Keeping Up

I just learnt that an old schoolmate is being treated for breast cancer, and quite successfully so, thank God. She’s getting through each day with the support of her faith, family and friends. The invincible 3 Fs. I’m really glad she’s keeping up.

A majority of the people in my department are sitting for exams next week, hitting the books to qualify as patent agents. Work’s piling up, nerves are getting wound tight, but they’re keeping up.

Some bloggers seem to be in a quest for fame, for glory, as none other than “blogger”, and seem to be reduced now to only putting out stuff that indicate their progress in this pursuit, or stuff aimed at giving themselves a leg up the ladder. Regardless if they have anything to say or worth reading, the point is to be recognized. Oh my. If media (and their own) reports are anything to go by, they certainly look like they’re keeping up.

And of course, darling little one inside, growing mysteriously and inexorably, hand in hand with me (or should it be body in body), also keeping up.

The only thing that’s not being kept up with is my appetite for black pepper crabs. Long Beach ones only, please. Thank you.