Things have been breaking down of late:

1. Bicycle tyre puncture x 2
2. Printer malfunctioning
3. Unresponsive keyboard " d" key
4. Table lamp bulb burn out
5. My poor body - was down with fever, and I still have phlegm :(
6. Accidentally melted part of a favourite piece of clothing while ironing
   

Thankfully these things can be mended or replaced, or simply ignored for some time:

1. The same tyre punctured twice in 3 weeks. Got it fixed the first time, will get it done again soon.
   
2. Did some (gentle) tugging of stuck paper and lots of praying that the printer head was still intact. The phrase "but teacher, the dog ate my homework!" comes to mind. Said printer works beautifully without any hiccups now :)
3. Brought Flubdub all the way to Sim Lim Square to have it checked and the diagnosis: nothing wrong. I can finally type "dumbass" instead of "umbass".
4. Was a little worried- have not seen any DIY shop around. Housemate suggested trying the hardware shop close to school and it stocked the suitable bulb in white!
5. Some panadol and sporadic rest. Lots of porridge and TLC :D
   
6. Fortunately clothing is patterned, so melted area is not too visible unless under scrutiny.
   

While it's alright for certain stuff to reach its expiry/sell-by/maturity/non-operational date/period, there is a particular thing that is sacred and should be preserved at all costs.

Let this be a reminder of how precariously close I came to losing it.