But there are some things that I can't easily explain away.
Like why something bad always happens to me when I don't have my umbrella.
Yes. This is about that large umbrella I always carry with me, so much so that some people instantly recognize me when you ask them about 'that guy with an umbrella'.
Anyway, the last time I left my umbrella at home was nearly three years ago. That was when I had the fun experience of having two 9mm weapons pointed at my head.
Last Saturday, I was so preoccupied with a lot of things running through my head that I forgot my umbrella at home. I was still near our house when I realized that I had left it at home. However, I was already late for an appointment and it seemed like it wasn't going to rain anytime soon so I just went on my way.
That appointment, by the way, was set back by more than two hours.
Everything went smoothly. Alumni talk about the trip to Shanghai for the solar eclipse next year. AstroSoc Refresher course. Sleep.
Sunday morning came. For some stupid reason, I was running around the street in front of the PAGASA Observatory. My mind blanked out for a microsecond, and in a sudden burst of speed I dove into the asphalt. I can't remember if I tripped or if I lost my balance. The next thing I knew was that I was lying on the ground with scrapes and bruises on my hands and arms.
What a stupid guy.
I walked back to the tambayan with a dazed look on my face. My friends helped me clean up the wounds and put on bandages, after which they took me to the Infirmary where I stayed to rest for an hour or so.
I still can't understand what had happened. There was absolutely no reason for that accident to happen.
I'll never leave home without my umbrella again.
Like why something bad always happens to me when I don't have my umbrella.
Yes. This is about that large umbrella I always carry with me, so much so that some people instantly recognize me when you ask them about 'that guy with an umbrella'.
Anyway, the last time I left my umbrella at home was nearly three years ago. That was when I had the fun experience of having two 9mm weapons pointed at my head.
Last Saturday, I was so preoccupied with a lot of things running through my head that I forgot my umbrella at home. I was still near our house when I realized that I had left it at home. However, I was already late for an appointment and it seemed like it wasn't going to rain anytime soon so I just went on my way.
That appointment, by the way, was set back by more than two hours.
Everything went smoothly. Alumni talk about the trip to Shanghai for the solar eclipse next year. AstroSoc Refresher course. Sleep.
Sunday morning came. For some stupid reason, I was running around the street in front of the PAGASA Observatory. My mind blanked out for a microsecond, and in a sudden burst of speed I dove into the asphalt. I can't remember if I tripped or if I lost my balance. The next thing I knew was that I was lying on the ground with scrapes and bruises on my hands and arms.
What a stupid guy.
I walked back to the tambayan with a dazed look on my face. My friends helped me clean up the wounds and put on bandages, after which they took me to the Infirmary where I stayed to rest for an hour or so.
I still can't understand what had happened. There was absolutely no reason for that accident to happen.
I'll never leave home without my umbrella again.
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