I’m learning something these days. Learning to stay calm at the sight of my daily visitors. Of course, it’s one thing if those visitors were announced and would show up at my door. It’s another thing altogether when those visitors show up at any given time at my bedroom window. … Read more
Spring is always an exciting season. The reason? Because it’s the time for butterflies, and love, and … … well, wedding invitations. Every year, someone among my dear colleagues decides to get married here, and the other day, I received an invitation to another wedding yet again. Time to get … Read more
It’s raining. How I know? Well, the tell-tale sign is when you look out of the window, of course. I, however, have another way of telling that it’s raining. All I need to do is … … go down to the lobby. And then I know. I know by the … Read more
This year’s sports days are on the rough side of things. Yesterday, we got quite the storm blowing over us, and today, it’s been rainy. Poor freshman students who are required to participate in all events, either as athletes, or as part of the audience. My advice to my freshman … Read more
Yes, I’m aware that I’m more blessed than other people around me. At least in some areas. Take, for example, the fact that I have my own washing machine. Yes, while you may wonder what’s so special about owning a washing machine, I can assure you that around here, I’m … Read more
It’s that time of the year again. The time for the dreaded physical exam which we have to endure every year that we want to stay in the country. Well, granted: things have gotten a lot better compared to the first time we had to get them – being herded … Read more
I had to go on a quest again. In search of my bicycle. Well, what had happened was that I’d received an email the other day requesting us to go and move our bikes from the place we’re currently allowed to store them. Of course, it took me a couple … Read more
These days, I need neither a watch nor an alarm clock to know that it’s 7 am in the morning. Why? Because the workers, who finally decided to actually do something with the scaffolding they’ve been setting up for a month now, are kind enough to notify me of when … Read more
I had myself a birthday cake today. Of course, it goes without saying that the birthday came along with it. And so, aside from eating strawberry chocolate cake, I had a lot of fun going for a walk on campus with one of my friends in the morning, playing table … Read more
Notices. They come as unexpected as you would think. And they come frequently. Good to know that I didn’t know about this specific notice until after the fact, or else it might have ruined my day. You see, with the holiday and all, I went to play tennis right around … Read more








