Friday Frustrations: Inability to Focus

My frustration today is closely tied to the limited space I have here at home. I work at home. My dad rearranged the living room to create a small corner for me. I come from a large family-my dad and 4 siblings plus a little kid. And we all love to converge on the living [...]

Friday Frustrations: Time Management

Do you ever feel like you are always running out of time, like you are on a deadline? I feel that way all the time! I don’t know why but when I go to bed at night (or more like early in the morning), I get up after an hour or two thinking that I [...]

Friday Frustrations: Messy drawers

I can’t seem to find the time to organize my drawers. I have several at home where I keep all important documents and stuff as well as all my knick-knacks. The only one that is organized at the moment is the drawer where I keep my digicam, external hard drive and other gadgets I have. [...]

Friday Frustrations: Internet connection

I have never been happy with my internet connection. In the first few months that it was installed, the connection was really great. Then it declined eventually. I cannot, for the life of me, fathom why my internet service provider cannot do anything about it. They said that they are doing their best to improve [...]

Friday Frustrations: Ungrateful relatives

I just have to write this down because I am feeling so frustrated and hurt right now… My dad’s youngest brother is now working abroad. Before he left, he approached me and borrowed money from me so he could leave it with his wife for them to spend until he earned his first paycheck. Fine. [...]

Friday Frustrations: Hot-heads at home

It’s really frustrating when you are living with people who ignite at the slightest provocation. I live with two of them: my dad and my brother. Both are sensitive and are easily provoked. You can’t give them advice without them getting defensive. Especially my brother. Last night, there was a “drama” at home and it [...]