I am happy, excited, over the prospect of working during the holidays. Miao will have something to say. Like how Im always working or doing something. haha.. I am undeniably a workaholic to SOME extent. Just the thought of lazing around for 2 months can send me into a panic attack. Like gosh, what am I to do with the time.
The typical workaholic definition, as we understand from our trustworthy TV dramas, are the guys who work till late at night IN the office and probably neglecting his girlfriend. Such dramas will go on to propose that this hardworking guy will end up breaking up with his grilfriend and meet the girl of his dreams one midnight at 1am outside a convenience store near his office on the way to buy coffee.
On the other hand, typical workaholic depiction for the other gender generally revolves around a woman, married with ONE kid (no time to have more), who places work above child and family. Who is always on the phone with someone asking her to return to office-- which she will, despite her child running a fever and despite her husband asking her not to go. And the guy is so much victimized. I'm sorry that you married a girl who likes OUTDOOR activities. Yeah, and stop that tears welling into your eyes.
In any case, it is much more acceptable for guys to work work and work. Girls fall for them because they are serious with their life, dependable and as the saying goes: 脚踏实地. Girls blame them for having too little time for the family or in general, for HER, but couldn't bring herself to fault him for trying to bring home more money. Given a married couple, the wife will NEVER bring herself to divorce on these grounds. The BREAK UP-- only to end with a happy story of the guy finding a true love-- only happens when both are single but UNAVAILBLE(SBUs).
BUT the issue comes WHEN the gender roles changes. DIVORCE occurs when the wife works hard because, well, no one asked for you to bring back the money. You are the one choosing to work so hard and neglecting your role of a 成功男人背后的女人. In that case, you ASKED FOR IT. SBUs are NOT an issue at all because, whoever will fall for a girl who can't be at your beck and call?!
Therefore, workaholism in a girl is really undesirable. Married or not, you stand to lose everything and gain nothing. Really, kick the habit.
I am NOT speaking from experience or my friend's or whoever so to speak. Just have this vague recollections of a kind-hearted friend giving me the advise. His neighbour is a single lady who earns alot-- but WHATS THE POINT?! Thats what HE said. I can't summon so much agitation over such issues.
Ha. Either way, as I am now craving to visit Susan in Ningbo or Hongkong, I guess I'm not that much of a workaholic. I just need activities, not work. Oh. and add in the money from working.
Exams tomorrow! Wish me luck=) Gambate!!
5 comments:
super super super hilarious!!! I loved the typical workaholic man meeting love of his life at a 7-11 near his office at 1 am thing!!! So typical in novels and dramas yes!!!! Hahahahhs...but then again, i completely have no interest in being a workaholic woman. Wanna stay home and play with the kids, read loads of mangas and novels, watch lots of jap dramas and sleep a lot hahahahahs....
haha.. go hang around the convenience store near Shenton way. u will be the next true love. haha..
and then, u can stay home and play with YOUR kids=) and read manga, thrashy novels and watch jap dramas till the tv gives way and sleep alot.
I don't watch jap dramas on TV. I watch them on internet. Like you do. And my novels aren't thrashy. Some are quite good, and some are hilarious, just like you. The story plots sound the same anyway...
And why Shenton Way? I don't even live near there - ridiculous to hang around there. And if I'm the next true love, i don't have to hang around for him to meet me. We're fated to meet. No matter at which convenience store.
You see. its the workaholic thing! so if u hang around the 7-11 near your house, the only people that you will meet are the ah-peks working at those shophouses!-which is so wrong!!
to be a tai tai, you have to make sure the ONE you meet is at least some manager/CEO right?! Shenton way!
Mr. Teddy Bear insisted that they are thrashy. stop denying. i read my fair share=)
Who is Mr Teddy Bear? No one I know. Hahah we have different definitions of trashy...
I hate you...your exams end today!!! And poor me is still coughing and sniffling away in office...
What makes you think managers and CEOs stay late at work? They don't! They go home early and work from home! Or they have entertainments to go to! So they won't be around Shenton Way at 1 am, not to mention, they won't buy things from 7-11. They can call for delivery service.
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