Sunday Morning Musings....
It has been quite some time since I've last updated my lj. I know it's a terrible thing to start of with a cliche, but lately I've had this feeling that my days have been one long running cliche.
Work is getting absolutely crazy. While it used to blur between work and weekend, now it's just work. There are just too many details that I have to sift through, too many people for me to manage and it's getting near impossible to try to keep up with my own marking. All my classes that I teach have their own unique challenges, and I end up doing this ridiculous balancing act between administration, preparing for lessons, teaching, and thumping down the personalities in the class like I'm playing the "Hit-the-gopher-when-it-pops-up" game.
On a personal level, I actually am somewhat happy that my career is on track. I will also have to admit to myself that this was what I have chosen for myself, and I can't blame anyone for my non-existent social/love/recreational life. However, I still reserve the right to indulge in self-pity (although quite frankly I barely have enough time to sleep, let alone time to cash in and indulge on "emo" time.)
At the end of the day, Life is great and fantastic, because I'm getting what I want, and when I want it. I have made the choice to be who I am, and what I am, and I'm finally learning to hold my head up high and learn to be proud of me being me.
Oh btw, my friend Justin and his gf flew in from bangkok and are currently staying at my place over the weekend. It's soo good to see him again since we last met up in Vancouver in 2004. How time really flies. Having said that, I think I need to change my tour routes. I might end up giving visitors the impression that Singapore is nothing more than pockets of prostitution dens. Whoops.My bad.
Work is getting absolutely crazy. While it used to blur between work and weekend, now it's just work. There are just too many details that I have to sift through, too many people for me to manage and it's getting near impossible to try to keep up with my own marking. All my classes that I teach have their own unique challenges, and I end up doing this ridiculous balancing act between administration, preparing for lessons, teaching, and thumping down the personalities in the class like I'm playing the "Hit-the-gopher-when-it-pops-up" game.
On a personal level, I actually am somewhat happy that my career is on track. I will also have to admit to myself that this was what I have chosen for myself, and I can't blame anyone for my non-existent social/love/recreational life. However, I still reserve the right to indulge in self-pity (although quite frankly I barely have enough time to sleep, let alone time to cash in and indulge on "emo" time.)
At the end of the day, Life is great and fantastic, because I'm getting what I want, and when I want it. I have made the choice to be who I am, and what I am, and I'm finally learning to hold my head up high and learn to be proud of me being me.
Oh btw, my friend Justin and his gf flew in from bangkok and are currently staying at my place over the weekend. It's soo good to see him again since we last met up in Vancouver in 2004. How time really flies. Having said that, I think I need to change my tour routes. I might end up giving visitors the impression that Singapore is nothing more than pockets of prostitution dens. Whoops.My bad.