The D Spot

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4 of my 7 kids LOVE the Rubik’s cube, in fact are addicted to it—Vince, Alan Jr, Pauline and Angela. It came naturally with Vince, who can solve the puzzle in less than a minute, while Alan, Jr was inspired by Marcelle. The girls, Pauline and Angela were inspired by Alan, Jr. who became their mentor. It’s like for girls, it’s “astig”.

One fine day, after twists and twists and twists, when Pauline finally was able to solve one side of the puzzle, she shrieked and shouted “Bingot! I love you!” Bingot is Alan Jr’s pet name. From Pauline to Alan Jr, that must have been one of the sweetest moments between them two (talk about sibling rivalry—sometimes they do not see eye to eye). Now, even the 2 girls can solve the puzzle in a minute. Monica can only watch in amusement—she’s not interested.

Now Alan Jr can solve the puzzle in 1 minute and 0.97 second, to be precise. He could now even do a Marcelle—he could solve the puzzle with eyes closed—according to him, after memorizing the moves.

I wonder why Alan Jr has to lubricate the Rubik’s cubes. He bought petroleum jelly (in lieu of the item he found in the net for lubricating), dis-assembled the tiny pieces. The purpose he said was to make the mechanism slide well, so that the moves could be easier and smooth. The original Rubik’s 3×3 cube costs almost P900 at Hobbs and Landes, and it took some time before the boys were able to buy, as stocks are few and sold fast. Just a few weeks ago, we found Toys R Us selling the same for P299.95. We were able to buy one. When we came back a week after to buy another one, stocks were replete, but we were able to get a 2×2.

So, at home you will find Rubik’s cubes (3×3 and 2×2) in almost any state—new, old, tattered, original, not original, and one beyond re-assembling. Even Mucci, our golden retriever has one for a toy—she is 3 months old and still teething.

One time, BA tried to solve it, the impatient young man that he was, and since he was perhaps tensed up—the Rubik’s disintegrated, parts flying in all direction he could toss it away in exasperation. Angelo is the even more impatient one, he would try a few twists, then toss it away.

The Rubik’s cube is a test of patience. Me, I won’t even try solving it. I would rather solve my word puzzles. The girls told me, though, that it is only a matter of having the will to learn how to solve it. Right now, I don’t have the will.

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