On Being Expired

It was a gloomy morning today when I came into the office. The sky had been shedding tears since dawn, and the streets were empty because most people have gone out for a long vacation.

I walked in half expecting the new elevator to (finally) be installed, but sadly I was relying on yet another false hope. It has been more than a month since they worked on revamping the elevator and since then, we had to climb the stairs everyday to 5th floor -- a few times a day of course -- and sometimes with loads of baggage in our hands.

As I was reaching the 5th floor (which is the top floor, by the way), my eyes were drawn to the foremost newspaper which was hanged on the newspaper rack in the mini lobby area. Which was rather unusual since it never happened before as I'm not a newspaper person -- I barely touched them. But on this particular morning, it just happened. It was The Jakarta Post and on it was this headline: Benazir Bhutto Assassinated.

I was stunned. I walked closer, picked it up, and read the news right then and there.

[Coelho's] Convention of Those Wounded in Love

General provisions:

A – Whereas the saying “all is fair in love and war” is absolutely correct;

B – Whereas for war we have the Geneva Convention, approved on 22 August 1864, which provides for those wounded in the battle field, but until now no convention has been signed concerning those wounded in love, who are far greater in number;

It is hereby decreed that:

Article 1 – All lovers, of any sex, are alerted that love, besides being a blessing, is also something extremely dangerous, unpredictable and capable of causing serious damage. Consequently, anyone planning to love should be aware that they are exposing their body and soul to various types of wounds, and that they shall not be able to blame their partner at any moment, since the risk is the same for both.

Freedom

I am convinced that no one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone.
That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the World without owning it.
-Paulo Coelho-


Soon
my darling
freedom shall come
soon

I will brace myself
for that day
Approaching too soon
than expected

And then
Goodbye

This time's for real

[Daily Sutra]: Nature Knows Best

Nature Knows Best

See how many desires you have had, and how many desires were not fulfilled, and how many desires you feel that way: when it was not fulfilled, it was good, "It was best for me." Don't you see this? Some desires which were not fulfilled, it was good for you. So, Nature knows what is best for you ...

So maybe it is best that you walked away. And I accepted that, with time.
But now you're back. And I couldn't ignore it when you came knocking once again.
Though you will only be here for a brief moment, before you finally walk away again.
That is something I am very much aware of. That is the risk I am taking myself into.
And one day I would see you not again. One day I would miss you yet again.
One day you will turn your back on me. And there will be no coming back for you, nor me..
Not again.. Not ever..

8 (Random) Facts and/or Habits About Moi

Yeah, I've been tagged (thanks to Vilia).. huhuw.. ;P

It is my 1st day back in the office and we (the team) are still in holiday mood, at least until tomorrow I suppose. I, ahem.., I mean we are not doing anything serious (read: work) other than engaging ourselves in front of the computer, sending gifts, iDescribe-ing, or poking friends on facebook.. hahahah.. such is the perfect working environment.. (yeah right, Marge.. you wish!) ;)

And as some of you have probably noticed, I haven't posted anything for a while now (more than a month). Ever since I started work, I was so tied down with my tasks and activities that I didn't really have enough energy (or will, for that matter..) to write. Not that I don't have the time, really, but most of the times I'm just too lazy to think. Writing, for me, requires a lot of thinking too -- even though it's just my daily routines or activities I'm writing about.. One could say I went brain-numb (can't really say it as writer's block as I'm not a writer -- yet).. =P

So this little game is probably a good start. Hopefully after this I'll be able to post (more) frequently on my blog.. It's been so dead lately.. hahah.. ^^'