A City Life Or The Country Side?

I love the lights at night
That brightens the street
Where lovers enjoy a leisurely walk
Like there’s nobody else

I love the malls
Because there are so many stalls
Where displays big and small
Entice the shoppers to spend more and more

But I also love the ricefields in the country

Where I can wake up to the sound of the birds singing
Smell and breathe the fresh air
Instead of vehicles’ honking horns

I like to plant flowers
And watch the trees grow
Bear fruits to pick up as they ripen
And enjoy the setting sun

The lively city where silence is elusive?
Or the countryside’s fresh life?
Which one will it be?
For someone like me.

©2008 phexchanger

Checking Emails…

I woke up this morning and found some new emails…

• I got an infraction for inappropriate language. Why? Not reading and understanding post clearly… well, I thought it is for using foul language, glad it is not.
• paid to read email worth $0.01… well
• 2 friend requests from another program.
• Paypal email saying I got payment. Just in time for paying another service I badly needed
• subscribed expired domain list
• expired domain profits newsletter
• learning Japanese podcast for the day
• some spam emails that got deleted right away

That’s what my inbox has collected since I logged off 6 hours ago.

Which One to Write

Have you experienced writing from an idea then while writing, another topic comes up and you want to also write about that? Then, another idea keeps on drumming up on your head that before you realize it, you already have too much topic to write on and that you’ve created too many drafts. Yet, finishing them all is not possible because you don’t know where to begin and how to end. Or, it could be that there are many beginnings but the body seems to start another topic.

So, which one would you finish first? The original idea you wanted to write about or the thoughts that came out from that original idea? Which one would you publish first?

You Will Miss All The Shots You Have Not Taken

Sometimes, we prefer to live in the safety of our four-cornered walls. Although we want some changes, there is the fear of taking risks due to different reasons. Some may just be contented of what they are or what they have. Then later on, as we grow older and have more time to reminisce or have a look at the pictures of the past, some may try to wonder and ask the question “Where will I be now if I had the courage to face the risks.”

Some opportunities that passed by may come again but the events surrounding the said opportunity is forever gone. It is like the shots that you have not taken and missed hoping for a better view on the next corner or street. You can go back again at the same street but some leaves on the trees may have already fallen, flowers may have closed and the rays of the sun is already at a different angle, therefore, the view is already different.

Keep shooting. As they say, getting the perfect shot is not easy. But you will never know that you have the perfect shot if you have not taken any shot at all.

Back to Work

After almost 3 months of leave, I am back to work. On the first day, I had to immediately render a 16 hours overtime following an 8 hours duty. This is a normal situation in the facility so whoever is on duty must always be prepared.

I had another 16 hours overtime last night totalling my overtime to 32 hours. Now, the only question is will it be paid or not and when will it be paid if it will be paid? Most of us have not yet received last year’s payment for overtime services but no one can refuse to render overtime due to the nature of our work.

Schedule will change next week so I have more time to tinker with my computer again. That is, if the result I am waiting for is unfavorable. Otherwise, it will be a life-altering decision. For now, I’ll just enjoy and spend what little time I have in continuing my many unfinished projects.