk. adequate lighting. a cork board. drewberry. a piece of paper...




Sometimes, when we're all perplexed with life's endless puzzles, we get a piece of paper to come up with answers. We write down things. We do a list. We look at our resources. We cross out ideas. We generate scenarios. We balance our reasons. WE create infinite possibilities.



Then suddenly, we still end up staring at the piece of paper. We realize that we did not come up with anything. For life, as simple as it is, was never meant to find answers.

Under My Umbrella

While rainy days are far from leaving our country, maybe it’s still a perfect time to relive the umbrella etiquette. Once in a while we usually get irritated by those who don’t act well with their huge pink umbrellas, so the next time you meet one, at least you know how to carry your own.

• Avoid moving with your umbrella like a retard. This involve swinging it by your side, in front of you or basically anywhere other than above your head.
• Do not strut in any form when walking the rainy streets. Walk, run if necessary, but no strutting and no skipping. You only see them in movies.
• If you do not want to look like an idiot, do not twirl your umbrella.
• Although, you can play sad emotions under the rain, but please, always look ahead. Avoid walking into somebody, not to mention other obstacles. You don't wanna see yourself embarrassed with your precious umbrella.
• When walking on a narrow path, and you see someone coming towards you (either with or without umbrella), be courteous to lift your umbrella up. You don't wanna mess with them by scarring their face with yours. They don't have to be reminded that they're too dense not to bring their own. Do not wait until the last minute possible to raise your umbrella. Do not play chicken with them, raise ahead of time and smile.
• Please choose reasonably when buying an umbrella. If you know you'll be walking alone most of the time, please buy smaller ones. Folded ones are also available in the market so you don't have to make the famous excuse that umbrellas are just excess baggages. And please, buy umbrellas that last under heavy rains. Do not resort to umbrellas that are good for 3 and a half use.
• When you reach your destination such as an indoor facility, retract and shake of your umbrella before entering the venue. Have some courtesy for the one mopping the floor.
• What comes around goes around. When you met someone who doesn't share the same manners that you have learn with these rules, do not go down to their level. Do not resort to a verbal argument with them, they'll never understand. Just pray, that along their way, others will teach them the pleasure of being splashed and scratched.

These rules are nothing if you do not follow the most forgettable one. That is "Do not forget your umbrella!"







But if you happen to forget so, just cut the crap. People like us who usually don't bring umbrellas are care-free individuals. We live life as it is. Enjoy the rain and a couple of jackets will do.

The Weekend List

§ Go home late…atleast you don’t have to worry the following morning.

§ Visit the one you love. Nothing beats this. Believe me. Better to cancel your other commitments but not the one where your heart is.

§ Cook some dinner. If you can’t cook for yourself then cook for someone. At least you’re making your life worth living.

§ Try to review some films. You might need what you’ll learn from this on the following days.

§ Feed the fish and clean the tank too.

§ See if you can do some evironmental things like watering the plant. Do some flower gardening because it cleanses your senses. And do not forget the birds. They too, need your care.

§ And do not forget to go to your sanctuary. Try to find yourself there.


I dont have a complete list. I'll think while I'm on it. Add your ideas too.

The Timecard

Nobody’s perfect! – That might be the motto for this September. Maybe not for all my doings this month, but looking at my timecard this day, whew…it was only the first working day of this month that I wasn’t late. Oh great! Not to mention that I'm not just minutes late, but sometimes, hours…too bad!

Let me state some valid and invalid reasons as well:

*_*Lately, I'm having a hard time waking up early. Or, I don’t get ample sleep at night. I’m slow to get up. The usual 5 more minutes thing. For the record, this is way too invalid. Sorry, I lack the discipline these days. Lah, bad reason.

*_*I overslept. I blame the vitamins (though I’m not consistently taking up vits these days) for its effect on my sleeping habits. See? Invalid, though.

*_*I find it difficult to get a ride going to the train station. I always miss the benefit of hitching with my father’s ride because of the reasons stated above. Now I got more null reasons.

*_*Lack of enough motivation to go to work and sometimes lack of inspiration to start a day maybe because I was somewhat stupid or I was feeling stupid that day.

*_*Heavy traffic. Bad Rain. Delayed train. Oh well, lame excuses.

*_*I did some unofficial business like lining-up for some university cheering competition and/basketball game tickets. Okay. That was valid in my honest self. *wink* Far more important than getting bored at work. At least I know I was doing it for some…nevermind.

Some reasons are just unacceptable. I value time much as I respect others with it. I still have three days atleast for this month to make-up. I can start that tomorrow. Hopefully…