Saturday, March 07, 2009
The hidden powers of fiesta siesta
In Saudi on a weekend, no Thursday passes without my taking a nap. Even in the office, during workdays at lunch breaks, I'd sneak inside the Conference Room to nap, with my old Nokia phone as my alarm clock.
Those moments are priceless!
No other literary figure had summed up the beauty of sleeping than William Shakespeare. In his Macbeth, he called sleeping as the thing...
- that knits up the ravelled sleave of care;
- the death of each day's life;
- a sore labour's bath;
- balm of hurt minds;
- chief nourisher in life's feast.
In the same vein, I liken power naps to...
- a cold, quenching lemonade on a day's summer (sounds like a softdrink ad);
- short time-outs in this game called life (sounds like a Nike commercial);
- a visit to an old, familiar resting place (no, not the cemetery);
- an invigorating little pill, not jagged (inspired by Alanis' album);
- a bucketful of spinach for the world's Popeyes (whoever we/they are);
- a gasp of fresh air for a mid-day weary soul;
- a short poetic verse in the middle of chaos;
- a deep breath, a sigh.
There is, we all must admit, a hidden power in taking a short nap. It freshens our soul, it invigorates our mind, it spikes up our spirit, and enables us to continue the day with exciting hope and vigor.
It lets us do better, think clearer and, in a lot of ways, can make us be a better person: a little pleasing, less displeased; a lot nicer, not as much upset.
Ako mahilig ding mag-nap. Siesta, 'ika nga.
Naalala ko kahit noong nag-iikot pa ako sa mga farms sa Pilipinas, ang 12nn to 1pm na 'yan wala ako sa biyahe, nasa farm ako kasi sa loob ng sasakyan, umiidlip ako. U
Gusto ko 'yong sinabi ni Shakespeare na "balm of hurt minds." [Talagang literal na mahilig din kasi ako sa mga liniments. Kahit ngayon may tatlong uri ako ng panghaplas dito: (pwede brand?) Efficascent Oil, Omega Pain Killer at Goanna Heat Cream ng Australia. Tulad ng siesta, talagang nari-relax kasi ako kapag ginagamit ko ang mga gamot na to, lalo na sa gabi.]
Same here...sabi nga ng mga kasama ko sa bahay, para daw kuwarto ng manghihilot ang kwarto ko dahil amoy efficascent oil. I don't know ha, but I remember my Apong (grandma) whenever I smell something methol-like and I feel happy and tranquil. Dahil kasi nung maliit pa ako, si Apong ang nag-aalaga sa akin at at night, lagi nya akong pinapahiran ng efficascent oil para daw hindi ako kagatin ng lamok. Walang epekto. Kinagat p rin ako ng mga lamok pero I really soundly sleep kapag meron ako nun.
timing tong post mo.
I was worn out, i asked a thirty minute break,boss said ok, natulog ako sa guestroom ng apartment ng employer ko, haha.tabi kami ng pusa, zzz...ngoork...
It was relaxing after. Pwede na naman humataw, kahit anong bigat ng work.
After one hour na back to work, my employer said: if you finish,you can go home kasi we eat dinner at resto. Ngek, pinatulog pa ako!kala ko overtime ako, lol
Gusto ko po ulit mag-comment. Laking Lola rin po ako. Kung mapapansin niyo roon sa latest post ko, sa photo, at nabanggit kong sa TV ng lola ako nanood noong P'pol P'wr PevLtn. o",) Then pareho pa po tayong Toto. U
Bahagi na talaga ng ating kultura ang tinatawag na "siesta" dahil musmos pa lang ako ay kinagisnan ko na ito sa aking mga magulang.
And I agree with you, sa isang idlip lamang ay manunumbalik ang lakas ng pagod na katawan at pag-iisip.