Sunday, June 22, 2008

a series of unfortunate events

This series of unfortunate events started way back two years ago when my sister went to our Alma Mater to get a Transcript of record. Well she wasn't able to get it because UNFORTUNATELY it takes two months for our University registrar to print a copy of any records we want. And unfortunately my sister's vacation here in Philippines was only for three weeks so she can't possible wait for it. So she asked me to get it for her but when i was about to get it UNFORTUNATELY they just implemented a new rule that any representative should present a power of attorney before any documents can be released. So i wasn't able to get it. Then after a few months my sister send me the Power of Attorney but UNFORTUNATELY by this time i was in a far away city working and can't find time to go to the university. And at this time also i was busy getting to know Joshua (which i think a very fortunate event). Then two years passed and she needs the TOR now, so i need to get it for her. It took me a month of convincing myself to go and face the challenge of our University absurd system.

So last Friday (after josh has dragged me to do it) i went back to our old University. I arrived at the registrar and there was only a few people in line so i thought it would be easy, but UNFORTUNATELY when there were only two people in front of me the window closed for lunch break. So i waited for an hour and when my turn came UNFORTUNATELY the lady incharged of releasing the paper won't give it to me because request was so long ago already and send me to the other office where they keep old records. So i went there and asked for my sister's paper, but UNFORTUNATELY there was no light in that office becasue the electrical wiring was busted. UNFORTUNATELY our government gives little budget to state universities so they don't have fund to buy an emergency light, or i think it is just plain unresourcefulness so that employees has a reason not to work! Anyway, i tried to talk to them and explain that i live in a the province (technically our place is in the province already, so i'm not lying) and that it so hard for me to go back again to manila and that i don't have time to go back again etc. etc, just to at least stir their heart and be moved to help me, but UNFORTUNATELY they were not moved...

My sister need two copies but UNFORTUNATELY they will only issue one copy at a time. So i need to request for another copy and spent another UNFORTUNATE 4 hours to finish the process.

After my Unfortunate time at my Alma Mater I decided to meet my friend at a mall to unwind before i head home. By this the time i had enough of UNFORTUNATE events already but i think that day was really my bad day becasue while im trying to unwind my wallet was almost got stolen from me... well a little girl decided to get my wallet from my bag and keep it for herself, but FORTUNATELY i was able to catch her and get my wallet back... and this last event concluded my very frustrating and unfortunate day.

This series of unfortunate events will be continued after 2 months...

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