Something to preoccupy my time
I’m the sort of person who makes myself busy.
Ironic how I took the time to write about being busy when I could just get on with my day and finish some, if not all of my tasks.
Thing is, when you’re like me that you have fallen into some sort of psychological disequilibrium, you need to force yourself back into fighting condition. In my case it’s just finishing off task after task, thinking of new tasks in case you run out, and committing to them first and foremost before anything else that isn’t in your list.
First and foremost, I finished my tasks at work today.
None too eventful about them. I held a Scrum meeting then I went off to finish some of the tasks assigned to me. Which means I have enough time to…
… Make a new research project with Android.
Last week, I have intimately understood Dagger subcomponents. Now and for the next sprint I am determined to understand the Repository Design Pattern just as intimately. Meanwhile I picked up a couple of tricks with Android Navigation Architecture Components.
I forced myself back into saying the Divine Office on the right canonical hours.
I have been reciting my Divine Office…late recently. And this has taken a substantial toll on my emotional well-being. While my Matins until Terce were late by three hours each, I managed to say None on time during afternoon break. I intend to say Vespers before going off work.
I studied some iOs development again
For a month, I did not touch iOs development because I was busy with Android architecture. Wanting a break from Android I looked into my rustier iOs skills and made a rough review.
I called a priest
While I made my call 1 day and 30 minutes late, I had to pull it off. I owe it to my colleagues in my local TLM parish. Now he and I have an appointment. But generally I just want to be chums with him. It’s good to have priest friends twice your age — you get a free confessor and spiritual director.
I bought Microcopy by Niaw de Leon
It’s been three months since I promised Niaw I will buy one copy of her book. So I made for the bank and deposited some money into her account. Better get it over with.
I listened to some old music.
Old music reminds me of snippets of old times. For example, tango songs remind me of my first job as a front-end web developer. I whipped up some strident Russian rock songs to remind me of some Android projects and frameworks that I have worked on one to two years ago.
I have Ja Nuns hons pris on my phone, however. While I listened to it I felt relaxed.
But it was Bon Jovi’s It’s My Life that did the magic to get me back into my game — if only temporarily.
I stocked up on Bad Lads Army
Bad Lads Army is one of my favorite shows. Not wishing to be online for too long I decided to stockpile some videos that I want to watch while curled up beneath my flannel fleece blanket. Besides, I don’t think my chemist friend and lover is in any mood to recite Compline with me tonight anyway.
I booked a trip to Plaridel where my old ROTC buddy is buried.
While my former upperclassmen don’t seem so sure if they can actually make it, I’ll check on them personally at our intended rendezvous point on the day we’re going to visit. Kevin de Leon was a very important person to me. Besides, I need a trip to the province.
I picked up some novenas
I was never really a novena person — preferring the Roman Breviary and the Dominican Rosary over other prayers. But wanting to preoccupy my time and really serious about becoming a better person — as well as beseeching the Heavens for my very specific intentions — I looked for some novenas — Rather, I had my Carlist paramour look for them for me. The novenas should take my mind off stressful things
I started wearing my prescription eyewear again.
My ophthalmologist wants to see if there is something that we can do about my lazy eye — my left eye works a perfect 20 while my right eye cannot even see the big E. And so she tasked me to wear my prescription eyewear that I had back in 2015 — everyday until I see her again on October.
I talked to friends
I heard them out, tried booking them therapy sessions, watched them ramble on my inbox while dishing out motherly advice in which I am known for. It’s nice to help friends.
I catched up on my Confirmation catechism lessons
I managed to read the documents sent to me — documents which up until now I ignored. As part of my plan to even busy myself and lessen my time online I think I’ll look for the sources cited in my catechism lessons. God willing I would get my psychological equilibrium back.
I tweeted myself with the giant check my team won in Unionbank 2017 Hackathon.
Vain, yes, but I had to do it so that I don’t suffer any more emotional penalties than I am going through right now.
It just had to be done.
