Glad its the weekend, tired of boredom at work

I’m glad it’s the weekend at last. I really didn’t want to come into work this morning. I had to literally drag my body out of bed. I got dressed and got back into bed again. Can you fathom that? That’s how desperately I wanted to stay home. That’s how badly I wanted it to be the weekend. The weather is just so nice these days. The sky looks beautiful with its spread of clouds.

Ah..N i happened to check out Robin Sharma’s book on daily inspirational quotes and the one for today talked something in the likes of taking a short vacation while you’re at work. Relaxing your mind, taking deep breaths and imagining we were at one of our favorite holidays destinations. Envisioning the surroundings, hearing the sounds and evoking all those emotions. It sure feels good to read it and for a second when I did close my eyes, I did get relaxed! But hey!! I want to go on holiday, not just visualize it. I want or even more precisely, I need a break. I am in need for my brain to breathe.

I need to venture out and do something on my own in terms of business. I am tired of coming to work and not being able to do anything. In my line of work, due to the global recession and the financial slump work is a bit haggard at the moment. I am bored out of my skull and am getting extremely crabby about everything else around me cos this reason. I realize that I am not being productive and its really frustrating. I need to be doing something. My life, my work needs to make more sense to me than this.

I need to start my own business. Ah anyways and on top of that feels like the entire world is out there to attack me. I am trying to figure out the positive in this but its gets difficult every single day. I now realize why its so hard for me to wake up to work. Cos I really don’t have any!!

So there is nothing motivating me to sit at my desk 9 hours of the day. I may as well be sitting at home and doing craft for example. But then I’m so used to having my own money, I don’t know whether or how I ever will allow myself to be dependent on someone else to provide me with money. There are so many ifs and buts, but I seriously would rather be sitting at home and paint for example. There is an assortment of things I can think of that I could be doing other than sitting idle at my desk. Hmmmm let’s see:

1. I could help out with the mentally challenged children

2. I could join a craft club and start painting again

3. I could probably take up after my other passion- photography

4. I could start my own business which has been on my mind since ages

The list can go on and on. I don’t want to think more and depress myself thinking what the hell I’m doing right now, at this point in my life. If I could support myself I would definitely not be working, at least not what I am doing at the moment. Oh! Don’t get me wrong, I love the job or the nature of the job, but I hate that I have nothing to do and I’m sitting idle. Boredom is getting to me and there are days when I could pull the hair out of my head! Any little thing is enough to upset me these days and that’s cos I feel completely useless. But guess that’s life. Cést la vie

Work is not gonna catch up anytime soon. So I definitely need to divert my mind with other things. Guess I’ll take each day as it comes and just to cheer me up... its the weekend!!!! Hurraay!!!!!

Random blabberings

It’s only Tuesday, and I still have another two more days to the weekend. I often wonder whether it’s only me who waits so fervently for the weekends. Nah! I’m sure; almost everyone out there would probably be like me. However I wait with greater anticipation. (at least that’s what I think). It’s almost like I wake up every day during the week with the hope that its one day closer to the weekend. Ah! Such is my life- Cést la vie.

I was watching Dr. Phil on TV last night (not that I am a habitual viewer, but while flipping channels if it’s on I do watch it) and there was this girl who looked gorgeous to me but was extremely unhappy with her looks. She wanted to have a minimum of 8 plastic surgeries done and that was to start off with. I just looked at her and thought to myself, how petty we can all become. I say this because even me myself, I do crib about the slighted of marks on my body. I don’t obsess about it but yeah I do have my qualms. I always believe in looking at someone who is not as privileged as us whenever we sulk over a problem. I mean for heaven sake look at someone who’s a victim of a third degree burn and is scarred all over.

There was another candidate on the very same show who had undergone secondary Rhinoplasty and was suffering extreme repercussions. A part of his nose became black and then it fell off. I know it sounds eew in all, but think of the poor guy. He had to undergo several reconstructive surgeries and had a very bad scar across his forehead due to one of the surgeries that was done to refigure his nose.

All this goes to show greed gets us nowhere. Whether it’s being unsatisfied with our face, body shape, job or whatever else we are disgruntled with. But this is not to say that when I am a older I wouldn’t consider Botox or its equivalent. I am not sure – I haven’t reached there and I wouldn’t know till then. I do believe in ageing gracefully but I also believe in looking after ourselves.

Self esteem is pivotal in everyone’s life and especially in mine. I am a self made person and by the grace of God have reached so far. But even so I have many insecurities in my life which I do try and overcome. Some insecurities will always remain, maybe not in the conscious part of our active brains, but some that lies deep embedded in our subconscious minds.

Anyways coming back to what I watched on TV last night, I am quite enjoying expressing my thoughts on the different events that I come across throughout the day. Whether its from the television, newspapers or something I read on the internet. I think every topic is worth talking about. I love talking and enjoy listening to others too.

No wonder I’m getting hooked on to reading others blogs and blabbering away in mine too. Ans moreover work is not at all busy or exciting at this point in time so I have plenty of time to spare. Its all good. Cést la vie

38th National Day

Warm salutations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the glorious occasion of the 38th National Day of Oman. It is indeed a joyous occasion for the people of Oman and we have seen celebrations all across town. In the CBD region, Bank Muscat had an Omani band singing and dancing on the streets to commemorate the blissful occasion. It was indeed a warm sight to see the people celebrate the day instead of just letting it pass as another routine day. A friend of mine has taken a video of the band which probably I might be able to put up tomorrow.

Apart from the evident lit up roads and buildings, we even had Omani flags in our office this morning with fresh halwa being served on the side as well. Felt like we were back in school. Like I mentioned in one of my previous blogs, I love celebrations and this is by far another great reason to celebrate. I am grateful to our Sultan for our peaceful and wonderful home, Oman.

We've also just got the news that the roads might be blocked from 3-7 pm. Donno the exact timings, but would love to get back home and enjoy the rest of my day.

Cést la vie- thats life, to enjoy peace, make merry and live happily.

Nov 17th - "Take a hike day" Piss off!!!

On my way to work, I heard Darren from the Hi fm say today the 17th of November is “Take a Hike day”,.. wow! Come to think of it, “Go fly a kite day”, or “Go walk your dog day” also seems pertinent. While I'm sure the rationale behind this day is to encourage people to walk through some of the many beautiful areas of our country like the mountain trails, hills, beaches etc , but I’d like to interpret it as a day to tell someone “go take a hike”. Even though that may seem rude, I guess we all have come across people in our lives who deserve to be told –“take a hike”.

It may not be wise and healthy to tell your boss “take a hike”. You may have to suffer appalling consequences. However you can definitely tell that acquaintance you have always wanted to tell off, “hey take a hike! Oh by the way don’t get me wrong, its just national take a hike day”. lol..

Oh yeah that reminds me… I was at the airport last night to receive someone and in a span of 10 minutes also had my bottom grabbed!! By the time I turned back and wanted to yell or slap that asshole, he had already walked away and disappeared in the maddening crowd. But I mean what the hell?!!*??!! How dare these desperate f***’s touch other women? How dare they touch me!! I was not even alone. I was with my family. In spite of that.. Don’t they have mothers and sisters? How would they feel if someone had grabbed their wives bottom? (I am trying to be polite here) Aargh!! I swear I would have slapped him if he hadn’t disappeared. I am not afraid to tell off people who are wrong.

The mighty emperor who built the Taj Mahal had the thumbs of his artisans and workers who built the monument cut off, so that they wouldn’t ever be able to make such a monument for anyone else. Wishful thinking but I think in today’s day and age, all the jerks who want to fondle, feel and touch other women-maybe their thumbs should be cut off. Just to teach them a lesson. To respect women! Somebody else’s mother or sister or wife shouldn’t be the target of their fetishes and sick inclinations.

Anyways back to the topic, yeah so its not that difficult for me to tell someone – “Take a hike”. It’s only right for days like these to be targeted to those perverts out there who can’t keep their hands to themselves. Even though the day may actually be to encourage healthy living and exercise, I’d like to use this day to tell those morons- "take a hike". Even though I couldn’t tell that guy off yesterday, shit happens. Cést la vie.

So what, I let it out of my system now – “F*** you asshole! Piss off – go take a hike!!!"

So finally – November 17th - Take a hike day. I leave the interpretation of this meaningful day to the reader!

Its the weekend

The PDORC Fitness committee, together with the Oman Diabetes Society and Association will be participating in the World Diabetes Day. It is organizing Family Day at the RAHRC (PDO Recreational Club). The target is to raise RO350,000 which will go towards the purchase of strips for registered diabetic people in Oman.

I would have loved to have gone to support the cause as one of my family member is a diabetic patient as well. However due to some other reasons I am unable to attend the event. There’s also going to be a salsa line up and basics being taught during the event.

I haven’t gone for my Salsa lessons for a couple of weeks now. Pure laziness and I’ve also been busy. Well I have, really!

It’s a Thursday and I am in no mood to work, I want to do something new this weekend. So maybe I will have something interesting things to pen down for the week ahead.

I wish we had a three day weekend. But unfortunately not all our wishes come true. Cést la vie
I’m still glad it’s the weekend - I’ll get to sleep in, go shopping, run my errands etc. The list is long and sometimes I wish I just had a weekend where there was nothing to do. I think on and off we do require a lazy weekend.

Ah well! It’s the weekend still and I am sure going to enjoy it.

Celebrations

I love birthdays! People always talk about getting older but I cant be buggered to think about age when there is an occasion to celebrate! Age is a reason but a birthday is an occasion. I guess one has a choice. I definitely choose the occasion or any other reason for that matter to celebrate. It gives me immense joy in organizing festivities, celebrations, or any other happy occasion for that matter. I often wonder why?

I guess life is short and its best enjoyed laughing and enjoying the company of your loved ones. Those moments of happiness are most often than not, the ones captured as pics in cameras. We would love to forget the mundane routines of our lives, the tensions and other things that always pre occupy our mind. Oh give me any reason and I would love to celebrate.

I think even a small intimate dinner with your partner is a celebration on its own. It could be as small as to share something eventful that happened during the day. Why not? I am most happy when I feel appreciated and loved and when I can make my partner happy. Cos I know when he is happy then I am appreciated in return. It’s a vivacious circle of human emotions.

I mean don’t get me wrong, that’s not to say my life is a bed of roses. Oh, even I have my roller coaster moments, the retarded sensitiveness when I’m pmsing, or the occasional insecurities that creeps and stings, the sensations of being stepped over, being nonexistent for one of your loved ones or the general frustrations in life. It’s a very long list and I am sure on and off I will have lots of occasions to pen down on those.

But coming back to celebrations, you see that the best part. You forget that you’ve had a mood swing, or that you have been yelled upon or you have been hurt by someone. You are just waiting for a reason to forget the wounds in life for those few hours when your celebrating.

I am also exactly like that. I’m not having the best of my days today, you know when everything appears to be very bla……For no particular reason that too. However I still look forward to the evening, cos I know I’ll forget the former part of my day and just bask in the moments of cheerfulness and pleasure.

I think live and let live, celebrate and enjoy.. Cést la vie.

Plummeting stocks mounting merrymaking

The talk of the town for the past 2 days has been about China unveiling the $586 billion stimulus plan. Although shares in China and Hong Kong have gained, most other Asian stocks have plummeted due to concern over worsening company earnings. China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index is still down 66 percent this year, twice the drop of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

What amuses me the most is when several economies around the world are facing recession, there are parties and dinner receptions being thrown by the various troubled banks. Just three days after the Government threw a £20 billion lifeline to Britain's beleaguered banks, RBS came under fire for spending £150,000 on a party for staff at a five-star hotel. Talk about opulence eh?

And just the other day again The Royal Bank of Scotland blew £300,000 on a secret champagne junket for its executives. The bankers and their partners enjoyed the lavish party to mark their 'success' after a year in which the collapse of the banking industry led to global financial meltdown. The supposedly stricken bank laid on the celebration amid extraordinary secrecy to try to prevent details reaching the public, even cancelling the original venue, a top hotel in Hampshire, and transferring the party 350 miles north to Edinburgh. What the hell is going on?!? If I was one of those tax payers I would be an extremely disgruntled one. I mean using lay mans money to scoop them out of problem they themselves caused!!! Have them jobless without the fancy bonus and overflowing champagne parties, out in the real world and probably they mite realize, just mite… And whats with the secrecy? Too scared of the public? Why is the government not intervening in any of this??

According to the UK press an RBS spokesman said: 'This was an entirely appropriate staff event to recognise outstanding performance by a small number of our staff.' The spokesman would not be drawn on the cost of the cancelled booking at Chewton Glen. One of the previous nights 300 executives-from another bank, HBOS - bailed out with £11.5billion of public cash - enjoyed a £330,000 party at an Edinburgh hotel. A spokesman for HBOS insisted: 'It was a modest affair, an event we hold every year to reward our star performers. It was well deserved. I mean “HELLO”?? “Too bad the entire world is facing the grunts of a meltdown- Cést la vie, but our lives must go on.”

Isn’t it just annoying to read such things? I mean who gives these morons the right to blow up stupendous amounts of money on frivolous merry making? What on earth are the regulators waiting to act on? This has to stop.. but how, by whom ? So many questions and still waiting for answers.

Such is life.. Cést la vie indeed..