Thursday, September 21, 2006

Shopping spree in town

I do not think I have done this before. Not on such a large scale anyway. I have my friend to thank for her expert advice and patience along the way.

Cotton pique yarn-dyed polo

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Facts of life

* Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the enemy.
* There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot.
* Did you ever walk into a room and forget why you walked in? I think that's how dogs spend their lives.
* Don't worry about the world ending today... It's already tomorrow in Australia.(unless you're in Australia -then start worrying)
* Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
* Character is what you are. Reputation is what people think you are.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.
* A loser is a window washer on the 44th floor who steps back to admire his work.
* A man usually feels better after a few winks, especially if she winks back.
* Friends may come and go, but enemies accumulate.
* The facts, although interesting, are irrelevant.
* There is always one more imbecile than you counted on.
* If at first you don't succeed... well, so much for sky diving.
* A man who says marriage is a 50-50 proposition doesn't understand two things: 1 - Women, 2 - Fractions

Friday, September 08, 2006

Torchlight: a case for holding dead batteries

Never knew that work can provide a form of escape. Certain things may not be going as well as I hoped them to be. Trying hard not to think about them and I guess work kept me busy enough to stop pondering and wondering about issues that I have no control over. I have to be professional and detach my personal life from my work life.

I need to be hard on the surface. Perhaps similar to Rand, He Who Comes With The Dawn, I am making a shell of me. However, I feel that trying to be hard actually reflects an amount of brittleness in me. Trying to hide my discomfort or melancholy may not be a good way to overcome them, but I have no choice. Best way to protect myself is to clam up, I guess.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Back from the wilderness

Warning: the following description of my current situation is redolent of another post written about a year ago.

Man, it sure feels good to hold a paddle in my hands again! After nine months of self-imposed exile, I decided to go for dragonboat training today. I do hope my shift pattern can accommodate future trainings. My team, if I may be so bold to address them as that, considering I only joined them for training today, has decided not to take part in the SAVA sprints. Will only be focusing on the Regatta at the end of the year.

On the other hand, I have not attended the alumni training this season yet. I just cannot seem to find the time to do so. I seldom am off-duty on Sundays and even if I am working on Sunday afternoons, I will only be able to train for an hour with the alumni team. I am also facing the issue of having dual loyalties.

May God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can't change, courage to change things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.

The World Today in History
On Sept. 7, 1940, the German air force began its blitz on London during World War II.