One of the topics I yearn to write about as an Expatriate in my company is about my bonding /integration with my staff. There are so many experiences I had and continue to have making my life so enriched. Some serious, some funny, some life-threatening ( yes I had it !!) , all in a span of more than twelve years and still counting ( God Permit!) Anyone can just imagine how varied and colorful these experiences are. Sure does light my spirits as after office hours and non-busy weekends I'm almost always home alone with housemaid ( even had a succession of 5 maids over the years);my family and friends coming only to visit me during summers.
Well one of the ways me and my staff stays together is by playing and having fun together ; not just work!! We contribute funds, with me of course giving the lion share to hold our Family Days - going picnics,recreation, fun!! My rank and file staff ( 60 + if the two factory sites join together or 30 + if by factory site ) together with their families . Oh I can tell you , its really fun!! Imagine from the beginning 1997 to be exact, some of them are still singles, some with one kid or two and as time goes on we grow older - families grow and some people come and go . But still our tradition of annual Family Day survive the test of time ( even economic hardship should I say, SO the babies then are SMP's and SMA's now (junior and senior highschool) .They call me Mommy , and Grannie (ouch!!)
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Why?? Since my energy level is reduced a lot. Lack of healthy sleep!!
Im on my middle age now, so it seems my sleep pattern is easily upset by changes in my environment and emotional state.
I really had a good time when I flew back from Manila after my month long sick leave after my nasal operation. Back home , it TOok me around two weeks for the recovery period when I still have a lot of phlegm coming out of my throat, remnants from the clogged up colds/fluids from my sinusitis as my doctor said, Had 2 weeks antibiotics.Those time , practically Im like an insomniac.
My teacher sister ( Carina) is on vacation and my son Louie is looking for a better SLR camera. They accompany on the flight back to Jakarta,
Spent 12 days with me , first week end spent for shopping and the following weekend went to Jogjakarta , touring the city, Prambanan , Borobodur and other temples.
Our adventures on our train ride back and forth Jakarta/jogja and our visits to the temples will be another topic for my blog. It really was a GOOD TIME!!
I really did enjoy their stay here , even though we get out only during weekends and after office hours,
I always have a good night rest even if late sometimes to sleep and with my snoring sister at my bedside ( hello carina)
I sent them back to airport on APril 20 and at the same time, the PAL plane they will take is the inbound flight to Jkt of my everromantic BFF Mike took.
So I practically send off my sister and son and waited several hours for Mike.
Mike spent one week with me; a very eventful trip,again during worktime he is housebound. WHich is ok for him to catch up on sleep / rest. Weekend we spent in the HOtsping of Garut and off to Kampung Sampireun for a wonderful time.
Holiday is over so they say, back to reality , with Mike going back home Philippines before off to San Francisco-
Well after hectic 17 days , Im back home in the lonely apartment , with no one Tagalog speaking housemate to talk too..
Workdays is still ok, though nitetime is tough. Never felt so lonely again.
SO this first weekend comes, my first week end indeed home alone , if not for my Indonesian Personal Assistant cum Driver cum Security bringing his family to my house , with his wife ; and two kids. Daytime ok, although I feel weak by short sleep hours.
And oh no, my allergies is acting up again, my throat is itchy, Im coughing unproductively and believe it or not my voice is so hoarse ( almost lost it for a while))..
Well , i had to keep my self busy, blogging, unloading fotos , compiling my foto files in an external hard disk, watching films ( nice ones like Precious and Dear John)
But last nite even if I finished almost 2 films till late 1 am, start reading some still Sleep is hard to come by. Took milk , took my cough syrup and anti allergy tablet, roll about the bed and still... its past 2 am and Im wide awake..
Didnt know what went after that and Im awake at past 8 am, slept but my heart rhythm I feel is not nealthy enough, like my aorta is tortuous.
Exhale in, exhale out, with the wonder of surgery, my nostril now is fully open.
I still have the sticky stuff in my throat yet , and I have to spit it out ,, but not as bad as before, my voice improved somehow..
Went to fresh market , buy stuff , and for the first time, really sweat it out. ITS SO WARM OUT THERE!! Well maybe thats what I need to be revitalize!~!
Well, this is just another weekend.... Slowly slowly I get back on my balance until another holiday!!
Stimulants--- blogging, movies, chatting with my family, whatever, until my hormones got prime up!!
Save for now, I have to slowly slowly get used to it ( alone again, naturally)!!
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