Soapy Bath
“If it sticks, wash with water.” - happy man
Professionals. Some people just take their job too seriously. I mean it’s enough that you’re a lawyer but when you’re a lawyer lawyer, that makes you a professional lawyer. And so it goes if you’re a professional banker or a professional bum. A professional athlete or a professional bench & bed warmer. I guess it’s anything that you do with a lot of passion that makes you a professional in that field. Yup, even if you’re a professional looser, one must be really passionate to be a pro.
Now I’ve got me here my wife, MJ. She’s a professional bather. There are days when she’ll bath in the morning and then again in midday specially during summer. There's even another session before bedtime when the heat really breaks the thermostat. But not me, I'm a neophyte in this field. I mean I wake up, sit in front of the computer and work my day through the Manila heat. Moreso when I'm painting. See, I get engrossed in my art that taking a bath becomes a foreign word to me. Sometimes when I'm hooked and tied to meeting deadlines, it's actually a breathtaking stint for me to bath. And then it happened. One hot afternoon, I decided to beat the Himalayas and explore the Great Indoor. I went to the bathroom. Splash! Swoosh! It felt like I was drowning from a river that flows through the shower – and then all of a sudden the river stopped flowing! There I was, alone in the middle of the wilderness, wearing nothing but a scent and the bubbles of my soap and with no water to wash it. Hey BFWaterworks! I pay my dues and I don’t care if you have a squabble with the Homeowner’s Association or you have a squeeky old pump. I just wanna get out from this amazon-turned-sahara and get back to the land of the unprofessional bather.
Eventually, I dried up with my immaculate clean towel (it’s hardly used) and stepped out of the bathroom. I am actually smiling when I got out, cause of all the time that I choose to take a bath, it just has to be that day when they run out of water. Silly huh!
I guess it’s the same with taking risks in life like business ventures or having a boyfriend or girlfriend or marrying or having kids or having dentures. You zero in on something and take the plunge. The thing here is to be passionately focused and be open to all eventualities and you’ll be a victor if you’ll come out smiling. No matter what, you just gotta learn something out of it and move on, taking in all that you learned (good and not so good) and try to be the best that you can be.
Well, that day, it turned out that I’m THE sweet smelling, deadline beating, till-wee-hours working artist. A bit sticky though, but I sure smell goood!
Professionals. Some people just take their job too seriously. I mean it’s enough that you’re a lawyer but when you’re a lawyer lawyer, that makes you a professional lawyer. And so it goes if you’re a professional banker or a professional bum. A professional athlete or a professional bench & bed warmer. I guess it’s anything that you do with a lot of passion that makes you a professional in that field. Yup, even if you’re a professional looser, one must be really passionate to be a pro.
Now I’ve got me here my wife, MJ. She’s a professional bather. There are days when she’ll bath in the morning and then again in midday specially during summer. There's even another session before bedtime when the heat really breaks the thermostat. But not me, I'm a neophyte in this field. I mean I wake up, sit in front of the computer and work my day through the Manila heat. Moreso when I'm painting. See, I get engrossed in my art that taking a bath becomes a foreign word to me. Sometimes when I'm hooked and tied to meeting deadlines, it's actually a breathtaking stint for me to bath. And then it happened. One hot afternoon, I decided to beat the Himalayas and explore the Great Indoor. I went to the bathroom. Splash! Swoosh! It felt like I was drowning from a river that flows through the shower – and then all of a sudden the river stopped flowing! There I was, alone in the middle of the wilderness, wearing nothing but a scent and the bubbles of my soap and with no water to wash it. Hey BFWaterworks! I pay my dues and I don’t care if you have a squabble with the Homeowner’s Association or you have a squeeky old pump. I just wanna get out from this amazon-turned-sahara and get back to the land of the unprofessional bather.
Eventually, I dried up with my immaculate clean towel (it’s hardly used) and stepped out of the bathroom. I am actually smiling when I got out, cause of all the time that I choose to take a bath, it just has to be that day when they run out of water. Silly huh!
I guess it’s the same with taking risks in life like business ventures or having a boyfriend or girlfriend or marrying or having kids or having dentures. You zero in on something and take the plunge. The thing here is to be passionately focused and be open to all eventualities and you’ll be a victor if you’ll come out smiling. No matter what, you just gotta learn something out of it and move on, taking in all that you learned (good and not so good) and try to be the best that you can be.
Well, that day, it turned out that I’m THE sweet smelling, deadline beating, till-wee-hours working artist. A bit sticky though, but I sure smell goood!
