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Monday, May 17, 2004 I'm posting a lot while on standby. There's little else to do, thankfully. Anyway this is from standby again.. I've forgotten, for a while, what I'd discovered earlier: that everyone was having a hard time of his own. Today more work was piled on us, revealed during the platoon briefing. There's this image of tetris in my mind, of spare bricks piled high on one side while the majority of the playing field was empty. But as long as any one column hits the top, it's game over. With the amount of work we have to bear, there has to be some compromise in terms of quality. The brass had better know enough not to whine when things don't come up to par. Was sour throughout the morning, and sparred with the ops spec, YFU, trying to argue that I was busier than him. A passing officer set the record right, and I saw that, indeed, the ops spec was busier. At least I get periods of rest and peace. YFU's work is quite simply neverending. That realisation shut me up, and made me feel better. Indeed, I had no place to whine when all around me people were busy as well. On a side note, a message from an old old friend brightened up my day. There are so many people whom I've neglected over the years. Once good friends, now sadly like strangers. Others whom I've never made the attempt to know better, to see beyond the mask they put on for the world. I have been too comfortable in my little island within the metropolis, content with a cycle of eat-play-sleep on my rest days. Then again, it seems to be all I have energy for, and I've fallen asleep in front of the computer before. That's partly why I'm such a fan of blogs now, for they are small gateways to people, to friends, that help ensure that even in my island, I'm not so alone after all. Anyway, I think Blogspot's commenting service is imperfect. It logs the time comments were posted, but not the date. I'm tempted to return to Haloscan. The new features don't seem to be very useful so far, as though they're merely gimmicks little practical use. Hopefully that'll change in the weeks to come. Meanwhile I'm SERIOUSLY contemplating a return to Haloscan comments.. JQ was right in noting in an earlier post of his that we seldom post about happy news. As humans we seem more predisposed to whining than to cheering. Therefore I've been distressed by some of the entries I read, by what some friends are going through. As some form of consolation, let me share with everyone some lyrics... -------------------------------------- Always Look on the Bright Side of Life -------------------------------------- Some things in life are bad, They can really make you mad, Other things just make you swear and curse, When you're chewing life's gristle, Don't grumble, Give a whistle And this'll help things turn out for the best. And... Always look on the bright side of life. [whistle] Always look on the light side of life. [whistle] If life seems jolly rotten, There's something you've forgotten, And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing. When you're feeling in the dumps, Don't be silly chumps. Just purse your lips and whistle. That's the thing. And... Always look on the bright side of life. [whistle] Always look on the right side of life, [whistle] For life is quite absurd And death's the final word. You must always face the curtain with a bow. Forget about your sin. Give the audience a grin. Enjoy it. It's your last chance, anyhow. So,... Always look on the bright side of death, [whistle] Just before you draw your terminal breath. [whistle] Life's a piece of shit, When you look at it. Life's a laugh and death's a joke it's true. You'll see it's all a show. Keep 'em laughing as you go. Just remember that the last laugh is on you. And... Always look on the bright side of life. Always look on the right side of life. [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Always look on the bright side of life! [whistle] Repeat to fade...
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