One day, I come into my 9-5er (exciting already, I know) and I get a hundred things done and feel my due freedom is close in coming. Hmm...
11:45 AM
So, I bulldoze through another pile of work and... strange...
12:23 PM
I begrudgingly take an early lunch, just hoping that if I chew slowly enough, I'll fall into an hour-long daze of digestion.
1:04 PM
By now, I'm thoroughly disappointed, and continue to hope my plight will soon be resolved... but then I'm irked.
I'm irked that time is selfish and goes on whether you're ready or not. I'm irked because time mindf**** you into thinking vicious, viscous, days like these are to be dreaded and "days so fun, it was all a blur" should be routine.
To an extent, I agree. Who wants to put in longer hours at work (or so it feels) or who doesn't enjoy those adventures that leave you in a euphoric daze?
I'm just irked because I have yet to find a way to control time, to better savor each moment worth savoring, to somehow make every moment worth savoring. Life has been going on for billions of years and our time now is just a chronological blip.
I hope that my blip is spent with dear friends and family, fulfilling my list of things-to-do-in-life, and loving everyone and everything as Vietca-ly possible.
The dinosaurs went out with a bang, why shouldn't we? Erm... well, not quite the same way they went out. A lot less incendiary -- or so I hope.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
2009 Buttons
The death of Claiborne Pell. The life of Benjamin Button. What kind of tone does this set for my 2009? My scattered thoughts at the moment?
Death is morbid to say the least, but it should be a time to recognize great people for their achievements, and when they die, it's a bittersweet moment. We reminisce about their life and remember the historic niche they filled, and once again, we can thank them for it.
Pell grants help put statistics through college.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button allowed me to see how similar life and death really are. We start and end our lives frail and helpless, but we control what happens in between. We are taught how to miss loved ones who pass on in our lives, remember those who pass through it and leave a lasting impression on those we encounter.
Onto lighter subject matter, I hear that those who ring in the new year with you will play a significant role in your life in the coming year. I hit the ground running on Day 1. Here's looking forward to what I anticipate to be a memorable 364 days.
"I saw a movie, it just wasn't the same 'cause it was happy, and I was sad and..."
Death is morbid to say the least, but it should be a time to recognize great people for their achievements, and when they die, it's a bittersweet moment. We reminisce about their life and remember the historic niche they filled, and once again, we can thank them for it.
Pell grants help put statistics through college.
- 13 million single parents in the US -- 84% of them are women
- 28% of these women live in poverty with their children
- Only 32% of US undergraduates are minorities
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button allowed me to see how similar life and death really are. We start and end our lives frail and helpless, but we control what happens in between. We are taught how to miss loved ones who pass on in our lives, remember those who pass through it and leave a lasting impression on those we encounter.
Onto lighter subject matter, I hear that those who ring in the new year with you will play a significant role in your life in the coming year. I hit the ground running on Day 1. Here's looking forward to what I anticipate to be a memorable 364 days.
"I saw a movie, it just wasn't the same 'cause it was happy, and I was sad and..."
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