How strange is this?
As this massive ball of earth and water spins in the seemingly infinite space of the universe, and as random people talk about new worries and problems in their lives, like random amateur photographers talking about how to score the newest, costliest DSLR camera, I am here in front of the computer [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘work’
August 11, 2009
The Strange Adventures of a Bored Mind in the Office (or Writing Without Really Writing Anything)
July 24, 2009
Death Comes to Us on a Friday
Friday is the most unusual of all the days of the week. It is the penultimate day before the weekend. Everything ends on a Friday: the rush, the frustrations, the expectations, the wickedness of work. They end, at least temporarily, on a Friday.
Friday is neither part of the work week nor the weekend. It is [...]
June 25, 2009
Blue Waffle Welcomes Me Back
I’m on the 27th floor, writing newsletters for the company and blogs for myself.
It’s been almost a month now since I returned to the Blue Waffle Building. My comeback was mostly a silent operation since I didn’t want people to ask too many questions what happened to me. I appreciate some of the curiosity though [...]
March 2, 2009
Love in the Office and the Duality of Modernity
I am in favor of office romances, you know, love between fellow employees.
Now, that statement is almost kind of taboo in this capitalist world frantic with competition and productivity issues. For me, however, office romances are like those unexplored theories regarding human feelings and their role and place in the modern world. It’s like that [...]
January 13, 2009
The Global Economy Falls Into Recession and I’m on Facebook
I’m watching YouTube and surfing Facebook, Multiply, and other websites while hungry and determined applicants take exams to get hired by the company. The irony of this unproductive life is sometimes overwhelming.
I’m still floating, still waiting for a client to descend from the heavens and save me from joblessness. It is pathetic and I don’t [...]
