Archive for July 17th, 2008

A Change of Direction

It has been more than 6 years since I first joined the company where I work now. I have to admit that the older I get, the faster I feel that time is passing. I remember thinking back then when I was still in school about how slowly time passes. I never liked school that much though, but it had some very memorable and fun times also.

People use to say that you should get a job that you love, that way it won’t feel like you are working at all, you’re merely doing your hobby and get paid in the process. But real life doesn’t always go that way, because you can’t get everything you want. It was the same experience that I had for the first six years.

My job was quite fun and challenging, and I learned a great deal from it. Read the rest of this entry »

None the Wiser

Birthday is usually a happy occasion for people who celebrated it. What I usually find to be a little difficult is how to pick the right present whenever close relatives is having their birthday. I usually have a hard time thinking about what to write in the birthday greeting card.

Back then I usually write to wish them a long and happy life, but although (probably) we would love to live forever, writing this to elderly person is somewhat inappropriate for me. I mean, how long do we wish them to live? Lately, I began wishing them more wisdom for each time they got older. But yesterday, a friend of mine is responding differently. Read the rest of this entry »