Jan 21 - Everyone Needs a Break

This is so true, working or not. People who work 5 days a week takes lunch breaks or short breaks. Now, I need a break. Sitting here blogging is a good break. Eating lunch with friends or going out after work is definitely a good break. You will find out later what good break do I need at this time.

I was in a workforce for many years and I may only count a couple or two after work breaks I had. I know one of them is a going away party at El Toritos which is basically a happy hour drink/munchies. That was quite some time, like as in long time ago. There have been occasions where I just turned down after work socializing functions just because I have to attend to my family and cook all the time. I kind of miss those days whether it be just chit chatting in someone's cubicle.

My ex-boss was a slave driver so to speak. Those days I have to spend my birthdays working until 7 pm just to do the monthly closing of treasury stuff, monthly and quarterly reports. I remember getting a break from work because a cake is being served for someone's birthday or a baby shower or could it be a potluck for some occasion. I hardly take those 15 minute breaks mandated by the company. I sometimes feel guilty taking business lunches for at least 2 hours. It got a little stressful because of deadlines of routine work. I must admit, I enjoyed those lunches.

Attending to these kids becomes a challenge everyday. How I get energized? I don't know. I just noticed that sometimes it gets harder and harder because kids get wiser and smarter. I wonder when a good break will come? What's a good break? I am longing for a good sleep, a straight 8 hour sleep, without waking up in the middle of the night (wishful thinking). It may sound easy but I know it can be fulfilled.

Have a good break!