Friday, April 14, 2006

Vulnerable

This is my first post as a twenty year old, and in all honesty, it hasn’t been great so far. Everyone seems to think I’m paranoid, just worried for no reason, but nothing seems to be happening for me. I’m trying to work hard, but its not paying off really well, I’m skint, and that’s a fact, though no one really believes me, my credit card dues are long pending, got a lot of other pending stuff, but that never is an issue, sometimes I think its because of what I am, or should I say, what bloodline I belong too.

Some good news, Martin, my tea guy is back! And so is Vijayan, my driver, convinced him to stay back and Martin needed to be dragged back by the collar. People at the work place have been fine. Had some server upgrades, physical relocations and stuff that took place, everything went smooth, but there was a lot of yelling to be done, a lot of teaching, explaining and making everyone understand that we were working towards a common goal where everyone would be a winner. Clients for better quality and prices, staff for lower levels of post-conversion service calls, the management for the money they were going to make, though the management was the toughest one. It’s hard to explain when the board has your uncles and your dad on it, they never do understand much except for the green that they are going to make out of it all.

People have started viewing me with different perspectives, I was normally the type of person who would hate getting judged, but lately , I’m trying to get people to judge me, be honest and tell me what they think about me and what I do, or how I present myself, Its part of my quest of figuring myself out. There just this curious little boy inside me who wants to know myself better and the curiosity just grow day by day. So far I have learnt a few good things about myself, and a few bad. For some reason, I keep stressing on the bad, I know, I need to get over it, but how?

That girl, well, she’s still confusing me. Playing hot and cold all the time, can never understand what she wants or what she doesn’t want, and I can’t do anything about it because I have been told to not push it, take it slow. The heart has fallen, someone told me lately, that I’ve never fallen in love fully while she has known me, but she knew that when I would fall, I would fall hard. I have, I’ve fallen so hard for this girl, I can’t even pick myself up to tell her that outright. The hazards of being male I guess.

To the crux of why I’m actually writing this entry, I’ve had a miserable week at work. The problems just keep coming on and on, I solve a few issues and then new ones creep up right away, its got to the point where I’m not able to cope with it at all, I love what I do, I know its worth it in the long run, but what about now? I need to distress for a while, and I’m planning a holiday sometime soon, just got a few work commitments to take care off, and then I’m off for a weekend maybe! Maybe go and never comeback?

I don’t feel like sitting here and waiting for things to shape up, I feel like running away and ending it all and it’s not a good thing. I have been like this before, and it isn’t a nice feeling, to sit here contemplating how to finish it all, not have any more problems, not have anything to worry about, but would it leave everyone worried? If I make up my mind and go ahead and do it, would people actually just shrug and say ‘scum gone of the face of the earth’ or would they say ‘he was a good one’. That little boy inside me is curious to know, and how to figure it out than to stop being hypothetical and get practical.


Start spreading the news
I’m leaving today
I want to be a part of it
……………
These vagabond shoes are longing to stray
……………


You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.

25 Comments:

Blogger Diane said...

Yasser,
My friend, you are stressed out and on your way to burned out. I can tell a difference in the tone of your posts even in the short time we have been acquainted on here. Remember the enthusiasm and zeal you were feeling about your life and your work just a short while back? Even people who love their work and their fast-paced lives need a break now and then, away from their responsibilities. It helps to recharge the batteries, and put things in perspective again. And don't feel like you've failed if you decide this is not the right career for you right now. Maybe back off some of the responsibilities for a while. Better to back off and recoup for a while, than to just chuck it all and give up.

Your body is talking to you, Yasser. Listen to it. Physical exhaustion and stress leads to mental exhaustion and stress, and vice versa. It's a vicious cycle. Sooner or later something has to give. Take time now to rest and gain some perspective, then act if necessary. Don't do something rash while you're stressed and tired that you may regret after you have time to reflect on it.

I've been worried about you, since reading your last few posts, and it's been so long now since your last post. I've visited every day to see if you've posted. I am concerned about you, and if you would like to email me, my address is:

lenadianejennings@yahoo.com

Feel free to write if you wish, and I will offer what encouragement and advice I can, or just listen if you need that.
Your friend, Diane

Friday, April 14, 2006 2:47:00 PM  
Anonymous sups said...

Okay firstly
Happy budaayyyy again. belated. :)
20's not all that bad yasser..and hey u just had a good day that day when most of ur issues got sorted out?!! didnt they? so dont lose hope and keep tavkling all the problems..and yep the minute u see things mostly ebing smooth..run away..think of urself and take a break..give time to urself..JUST GO!!!
this is the innocent fool ordering u to put the suffering on a hold (like some pestering UK dealer's call) and take a break..relax rejuvenate and come back to life!

Friday, April 14, 2006 10:16:00 PM  
Anonymous pixie said...

hey...
long time...first of all happy bday...april 6th was it??...i guess belated day wishes then...welcome to the twenties...pls fasten your seat belts cuz you this ride is going to be a wild one with no directions for a while...yep yep..ask me i am hmm going to be 25..whaddaya know the way the years pass...i never realised i stopped being 14 until recently...:p...
hey..yasser my man..to be brutally honest...you wont know where your at or who you are until maybe when your 30...may appear too late for you considering you hve been so well...adult like all this while...but see its adult LIKE... age is nothing but a number and you dont need a bunch of judgemental ppl telling you wht you hve to be.. give it time...and you can keep the inner child as along as you want...makes life interesting..
and the girl...why torture yourself anymore?? tell her how you feel..or are you really good friends with her?? then give her hints...how?? damn if i write all the tips here you wont hve a space left!!...
you take care now..and theres a package of hugs send your way...

Saturday, April 15, 2006 12:40:00 AM  
Blogger _Nashty_ said...

Yasser, Yasser, Yasser... you are indeed stresed aren't ya?
I hope turning 20 hasn't made u a basketcase.. Take time off to recoup, oK? Go for some R&R. It helps. Don't let problems be a hindrance in anything you do.

Ur tuffer than this.

Keep cool, aiite?
Nurun

Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:55:00 AM  
Anonymous revati said...

hey, happy birthday.. 20 isnt so bad if you really think about it. focus on what you have going for you, and destress by taking a holiday. really, it just sounds like you need to rejuvenate with a getaway, something totally cut off from your routine regular hectic life. trust me, i know what you're probably feeling like. go to the beach! always works for me. and if i remember right, you suggested the same for me!
let us know how it goes..

Sunday, April 16, 2006 11:28:00 AM  
Blogger barefoot_mistress said...

Happy Birthday Yasser!

The teaguy came back? Does this mean I am out of a job? How will I ever make a living when I come to India in December.
I agree with mama up there, you need a vacation to Goa for a week...now go, and take the teaguy with you and be nice to him!

I loved being 20....

Sunday, April 16, 2006 12:56:00 PM  
Anonymous nidhi said...

I say Yasser take it easy..take a break..it alws vitalizes..
Belated Happy B'day
take care
nidhi

Sunday, April 16, 2006 1:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Jill Paer said...

Dear Yassar,
After reading this post I think you are enjoying your suffering and looking for more. That's what you have to know. Try to feel that. Calm down, close your eyes and realize how much you are enjoying having so many problems. Then you might start lightening up a bit. Of course, please don't read this post of mine if you want to keep feeling bad. As a matter of fact hurry up and delete it. If you take my advice you might feel a little better and I wouldn't want to deprive you of all the pleasure you're getting out of suffering. Have fun guy! I believe it was Dr. Georg Groddeck who said, if only humans would stop for a moment they would see that nothing is wrong and that they themsevles are the creators of what they call misery and stress.
Get into your suffering. Study it, know it, know yourself...that's what you say you want. If you do that you'll be stonger. You'll work at gong in the right direction instread of spending so much energy going the wrong way. And by the way save up to buy my dad's book if you're serious about knowing yourself.
Best,
Jill

Monday, April 17, 2006 7:06:00 AM  
Blogger Sujay Sukumar said...

Are u telling me that u havent been on a holiday yet? You need a holiday at this point in your life.

Glad to know martin is back!!! and good Vijayan came back to u although he had a better offer elsewhere, real nice guy, i can see.

Take care buddy!

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 6:49:00 PM  
Anonymous vasuda said...

Many happy returus of the day...(though belated).
what have you been up to lately.....long time
vasuda

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 7:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I think you thrive on being busy, I think deep down, you love what the power does, its addictive and you have an addictive personality. You can’t let go just for a weekend as much as you want to. You just keep putting your arms out and grabbing more and more. Then it gets too much, like if you have too many drugs, you feel ill weak, ‘vulnerable’ hitting the ‘down’. You detox for a bit, get clean and suddenly you are feeling a lot better for it.
You need to get brave and get away from it for awhile, you won’t endanger yourself by going away, and you will actually enjoy it, if you let yourself enjoy it. Go on a Saturday come home Sunday if you can’t go for long. Oh when ever you class as a weekend. Hit the road go and explore.
If you can’t afford it due to money then why not go at least on a day trip. Take some photos of somewhere. Just get out that office, turn off your phone and see the world for what it is…

Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:06:00 PM  
Blogger Encarna said...

I've just applied for leave...including the weekends that come in..it'll be for 18 odd days...& I can't stop smiling while writing this. 18 fucking days. Most probabley ladakh..
I hope I'm an inspiration to u.

Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:38:00 PM  
Blogger Jen said...

I also think you are burning yourself out.You need to take a break.

All work and no play make Yasser a tired boy.

:)

Saturday, April 22, 2006 7:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Verbal_Rhapsody said...

Hey Yasser....
Now i can no longer say 'r u sure ur 19?!' : P But tht i think is the only downside of turning twenty! hehe
Naa, seriously....ur generalizing....u had one crappy work week....so wht? Life sucks....u have these beautiful days and then a month of totall crappiness!!
Like tht song you knw...
"I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden.....
With all of the sunshine.....
there's gotta be a lilttle rain sometime...."
On a cheery note i read something recently with incredibly lift my spirits....
"They may forget you.....they may not remember you.....but they'll always cherish the way you made them feel..."
And if its after ur gone stuff ur worried abt? Am sure there r quite a few people who'd marvel at you....even when ur not around to gloat in it!

Take care.....and do sumthing fun....like reading a Pooh book....altely Pooh cheers me up!

= )'s...many of them...
.....ekta.

Sunday, April 23, 2006 1:52:00 AM  
Blogger Neha said...

hey Yasser!
You've really been doing the disappearing act !
where r u?
or are you just too confused to write anything at the moment?
hey buddy.. things fall in place over time..
take care! n do something tht takes ur mind off things..

Sunday, April 23, 2006 9:00:00 PM  
Anonymous prachi said...

well you'll always get mixed answers to those questions of yours yasser...and you know what..in the end..it really doesnt matter...what other peoples opinions are.. what is important is that you do what you feel is right, so that at the end of it all you can honestly tell yourself, that you lived life the best way you could. its great that you're working so hard...its when one is working that i feel you feel the most alive, but then, everyone needs and deserves a break..so if you want one, go ahead and get it!! take care n best of luck..

Friday, April 28, 2006 1:42:00 AM  
Anonymous sups said...

update dude!

Saturday, April 29, 2006 12:38:00 AM  
Blogger barefoot_mistress said...

Come back to us Yasser! I gave you a shout out today on my blog (May 1st)......we miss you, and I need a job! :P

Hope all is well!

Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1:35:00 AM  
Blogger blow said...

i have something that might bring you back to posting on your blog!
~
you have been TAGGED! :)
And as a ‘tag victim’, you are supposed to do the following:

1. Come up with 8 different points of your perfect lover.
2. Mention the sex of the target.
3. Tag 8 victims to join this game and leave a comment on their comments saying they’ve been tagged.
4. If tagged the 2nd time, there’s no need to post again (merci merci!)

:)

Tuesday, May 02, 2006 2:46:00 AM  
Blogger Tricha said...

"So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble." -Matthew 6:34

For more read all of matthew chapter 6....verses 25-34 inparticular

Love ya, miss ya, talk to you soon??? get at me boo

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:37:00 AM  
Blogger Alex said...

I think I mentioned this before but you have the same b-day as my nephew. Happy belated birthday.

you said :
Some good news, Martin, my tea guy is back! And so is Vijayan, my driver,

When I first read that, I read it as Some good news, Martin, my tea guy is black! And so is Vijayan, my driver.

Made me chuckle when I reread it and realizedf my mistake.

Friday, May 05, 2006 12:34:00 AM  
Blogger Encarna said...

ok....I'm like worried now!! Whats up? Where are u? let me know...seriously...i'm thinking the natural here & its not making me feel too good! Can't believe I care...but dude...I do. SO..what's up?

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 10:19:00 AM  
Blogger S.Aksah said...

hmm so there is a girl....

Monday, May 15, 2006 9:49:00 AM  
Blogger dtoxik said...

Just wanted to say that picture of the sneakers is awesome.

Tuesday, June 06, 2006 9:58:00 AM  
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Thursday, March 15, 2007 3:36:00 PM  

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