i guess something's turning around. i actually continue to leave the office still feeling as if i accomplished something important. i have to admit it's something you can't just buy.

this isn't to say that i don't have problems at work, but that i can see past them now.

i hope this continues.

on a side note, the government is considering the re-establishment of English as the primary medium of instruction. it was on Talkback with Tina Palma last Monday. now, there has always been a debate whether the use of English is actually unnationalistic, but i don't think that's true.

everything has its place and everything in its place. that should do it.

what does this mean?

promoting the national language is one thing, but hampering the opportunities of the students should never occur due to inadequate english competency. in studying the literary arts, i wouldn't say no to using the lingua franca, but since enlish is currently the world language, i think we need to place a larger emphasis on the mastery of enlish.

maybe more on this in the future.

had three great days so far this week

i mean it was much nicer than normal, low stress, lots of learning, less backbiting going on.

I just learned how to use Excel VB Macros. It's a lot of fun.

for some reason, i feel happier these days. i wake up and actually want to go to work early. And when i leave the office i feel like i've accomplished quite a lot.

even if i end up having to coordinate stuff that aren't usually my responsibilities, it's ok. at least i'm sure that it gets done to my satisfaction.

like i've posted before, i refuse to let the clouded minds cloud up mine.

great expectations

it's not fair to expect great things from anyone but myself.
it's not even fair to expect passable performance.

but that doesn't make it feel any better.

it's actually gotten to the point that i feel like if i want something done well, maybe i should do it myself. doesn't matter if it seems menial or drudgework. does that sound bad?

maybe i shouldn't go any further with this

anyway, it's been an ok day so far.

and bang's high school graduation is tomorrow. and i'm freaking proud of him.

Summer?

It almost seems like summer. The sky is clear, there seems no trace of wind (from my vantage point at ramcar, looking out the window). It's about 8:15 in the morning, so there aren't too many people at the office yet.

There's this weird silence and it is only accentuated by the peaceful view.

It makes me feel that nothing could possibly go wrong today. Not wrong enough to make me ungrateful for this day.

Here I am, just typing away at a blog post, nobody to disturb me while I listen to my favorite music or surf the net.

That and knowing i have a tomato and mushroom omelette in my bag.

Ahh... the simple pleasures in life. All that's lacking is my reading a good book, which I have in my bag as well.

Life is good.

Reach Out and Touch
performed by Diana Ross and the Supremes

Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
(just try)

Take a little time out of your busy day
To give encouragement
To someone who's lost the way
(just try)

Or would i be talking to a stone
If i asked you
To share a problem that's not your own
We can change things if we start giving
Why don't you

Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
(just try)

If you see an old friend on the street
And he's down
Remember his shoes could fit your feet
(just try)

Try a little kindness you'll see
It's something that comes very naturally
We can change things if we start giving
Why don't you

Reach out and touch
Why don't you
(why don't you)
Reach out and touch somebody's hand
Reach out and touch somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can
Reach out and touch
Somebody's hand
Make this world a better place
If you can

what a nice song.

it tells us a lot about what is missing in our society today.
it shows that we can make a difference in small ways.

doesn't it remind you of the kid who was walking along a shore throwing starfish back into the water. a guy comes up to him (i dont remember if it was a saint) and asks "Why are you doing that? You won't be making a difference."

the kid picks up another starfish and throws it. he then says "Made a difference to that one!"

pulis sa may tulay ng edsa-ortigas, (feb 27, 2006):

last friday, as i was going to work, i already knew there might be some threat associated with the people power anniversary. i also noticed, while i was driving down white plains avenue, that there were cops walking towards white plains. they were just walking, presumably to have breakfast somewhere. what ticked me off that day was that they were walking on the road, practically occupying the outermost lane for vehicles. so, needless to say, the motorists on the road still had to avoid the said offenders. isn't that some form of obstruction of traffic? jaywalking?

by saturday, as i passed the edsa gate of corinthian gardens, i was shocked to see all the cops lounging around on the two lawn areas beside the gate. some of them have already removed their upper uniforms. to make matters worse, some of them were playing cards, sleeping, and one of them was even stretched out on a hammock strung from a mango tree to the fence!!!

i have nothing against people who uphold the law. it's just that i believe that the policemen should be aware at all times that their actions will affect the confidence people will have in them. would a citizen trust a policeman who was out of uniform and sleeping on the job?

worst of all, yesterday, i passed the corinthian gardens area again, and i saw apalling signs of their stay there. there were plastic utensils, plastic bags, and styro containers liberally scattered all over the place. i don't think it was right for them to leave the place without cleaning up after themselves. after all, isn't there an anti-littering law bouncing around our local laws somewhere?

i appeal to the police here to please present a more decent face to society. i don't think it is asking too much to wish that the law-enforcers themselves live by the law. on a second note, don't they also catch people for sleeping on park benches at baywalk or luneta? and just what were they doing lounging around at corinthian gardens? it might even have been worse, if we consider them as trespassing at the time.

i'm sorry if this offends anyone. it just has to be said.

not enough vitamins...

you know there's something terribly wrong if you have to go to work despite a racking cough. it's bad enough that i'm already exhausted (coughing is fairly tiring) at 9AM.

and i'm worried that some executive will just pass by and tell me to go home (not that i don't want to) but i have mounds of work to do.

don't get me wrong, i love what i'm doing, but low energy simply destroys everything

plodding right along

at least i'm not getting any more negative vibes from the people around me

thank god for small blessings, they make this place a much better place to work in.

i know some people who have nasty bosses, people who demand that you are absolutely punctual, and people who just have nothing to do at the office. at least i know i'm accomplishing something. and other people who just can't stand the thought of another day at work.

i guess it's not such a small blessing after all

gotta get back to work