Monthly Archive for April, 2008

It Finally Happened

My first 5×5x5 cube has finally twisted its last twist. Good thing I have a spare which is of better quality.

Anyway, If you’re going to buy a 5×5x5 cube, don’t buy the Rubik’s brand. Not only is it more expensive, but it’s also heavier, cumbersome, and prone to damage as can be seen from the pictures below.

Go with the Asian made Eastsheen brand that’s available in most National Bookstore branches.

Prodigal Son

A few of you may remember me mentioning something about having psoriasis a few years back. In case you don’t, here’s a brief summary: I have psoriasis, but due to some misguided twist of fate, I find myself being in remission for the better part of the past three years.

To put things in perspective; in the world of psoriasis, a year of remission is a lifetime of awesome. Heck, a day of not having to deal with all the shit psoriasis brings is already heaven.

So yeah, three years of having relatively clear skin is a lot. And it could not have happened to a less deserving person than me. I’ll tell you why.

The minute my skin showed signs of clearing up, I began shying away from my support group and stopped being active despite being one of the first people to join. There were several reasons for this, all of them petty. Not the least of which was the simple fact that I didn’t want to be reminded of the torture that was psoriasis.

So three years passed with them not hearing a word from me. And the only reminder I have of ever having the disease is the pain in my right ankle that never goes away. During that time, their community grew, reached out to more people who needed help, and became a family.

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