Thursday, March 04, 2010

Seize the day

Hi. I'm back. It took two months, but like all procrastinations, it's better late than never. Strangely, unlike my previous unannounced blogging hiatuses, I didn't quite miss it as much this time. Maybe I just need to keep typing and get that inner engine started. Or maybe, just maybe, I can blame it on Twitter.

Yes, I know. I declared that I was going to be 'a twit no more' back in Sept. And seriously, I don't know what got me started on that again. I mean, why confine myself to a miserly 140 characters when I have all the space I need here? I concluded that brevity is the new form of speech. Think about it: nobody ever says 'as soon as possible' anymore.

That, by the way, is a very scary thought, especially if writing happens to be my bread and butter. How am I ever going to complete a 1,200-word article if my mind is being conditioned to think in blocks of 140 characters? That's barely enough for a lead paragraph. Darn.

But judging by my productivity at work these days, I think I'll get by, at least for awhile. There seems to be a new lease of life in the office; a positive aura that's keeping morale high. It helps that we're revamping for the new volume. The new faces also bring with them a fresh burst of energy and fun. Maybe I thrive under pressure. Or maybe the PMS hormones are currently kept at bay.

Starting the day on a right note is also one of the keys to success. It hasn't been a bed of roses for me though (no pun intended). I'm still struggling with NYR#5, i.e. to wake up early. On days when I snooze like crazy, I end up feeling crappy and it affects my mood for the rest of the day. My latest strategy is to leave the alarm clock at the far corner of my room so that I actually have to drag myself out of bed to get it. Once my feet are on the ground, I just have to make that simple decision to not let it get off. So far, it has worked but I know I'll have to stay ahead of my own game before sloth engulfs me yet again.

These days, my reward for waking up early is doubly sweet since I get to soak in the serenity of the rising sun, get to work on time, and secondly, spend some precious quiet time in prayer before I kickstart my day of madness. With so many things going on, I hardly have time to even watch TV. A day in the life of Jo goes something like: wake up, go to work, eat lunch, do more work, eat dinner, work again.

Post-dinner work, thankfully, takes on different forms: freelance assignments, church stuff, playing catch up with friends (which is also a rare occurrence these days), and oh yes, how could I forget, the wedding preparations. It seems like only yesterday that Hil and I were in Rome where he proposed last May. Ladies & gentlemen, the countdown has begun and in 2.5 months' time (that's 71 days from now), I will be Mrs Hoe. Hmmm.

And with that, I shall conclude my beautiful Thursday. Remember, tomorrow will only as awesome as you imagine it to be. Carpe diem!

Posted by Jo at 11:58 PM