Before this long break started, I was kind of collating things I can do while on sabbatical. Thinking that I will be off-line for almost two weeks (I didn't know yet Ryan will lend me his Weroam then) I started collecting books that I can read while at home. Among the books I got were the following:
* Book 3 of Twilight Saga: Eclipse
* Book 4 of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
* When God writes your love story
* God allows U turn for women
Then I asked Ate Rona for a transcription assignment that I can do during this break (oh well actually it was due even before the break, now that I think about it! Waaaaa!!! This should be my top priority tomorrow). The thing is, when she assigned it to me I was about to start when she needed some transcription done urgently. So I volunteered to do it and guess what I did it in three days. Wow! That is a record breaking time for me. Hahaha.. Considering I always turn over my transcription assignment at least after a week. (Just FYI, this assignment is where some of the messages from CCF sessions are transcribed by volunteers. That means typing the message while listening to the mp3 file.)
Thinking those two (reading and transcribing) aren't enough to fill in the holidays, I got myself my new baby (Ok, I'm sorry I started calling my new Canon 1000D dSLR as "baby"... hehehe.. trip-tripan lang yan! :P). Guess that means more task since I need to familiarize myself with my new baby and have to get a crash course in digital photography.
These three are what I considered my big to do's for these glorious days off from work.
Now the even bigger question is... have I accomplished anything yet??
I just realized, I'm on my fifth day and I still haven't checked off even one from this list. All are half-baked! I'm half way through reading Edward and Bella's love story in the book three, I'm also half way reading Eric and Leslie's love story in the other book and I've read about ten pages in the last book on my list... I'm on my second page in my transcription assignment, that means about 7minutes have been transcribed already and the whole session assignment to me is about one hour and 40 minutes long. Huhuhu... Still a very long way! And last, I've flipped through the manual of my new baby but haven't really mastered the dials in the body of the camera! I've watched a handful of tutorial videos online about digital photography but those are still not enough.
Waaaaahhhh!!! So many things to do and so little time!
So why am I now suddenly stuck with a lot of things to do? Blame it on Ryan's weroam! Hahaha :) Actually, yes, that is partly true. Since I got this free, wireless internet connection I was online almost every single minute (unless I'm out of the house, of course!). So instead of reading, I'm writing blogs... Instead of transcribing, I'm online chatting with friends... instead of studying the manual for my new baby, I watch the instructional videos but am immediately side tracked with updating my network accounts online.
But the biggest reasons for this great distraction with my carefully planned things-to-do-while-on-sabbatical-days are... none other than... my family and friends! :) Not that I am complaining. Actually those are better use of my time than my carefully laid out plans.
As you've probably seen, I posted the wedding album of Rhea and Sonny. So that is already one entire day lost! Hehehe... But I didn't mind because I love dressing up... Love having my hair done... Love posing in pictures... Love eating good food in weddings... Love socializing with friends... and most of all, I love using my new baby! I got to test her hands-on and though I used only the pre-available settings, I loved clicking that shutter button! Hahaha! Happiness! (Okay, it just donned on me that I am now referring to my dslr as "her"... Guess I better give her a name too, what do you think? Hahaha! Crazy!)
Actually the main contributor to my lost times doing my to-do's is the other biggest reason, my family! I've spent more quality time with my family these five days compared to our usual interaction for a regular month. I've shared meals with my mom, brothers, in-laws, niece more frequently these past days than I did last month. I had a dinner with them at home, at Gerry's Grill and a lunch/merienda at Pizza Hut just today.
So who's complaining? I. Am. Not. I realized I loved every single second I spent with them. I missed my big brothers! I missed showing off to them. I missed listening to their voices. I missed their ghastly table manners. I missed them. Period. Now that they have families of their own and are living far from home, I no longer see them for weeks, even months. It's quieter now at home so I welcome any day that I will see either of my big brothers now. Guess I am no longer the little princess in the house. They each have their queens now. Who needs a bratty, spoiled, feeling-princess sister? :)
So I still have one week remaining. There is indeed so many things to do and so little time! But the important thing I learned... It's better to let those carefully laid out plans go to waste than do them diligently but miss one of the most important things in the world: spending quality time with those you love most.
Therefore... Go now!
Text your mom. Call your dad. Schedule a dinner with your siblings. Don't miss the bonding.
I said...
Go. Now!
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