Time is not precious.

Neither is it money.
Neither is it running out.

If I had my way, as I usually I do, clocks--wouldn't be. They just wouldn't. I am so bound by time constraints. And when I say "bound", I hope pictures of torture victims come to mind, because that's what I'm getting at. I'm not saying that the time system doesn't make sense, or that it isn't good. I'm just saying -- I don't like it. And I would get rid of it. Or at least amend it.

Sara's Guide to Time Approximation
(i.e. Necessary Amendments):

Please note that whenever a "time is set" for a particular event, this is an approximation, and not a precise location where our lives will coincide.

1) When a "time" is stated, the event may actually occur twenty minutes* before or after** said time

2) Replace time quotas with production quotas***

3) Time is not money. You can't save it for a rainy day; there's no need to spend it wisely; no way to waste it.

4) Time is not running out. If it must be linear, it must be andante, just like it always has been.

5) Time is not meant to be harnessed. It's just a medium. It just exists. Even in Chile. ****

That's the end of my rant, for now. But next time I don't apologize for being late, please don't be offended. I just can't be bothered to abide by silly rules.


*twenty minutes--This applies only to professional or official meetings. Friendly get-togethers may occur within two hours of the approximated time.
**before or after--but usually after.
***quotas--unless the work is difficult or otherwise personally costly, in which case, the time quotas are better
****Eso no existe. This is one of the most irritating things that I hear on a regular basis: When I ask for something that they don't typically have in Chile, I often run into this response--That doesn't exist. ...... Oh?