Friday, May 06, 2005

Free and easy

The past few weeks have indeed been free and easy at work. I can take hours to finish up something, and nothing seems to be coming in. Things are either not moving, or not coming in at all. Sigh....

I should be happy that I've got all this time to do anything. Problem is, I can't do just 'anything'. It has to be work related. If I have nothing much to do, I am supposed to be looking into old files to see if things are alright. Unfortunately, that makes me sleepy, so I really can't do too much of that. This is coming from someone who was rebuked because she was reading a book at work, only because she hasn't much to do.

Isn't it sad that our work culture is so 'straightforward and inflexible'? I mean, what is wrong with reading something if it is indeed something beneficial. It's different if one was reading some crappy magazine or even the newspaper. But no...... you HAVE to do work related things, even if it means having to look into files that are like 20 years ago. Sigh......

So, I have resorted to blogging which appears to everyone that I'm busy drafting something on the computer. Well, we have to do what we have to do, like it or not.

I got a call from a really good friend today, so I'm really quite pleased. I've known him for at least 8 years. We never really talk all the time - it's more like we talk once or three times a year. But every single time, it's as if we are able to continue as if we just had a conversation yesterday. That's really priceless. That's what's important to me. My main prayer and concern for this friend is that he will one day come to know the Lord. We'll just have to see what God does.

On the 'getting a car' issue, the time is drawing really near!!! I'll finally be able to save up enough to get a car next month. I can't believe it - it is a big thing to me. It's part of my quest to be independant, which is a really important quest at this point of my life. Thank you Lord for providing for me. I can already imagine what I'll do with the car!! Ah.... the little pleasures of life!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

it's good to hear your thoughts, and speaking of miss-attacks, one thing i miss is the randomness of thoughts that just come to mind... I love that you share them!a characteristic that is close to my heart...

notice how everything is fairly artificial and plastic in malaysia? Eventhough you say everything has to be work related, somehow it never is?ppl on a hardworking, please the boss attitude, but how much work is actually getting done?platinum trophy...all hollow in side.just like our wonderful airport...sorry, i'm complaining:"(

it's so easy to be like that in our relationships as well, we tend to be 'generally' supportive, pray 'generally' offer 'general' advice...i definately have, not taking time to just listen and too quick to rush to conclusions....it's like that with God as well, not coming to Him whole-y and not offering ourselves whole-y.

How many times have we been hollow in our worship and prayer? i know there are sundays where i go to church because it's sunday. let us not be hollow in our relationship with Jesus...

oh dear...i've gone on for a bit....i don't think this classifies as a comment...Sorry anne!!!

Charis said...

That's ok Sweetie. I know what you mean. And I somehow agree. It's sickens me that people spend so much time on a technicality ("you shall work at least 8 hours a day and if you are late, you HAVE to make up for it") rather than quality. What is the point of working till 11pm and tiring yourself out when the work produced is really crappy?

It's so easy to just do things as routine, because it's just that - EASY. Anything to do with 'initiative', people run away. Go to church, because it's good for your soul. But is it really good, when in church, we walk around, talk to friends at every opportunity, complain about the leadership, complain about the food... the list is endless.

So yes, my friend, you are right. The only thing we can do is, NEVER BE LIKE THAT.

Appreciate your comment, dear.