Good Friday

I'm late! I'm late! A very important late!


Of all the time to be late, I was a few minutes late to class yesterday.Thou shall never be late for this class. NEVER. NEVER EVER. This is not because there's anything really important about this subject but the fact that the lecturer is really strict. The old school strict. If you get what I mean. Strict like the times your parents or grandparents went to school.


It is the culture of students of my university to not be punctual. In fact it's a culture in every university. Nothing unusual. It is something that all lecturers are accustomed to. Not this one though. He made it crystal clear on the first lesson the code of conduct that he expects: punctuality, total silence (no ringing of cellphones, no sms-ing, no talking, yada,yada,yada), no eating in class, and no other types of beverage except H2O. Well, so far so good. He got what he wanted. Not a soul in class dares to breathe louder than the air cond. Even the notorious of students abide by his rules. No mosquitoes dare to fly in either. Standing ovation for you sir.


However, I bend the rules a wee bit yesterday. I didn't do it on purpose. The thing is I got up an hour and a half before class yesterday. It was my tummy that caused me to be late. Of all times, it just had to *ahem minutes before I was set to leave. Upon reaching, I ran from the parking lot, up the stairs to class, carrying loads.


When I reached the class, I took a peek through the glass opening to see whether my guardian angel has my rear protected. To see whether he has entered the class. Duh! Of course he has. I was late by 8 minutes. Ok, maybe 10. Not like the other two classmates that turn up 40 minutes the other lesson. Anyway, I didn't just barge in nor made a grand entrance. I knocked on the door, opened it, gave him an apologetic nod the quickly find a seat.


Before I entered the class, I thought he was going to chop my head off. But amazingly he didn't say a word. Neither was he sarcastic as usual. What a relief. It is indeed a good Friday. Just wish that it is Good Friday everyday.