been sick the last couple of days.  runny nose, sore throat, and on-off slight fever.

must be the weird weather we have of late…

i want my mc donald’s sausage mc muffin or dunkin’ donuts’ ham and cheese croissant — my dad used to bring me these for breakfast whenever i’m sick and can’t get out of bed in the morning for school… gone are the good ol’ days.

a .20% spells a whole world of difference — from being a mere mortal to a mortal with a much sought after legal pre-fix added to my name; from working to undergoing the gruelling review process all over again.

but a .20% is  equivalent to ONE checking point only in remedial law exam!!!

*sigh*

gosh, i can’t seem to stop talking about the rain — as it doesn’t seem to stop trailing me wherever i go!

there are two warning signals that let me know when our area will get some downpour.

one: 

when nanang cleans the xwind outside the house, she often leave some watermarks all over the vehicle. she may not notice due to poor eyesight brought about by old age.  and so, whenever she cleans the xwind, i make it a point to wipe its body anew and then wax it.

the past times i’ve embarked on this tedious task of waxing the whole body of the xwind; not a single time had it NOT rained and washed away my fantastic job!

two:

minutes prior a downpour, numerous gamu-gamu crazily fly about and try to get close to the light bulbs in use inside our house. thank gawd our screens bar them from entering and pestering me.

i had another insight with regard to the gamu-gamu aside from them being rain indicators.  as i saw their struggle a couple of nights ago (i can’t help watching because my study desk faces my window), i felt suddenly in awe with their strong resolve to get close to my bedroom light. there were several who tried to squeeze their way through my window screens just to be closer to the light — this spelled the permanent amputation of their wings.  however, those who got through didn’t seem to mind the pain and the loss.  they ‘looked’ happy to have gone through the barrier that hindered them from their goal to reach the light.  wow, such will and determination!

after my "tadah!" insight, my next thought was, "eeew! the amputee gamu-gamu looked so gross!"  haha.  good thing an unassuming lizard saved my sissy mind.  he gobbled the amputee gamu-gamu out of sight in a sec.  yeah, that was a gross sight as well; but i’d rather not see anything feast on the lizard with such speed. who knows what insect that might be and the thought that such may be lurking by my window just gives me the creeps!

it has been raining the past days.  but yesterday was a bit stronger than usual…or maybe the sewers were just more clogged compared with the previous days.  i was at waltermart, makati and after a few minutes of heavy downpour, the streets outside became flooded — mid-shin deep!

truly felt bad for those who got stranded and had to wade through the murky waters.  driving a big car does not help either.  one, i fear the waters will reach our ultra-sensitive crosswind muffler.  and two, i feel sooooo guilty to be savoring the car’s cool and dry interiors while people outside are so exposed to bacteria and diseases in the flood. 

i truly want to let some people hitch a ride to anywhere along my way; but with the society we have, i fear i might just end up robbed or even killed. 

*sigh*  it’s weird that taking precaution hinders helping others in need.  if only we can have sensors to detect good/nice people nowadays so we can offer them a helping hand, as well as weed out the bad ones and protect ourselves from them.

i have to maintain two cars right now, one in trust of my late father and the other for my brother.  if i have to drive myself somewhere, i try as much as possible to interchange using the said cars so the engines and the tires would remain in good running condition.

however, i’m getting confused switching from automatic to manual and vice versa!  the other day, i found myself looking for the handbreak of the honda in front (where such is located with Isuzu).  the pedals are another matter.  i surely hope i won’t get into any accidents with the different modes of driving AND not to make the mistake of re-fueling unleaded to Isuzu or diesel to Honda! what a nightmare if the latter happens!

my friends/batchmates are now officially lawyers — they already took their oaths and have been assigned their atty’s number by the Supreme Court.  wow, they can fully practice law already!

while i have to review anew.  shucks, what a lousy year set back and what totally bad luck in my life again!  when will this uncanny string of unfortunate events end?!

*sigh*

I think I need to visit the nearby airport runway again and be uplifted seeing those planes take-off/land (yeah, what a weird source of comfort)…

summer heat is getting nastier.

price of fuel increased further this week.

traffic remains appalling despite the summer months (supposedly less students plying the roads).

I gotta study for the bar again.

life right now is soooooooooooooooooo horrible!

now that i’ve sworn not to watch the two reality t.v. shows i religiously followed the past weeks, i’m constantly surfing the tube what i can replace them with.

yes, there is still Dateline Philippines and the Tonight Show during my noon study break.  then, UFO Baby for my afternoon study break (or morning if i missed the afternoon telecast) and Sakura the Cardcaptor (waiting until the re-runs will show the episodes i still haven’t watched) — hahaha, corny kiddie anime!

…and the past two days, there’s encantadia in channel 7 for my night study break.  you read that right, i am watching a local telepantasya series!  crazy and unbelievable, but true (hehe). the show does not look cheaply done nor stupidly conceived kasi.  i’ll see if they can sustain the good impression i have of the show in its next few episodes.

the stray dogs were barking their heads off again last night — from a distance (atleast lesser noise)! thank gawd Polo scared them two months ago (he escaped from our garage and came charging the two dogs like crazy) that they don’t even consider wandering in front or even near our house. thanx, polo my dog, for rescuing my sleep!

the heat in the Philippines is sooooo nasty!  gawd, i think you can cook an egg on the pavement outside.  move an inch and you’ll be sweating like ; itcrazy.  even my butt-balat which has a knack of bringing rain wherever i go is sadly defeated these days!

rain, rain, come my way’s so hot everyday!