a very ALARMing news

this morning, luis got up way earlier than the time he has scheduled to wake up. pissed and annoyed by the repeating sound coming from a cellphone. it was ian’s, again. so he got mad, goaded perhaps, after having reminded ian several times (over and over again…even i, joked about it last night) about the impact his cellphone’s alarm has been doing not only to luis’ sleep but to everyone else’s as well. what happened next? luis got up, turned all the lights on, and in his most irritating and sarcastic way, asked why does he (ian) lets his alarm (in full volume) keep ringing, on and off, where in fact, has no work for the day (as he is scheduled to leave (temporarily) late in the afternoon for bacolod… farewell, ian...hehehe).

i didn’t know of this until i woke up and listened to my other housemate’s story telling.

anyway, when asked what really transpired, ian, as usual, have been theoretical about it. according to him, he schedules his phone to alarm, but then upon being conscious of the sound (after so so minutes—imagine that!), he resets his alarm (or it automatically resets itself—snoozing aka, in case he can’t hear it and everyone else’s hears it loud and clear). he does this so that he can prepare his subconscious to total awakening. very theoretical, isn’t it? hehehe. well, i get his point—to psychologically satisfy to himself that yes, he had a good night’s sleep.

the irony though is that today, his justification (forgive me for the term) sounded as if I was responsible for having misled luis the other day. apparently, last night i happen to tell them that ian’s scheduled flight is 5am, which is not really true (punked! hahaha!). ian reasoned out that because of this, luis, upon hearing the alarm, woke him up. In fact, luis asked ian if he is already late for his flight. Ian shrugged and informed him that no, his flight is still in the afternoon. and this got luis irritated. therefore, for ian, it was primarily my fault, and secondarily his alarm's fault...oh, well.

but for pete’s sake, ian!—the fact remains that your phone alarmed, so strong and powerful that everyone else's hears except you. and this did not happen just now, it happens almost everyday. what got luis mad (and you have to accept this!) is because, since time immemorial, you have been reminded of this irritating habit, yet still you didn’t mind.

this, perhaps, is another laughable moment at the apartment. and the timing was just so right—just right when ian is about to leave the apartment for two months to work (and have an implied vacation at the same time) in bacolod. hehehe…

for the next two months, we shall sorely miss ian’s alarm clock… and not to mention, his accidental mishaps… the iron, the mirror, the extension cord, the electric fan, the...… whew!


PS: bato bato sa langit, ang matamaan huwag magalit!!! peace. hehehe.