Dream Job

I'll be brewing coffee, or tea, in 9 minutes. Right now, I just want to write about whatever comes to mind, about things I do not have to submit to my boss. I may be writing about work, which has been my preoccupation in the past fortnight.

There was a post I read online which says something like, "I want a job where they pay me for reading." When I first read that, I thought it'd be really nice. I'd love to have that job.

I got to work in a construction company before my current job. Later on I realized that it was a job where I was required to read a bit. I had to read the situation, emails, policies, schedules and programs, and sometimes take a peek at plans. It required reading, and writing.

Then came my current job. I'd like to say that it fought for me. Now I am fighting for it. I am literally paid for reading. And of course, writing too. I am not reading fiction or any books though. The things I read are still words, those from other people. I read what they write about events, people, policies, what they think are to come. Well, what I am looking for in what I need to read are possible connections to and what could happen to...

It's time to make coffee.

Well, I ended up just making tea. But I made breakfast. Just veggie/fried rice and boiled rice. The latter is actually still in the rice cooker.

I am back living in Makati because of work. Speaking of work, what I usually do now is finding connections, or possible connections, between those I've read everywhere and the region. Basically, it's a "connect the dots" game. I said game because I really have to find those which have connections. Sometimes I know they have the connections yet I can't figure out the immediate one or I just can't articulate it enough. It's mostly the latter.

There was a time when I wondered if what I've been doing are still relevant. I told Neko and Angie about it. One of them, unfortunately I can't remember who, told me that I just have to keep doing it. If my boss hasn't said anything against it then I just have to keep going.

Came the following week after I met Angie the second time. There were two days that I missed but I already informed my boss on the second day. He did reply, but I got teased (or kantsaw) when I met him the following day. Of course I got challenged. Thankfully, I was able to make it. I even covered the past two days. I was supposed to only skip one day. However, the second day was quite toxic, mentally speaking, that I was afraid I would just be talking non-sense.

I said my boss made kanstaw of me but he also said something that encouraged me. That's when I took it as a challenge. I've always believed that things can be done. There will always be a way. They may be difficult, but they can be done. As for me, things just take time.

As I was pondering about time yesterday, I thought of the cooking dramas and anime I've watched where the lead characters were also challenged by time. I believe that's a good start.

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