This is the second Friday I've spent as a bum. The value of a Friday is starting to diminish...
About a month before my resignation, while in the thick of things at the workplace, I realized that the value of a weekend has tripled for me. As every hour passes on a Friday, the excitement builds up. The thought of sleeping before the sun goes up at least for the next two days was enough energy to go through Friday.
Now that I have all the time in my hands, Friday doesn't seem to be all that important anymore. Everyday is a Friday...No wait..everyday is a weekend! Splendid huh? Not so much, after a while. Boredom is starting to set in.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Day 11 - An Attitude of Gratitude
Thanksgiving Thursday. Although the holiday is not as big in the Philippines as it is in the US, Filipinos celebrate any non-working day like there's no tomorrow! I don't blame us, what with the stressful jobs we keep! (Oops, I have no right to say "we"...Weee!)
In keeping with the holiday, I went to my all-time favorite boss and crashed her beautifully-decorated house. It's my way of thanking her! Haha. Seriously, I was at her house for breakfast and spent 5 whole hours chatting and catching up on anything and everything we can talk about. I absolutely enjoyed it. I will always be grateful for her influence in my career and in my life. I never would've loved my specialization (tax) if not for her.
Contemplating on how my career has changed in the span of 10 years, I was reminded of the value of being thankful and maintaining an attitude of gratitude. Being grateful is the antidote for pride. It keeps us grounded, makes us humble. It reminds us that we still need people around us, to help us grow and to guide us through our circumstances.
Sadly, I seldom meet people who have a ready "thank you" in their lips. Complaints seem to be more rampant than thanks these days, probably because people have a general attitude of entitlement. When we feel we're entitled to everything, gratitude fades away. We get caught up in ourselves and see everything that's not right. We start to act like the whole world owes us everything.
I am no exception. So yeah, in this Bum Day # 11, I am thankful that I have been reminded to always be thankful.
-Lei-
In keeping with the holiday, I went to my all-time favorite boss and crashed her beautifully-decorated house. It's my way of thanking her! Haha. Seriously, I was at her house for breakfast and spent 5 whole hours chatting and catching up on anything and everything we can talk about. I absolutely enjoyed it. I will always be grateful for her influence in my career and in my life. I never would've loved my specialization (tax) if not for her.
Contemplating on how my career has changed in the span of 10 years, I was reminded of the value of being thankful and maintaining an attitude of gratitude. Being grateful is the antidote for pride. It keeps us grounded, makes us humble. It reminds us that we still need people around us, to help us grow and to guide us through our circumstances.
Sadly, I seldom meet people who have a ready "thank you" in their lips. Complaints seem to be more rampant than thanks these days, probably because people have a general attitude of entitlement. When we feel we're entitled to everything, gratitude fades away. We get caught up in ourselves and see everything that's not right. We start to act like the whole world owes us everything.
I am no exception. So yeah, in this Bum Day # 11, I am thankful that I have been reminded to always be thankful.
-Lei-
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Day 8, 9, 10 - Redefining B.U.M
Sorry, it's been a while since my last entry. I redefined the word BUM this past week. I did absolutely nothing, and now I have to write about it! Tough huh?
Oh wait, there was one exciting thing that happened! I went to another job interview (blech!), but this time it was interesting because the interview was at 9:30 PM!!! First time I had to be on my toes at this ghastly hour. I had fun though, talking to new people and learning new things. Okay, enough talking about something that closely resembles work. It defeats this blog's purpose!
My past three days was spent mostly at home. I cooked a mean sinigang, baked some cookies (yes, again!) and slept to my heart's content. I took pictures of the dishes I cooked but due to my laziness, I have chosen not to upload. I also started listening to my 32GUSB-full Hillsong Conference 2010 and 2011 teachings! I could recognize my beloved Joel Houston's voice even in my sleep. :) I'm sure that all the teachings I'm listening to is preparing my heart for all the good things that are coming my way. I hope one of those good things is a trip back to my third home, Sydney! (For those of you wondering where my second home is, talk to my 1120 gurls!)
Speaking of Sydney, I called my bestfriend from down under, Aurita, and had a refreshing hour-long conversation with her. Reconnecting with friends is definitely a priority in my BUM agenda. Glad I had a headstart already. What else? Can't think of anything at this time, unless you want to know how many hours I spend sleeping a day, or how many hours I spend internet surfing?!
I started this entry with an apology, and it looks like I'll end it the same way. Big apologies for blabbing, coherent thoughts don't seem to be available as of this writing. I hope my next one will live up to expectations. :)
Oh wait, there was one exciting thing that happened! I went to another job interview (blech!), but this time it was interesting because the interview was at 9:30 PM!!! First time I had to be on my toes at this ghastly hour. I had fun though, talking to new people and learning new things. Okay, enough talking about something that closely resembles work. It defeats this blog's purpose!
My past three days was spent mostly at home. I cooked a mean sinigang, baked some cookies (yes, again!) and slept to my heart's content. I took pictures of the dishes I cooked but due to my laziness, I have chosen not to upload. I also started listening to my 32GUSB-full Hillsong Conference 2010 and 2011 teachings! I could recognize my beloved Joel Houston's voice even in my sleep. :) I'm sure that all the teachings I'm listening to is preparing my heart for all the good things that are coming my way. I hope one of those good things is a trip back to my third home, Sydney! (For those of you wondering where my second home is, talk to my 1120 gurls!)
Speaking of Sydney, I called my bestfriend from down under, Aurita, and had a refreshing hour-long conversation with her. Reconnecting with friends is definitely a priority in my BUM agenda. Glad I had a headstart already. What else? Can't think of anything at this time, unless you want to know how many hours I spend sleeping a day, or how many hours I spend internet surfing?!
I started this entry with an apology, and it looks like I'll end it the same way. Big apologies for blabbing, coherent thoughts don't seem to be available as of this writing. I hope my next one will live up to expectations. :)
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