Cool On The Exterior, Warm Within
I have the best boss!
Monday, September 18, 2006 @ 12:12 AM
I was terribly tired this morning. The moment I opened my eyes, I felt like squirming under my warm covers and not surfacing ever again. Alas, I dragged myself off to work, nursing sore feet and a blooming bruise on my right shin. The bruise was the result of an unglamourous tumble down the stairs late last night, as I shuffled home from the MRT station. Without knowing what had happened, I was suddenly sprawled awkwardly and my bum landed nicely on the steps. As I took a few moments to recover from the fall, I had to resort to looking indifferent, like it was an everyday affair for me to sit on public stairs and shuffle through my belongings. Argh. The result of 12-hour work days for a week straight = uncoordinated limbs.
My boss was kind enough to let me off a few hours early today, seeing the state I was in. Thanks boss! I came straight home and conked out for a few hours. So of course, I am feeling much more refreshed and even managed to squeeze in some school work tonight. Goody!
These days, I can't get myself. There are times when I feel driven to tears when someone offers a kind word. For no reason or rhyme, even I can't figure out why I am so affected, when the issue concerned does not impact me detrimentally. Perhaps I am allergic to sympathy.
Been in the same breathing space with all the big shots these weeks - MM, PM, SM etc. An exciting time indeed. I can't imagine how hollow I would feel when all this is over. We have been preparing for this for so long and suddenly, it's going to be over soon. Sigh.
Though most of the civil society action are at Batam, I managed to catch some today at Suntec. Protestors dressed as Heads of State (George Bush, Angela Merkel, Junichiro Koizumi and Romano Prodi) were 'taught a lesson' on keeping their promises to provide money for education in poor countries.
The Global Campaign for Education - a coalition of international non-governmental organisations, including Oxfam, Action Aid and Save the Children working with teachers' union and children in over 110 countries.
Their mission: Make sure all governments live up to their promises and take immediate action to deliver the right of every person to have a free, quality action. ( www.campaignforeducation.org )
Angela Merkel.
George Bush!
Romano Prodi.
Junichiro Koizumi.
I admire their passion. How many of us can feel so strongly about an issue that we will go around the world to support the cause?
