DRIVE THE MECHANIC

 The subject on Engineering Mechanics.  I remember studying the subject.   But not thoroughly.  Machines. Machines.  From Cars to washing machines.  Your bones got a little machine.

TWO WEEKS WITH KEN, SAN, AND LOY

 Loy was a foreman.  He's been in the construction business for so long now.  He's been around our region in and out.  He's also been to Saudi I heard. San wants to take Ken, Loy and me to this island haphazardly distraught by a recent typhoon.  I was reluctant to come along.  Father  is sick with the lung cancer.  We needed to be around. As he was brought in and out of the hospital.

San says we'd be a big help for the rehabilitation of the island's provincial capitol.  Sure we eventually arrived at the islands and saw the devastation.  Roofs of buildings were like crumpled, and destroyed.  Trusses were hanging on for dear life.  Blue sacks with letters printed NDRRMC did not entirely cover the large expanse of roof area of the wrecked provincial capitol building.

But there's an inauguration party for the newly elected governor.  It meant a lot for the people from the islands to celebrate.  Almost every night, for three days we witnessed programs, of music and dances on stage were large screens, and large speakers, and loud sound systems.  There were kiosks upfront selling delights and special food.  Visitors were everywhere.  And local residents alike were cheerful.

It also was a great time for Building Contractors & Suppliers to sell themselves, hanging around the governor, the councilors, around their offices. Waiting for notices, news, about the ongoing and upcoming projects.

And sure there was a forum headed by the governor and the local mining bureau head.  There were talks, questions and answers.  And there was food.  But then you'd soon be asking yourself, do we deserve to be here?  Are we qualified?

FOGGY VAGUE

 ON THE LAP OUT

Suddenly he thought it sinful to own or use a laptop.

You happen to have on before.

She saw you using it. And she thought it something she owns.  Even when you

know it's not.  It is mentally wrong.  And it felt like

shit. She'd be going somewhere else for someone else to 

answer her question. 

 

"Where's my laptop?  Where did it go?"

And you felt it foggy to give an answer.  Hmmm.  It wasn't

your call.  It wasn't your look out.  It wasn't your

responsibility.  It hasn't been since. And you had to

ask back. 

"Why, did you lose it, did you lost it?"

And you deemed it hypothetical.  Women.  Ladies these days.

IT SEEMS UNPROFITABLE

 Sure, sure.  I'd agree.  What were you selling again?  Food.  Wow, yeah.  I love food.  I'm a food addict.  I also am a water addict.  I drink water all the time. Sure, it's a basic need.  It's addictive,  You know?  Water.  Yeah, I love water.   Yeah.  Who does not?  I mean, yeah...who doesn't love water?  It quenches your thirst.  It refreshes you up.  It's good for the body.

Do you remember the times when your household's supply got interrupted?  Yeah, like how sometimes the water seemed nowhere to be found?  Like when it's been a day or two or even three?  And you find yourself alone in the toilet watching a soup of shit in the toilet bowl. And all you can say is "Shit! That's shit!"  And it becomes too big of a fuss, when you find yourself getting another bowel movement.  Hahaha.  Your insides creeping in.  I mean creeping out.   And all the farts in the world won't do.  And yeah.  All you thought about that day was shit.  Shit. Yeah, dump it.  

I can go on.  You know.  Everybody knows.  Everyone's got a nose.  Hehe.

THE BACKGROUND OFF PERSPECTIVES

There has to be something in the background.  Say, the ground, the horizon, the sky, the trees.  There has to be something in the foreground.  Say, a figure.  Maybe an automobile, a pet, an insect, or maybe another tree.  There just has to be.  It wouldn't look complete, so they say.  There has to be lights and the shades.  And don't forget the colors, the hues, the tints, the tones...different strokes, different approach, different styles, methods, applications.

And before you really have to make one there has to be a plan, a floor plan...call it a layout whatever but that's how it was.  But before doing so you got to have objectives and space requirements. And before having that you need to have a motivation, an inspiration, an aspiration. Besides the resources, yes, the resources.  You need to have the right resource, the source, the primary, the origin, the start.  So you can start, begin.

And while you're doing so, you need to have the same thing you need while you're doing it. The way you are, the way it is, the way it was so you'd feel secure.  So you won't stray, so you won't go so far you can't be reached back.  Since it could be something that might or steal your soul away.  Or the task might need more of your time, the task could drain your brain, might need to keep you up so late at night.  You may forget what's real and what's not.

You may have to go somewhere, talk to strangers. You may have to keep them informed about what's what, might need to stay away from them too.  You might need to isolate your self.  Yes, indeed.  You may have to find a way to feed yourself without somebody else doing it for you  like it used to.  Hahahahaha.  You need to keep your sanity.