This has been a very busy workweek for me. Too many reports, reconciliations and schedules had been asked left and right I couldn’t even have a decent yosi break. My boss had to practically beg me to work extra time just to finish these requirements on time. Guess I’ll be that goody – two shoes employee for now. Too bad!

I don’t even wanna think of the upcoming year – end audit for the 2004 books. Which only means additional work, work and more, you guessed it, work!

Last Monday, when the atmosphere is not too crazy and when things are still on the tons-of-work-still-picking-up stage, I had a rather amusing conversation with two of my officemates.

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Officemate1: Mukhang blooming ka this year, ha? May lovelife ka no?
Officemate2: May boyfriend ka, no? Uuyy, may boyfriend…
Me: Boyfriend? Lovelife? Wala no!
Officemate2: Baka sex life, hahaha!
Me: Wala rin eh, wish ko lang! Blooming ba talaga ako? Sagana lang kasi sa ano… Alam nyo na… sagana sa three-letter word.
Officemate1: Anong three-letter word? Ang bastos mo talaga!
Me: Gaga! Sagana sa… JOY! Masaya lang ako and it shows, hahaha! Pero honestly sagana talaga ako sa ibang three-letter word… Uhmm… Starting with letter S.
Officemate2: SAD? SUN? Sagana sa araw? SIX? Sex yun eh!
Me: Hindi ah. Siguro JOB. I’m inspired to work ngayon eh.
Officemate1: Ikaw? Inspired sa work? Ibang job yang sinasabi mo eh.
Officemate2: Oo nga! Ang sinasabi niyan, ano… BLUE JOB! Blue collar Job!
Me: Bisaya ka naman eh, anong BLUE JOB? Di ba virgin ka pa? Bakit ang dami mo ng alam? Ako nga hindi ko alam un eh. Ikaw ha, kunwari ka pa manang!
Officemate2: Hay naku, pag nandito ka umiingay kami!
Officemate1: Oo nga, daldal mo eh!
Me: Baliw! Matagal na kayong maingay, no? Pag nandito ako, MAS maingay lang kayo! Hahaha!

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That was the first and last light-hearted, work stress-free conversation I had this week. One of those few times that I had a good laugh during office hours, which I seldom have.

I'm stressed at work for the nth time running... I know I have to do something about this or else it will consume me.

But how? Have any idea? And I'm not 'blooming' now.