Attractive Nuisance

So there really is such thing. I thought the professor was kidding when he put in the class syllabus under the topic Limitations on ownership and other property rights something called "attractive nuisance". Aside from me, I couldn't think of any other example (shet, baka tamaan ako ng kidlat. Haha). To add to my incredulity, Article 695 of the Civil Code provides for only two types of nuisance -- public and private.

In the case Hidalgo Enterprises vs. Guillermo Balandan (G.R. No. L-3422, June 13, 1952), the doctrine is explained as follows:

"One who maintains on his premises dangerous instrumentalities or appliances of a character likely to attract children in play, and who fails to exercise ordinary care to prevent children from playing therewith or resorting thereto, is liable to a child of tender years who is injured thereby, even if the child is technically a trespasser in the premises... The principle reason for the doctrine is that the condition or appliance in question although its danger is apparent to those of age, is so enticing or alluring to children of tender years as to induce them to approach, get on or use it, and this attractiveness is an implied invitation to such children."

The doctrine is a common law invention so it's not in our civil law.

The above explanation brings to mind some enticing appliances likely to put reckless individuals to danger if used without caution. But they're part of the anatomy so I guess it's not within the contemplation of the law. *grin*

what's holding me back?

Kaming Mga Antukin. Bow.*

Bakit may mga taong mabilis maidlip
Kahit ilang tasa ng kape ang masipsip
Ang sandamakmak na readings ay di kinakaya
Natutumba na sa ikalawang pahina.

Gabi-gabi na lang ako ay ganito
Kaya sa klase ay sobrang kabado
Nananalangin na hindi matawag
At mangangakong magbabasa na magdamag.

Subalit sa susunod na gabi
Ganon ulit ang mangyayari
Minsang hihikab at iinat-inat
At sikat ng araw ang sakin ay gugulat.

Sa gabi ng klase ay muling iiral
Ang mga pangako at dasal
Baka mapagod ang mga santo
Siguro'y oras na para magpakatino.

*unang ibinahagi sa ranters, ang mga kaklaseng kadamay sa araw-araw na pakikipagtunggali sa antok at kaba.

Tumba sa Tequila

Sa buong buhay ko bilang manginginom, hindi pa ako nalasing nang sobra, yung tipong humahantong sa paglabas sa bibig ng mga ipinasok din sa bibig. Pinakagrabe na ang pagkausap sa mga imaginary friends at ang abnormal functioning ng cerebellum. Subalit kamakailan lang, nasira ang aking rekord. Matapos ang isa't kalahating bote ng Don Enrique Mixkila (hehe, plugging ito), nangyari ang hindi dapat mangyari. Damang-dama ko ang pagbaliktad ng aking sikmura, kulang na lang yata ay lumabas din ang esophagus. Mabuti na lang at matiyaga akong inasikaso nina Goldie, Mayee, Kelly at Lynie.

At isinumpa kong hinding-hindi na uli ako titikim ng tequila, tulad nang sinabi ko noong araw na gumapang ako mula sa Sunken Garden pauwi ng Kamia Residence Hall mga apat na taon na ang nakalipas.

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends*

*pasintabi sa Beatles

The past week has been one of the most physically, mentally and emotionally draining weeks of my life. Although I missed the drama that was enrollment, most of the succeeding episodes were topbilled by moi, hehe. I could have been booted out of school had it not been for the persistence of the ranters who worked together to pull me out of the grave that I dug for my self. With my mood swinging at a dangerously fast pace, I wonder how and why they managed to endure me. Agnes, Gian, Golda, JD, Patty and Tin, thank you so much.

Here’s to another sem of cramming, ranting and drinking! *group hug*