Sunday, August 20, 2006
Week Past 08/14-08/20
Random Notes
1. Daylights are getting shorter. I've noticed since working overnights. Leaving at 8:15 pm I now need to switch on the car's headlights. About two weeks ago that wasn't the case. There was still enough sun lighting your drive. Same as going home. It's still dark at 6:00am whereas before you could see the sun starting to peek. Winter is fast approaching. Ohh man. It'll be another 6-7 months of cold long nights-short days. I don't wonder anymore why people get depressed during these times especially if the day is bleak, gray and gloomy. Here's the situation: If you're not happy with your job but you have to work anyway because you need the money. Then you have co-workers who are rude and unfriendly because they are also not happy with their job and definitely having a bad day because their doing something they don't enjoy. You're barely making out on your pay. Add the weather. Now imagine, if you live by yourself, you go to work in a so-so environment and go home with nobody to talk to. You just have to GET a life or else....statistics show that depression and suicide is highest during winter.
2. Gas price this week went down to $2.77 from $3.05-$2.87, hoohah. Who would have known I'll be happy with that pricethree months ago. I'm also glad it's still summer. My car is at least doing 30-32 mpg. Come winter time this will drop to 25-27 mpg (it has to do with the temp affecting the gas and air mixture making combustion less efficient or whatever). At 32 mpg at $2.77 per gal would be $0.087 per mile compared to $0.102 per mile at 27 mpg. Or $0.87/10 miles compared to $1.02/10 miles. If you average about 1,000 miles per month thats $87.00 gas expense during summer compared to $102.00 come winter. Difference of $15.00/month or $180.00/year. In terms of Philippine Peso at the exchange rate of $1.00 to Php 51.00 that would be a whopping Php 9,180.00/year. Are you still with me? I'm just trying to mess with you. Bottom line. Small at it may seem, in terms of cents, the gas price fluctuation still adds up. It's a numbers game.
1. Daylights are getting shorter. I've noticed since working overnights. Leaving at 8:15 pm I now need to switch on the car's headlights. About two weeks ago that wasn't the case. There was still enough sun lighting your drive. Same as going home. It's still dark at 6:00am whereas before you could see the sun starting to peek. Winter is fast approaching. Ohh man. It'll be another 6-7 months of cold long nights-short days. I don't wonder anymore why people get depressed during these times especially if the day is bleak, gray and gloomy. Here's the situation: If you're not happy with your job but you have to work anyway because you need the money. Then you have co-workers who are rude and unfriendly because they are also not happy with their job and definitely having a bad day because their doing something they don't enjoy. You're barely making out on your pay. Add the weather. Now imagine, if you live by yourself, you go to work in a so-so environment and go home with nobody to talk to. You just have to GET a life or else....statistics show that depression and suicide is highest during winter.
2. Gas price this week went down to $2.77 from $3.05-$2.87, hoohah. Who would have known I'll be happy with that price
3. Sat, 08/19 went to the airport around 1:20 pm to pick up W. We proceeded to have late lunch. Tried out a new dimsum restaurant located at Bloomington right off 494 at Nicollet Ave named JunBo .Then went to check out the house construction site.
Work Front
Wed, 08/16 we were done doing pre count at the grocery side and started doing hardlines. Hopefully by mid of next week we'll be done and I'll be back doing my regulary shift. I've been averaging about 4-5 hours sleep. And that's not a deep sleep. I usually wake up every hour in between that 4 hour sleep during the day. Same as last time.
Housing Project
Housing Project
So after a late lunch Sat we checked out the construction project. The drywall or sheetrock have been installed. There were 2 workers at the site putting the finishing patches to make it look seamless (shown in one of the pics third row rightmost). Stucco finish have also been sprayed at the front exterior and front porch posts (top two pics) . The deck is almost done. And they have installed the screen at the three season porch which is not noticeable on the pic (bottom pic). W was surprised that they completed the sheetrock for the whole garage (third row leftmost pic). She thought it would only be partially completed or covered. The real estate agent said that construction might be done last week of September or first week of October. To date this will be the 15th week since I C Front
My brother just updated me regarding my niece's condition and her journey with the Big C. This week she had her "first cycle" with chemo. I thought this was like a once a week session. Turns out it's 4 days/5 hours per. So she needs to stay in the hospital for the duration of the cycle. He also told me two weeks before the treatment that "she had to endure the blood tests, two CTscans and a PET (positron emission tomography) scan". The oncologist assured them that it's curable. We just have to pray that it'll be true. And like my brother said just "continue to be steadfast in the Lord's sweet promise of healing".
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You're right about the winter thing. I've heard psychiatrists make a killing during winter.
When I first travelled to Canada, the one thing that amazed me is that the days are longer. Having breakfast seemed like taking breakfast. It was spring when I came.
When I first travelled to Canada, the one thing that amazed me is that the days are longer. Having breakfast seemed like taking breakfast. It was spring when I came.
Hi Tito Rolly...I really don't look forward to winter...layers of clothing...slippery roads...short days...and the bitter cold. This is that time of the year that I terribly miss Manila...except the traffic and pollution of course.
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