Random? odd moments

Namaste Readers,

Because life is bizarre, some events during this summer were more odd than usual.  This article will start exploring those odd moments.

Roomies:
My experience with 5 different Roomies (L, J, K, C, S) in the course of 3 months definitely made me more critical about future Roomies ( Should I save money and take chances with strangers?, OR Spend more money for personal space?, OR Save money, but do a lot of work screening Roomies? etc.).  Roomies L and J were quiet, but at least they were better than Roomie K, also known as Kim Jong Ill.

Kim Jong ILL is named after North Korean dictator because of their totalitarian similarities.  He turned on the air-condition anytime he wanted ( disregarding the high electric bills ); he also left it on when he left the room.  He started putting his shizzle on my book shelf and at the bottom of my ladder.  He was also the main suspect for my missing apples ( he probably used my cologne and hair gel too! ).  The "I-L-L" part of his name is because he'd get sick for not taking care of himself ( and miraculously, every time he was sick, he can deal with not having air-conditioning ).  Good riddance!!!

Malls:
Between my cousin's house and my place are bunches of Malls: Robinson's Galleria, SM Megamall ( connected to smaller malls I didn't explore: Starmall, Shangri-La, and St. Francis Square), Farmer's Market, The Gateway, SM Cubao-Araneta, and the Ali Mall [named after boxer, Muhammed Ali] ).  Somewhere in these Malls, I got pick-pocketed ( so surreal ).  Shopping in the beginning was fun because my budget was full ( I used birthday and Christmas gift certificates ), but towards the end, I got jaded.  I think I bought the entire/most of Penshoppe's collection for this season ( except the shoes/hats etc. ).  Board shorts and my Storm Sandal were my top fashion items of the summer.  

My Place:
It's an okay place to stay; I didn't like the seeming hidden charges.  I didn't get why the cut-off date for the electric bills ( water too ) began on the 5th of the month, and ended on the 25th of the month.  It was awkward especially for short timers ( such as moi ).  The public stairs is not as open to the public ( except for emergency use ), thus there was a fee for using the elevator; it's so happens that the once-a-year charge happened on the month I was leaving ( coincidence? ).

The gym is okay, but some of its exercise machines needed to be updated.  One time I was working out, and these Koreans came in.  They were like a hurricane, but efficient.  They were noisy playing K-Pop and some American RnB, but each of them was busy with a machine or doing some floor exercise ( it reminded me of a cartoon ).

Another time, I bought yummy Liver spread to put in my pandisal, and my Roomie didn't have a can-opener.  I asked front desk, and they didn't have it either.  So I started knocking on my neighbors' doors.  They didn't open.  Finally there was this dude, who was returning to his room so I bluntly asked him if he had a can-opener.  He found the question weird, and his Roomie let me borrowed his can-opener. ( can't argue with the tummy, diba? ).