Just Another Day (uh oh!)

So, I've come to the conclusion that people in the New England are terribly unproductive on a nice spring day. Today, it is between 75-80°F outside. The sky is a mix of sun and clouds, mostly clouds if one were to look up but yet it is an undeniably nice sunny day outside. The air is not too dry, not too humid.

I simply cannot count the number of times I heard people commenting about the nice Spring weather today. In our new office, large windows make up the bulk of the walls. Today, I've witnessed many people simply standing at the window and staring out, perhaps wishing to be out there instead of merely looking out. Casual semi-work related (and not work related) conversations that might take place at lunch or in the hallway on a normal day today take place by the windows. The people hardly look at each other admiring the weather all the while. There is a general light mood in the air. You can hear it in the way some people talk to each other. You can tell others take work a tad less seriously. The lunchtime exodus from the parking lot starts early. I observe some leaving as early as 11:15 or so. Yes,a nice Spring day is in the air in New England. Even though, this Spring in particular has brought more nice Spring days then most, people seem to appreciate it just as much. Perhaps in New England, we grow too too accustomed to the chilly autumn and long, cold and dreary winter. A nice Spring day is in fact a special occasion - almost the feeling of a holiday. To be fair, today is Cinco de Mayo which in New England just means another occasion to get drunk, a day to call beer Cerveza and perhaps order a Corona or Dos Equis instead of a Sam.
I wonder how much less productive people are. Maybe that is why some companies have buildings with few windows. As a life long resident of the the Northeast (NJ, NY, MA) I can say I still appreciated each one of these precious few days for what they are and how it can make one feel - so I too get caught up in this mild form of hysteria. I wonder if people living in areas where it is basically spring and summer 80-90% of the year appreciate the weather as much. Do they go through this everyday or perhaps do they treat it as just another day?

Life "Unlived"

Life doesn't usually happen at 12:41 a.m. early on a Tuesday morning (but apparently this blog does). So why not go to sleep? Restlessness, a pensive mood, a healthy obsession with sorting mp3s, conflict, bad habits, sentimental journeys, "grand entertainment" and rare moments of clarity . . . as well as those I think are moments of clarity, but are really just the opposite. Oh yes, I am the typical night owl who hopes not to become the insomniac. :-P But, I am not alone. As I sit here and type, fully 1/4 o 1/3 of my regular "AIM buddies" are online....though they start to drop off around this time. In a world where even young people without their own families are busy the night becomes prime "alone time" or even a cyberspace social hour.

I think people have always wished for more ours in a day, but I think in the 21st century society has come to the point where its more necessary then it ever was. Kids have activities that keep them busy from morning to bed, the parents have careers and must keep up with the kids and of course the jones', and young single people focus on their careers, the next bigs steps, and of course the other requisite social engagements. Of course, if we all did have an extra hour we'd finda way to fill it up. Silly humans. Clearly this piece is not written in a moment of clarity...but one of those other tired moments... frustration comes to mind...not 1/2 an hour ago did I wish to do something that shouldn't - not becuase its wrong but because of how it may be perceived, not 20 minutes ago did I realize I can't get myself to think differently then I do about something even though i want to. So yeah..restless is what this night owl is tonight.

Time to drink some milk...maybe it'll help...damn i wish i had some cookies...