Fortuitious events

Posted on December 8th, 2003 by Sacha Chua

Found my keys in pocket of khaki jacket. Extremely fortunate as
discovered upon entering Ateneo that no classes meant buildings were
closed and needed department key to get my phone charger and
chessboard.

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