November

Because I love lists and because I am presently incapable of coherent writing, my entry today will be in bulleted form. What happened to me during the last four weeks (not necessarily in chronological order):

1. Grace, Bea, Patrick and I “attend” the Oktoberfest closing party at the Megastrip. As half of Manila’s population guzzle beer, expose upper torsos, urinate, and attempt to revive the grunge look, we sit on comfy couches inside SBC and chat away. Fun!

2. I give Ragnarok (the offline version of it) a try. The game grows on me. A week later, my mother accuses me of addiction.

3. I rediscover the song Thin Line by the Indigo Girls.

4. I board an FX which suddenly gives out in the middle of C5. After much hesitation I join the other guys in pushing the thing while the driver tried to jumpstart the engine. I try to cover my face in shame while performing said task. Then I rethink my situation and suddenly realize that it is my first time to set foot on that particular highway. I become strangely appreciative. After several attempts we get the vehicle running again, but not for long. A few hundred meters later, the engine dies again. This time, I scram.

5. The primate cells and virus stocks arrive at our lab. The delivery boy is seemingly unaware that the contents of the package is capable of giving him recurring cold sores. Yikes. Finally, K-Ann and I can start the real work.

6. I play volleyball again.

7. The animated film The Incredibles revives my faith in movies.

8. Just last night I ride a bus to Ortigas, instead of taking the MRT as I usually do. There’s something romantic about buses that makes you (kind of) re-evaluate your identity. I think and think and think until I lose my train of thought.