Wednesday, July 27, 2011

(Professional) Maturity

On the way to work today I noticed that the drizzle picked up and for a few minutes the rain poured.  However, as I carefully cruised on Buendia southbound, conscious of the slippery pavement and the occasional commuter on bicycle and motorcycles, the view ahead of me shifted to what seemed like a symbolic snapshot in most movies --- where the clouds part and the bright sun streams through.

Of course I am sounding chirpy today as I got to work quite early.

For the past, say, five months I have been clocking in and out.  I have a desk, made my accomplishment reports, and tried to look busy on not-so-busy days.  I did my own version of knowledge management --- I actually read on industry-related articles and write-ups when there is nothing to do.  I complemented these readings with other materials which I think is relevant to my industry, in general.  Yes, even though I have given up on my freelance lifestyle, for the first time in my life I feel that this is the discipline I am looking for: it's called a routine.

But of course whilst freelancing I had this same routine of being a couch potato if I am not working on something.  See, sometimes too much freedom is not exactly freeing, if you know what I mean.

Then again, work is not always rosy, which is what it is, really.

Previously I wrote about investing in experiences and this is making me think more of what I want to experience.  I am not going to jump into the major ones, but I want those little things I get to do, get to experience, which I can integrate with my routine.  Like volunteering.  Or maybe taking up a language course although I already did that with French.  Or take up a class.  Something.  Something.

To be perfectly honest, I want to teach scriptwriting.

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