a city of crossroads that never lead home

Most of my day was spent waiting for the car to be repaired. Zzz.

The rest was spent staring dangerously off into space with nary a productive thought in mind; a weighty indication that I really ought to go and take this learning disability of mine seriously before it impacts my career. To summarise a long story, I was diagnosed a long time ago with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), but have never taken medication for it. I was afraid of the idea of medicating and altering the chemicals in my brain, and so I deliberately missed that appointment, and all subsequent appointments thereafter. Instead of professional treatment, I found my own insane rituals to deal with the issue, and have now run into a brick wall as a result.

( Here I talk about how I'm insane. )

My sister and I took some photos of our figurines out in the compound. We found a copse of bamboo behind the brick sign of our apartment complex, and had an adventure. Those photos aren't yet formatted, but do expect a photo blog in my next instalment.

Going back to Manila on Saturday. This means I get to try the new Dwarf Fortress and the Dragon Age: Awakenings expansion. It also means I'll get to redeem my six free days of World of Warcraft... but the verdict is still out on whether or not I really want to do that. Manila will be a bittersweet experience for me, I'm certain. My seniors are graduating, my sophomores are advancing, and I'll be packing my belongings in anticipation of my own inevitable farewell. It's in keeping with how my life has been to this point: I leave just when I find so many like-minded and amazing people in what was, for years before, a lonely and isolated stay.

Two trips to Japan before I say goodbye, but those are thoughts for another day.