Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Reclaiming the Weekend!
It's official - I will once again be a member of the '9-5 Monday to Friday crew'. Starting the weekend after this one. My brief ride on the mechanical bull of wholly unpredictable rosters appears to be coming to an end.
To tell the truth, I kind of liked having Mondays and Tuesdays off, because (for all intents and purposes) it is a weekend without having to worry about shops being closed and everywhere being crowded. Still, my social life stands to benefit and that is never a bad thing. The whole "I can't have a big Friday or Saturday night because I am working the next day" claim was wearing a bit thin - moreso, I suspect, with me than my friends.
It is with no particular emotion at all that I have noted the death of Pope John Paul 2. One would almost think that having attended 5 years of primary school at the esteemed St. Augustine's primary I would have developed some kind of leaning in the very least - but truth be told I am more interested and amused by the myriad of news reporting and general hype that has come with the need for a new Pope.
One of my personal favourite articles related to a story about the most influential Catholic leader in the Philippines being unable to attend the ceremonies in the Vatican due to illness. Sure, it sounds dull until you realise that the name of the gent in question is Jaime Sin. Yes, that's right. Cardinal Sin. Oh come on! That is funnier than you are giving credit for.
I am still standing by my claim from the other night that Ben Folds would be a great Pope. Sadly nobody seems to be listening.
There are numerous other political and social issues that have dominated the headlines during my haitus from blogging. I can't be bothered to comment much, since (as a general rule) I didn't give a damn. I will however offer this link. It's possible that laughing at it will condemn your soul to Hell - but don't worry, I'll be there to keep you company.
To tell the truth, I kind of liked having Mondays and Tuesdays off, because (for all intents and purposes) it is a weekend without having to worry about shops being closed and everywhere being crowded. Still, my social life stands to benefit and that is never a bad thing. The whole "I can't have a big Friday or Saturday night because I am working the next day" claim was wearing a bit thin - moreso, I suspect, with me than my friends.
It is with no particular emotion at all that I have noted the death of Pope John Paul 2. One would almost think that having attended 5 years of primary school at the esteemed St. Augustine's primary I would have developed some kind of leaning in the very least - but truth be told I am more interested and amused by the myriad of news reporting and general hype that has come with the need for a new Pope.
One of my personal favourite articles related to a story about the most influential Catholic leader in the Philippines being unable to attend the ceremonies in the Vatican due to illness. Sure, it sounds dull until you realise that the name of the gent in question is Jaime Sin. Yes, that's right. Cardinal Sin. Oh come on! That is funnier than you are giving credit for.
I am still standing by my claim from the other night that Ben Folds would be a great Pope. Sadly nobody seems to be listening.
There are numerous other political and social issues that have dominated the headlines during my haitus from blogging. I can't be bothered to comment much, since (as a general rule) I didn't give a damn. I will however offer this link. It's possible that laughing at it will condemn your soul to Hell - but don't worry, I'll be there to keep you company.
# posted by Nils @ 12:59 PM 
