A few days ago, I was scrolling through one of my favorite time-wasting apps, 9gag, when I chanced upon this picture:
This made me laugh because I can so relate. Not as the Zombie roommate, no, I am usually easy to wake up, all you need to do is call out my name, but rather, as said Zombie’s roommate. Well technically we weren’t really roommates, just housemates but… you know what I mean.
I am referring to my friend Chu. I shared this pic to him immediately and he was so amused that he shared it on Facebook, saying, “I feel you, man. My housemates from way back only know too well.”
To get an idea of how he was, check out this chapter I wrote in our 30th birthday present for him (we made him an “ebook” – his biography in snippets).
Chapter 16“Zombie”I walked into the boys’ bedroom and shook him awake. “Chu, it’s 7am, you told me to wake you up.”
His eyes fluttered open and he said, “Mumble mumble in charge.”
“Huh?” I asked in bewilderment.
“Mumble mumble in charge!” he repeated in an annoyed tone.
“I don’t understand what you just said!” I said in frustration. “Are you awake??” I asked loudly, peering into his wide open eyes. He nodded.
“Are you sure??” I asked again. He nodded again. Satisfied, I left the room.
About 30 minutes later, while I was in the kitchen having breakfast, he barged down the stairs and made a beeline for the bathroom while complaining, “Why didn’t you wake me??”
“But I did! Don’t you remember that conversation we had earlier??” I replied in exasperation.
“What conversation are you talking about?” he wondered before shutting the bathroom door.
Oh yes, Chu, I do know too well.
To read more about our Makati days, check out M is for Memorable Makati.
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This post is part of the A to Z Challenge, a blog hop that goes through the alphabet for all the days of April except Sundays. I have decided to go with the theme of Alliterations.