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Blog #72 (Survive)

It seems like most posts I write start off with "it has been a while" or "hello again" or some other derivative pleasantry meant to excuse my laziness and complete ineptitude at maintaining this blog. What can I say? The virus has kept me busy.  Two weeks into the Movement Control Order issued by the government, and I have run out of ways to distract myself. I guess I have to resort to studies finally. (that's a little joke, with the slightest hint of urgency to it). I've been listening to K-Pop at an alarming rate, it scares me. The Prince fills my head with information I have less use for. The same goes for some of the survival skills I'm trying out. I began playing a surprisingly fun MMORPG called Eve Online. It has everything you could ask for, space exploration, space battles, light-speed warping, all neatly packed in a package that is completely free of cost. It also happens to be the one game other than Minecraft that I can play smoothly witho...

Blog #71 (Breathless)

I was walking to the university one morning. I hadn't had any sleep for the last 12-something hours and had worked out after a vigorous study session. Usually they don't let anyone use the gym at 4:30 am but I'm friendly with the security guards so I get a pass on that. While most students use the gym from the evening till midnight, according to their schedule, I prefer to use it early in the morning. I guess it has something to do with the eerie nature of the street leading up to the university. Danger lurking around every corner, while I strut along, unbeknownst to anything in my surroundings with AC/DC blasting. (Back to the morning after the work-out.) So, in my tired, hungry state I walk. Droopy-eyed, with lethargy-driven movements I walk. And that's when I see her. Alright, real talk. I was writing this piece out of my ass two days ago, completely forgot about it and here I am today. I can't exactly remember where I was going with it, but I remember it ...