Man your workstation!!!

My new workstation... [*_*"]

Notice that I've got all that I need...
1. Power supply securely taped to the side of the table.
2. Close proximity to the water cooler/heater (just a teeny weeny hop, skip, jump away from behind the chair)
3. Foldable sidetable!!! (Made up of a couple of boxes...)

Anyway, my new workstation is not even 4 feet in length and I've traded in the lovely comfy, red chair for a tacky plastic/metal chair from IKEA because it just took too much space ALONG THE CORRIDOR... *sigh*...

^_^"... Why am I located in such a wonderful location? Well, there isn't enough space in the office. We're overflowing with people. I got bumped from my seat because I was mobile, so I could take a smaller place. The person who took over was assigned a desktop and so, needed more place bla bla...

I was told that this setup would be temporary. Doubt that it would stay that way... The word "temporary" has a way to evolve to "permanent" around these parts...

Oh well, I managed to make myself a little more comfortable by putting up a Star Wars III poster on the blue partition. The only downside is that because I'm in (a) corridor and (b) close to the water cooler/heater, people can easily look over my shoulder and see stuff going on in my laptop.

I've been bitchin' about the new location but well, its ok. Pretty blessed to have some place to sit of my own, unlike my other colleague who had to sit in the boss's room......................................

2nd Sunday of Easter... The passing of a great servant of God...

The 2nd Sunday of Easter traditionally has the reading where Thomas, the "Doubter" doubts the resurrection of Christ. And when Jesus appears in front of Thomas to show him His hands and His side, Thomas believes that Jesus has risen and Jesus says, "Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe"...

With today's modern technology in communication and media, the passing of Pope John Paul II was watched worldwide, and thus, the phrase, "seeing is believing" takes on a new meaning in this time of age. I feel sad and elated at the same time because personally, I do not know the Pope, but his works has influenced most of my spiritual adult life. Like many people in my generation, he's the only Pope we've known. Even in his old age, he still worked for the church and God, until his body could not take it any longer. Whenever I got an SMS hearing that the Pope was in hospital, like so many of my friends, we said a quiet prayer in hope that God will grant a miracle. Well, this time, when I had the message, I said a prayer to ask God to grant him a graceful and serene death for it was time that he returned to God.

This brings back memories of Oofy, when she was sick in the animal clinic and we couldn't see her. That night, upon reaching home, I prayed the rosary, hoping that God will grant a miracle to cure her. However, at the end of it, I felt a great sense of relief and started crying because I knew that Oofy had gone home to God and that all was well. I cried but at the same time, felt at peace and accepted her passing. I knew at that very moment, that night, she was walking side-by-side with Jesus.

So, this brings back to the Gospel that I heard this evening. There are so many people in the world who have not heard or seen the pope but yet was touched in many ways through his ministry. This is the power of faith...