The year of the rooster

Howzit!

Checking out the Chinese calander - the oldest one exisiting; bet you didn't know that. Its been there since 2600BC. Yup. I watched Memoirs of a Geisha and the whole Asian culture thing is a trip for me...so succinct a culture - simply fascinating. I digress; the point being that the year is coming to a close and my birthday in neigh (30th Dec). I have done much this year, switched jobs, gotten engaged, grown closer to my man and my sister - a few sad things as well, buried an uncle, did some not so plesant things, got sick. In all, i count it all joy.

I shall be less sarcastic next year, more thankful, planning a wedding, working out (3kilos to loose....), smile more, work more (yer heard me right), pray more - basically be a rooster :)

Selah

sick me

I was sick recently - this i tell you - puts a lot of things in perspective. When i was not moaning and looking sad-eyed at being sick, i was contemplating death; how real and recent it can be. Aside from the melodrama, I am pulling through. Although a lot has changed for me..

My country is going through elections - another thing you do not want dominating day-time TV when you have to stay home sick. The whole election thing bores / annoys / frustrates me. Exaggerations, violence, strife, every avenue one can fathom to cheat the common citizen is being used. Very irritating.

As i mend, so does my disdain. Who can balme a sister.

The hate-job-mentality

Isn’t it amazing how many people these days are unsatisfied wit their jobs? Its like there is a mass exodus from the 8 to 5 mentality with more young guys wiling to have a go at it themselves. I find this ambitious; premature for some but ambitious. I’ve been working for about five years now and one consistent thing about employment is addiction to a regular income; I can bitch all I want about the job but when push comes to shove, we definitely stick with the job we are in… and only change jobs for more money, more enslavement to the system.. adage is “is I have to suffer, at least let me suffer for some real dough!”

Who said it’s a bad thing though? For my peace of mind, I shall work less when I have kids – I want to spend time with them or else this warped society will do it instead – and I shall have a serial criminal in my home or a homosexual! God forbid.

purchasing power

After working All day with little to show for it, I have decided that month one of any new job is basically posing – take it from someone who is in her nth new job within 2 years. I’m not flighty, I just have bad luck – or extremely good luck – depending on how you look at it. Every job I have had teaches me something new. I can start my business after I am done with my job hoping.

Which brings me to my next point – what is it about sales??? It really ticks me off! Its like the great brain-wash where you convince someone to buy something they don’t need to enrich the corporate coffers and get paid for enriching them. Of course the getting paid part if ok – but the whole notion of convincing someone to buy something needless; like noodles is beyond me. (so I don’t like noodles) Point is, if its essential, buy it. If not, why buy it? Same goes for the drinks that corrode your stomach lining and are targeted at teens- not alcohol, soda! Yea, think of that next time you are stocking the giant bottle of soda in your fridge – you are incurring a dental expense for the future. Watch your kids at 40 (if you live that long).

Well, I feel much better, having said that. Now I have to look forward to a busy weekend tomorrow. Hopefully, buy something I don’t need… till Monday comes and alas, work!