The Tests Are Done So I had lunch with the teachers at the institute. The quarterly tests are done. The final exams at school are done. Time to celebrate with food at the buffet! I ate well. But I’m getting ahead of myself. The Thursday Morning Routine I swam at 6. I skipped breakfast. Well, […]
Rest
A fine day to rest in the middle of the week. Quarterly test time allows that. After sending the Da Boy out to school and Da Little One to kindergarten, Da Missus and I headed off to a restaurant that served food on… bamboo. We needed to reserve our spot two hours before since it […]
Tested
Today was test day. Students of different grades from elementary to middle school tested their English skills to either be promoted or (possibly) demoted at the institute. It’s not likely for students to go down, but I’ve seen student rise. This quarterly examination reminded me that we are tested, big and small. Some days we succeed […]
Treatment
On the Mend After two weeks and finally taking Da Little One to kindergarten, Da Missus dragged me to the hospital to treat my the pain in my right forearm. But as I’ve always learned, the source of the pain isn’t where I thought it would be. Heel Pain Isn’t Heel Pain For example, several […]
Keeping the Time
It’s always a rush to get to the church. It’s mainly because we don’t set a time for it. The solution is simple. Let’s get up at 8:30. This would give us ample time to wake up, wash up, get dressed, have breakfast, and get to the church a little early. Make this part of […]
About Music
I just hate how I missed the wave. Oh well, I’ll make use of the smaller splashes. Music in the p.m. Earlier in the afternoon, I was listening to a lot of serious music made by James Rhodes and Umi Garrett. Say wha? Serious music? I knew about James Rhodes. Steven Pressfield introduced me to […]
On the Clock
Yeah, I don’t have much time. I’m on the bus. When I get back home, I may head to the church to hear and learn from the evening sermon and pray. It’s great for me to re-energize spiritually. It leaves little for me to do anything else. Sometimes a short deadline spurs the creativity. The […]
Clearing the Air
Every day, we clear the air at home by opening the windows and doors. We do this regardless of the weather. The few times we break this rule is when the air quality is poor due to micro-dust or yellow dust. Fortunately, the air has gotten better, so we have a chance to clear the […]
The Hospital And Other Decisions
Early to Rise Ah, getting up. Early. It’s been tough lately unless I’m going swimming. In my mind, it’s set to go on Tuesdays and Thursdays at around 5:40 to the swimming pool. It never fails: after swimming for an hour with moderate intensity, I feel energized. All the tension is relatively gone. My forearm […]
If There Ever Was a Time…
I think that these late workings have to change. The shift is difficult enough: It’s already 11:41pm and I’m on my last legs of productivity. I blame myself first. But after that, I blame the meds and my lack of purpose. I think I know what to do, but I get reluctant to pursue my […]