Am I Stressed?

So, I think I am stressed out.

This paper was lying around the common printer, in my office today. It illustrates symptoms of stress. I have mentioned my comments next to all the symptoms. Check it out.

Click to enlarge

http://img89.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stressedxu3.jpg

So.... Do you think I am Stressed out?


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Healthy is Unhealthy

Ouch I burnt my lip!

Anyhow, why do the healthiest things always taste… not so healthy?


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Hit and Run

Half the people on the road don’t deserve to drive. And the other three quarters (of the half that remains) have no idea what is going on and so shouldn’t be allowed to drive.

Today, on the way to work, I was sitting in traffic, nicely chit chatting with my dad, who is my chaperone now. Suddenly, I felt my car move. Now, I have been driving my x-trial for a little over *cough cough* 3 days *cough cough* now, continuously. So I now, that a big fat car like mine, doesn’t move because of air currents circulating in the surrounding.

The whole situation went like this:

Me: “blah blah blah”

Dad: “blah blah blah”

(both of us Blah-ing at pretty much the same time, and about things tht have no relation to each other)

*car shakes, as though there is an earthquake*

Both of us: *quiet*

Me: “are we hit?”

Dad:” Yes” *in a very ‘are you crazy’ tone* “didn’t you feel the car move”

Me: *thinking... ... ... ... oh we did move*

I turn to my left and I see this black ford focus like car changing lanes and I try to get his number plate, but I couldn’t.

The rest of the way was spent with my daddie screaming at me to get up early. Ok, not screaming, but firmly telling me. As usual, being the obedient child, I wasn’t paying attention to him; my thoughts were with my hammy car.

Hamster the Blue Car isn’t hurt. Just some bruises. There are scratches on the left hand side of the rear bumper. Hopefully, it will heal in due time.

Over and Out.

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Fiddling with The Boss Again

Ok. So I haven’t learnt my lesson of NOT messing with my boss’s boss (BB)

I took a 3 day leave to get my passport renewed (story that I will leave for another time. I didn’t get to meet BB beforehand. So I mailed him saying:

"I didn’t get to meet you before you left for the day.
I just wanted to remind you that i will not be coming to work for the next three days.
Hope you keep yourself entertained.
-Tahseer."

To that i got the reply:

"I will try to keep myself entertained..."

I really ought to keep a filter between my brain and mouth and my brain and hands.

*sigh*

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The Multiple Shades of the Hijab- from Al Jazeera.net

Very thought provoking.

Enjoy the read.

http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2008/09/20089812812445443.html

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When Did It All Change?

Life throws alot of curveballs, you manage to either strike the ball or no. But with every strike, you learn to adapt. Do you ever miss the old you?

When Did It All Change?

You forget how to laugh
You forget how to smile

You forget who is close
You forget who is real

You don’t trust your judgment,
between farce and sincerity.
You don’t trust your heart,
and its placement of vitality.

So, you decree
an extreme alteration.
Subtly fearing,
the probable adaptation.

You remind yourself,
what you have forgotten,
You begin to wonder,
when did it all change?

- Tassy Ali

October 2008

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Walking Away

Walking away from it all,
Is it so simple?
Surely feels so.

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Job Discription

Eldest Sister Job Description

- To assist Youngest Sister in cyber stalking.
- To make cyber stalkee a reality so as to discontinue the cyber stalking. The reality should

lead to legal matrimony.
- To listen and bond with Youngest Sister… late night talking are compulsory
- To get subway cookies for Youngest Sister.
- Assist in cleaning Youngest Sister’s room.
- Assist Youngest Sister in bulling Middle Sister.
- To bully Middle Sister’s paka.

The candidate should possess anger management skills so as to not scream at the Youngest Sister while she drives. Flexibility in schedule is essential so as to meet the schedule requirements of Youngest Sister. This is a tentative job description. Youngest Sister reserves the right to alter the duties without prior notice.

Middle Sister Job Description

- To be bullied by Elder and Youngest Sister.
- To have your paka be violated by Elder and Youngest Sister.
- To get subway cookies for Youngest Sister.
- To NOT trouble Youngest Sister.
- To RETURN Youngest Sister’s borrowed jewelry to the right place.

The candidate should also possess catering skills to fulfill hunger requirements of Youngest Sister. This is a tentative job description. Youngest Sister reserves the right to alter the duties without prior notice.

Youngest Sister Job Description

- To cyber stalk.
- To talk about cyber stalkee.
- To eat the subway cookies Elder and Middle Sisters giwe.
- To bully Middle Sister with the aid of Elder Sister.
- To bully Middle Sister’s paka.

The candidate should possess project management skills so as to lead a group of 2 sisters (Elder and Middle Sisters) and get deliverables according to stakeholders’ requirements. The candidate will also serve as the only stakeholder in the project. Stakeholders reserve the right to alter duties without prior notice.

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Fiddling the Boss

Ramadan Kareem Oh Hamsterettes…

The latest from the Queens Den:

I am making my boss do my work :)

The other day…

Boss: Tahseer, I have these papers that I have to submit it to you for my grant, shall I give

it to you, or would you want me to mail it to Finance.
Me: *without thinking of course* yea, send it to finance. I will be doing that anyway.
Boss: So I give it to Finance?
Me: Yes, you have my permission.
Hamster Voice in Head: Stupid fool!

Granting my boss permission to do my work, wasn’t enough for me… yesterday…

Boss: I reviewed the application you sent me. I should be given to Dr. So-in-So for further

evaluation

Now, I am not sure what really happened but the conversation ended up like this:

Me: Yea, just pass it to her yourself. Her office is right across the corridor anyway.
HVH: Sigh… I wish I would disappear.

Talking about disappearing… there is this issue that I need to resolve about staff members setting up their office in a meeting room, that I THOUGHT was under the jurisdiction of the department I am working for. Being asked about permissions to this room, I started talking about jurisdiction and the ‘verdict’ of the co-odinator. Now, this was all an informal email between me, my boss’s boss and the co-doinator of the department at hand. The next day, in a follow up meeting between my boss’s boss and myself…

Boss’s Boss (BB): So, this is The Other Company, and here nothing belongs to no one.

Everything belongs to The Other Company.
Me: … ok.
HVH: *what is this leading to? What did you do now?*
BB: I sit in this room, but I don’t own it. Similarly, you sit in your office, but you don’t

own it.
Me: *imaginary puke on the table… you know… cause I am scared and all*
BB: If someone from up there *points to ceiling… referring to upper management* tells me

that I am going to share my office with some on, and I say a no, The next morning, I

will find that person in my office. To that, I will thank them *points to ceiling…

referring to upper management* for informing me.
Me: *tries to disappear by hiding under the table*
BB: *looks at me with a mischievous smirk* SO, there is no jurisdiction involved here…

we all should live together as a happy family.
Me: *smiles sheepishly, trying to think why I ever said anything about jurisdiction and

kingship!*

Over and Out

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