Office Supplies

G’morning!

I’m sitting at the office right now, and, unlike the last week or so, I feel very… awake! I finally got a full night’s rest (after about a week of getting 1-2 hours of sleep a night) so I feel quite refreshed.

This may seem like a very trivial thing to fret over considering what the last week has dumped on me (Get it? “Dumped”? Har har.) BUT! it’s really annoying me.

I can’t figure out how to arrange my office supplies!! Since the kind my boss buys are all really cheap, I’ve bought my own stapler/staple wires, clear tape, pens, pencils and highlighters. I have it all in one drawer, but it looks HORRIBLY unorganised.

Anywho, my real intention was to respond to the kind comments from various people (including those comments on the blog entry before this):

Hi! Again!

Thanks very much Thor-Rune, welshdragon, and Martin! (Hi Martin!)

The reason behind the shooting was to kidnap the CEO of this Truckers’ Union. The reason behind that is yet unclear to me.

My uncle was released from the hospital on Tuesday of this week in stable condition. He’s quite weak, but he can walk. His girlfriend is a nurse, so she’s taking care of him at her place. I feel confident he’ll recuperate! I have no doubts he’ll make a full come back!

He told us some pretty interesting things about what happened, though. It seems that the same people who tried to kidnap his boss (the CEO of this Trucking Company / Union) are also responsible for the kidnaping and murder of 4 individuals, whose bodies were found in an abandoned house near ours. And it seems they may be responsible for many other kidnappings/murders.

A lady visited my uncle, while he was in the hospital. It seems her son, and the son of many other women whom she was representing, had been kidnapped by these people. She went to the hospital to offer my uncle her, and all these other families’ support. She also asked him to participate with her and these other women in the front lines of a march they’re going to be organising, to protest the lack of initiative and the lack of courage shown by the police in this area. According to the local newspapers, the police seem reluctant to show any results on what they’ve found, or further pursue these criminals. The newspapers say it’s due to cowardice on behalf of the police force.

The CEO of the truckers’ company made some very controversial comments to the newspaper about this situation. If I remember correctly he said something to the effect that the police force was all “for show” or “in writing” and had no actual control over crime. These statements only added fuel to the fire that is social unrest, of course.

My uncle hasn’t said whether or not he’ll participate… it’s sort of a double edged sword… If these people are powerful enough to scare even the police force (because it doesn’t seem that bribery is what’s going on), then I’d be afraid for all these women and for my uncle, should they go on with this protest. At the same time, maybe it would shake things up enough for the police (or even the government) to see that their passivity in these cases is infuriating an already repressed populace.

I dunno… It’s… I can’t really say “YEAH, GO FOR IT!” And cheer for him, etc. But at the same time, he’s already a hero in so many people’s eyes, and his case seems to have gotten a lot of fame. It’d be the perfect opportunity to maybe make a difference in the way Criminal Justice is dealt in Mexico.

Also, at first the newspapers said there were no casualties. I found it rather heartwarming when they edited their articles to show that there *had* been one casualty: the CEO’s dog, who tried to protect my uncle and his master, was gunned down by one of the kidnappers. *Happy Tear* Such a good boy :’)

Now, for something completely unrelated.

Thor-Rune commented the following:

And on the other part of your blog. Shouldn’t the emotional aspects be what people are looking for in others? The physical aspect is nice, closeness, I can easily admit that i love more those of my friends that i cuddle with. But, with “I can only do so much”, i read that as something more than just simple cuddle, right? And really, that shouldn’t be nececerry, i honestly don’t understand the need or urge to go beyound simple cuddeling, closeness – no, uhm, genitals involved. Even in a girlfriend. Though this is a topic hard to properly discuss in the comments field of a blog :p

Well, yes, you’re right, the emotional aspect is what one would hope most people look for in a relationship. But… I don’t think I can blame anyone for dumping another person who lives on the other side of the planet, or even on the other side of the country. It’s true that emotions are a very important part of a relationship… But, it’s painful and frustrating when you want to hug a person who you can’t even be in the same room with. Some people just *need* physical closeness in order to feel…. I don’t know, secure? Loved? I’m not sure how to explain it, but I do understand the reasons behind it.

I’m not bitter or anything, to be honest. I’m just not going to date for a while. I’m gonna try and focus on my studies and work. For sure I know I’ll never EVER go into a long-distance relationship ever again. I’ve learned my lesson, heh.

Now… these office supplies… I wonder if I should bring a mug, or something, in which to keep all my writing utensils, and… Bah. I dunno :/