Im a workaholic ever since i started working at citi and going home at 1am just to finish a patch release. I don’t mind working long hours and forgetting everything else as long as that means getting all tasks done at the end of my day. My managers usually mind, though. I am always reminded to ensure that i take care of my health and to keep a work life balance. And I always have to say that there’s nothing to worry about, i just want to make sure that i do my best to finish any tasks at hand.

Here in Singapore, the old habit is back . But now, I have more reasons to focus my thoughts at work than ever before. Since i’m away from my family and from jun, I really have nothing to look forward to at home after another day at work – no dates nor home-cooked meals. There’s just a quiet empty house that awaits me. Who would want to go home early and face complete silence when i can be at the office verifying bugs? Right?

Anyway, I think the busyness of my work life has its pros and cons:

1. I forgot about self pity and depressing thoughts that i had been ranting about lately. There’s too much in my mind that I don’t have enough space to worry about lonesome realities.

2. Time pass by and I don’t even notice it. I don’t watch tv at home. I usually stay at home after office and during weekends as long as i can endure it. Imagine how boring that can be? Now Im not even realizing how monotonous and still my life had become. I just work my ass off.

3. There’s really something about ending my day exhausted but feeling accomplished and fulfilled. And in my current job, i feel that hint of satisfaction.

4. I sometimes forget to check my phone for messages and new emails. Most of the time, I don’t have time to reply.

5. Jun is complaining about me not having time to talk to him anymore.:((

6. I am not able to read news on my phone let alone books.

7. I was not able watch transformers, ice age, wolverine.

8. Time flies! I cant believe we’re midway in July and its almost Christmas again. It’s almost time fora 3-week off and to be home again.

9. It’s keeping my budget low-cost. I don’t have the time and energy to shop on weekdays after office, and on weekends all i want to do is sleep and rest. Subway is becoming a favorite lunchtime companion – they make the sandwiches there fast! There’s so much to think about at work that I dont have time to think about what I want to buy next or where to go to. And I’m missing out on get togethers except with the people that I work with.

10. I actually think that I’m losing weight. Be it because of early morning wake up calls, late night series marathon and chatting with jun in between, quick lunch or simply because of stress, I don’t care. This is actually better than my gym plan last month (which of course had temporarily been put on hold indefinitely. Reason: i don’t have time to keep it).