Random Ramblings 5: One of those days II

Today was one of those days. Just like the other though probably worse.

Woke up late for the last day of trial. Late as in Court has already started late. This time round the alarm wasn't set and the past two nights of preparations till 4 am didn't help. Thankfully Ms A. was there to hold the fort for a while.

Client/witness made a significant boo-boo on the stand. It is never pleasant to be rudely surprised by sudden disclosures at trial. It is even worse to learn of some entirely new vital piece of information from your own client when he/she is being cross examined on the stand.

My witness was a pain in the ass. An unpleasant one at that and the cross ex didn't go very well. To top it off, I lost my ring, somewhere, somehow. Wonderful.

Dark Waters

Water in Darkness, dreams in sleep.

Lay me down in those waters of deep

To settle in its ceaseless flow

Feeling naught but a cooler breath against skin

And the sighs of whispered dreams.

Essence of truth, senses will lie.

Lay me down where the light will die

For in darkness every shadow is lost

And carefully wrought eulogies are but a verisimilitude

Bleeding into an abyss so vast.

Certainty scours so, a world without wonder

Lay me down beneath that midnight creek yonder

Where in darkness no shadows are cast

And forests reach out imploringly to a silent sky

Even as streams make pilgrimage to the sea

Ask no question, the river will answer

Lay me down on stones embraced in darkness forever

Where the hills hold fast over the plains

And the rain seeks to bind all flesh and blood

Question the river, find the answer.

Work hard, play harder.

The past couple of weeks have really passed by in a flurry haze of activity. The numerous dinner and drinks replete with the occasional chill out moments. Partying harder and wilder than I've done for a long long while. And the stunning explosion of work, a combination of current files proceeding for trials and other hearings as well as a significant increase of new cases.

It's always a pleasant surprise when old friends of friends return from overseas and you hit it off from the start. A vibrant injection to the group dynamics, a refreshing change. Which would largely explain the dinners and hardcore partying. Work life balance, perhaps more accurately defined as the act of having to juggling work, fun and everything else has never been more keenly felt. Though I must confess work is starting to look like a veritable avalanche.

Once perhaps I would have devoted entire paragraphs to the wild going ons at the said nights out and dinners. The lesbo, hips grinding, practically orgy like dance / kiss fest (excluding yours truly.. no hot gay guys alas) at Pump room or the very delectable dinner and not so delectable after dinner entertainment at HOS. These days brevity seems to be the key.

Perhaps it is a virtue that I've come to appreciate, the ability to be succinct without having to substantiate, a luxury after all that need to be articulate and verbose at work. Or perhaps it's just the fact that it's 1.00am and I'm sleepy/lazy. Whatever.

I haven't been hanging out with the gay crowd or my other gay friends lately for that matter. Will have to do something about that. I leave you with one of my favourite work out songs. Nothing like doing weights or running on the treadmill to infectious music with killer beats.
It's pretty much girl on girl action but hey everyone loves some lesbo action eh? Save for gay guys, bugger.

Hook me up - The Veronicas

The Veronicas - Hook Me Up

I'm tired of my life
I feel so in between
I'm sick of all my friends
Girls can be so mean
I feel like throwing out
Everything I wear
Starting over new
Cause I'm not even there

Sometimes...
I want to get away some place
But I don't want to stay too long
Sometimes
I want a brand new day
Trying to fit in where I don't belong
Hook....Hook me up
I want to feel the rain in my hair
Hook....Hook me up
Where should we go?
I don't even care
Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up
Hook me up

I like the lights turned out
The sound of closing doors
Not like other girls who always feel so sure
Of everything they are
Of what they're going to be
Sometimes I'm just a girl stuck inside of me
of me

Sometimes
I want to disappear some place
But I don't want to stay too long
Sometimes
I'm feeling so alone
Trying to fit in where I don't belong
Hook....Hook me up
I want to feel the rain in my hair
Hook....Hook me up
Where should we go?
I don't even care
Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up
Hook me up

Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up

They're going to crash and burn
I'm going to find a way
Nothing left to say

Hook....Hook me up
I want to feel the rain in my hair
Hook....Hook me up
Where should we go?
I don't even care (I don't even care)
Hook....Hook me up
I want to feel the rain in my hair
Hook....Hook me up
Where should we go?
I don't even care
Anywhere is good enough
Hook me up

Random Ramblings 4: Half Days.

Any free time/ time off is extremely precious when you're working. After all, save for the few of us who are gainfully self-employed, for the rest of us those free-wheeling tertiary days are over. A thing of the past. And whether you like it or not, you come to terms with it and you make the best of your free time.

Of course, what constitutes 'best' is highly subjective. I know of a couple of friends who believe that there is nothing more enjoyable and fulfilling than sleeping their weekends/free time away. Needless to say, they are reaping the 'benefits' and attendant side effects of their favourite activity. To each their own. Personally, I believe that one's weekends and free time should be spent on the various activities one enjoys, necessary errands and generally things you'd never be able to do while at work. Which, face it, is almost everything. Unless your idea of fun is work in which I have nothing to say.

I'm starting to think Half Days are a real gem (if there's no outstanding work to be rushed). I'm talking about Afternoon Half days, morning ones are a bloody waste of time and should be avoided at all costs unless you really have something to attend to.

So why Afternoon Half Days? You come in for a few hours in the morning, get the rest of the day off and get to rush about doing the necessary things, chill out, catch up with friends, all for the price of half-a-day of leave. Oh sure, you don't have the luxury of sleeping in late. But hey, you always have the option of MCs full day leaves for that.

Today's half day was packed back to back with activities and highly gratifying. First, a quick sojourn to the doctor to collect the necessary meds, followed by coffee with Kate, a long overdue visit to the dentist, followed by gym, foot reflexology then some quick shopping for essentials and a new pillow cause my old one is killing me. Or my back rather. All in all, a well spent Half Day. Nothing like sprucing up oneself to leave one recharged and refreshed for the rigours of working life.

That's the way it is

There are songs that speak to you, seems to affect the very core of your being when you first hear it. There are songs which inspire, songs that present the solution to your current quagmire. There are songs that get stuck in your head, that just won't get out. There are others which are like anthems, promises to hold on to.

Celine Dion's 'That's the way it is' is none of the above yet a little of all of the above. Some songs are meant to be played, listened to and cherished like a silent prayer, in watchful anticipation. Even if you might not be a believer just now. That's the way it is is one of those songs.



Celine Dion - That's the Way It is.

I can read your mind and I know your story
I see what you're going through
It's an uphill climb, and I'm feeling sorry
But I know it will come to you

Don't surrender 'cause you can win
In this thing called love

When you want it the most there's no easy way out
When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is

When you question me for a simple answer
I don't know what to say, no
But it's plain to see, if you stick together
You're gonna find a way, yeah

So don't surrender 'cause you can win
In this thing called love

When you want it the most there's no easy way out
When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is

When life is empty with no tomorrow
And loneliness starts to call
Baby, don't worry, forget your sorrow
'Cause love's gonna conquer it all, all

When you want it the most there's no easy way out
When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is

When you want it the most there's no easy way out
When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt
Don't give up on your faith
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is

That's the way it is
That's the way it is, babe
Don't give up on your faith
Love comes to those who believe it
And that's the way it is.