Boredom

Here's my two cents' worth to insomniacs out there: The best way to invite sleep is to succumb to boredom.

This I discovered while doing nothing in the office. Today is like any other day except that it is particularly boring that you would beg someone to entertain you, crack jokes at you or ask advertisers to visit the office so we will have something to do—to keep our minds awake and our bodies alive.

We are not allowed to read magazines and stuff, surf the Internet (even though we have an Internet connection) or even send personal mails.

How to spend the gap between "work" and "no-work?" Stare at the uninteresting computer screen till your eyes twitch!

Then it happened. My eyes begin to flicker like a flame blown softly by the breeze. They are half shut now, fully wide open later, then again half shut and so on—like I am lulled to sleep by some unseen forces.

See, I am on the brink of a deep slumber at 11 in the morning. Beat that. And there is no comfy bed in sight!

Vicious Cycle

"When you trust someone, trust him completely without any doubt. In the end, you would get either of the two: a life lesson or a very good person."

On several occasions that I've trusted people, I've been burned countless times also - a lesson that has been incomprehensible to me even until now.

I always promise myself to keep my distance, be cautious. I always manage to do this but only for a short period. I just couldn't will myself to maintain coldness for long.

When the bubble of anger and disappointment fizzles out, I start to loosen up. After a while, when the wounds have all been healed, I fall into the same trap all over again - trusting with all my heart and getting hurt in the process.

It's a vicious cycle.

Of Everything 'Organic' and 'Antibacterial'

"Made from organic ingredients."

"Organic cotton."

I'm tired of seeing items stamped with the word "organic" — from green tea, bread, fruits and vegetables to dresses.

How would we know if the ones manufacturing and distributing these aren't just bluffing? Are we sure these are all genuine? So many fake products have entered the market without our knowing the difference between the real McCoy and the imitation pieces. Are we assured that they're not only adding this magic word to attract consumers and increase sales?

Another word that has subtly entered our world and is demanding much of our attention is "antibacterial."

It is so "engraved" in everyone's consciousness that one couldn't buy something without reading the label first. People have never given a serious second look at labels until now.

I think it started with antibacterial soaps. Now, we have antibacterial fabrics also. Does it mean that if we use antibacterial clothes, we're already protected from illnesses and diseases?

Does it really make a difference? I've read somewhere that antibac products prove more harm than good because of the variety of chemicals used in producing these items. Perhaps, statements like this are meant to discredit makers of such products but we wouldn't know, would we?