Keystroke Journal

Dear Me, You have been very patient with Mr. Cool's incompetence but you also don't want to put your job in jeopardy. Clients have been complaining and despite your efforts to assist Mr. Cool while bringing up your concerns to the next higher level, you are stuck to give him immemorial time to improve in his honor. Meanwhile, your department suffers quarterly setbacks. I know his weak work ethics irritates you. After probing Mr. Cool, he admits he has difficulty remembering things, for being disorganized, and having flights of ideas. He asks for leniency because of the disappointing symptoms. Admire him for admitting these symptoms but never cave in to his requests for easier tasks. He still has to perform his job well and submit those reports just like what everyone else does! The only difference is he is given ample time to complete and has someone to act as his personal assistant. Meanwhile, your department still suffers quarterly setbacks. At times, you were unappreci...

Back in my high school years, I remember answering one psychological completion test that really strung a note until now. The sentence went like this: My parents don't know this but _______. Then I filled out the sentence with this clause: I LOVE TO TRAVEL. Growing up, I was already exposed with boarding planes and ships to visit relatives down the southern part of our archipelago. I love the idea of looking forward to rekindle relationships and relish each moment in unfamiliar yet stunning places. As years pass by, the distance went farther and farther. I get to see and be in places which I only saw in magazines and postcards as a child. Not only that, I get to build memories with family and friends, too.  On the other hand, I know someone who argues that it’s cheaper and less stressful to look at pictures and watch videos of different places rather than you being there. Well, maybe it works for some but not for me. As long as time permits, I still see myself t...