Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
white wine
another day at work.
i said before to reinvent yourself. and that saying has been resonating in my head ever since.
how do i reinvent myself?
i have learned from my journey as a christian to refresh my attitude towards things that i like or dislike... and it has proved itself useful. who loves to do chores, or to server or to study for hours every day?
its amazing what ones attitude can change in the outcome of a day.
it almost feels like I'm convincing myself to like something or dislike something else.
the mind is a powerful thing. there is a dissociation between the will power and the likes and dislikes of someone. i fear that there may come a time when i won't be able to tell the different ... who am i, who i want to be or who i really am if i let myself go?
anyway, if we talk about work, it's like a car racing game. not too much nor too little of something. we race in a fast pace life and we ought to take the turns quite fast and smooth... we ought to stay in the race... and i am not competitive. the competition is always within myself.
i worked today. it's saturday december 17.
it was a productive day. gave some positive feedback. had a positive attitude that changed the outcome of some situation. laughed out loud... my colleagues are funny.
i am having a glass of white wine.. and you can tell by the coherence of my note. i am all over the place.
and i am content.
conrad is watching a show. i am waiting for dinner... tomorrow is sunday and shawn is having me share my christmas experiences growing up and how we were content with small or no gifts. to put things in perspective for the young generation.
how can we be more appreciative and grateful for what we have, when nothing stops us from having everything? we indulge at the first inkling of desire... in sweets and electronics and clothes...
i said before to reinvent yourself. and that saying has been resonating in my head ever since.
how do i reinvent myself?
i have learned from my journey as a christian to refresh my attitude towards things that i like or dislike... and it has proved itself useful. who loves to do chores, or to server or to study for hours every day?
its amazing what ones attitude can change in the outcome of a day.
it almost feels like I'm convincing myself to like something or dislike something else.
the mind is a powerful thing. there is a dissociation between the will power and the likes and dislikes of someone. i fear that there may come a time when i won't be able to tell the different ... who am i, who i want to be or who i really am if i let myself go?
anyway, if we talk about work, it's like a car racing game. not too much nor too little of something. we race in a fast pace life and we ought to take the turns quite fast and smooth... we ought to stay in the race... and i am not competitive. the competition is always within myself.
i worked today. it's saturday december 17.
it was a productive day. gave some positive feedback. had a positive attitude that changed the outcome of some situation. laughed out loud... my colleagues are funny.
i am having a glass of white wine.. and you can tell by the coherence of my note. i am all over the place.
and i am content.
conrad is watching a show. i am waiting for dinner... tomorrow is sunday and shawn is having me share my christmas experiences growing up and how we were content with small or no gifts. to put things in perspective for the young generation.
how can we be more appreciative and grateful for what we have, when nothing stops us from having everything? we indulge at the first inkling of desire... in sweets and electronics and clothes...
Friday, December 16, 2011
social
...and only a week later i was part of another work dinner. a bit more fancy, more complex. the entire staff of a small studio, from owner to book keeper. and hey, we managed to have fun, relax, rest and reenergize our spirits. ted is a great leader because of the way he talks to his people and how he builds them up, and sees the positive in them and points it out. sometimes i think he is so successful because he trusts people. one would think that this would work against him. but no. he is very firm and straightforward and he is a dreamer and a hopelessly hopeful person.
Rachel was a riot. she is funny and kind and gracious. she and her husband were cute. and everybody honored everybody else with a gracious presence and communication and god listening skills. Vanessa was great and loved her laughter. she has an accent too. and she is unforgettable with her presence. rick has a lovely girlfriend. and if we had anything in common was a genuine smile and kindness to each other. this could have been awkward and intimidating ...but no. there was no room for such odd feelings. want a great getaway with conrad's company. how awesome is ted. how blessed are we to be surrounded by such people. a while ago we were kind of isolated... and now we have to much of it. of this social life.
Rachel was a riot. she is funny and kind and gracious. she and her husband were cute. and everybody honored everybody else with a gracious presence and communication and god listening skills. Vanessa was great and loved her laughter. she has an accent too. and she is unforgettable with her presence. rick has a lovely girlfriend. and if we had anything in common was a genuine smile and kindness to each other. this could have been awkward and intimidating ...but no. there was no room for such odd feelings. want a great getaway with conrad's company. how awesome is ted. how blessed are we to be surrounded by such people. a while ago we were kind of isolated... and now we have to much of it. of this social life.
Monday, December 12, 2011
dinner with coworkers from Apple
We did it. with no expectations or other worries, we had a tremendously fun night out with three couples from my work. it was the most laid back no trying to impress anybody, start talking about anything from whatever point because you surely won't repeat yourself. everybody was interesting and self-sufficient enough, with great people skills, and similar interests... take conrad for example. he has a lot of passion and knowledge in some particular areas, that unless you share the same passion, it's rather hard to carry a conversation and have fun doing it. well, we found a few nerds that are way too similar to conrad in that respect.
but enough with facts. lets talk fun.
seeing conrad around the same table with my coworkers, and be relaxed and funny and himself, made me fall in love with him all over again. we didn't sit next to our spouses, so i could observe from afar. wow. conrad is pretty hot and funny and interesting.
i always drag him into bible studies and other church events where he is not quite himself. he feels awkward and acts awkward. indeed people at church can be very intense, and have certain expectations, and ...i don't know what it is, but i am more myself around people at work that sometimes around family and church. and its not like i talk or act differently, its how i feel. but i can always make an effort and relax the atmosphere wherever i am. unless i am particularly overwhelmed myself and really can't enjoy the context.
anyway, conrad is so freakin' cool and hot. and it was such a great discovery especially since lately i felt like work and my relationships there compete with how i feel about conrad.
i like my coworkers. some of them i like a lot. but i like them as people. i wouldn't want to date any of them. there are too weird for me, even if i were single, i wouldn't date them. can't get into that lifestyle no matter hoe much i would try it.
how fun! what a breath of fresh air to hang out with my colleagues and enjoy it so much.
in three days we'll go out with conrad's colleagues, over night at cavallo point... and they are fun as well. hmmmm. our social life in not questionable anymore. there was a time when we felt so isolated and spent way too much time with family.
but enough with facts. lets talk fun.
seeing conrad around the same table with my coworkers, and be relaxed and funny and himself, made me fall in love with him all over again. we didn't sit next to our spouses, so i could observe from afar. wow. conrad is pretty hot and funny and interesting.
i always drag him into bible studies and other church events where he is not quite himself. he feels awkward and acts awkward. indeed people at church can be very intense, and have certain expectations, and ...i don't know what it is, but i am more myself around people at work that sometimes around family and church. and its not like i talk or act differently, its how i feel. but i can always make an effort and relax the atmosphere wherever i am. unless i am particularly overwhelmed myself and really can't enjoy the context.
anyway, conrad is so freakin' cool and hot. and it was such a great discovery especially since lately i felt like work and my relationships there compete with how i feel about conrad.
i like my coworkers. some of them i like a lot. but i like them as people. i wouldn't want to date any of them. there are too weird for me, even if i were single, i wouldn't date them. can't get into that lifestyle no matter hoe much i would try it.
how fun! what a breath of fresh air to hang out with my colleagues and enjoy it so much.
in three days we'll go out with conrad's colleagues, over night at cavallo point... and they are fun as well. hmmmm. our social life in not questionable anymore. there was a time when we felt so isolated and spent way too much time with family.
Friday, December 9, 2011
a good day off
I saw Alex today. I am proud and honored to be Alex's friend and to hang out with her.
It has been a full day with lots of errands to run and I even got to say hi to Rob, my former manager...
We talked about life... and with Alex, because she is soft spoken and such a great listener, I always wonder if i talk too much. we talked about good stuff and about heavy stuff... and sometimes that is plain health... to ear our own reflexions on life and not run away screaming. i stopped trying to fix troubles and worry about them. i love listening to my friend and laugh about random silly things. oh, how great it is to have girlfriends!
i went shopping and i didn't die. there is hope for me. i got conrad a gift... a good one. and i got stuff for Luca. 3T... i have been looking for so long for boys clothes.
laundry, cleaning the house, picked up my glasses, food shopping, saw alex, picked up a gift, wrapped some gifts.. such a productive day.
anyway, one good conclusion we drew today, from our experience, is that quality time happens every day, and you ought to make time for it. we can't live in the past not in the future. i am usually the one who lives in the future... but with this lovely job i have, i always live in the present... what a blessing.
december 9 of 2011 was a good day.
It has been a full day with lots of errands to run and I even got to say hi to Rob, my former manager...
We talked about life... and with Alex, because she is soft spoken and such a great listener, I always wonder if i talk too much. we talked about good stuff and about heavy stuff... and sometimes that is plain health... to ear our own reflexions on life and not run away screaming. i stopped trying to fix troubles and worry about them. i love listening to my friend and laugh about random silly things. oh, how great it is to have girlfriends!
i went shopping and i didn't die. there is hope for me. i got conrad a gift... a good one. and i got stuff for Luca. 3T... i have been looking for so long for boys clothes.
laundry, cleaning the house, picked up my glasses, food shopping, saw alex, picked up a gift, wrapped some gifts.. such a productive day.
anyway, one good conclusion we drew today, from our experience, is that quality time happens every day, and you ought to make time for it. we can't live in the past not in the future. i am usually the one who lives in the future... but with this lovely job i have, i always live in the present... what a blessing.
december 9 of 2011 was a good day.
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