Sunday 20 March 2011

Growing up

March hasn't been a good month for posting so far, mostly due to me being über busy at work. Today's post is about exactly that: challenges at work when you're über busy.

Normally, what I do when I am busy is that I sit down and do things. Sure, I am master procrastinator, but I am also fairly efficient when my work also involves others. Unfortunately, when people decide to collaborate two things can happen: either people do what they need to do or the want to fuck each other over and do fuck all because they know that there are people around to clean up the mess and do their work. I have had to put up with the second possibility many times and I usually say nothing, I sit there and take it. Why? Don't know, I often reply that it is because I am "not a confrontational person", but I think that's bullshit. It's not that I am not confrontational, it's that I am a wimp. I cannot tell people what to do. Who am I to tell people what to do anyways? If people don't behave like adults why should I try to turn them into ones? People like not to respect others, unless they are specifically forced to do so. It is sad but true. And the only person that can inspire respect towards yourself is you.

So this week, I didn't do what I normally do, I didn't turn the other cheek. This week I bit back. I sent emails, I confronted people, I called a spade a spade. In the process I had a terrible headache and I cried often. But in the end, I was ok. And I felt very strong. I felt that people should not mess with me. Does this mean that life is a jungle? I guess so, but then again, this is how it is.

Tuesday 1 March 2011

Note to self

: write something about 'the fighter', this year's most accomplished, best movie.

Write something about the predictability of the Oscars (not)