Ironies of life

- Why does time fly fast when you don't want a moment to end? And it moves so slow when you want a moment to end?

- Why do you always see a"useless" thing lying around but cannot find it when you need it?

- Why you saved up for so long to buy an expensive item for yourself then it goes on 50% off the week after you bought it

- Why does it rain the only time you forget to bring your umbrella?

- Why do teachers forget to check the homework that you finished close to dawn

- why do we remember the face/name of a person introduced to us while they cannot remember us. While on the other hand, we end up spending hours trying to remember how you knew the person who greeted you with your first name

And there's more to come...

Eating alone

I know some people who "would never be caught dead" eating alone. Even if they have to share a seat with someone they "met" at the cashier.

Sometimes you would think they are more pathetic than the people who has the confidence or guts to eat alone.

I cannot completely say that I enjoy eating alone, but sometimes I would rather eat alone than be pestered with gossip or questions about my personal life. To some I may not seem to be a private person but actually I am. I cannot and do not freely share to anyone personal details about my life.
I remember eating at a restaurant in Kapitolyo, Pasig (in the Philippines) where a group of what seems to be officemates are having their lunch. Initially I did not mind the loud laughters and giggling. Then the talk seemed serious but took a very uncomfortable turn ( well, at least for me). Two married women are talking very loudly of their sex life. I am not one of those who despite being married does not want to hear sex talk. More disturbing more for me is when I learned that one (or two) girl in the group is actually single and a virgin. Probably they were trying to "educate" her because one said, "kaya ikaw pag nag-asawa ka ( that's why when you get married..).
You might I am a hypocrite because I feel uncomfortable yet I listen to them. The restaurant is quite small and empty except for their group and me (and my son) and of course the restaurant staff. In fact, I had to stop my son who is enjoying his meal so we could go out from there. The staff was actually surprised when I asked if I could have all our food for "take-out" (take away).

Sometimes, they are really people like them who are inconsiderate of others. But would run amok if you offended them. Such are the ironies of life.