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Restarting intelligence

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We begin. Each day, with memories of yesterday. Good memories. Bad too. That's our school bag, as we leave for work. Heavy if we have a big memory system in our head, light if we are the forgetful type. I begin each day light, and I know I am right. I spent the last four months or so, in a cave. Not officially, but in spirit. I took a leave from whatever I had to do. Took a leave from all the pressing problems. To take a step back, to regroup. To understand what I have done to date, and to organize, for what I am to be tomorrow. Deserve respect. The break worked wonders, or at least that’s how I am going to sell it for the moment. Today, was the second consecutive working day, when yours truly, was on-time for office. For the record, never before had I been on-time for office. I truly deserve a timely pat on my back. Well done bro! Ear rings. This has been like week three. My right ear has been down. My fault. I wanted it all clean. So, I pushed that small finger right ti...

The fever is on.

I was sick today. In fact, from last night. That bad feeling, where your body dies out. There's weakness, extreme weakness. Fever is just around the corner. And today, it arrived. 39 degrees (Celcius), the thermometer read, when my brother dropped by first with an exclamation: "Boy, you are hot!", and then with a thermometer. This was nine in the night. I had been diagnosed with fever. Actually, what was bugging me more, was this headache. It was a pain, and I had been sleeping all day, to get rid of it, but in vain. Hence, after a days pain, it was finally, time to break the rules, and take a pill: Paracetamol. Medicinal magic Thirty minutes later. The headache vanished. I was rid of this pain, by this magic pill. Anyways, the weakness which had been running from last night, still prevailed. Even at the time of this writing, I feel extremely weak. Then there's this tendency to throw up. But I have my lessons learnt. From my days of Malaria back in 2004, I had le...

Our parents return from Medina

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Father's back. 10 minutes later, found Ami as well. Awarded Papa rose petals. Both have returned from Saudi Arabia, happy as ever. Once again, dad had so many pictures to share. And he had this narrative 'on' for each picture. It was a good show, as our relatives stared in awe at the magnificence of the House of our Creator. Served tea. Mami Sajda was amazed with my tea making skills, "Perfect. Especially the sugar," she said. Others just took the tea, and continued with the Hajj chat. Aneeq and I had little tea, which we spent thriftily in dipping chocolate biscuits. There's a watch for me. All the way from Saudi Arabia. I like its digital screen, with leather straps. Class with technology. Tomorrow Education. Finish incomplete workbooks (shame), and prepare for Soil and RCD viva.