the intermittant rains are the only participants in the non-routineness around here. i recently acquired a stash of movies, and all i do at night before i crash is watch them. one such movie franchise i rediscovered along this path was the star wars one. that was one awesome 2-set trilogy.
the rains cant seem to decide to whether deluge us like july of 2005 or play hide n seek like an immature brat that strikes you when u least expect it. a bright sunny saturday morning ended up with a monotonous boring gray cloudy-at-times-and-raining-at-all-times day. grr. the blasted rains! the zip of my slingbag breaking doesnt help in easing my suffering. playin on my new guitar offers some solace; i finally get to learn the long pending new old songs.
walked back home at 1 a.m from a frnds' plc without an umbrella in the torrential rains.. raindrops lashing ur face, oncoming trucks and their lack of dippers or lazyness thereof of activating them resulting in temporary blindness accompanied by the bassy honks.. swaying, howling winds rendering the weak store parapets loose.. almost making it an accesory percussion instrument in its grand orchestra.. the chiming of the rains on the puddles, sounding like a billion crickets chirping, the poor dripping wet dog shivering away under the temple bench, auto drivers sleeping in awkward poses within their ricks. another usual night in rainy july.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
phlegm
being sick was a good thing back in the day. It allowed you to bask in all the attention the grownups showered on you. "are you all right?"... "want some comic books?".. "some warm soup?".. shall i apply vicks on ur head, chest, back?"..."shall i switch off/on the fan?".."want some milk, hot chocolate, biscuits?.. etc.. Those were the days.
And now, falling ill, whether you hav the common cold, or complications involving ur throat (resulting in a froggy impersonation every time I open my mouth), fever, runny nose, whatever.. doesnt entitle you to any discounts, in cash or emotions... "wipe ur face and get over it!".. "i told you not to eat from outside in this weather!"..."yea, crib now,.. didn't listen na when i told you to switch off the a/c within an hour?!"..."good, now eat hot hot curd rice, and do steam inhaling..".... "vicks? yea, apply it urself, u big sissy!"... etc.. *sigh*.
one good thing about childhood reminiscing is that i've begun to miss my toys, all of them.. from my favorite he-man and battlecat, skeletor and black panther, all my gi joes, hotwheels, all of them!.. in fact, i missed them so much, i found myself going to the mall and buying a few of them. As of now, on my childhood revisiting tour, I have collected 6 hotwheels, 2 jets, 3 transformers, and 2 justice league action figures (batman n superman) :P .. and it feels great!! .. i only wish they continued to made heman and gi joes. ebay seems to be the only choice.. i shall persist, nonetheless.
being sick has become fun again! weee.. *aa..aaa...aa...AA..Tishoo!!"
And now, falling ill, whether you hav the common cold, or complications involving ur throat (resulting in a froggy impersonation every time I open my mouth), fever, runny nose, whatever.. doesnt entitle you to any discounts, in cash or emotions... "wipe ur face and get over it!".. "i told you not to eat from outside in this weather!"..."yea, crib now,.. didn't listen na when i told you to switch off the a/c within an hour?!"..."good, now eat hot hot curd rice, and do steam inhaling..".... "vicks? yea, apply it urself, u big sissy!"... etc.. *sigh*.
one good thing about childhood reminiscing is that i've begun to miss my toys, all of them.. from my favorite he-man and battlecat, skeletor and black panther, all my gi joes, hotwheels, all of them!.. in fact, i missed them so much, i found myself going to the mall and buying a few of them. As of now, on my childhood revisiting tour, I have collected 6 hotwheels, 2 jets, 3 transformers, and 2 justice league action figures (batman n superman) :P .. and it feels great!! .. i only wish they continued to made heman and gi joes. ebay seems to be the only choice.. i shall persist, nonetheless.
being sick has become fun again! weee.. *aa..aaa...aa...AA..Tishoo!!"
Sunday, June 28, 2009
stashed
it does feel good to be employed.. im living the days i wish i could back when i was surrounded by dust-covered notes, xeroxes, reference books, etc etc.. the same that are in rapid frenzy cleaned, arranged subjectwise in an OCD-style order and pored over at the last minute.. i really do not miss those days when I used to shrug off the guilt of not preparing in advance.. way way in advance.. i could literally watch the days go past, as i give a sly fleeting glance at my notes, feel the pinch, and then move on to my guitar or go to the basketball court, and other times, sleep... (at 5 pm).
but, i guess it comes back to me,.. all my preparations, studies, readings, exams ought to come back to me some time.. and this job ensures it does so.. not that it requires me to rack my brain cells and recall some complicated taxa or formula... it jus makes sure im in touch with my subject just about enuf to make me go crazy one day and do even a phd!
but the best thing about the present is that i get weekends off!! i can sleep 15 hours a day on these 2 days and feel great about it,, and not think "oh no, i lost 30 hours in 2 days to only sleep, wen am i gona study!" ... i do encounter similar terms and text in my job.. the same ones i pored over endlessly about 12 hours before my exams.. but now, i can not understand it a little and get away with it.. thats the fun with academic editing!
but, i guess it comes back to me,.. all my preparations, studies, readings, exams ought to come back to me some time.. and this job ensures it does so.. not that it requires me to rack my brain cells and recall some complicated taxa or formula... it jus makes sure im in touch with my subject just about enuf to make me go crazy one day and do even a phd!
but the best thing about the present is that i get weekends off!! i can sleep 15 hours a day on these 2 days and feel great about it,, and not think "oh no, i lost 30 hours in 2 days to only sleep, wen am i gona study!" ... i do encounter similar terms and text in my job.. the same ones i pored over endlessly about 12 hours before my exams.. but now, i can not understand it a little and get away with it.. thats the fun with academic editing!
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