December
Today’s my birthday.
According to Wikipedia December comes from the latin “decem” which means ten. December was the tenth month in the Roman calendar.
This month seems to be bringing a couple of changes.
First, we had to shut down our coffee shop, Spro, only after 5 months of operations. Things didn’t go as we expected. I had high expectations and they were hardly met. Oh, they did say we were the best coffee in the city but no one came.
Coffee just is not good enough.
My brother feels the loss more than I do. And why not, he invested a lot of time and his money on the coffee shop.
I learned a lot and I might blog about it soon.
Second, I’ve submitted my resignation. Nothing major, right? Not if you consider the fact that I don’t have a job to plop on to after I’m done with my current job. That’s right. No job waiting for me after February 2008.
Stupid? Yes it is. My boss thinks so, too.
I learned too late that one essential ingredient in quitting is a good exit and another good entrance. In my case, I botched up both.
I did a really stupid exit and I don’t even have a new door to stick my head in. Well, there’s is that business venture that some of my friends are thinking of but that really won’t bring home the bacon for me.
I have been considering going back into residency training and perhaps the time I have off will let me prepare for it.
Been telling myself that I’m just looking for my niche. I wonder how much more bullshit from me I can take.
Third, I’ve almost entirely stopped blogging except for a few snippets here and there, mostly here. I’ve decided that I really am not cut out for blogging and it is eating a lot of my time and effort. Maybe I’ll get delusional again soon and think that I may after all be one heck of a writer. Til then, no more blogging for me.
Fourth, I’m trimming the fat off my social networking particularly Facebook. It is a time waster and as I type I am deleting apps on Facebook already. Maybe the incident at Warbook left a bad taste in my mouth. Then again, perhaps the closing down of Spro, quitting and the ugly realization that I’m a fucktard of a blogger made me realize what a time sink Facebook is.
That’s it. Go ahead. Rationalize.
This is a disturbing trend for me.
Exactly two years ago I also decided to quit my Radiology residency. It was for health reasons. My neck was killing me. Also I was a bit under stressed then. I did have fun in Radiology. I was good training. That’s why I’m considering it along with Neurology as the specialties of choice if I do go back to training.
But that time I had a job waiting for me. Or so I thought. Things didn’t actually go according to plan but I did manage to get the job I’m currently in. I’ve learned a lot from my boss and I owe her a debt of gratitude.
Ends here. Ran out juice.
