June 05, 2005
Don't panic - barbeque instead!
The only person that I can imagine could enjoy living in our place right now could be Martynas, my sister's kid. He is (at least used to be) very much into big machines, preferably the ones that make a lot of noise and can lift very heavy things. I'm sure my sister didn't have any kind of gender educational program for him, but before he could speak, his eyes would light up when he'd spot a TRACTOR or a CRANE.. Here's an engineer growing for you.. The face and the future of our civilization.. Baaah... I wish people would still build brick buildings, carry cement upstairs in their buckets and save the trees and the greenery as much as possible..
The construction outside our bedroom doesn't seem to be moving on, although they work some 10 hours every day.. Besides that, there's ocassional canal digging, pipe fixing and cable work in our street. Whenever I complain to my colleagues, they say that "oh, but its everywhere like that", very subdued... Yesterday (it was a Saturday), we woke up at 8:30am, no, not to birds singing, but to drilling and piling. The noise is pretty unbearable, so we can't stay at home during the day. Kaj seeks refuge in Bukit Timah nature reserve (bicycling, of course, see how dirty he gets?!?). I'm trying out retail therapy (it works, it works!!!). We have the Great Leijonakaupunki Sales right now.. And the Arts festival at the same time, so there's a good mix of both.. Ahh.. What could be better than hearing the cashier ringing.. Its music to my ears.. Relieves my soul, man...
Otherwise this week was rich in barbeques for me. First with the students at school, then at Joni's (Kaj's colleague's place). My students are very cool this time, I really enjoy working with them. There's nothing worse than "I can't be bothered" attitude - why you're in the design school in the first place?!? We know what is good for you!! :) I'm still super busy at work, somehow I have to learn to manage my time better.. I don't get the "butterfly feeling" in my stomach anymore when I walk into the classroom and at times I'm loosing my voice when I'm trying to speak louder than the hummm of air-conditioners.. All my new colleagues say that teaching drains them physically and mentally, but just look at the old staff - everyone is happily coping somehow.. So, I guess I'll be fine too.. The weekends like this also help to recharge:
If you thought that barbeque is about grilling food outdoors, think again.. With these people its about wrestling, holding hands, juggling hamburgers in the air, giving strange looks, sqeezing each others shoulders and stuff.
Oh yeah, we also saw the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy movie yesterday and it was brilliant. Very inspirational. All we need to do is not to panic and have our towels with us at all times. Even with all these people demolishing houses around us. We should be ok in Leijoanakaupunki or any other place in this Galaxy...
Posted by gkligyte at June 5, 2005 08:11 PM