how to bring out your juices...aah, creative juices I mean!

Let me tell you a story about my officemate, who accompanied me during lunch.

This guy appears "philosophic" what with his extreme views in life, and how he thinks about "the great scheme of things". He usually talks about life, maturity, development and society. I seem to like him for he's good to talk to...well, not all the time, but on times when you just want to ponder upon things and take a look upon how your life has been going on.

On our way to buy lunch, he already told me how mature he feels right now, and how his priorities have changed when he had his kid on custody. At twenty-six, this guy already has a nine-year old kid who stayed with his mom in Japan for some time, but now, he has him for good. From the tone of his voice and the way he converses, you can feel how changed he is as of the moment, and how talking it over with me released all his joy he has been feeling.

After that, we talked about career plans and all. He has great ideas, although it seems that he doesn't how to make an output out of them. He is into photography, and I've seen how his shots seem to be good enough. He has his own camera, which makes me green with envy. He wanted to write, and write macabre themes at that. Currently, he is into reading Edgar Alla Poe stories and all. He wanted to paint, but he doesn;t know how to. He has all this ideas in mind, but he does not know how to materialize it.

Much like me.

Although, I'm trying hard to make an output. I just feel frustrated that I don't have the resources: camera, known people in media with whom I can turn my writing compositions to, somebody who will help me with my writng. Those are mmy problems. Learning things on my own, with no one to help me IS my biggest weakness. Darn

Anyway, back with the guy I was talking with he seemed so engrossed talking about things and letting things out.

I'm currently giving myself a tap on my back since I was able to listen to him. And I think that's one of my great qualities, I know how to listen to different people and know their attitude. It feels good, but sometimes, it's tiring, because you're around different people who would want you to listen.

Haaaay.

Anyway, just then, after lunch and we were back at our posts, this guy told his seatmate about our talks...

he said (in a loud voice that everyone can hear), "we were just talking about to let your juices out!"

THat gave a silence...and I was like"What!" It got me surprised, the way he said it. It didn't sound right!


Realizing the impact of what he said, he rephrased his statement, "OOps!, I'm sorry, it didn't come out right, I mean, how to let your creative juices out!"

Darn...it made me feel embarassed, anyway, we laughed about it after....