Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away... hehehe...
Yesterday I went on a date with Erika. We had lunch at, where else, Jollibee! After eating our fill of spaghetti and french fries we went to the cinema to watch Ice Age 2. The movie was a total laugh trip; it was a good thing there were few people watching since my unbridled laughter would have undoubtedly elicited evil looks from people around us. After the movie we went to Timezone, where over a hundred pesos disappeared into Time Crisis 3 and Ghost Squad.
Yesterday was also Lester's birthday party at, get this, McDonald's! Belated happy 20th birthday Kuya Lester! Hehehe... “Kidding” aside, the party was a blast. The "kiddie" theme, complete with games, party hats, and an appearance by our ever lovable mascot Grimace, was a hit with everyone, kids and kids-at-heart alike. We had a lot of fun (especially with the games!) and we also had our stomachs filled with lots of food.
Moreover, the occasion allowed us to get together with old friends and classmates (yesterday was the first time in years that I saw Lucky), and gave us time to catch up with each other. It was a very refreshing experience to see and talk with people you haven't seen in a long time. Even though our barkada was not complete (Barbie had to prepare for a trip the following day, which is today by the way), we still enjoyed each other's company. It was when we were talking among ourselves when I noticed that everyone had changed a lot over the years. I had expected our conversations to be of the "how are you" type so imagine my surprise when the discussion centered on religion and philosophy! Heavy topics indeed over Chicken McCrispy. Other things talked about were work(!), on-the-job training, theses, and, on the lighter side, Lester's "I love me" pictures. Hehehe... Time flies so fast. Some of my friends would already be graduating from college next year; Paulo has to defend his thesis today (good luck!), Lucky would be graduating this December, Liza is already thinking of teaching at our old school. Albert, however, has at least 10 more years to go before "graduating" into priesthood. Hehehe... More money was burned at Timezone after the party, with Tyrone and Karen turning playing Time Crisis 3 into a science, Paulo and Lester having at various opponents at Tekken, and Albert and me duelling at air hockey. The night was capped with us having overpriced yet highly satisfying coffee at Starbucks, where conversation once again centered on serious topics, broken only by Paulo's "sigerepeat" joke. After coffee me and Diane left for the MRT and home. After finding our way through the maze that was a half-closed mall we finally got to MRT-Ayala Station. We boarded the train and experienced for ourselves the inside of a sardine can. I got off at MRT-Ortigas Station, after squeezing through a dense mass of people. I met my dad after walking the entire length of SM Megamall from the beginning of Mega A to near the end of Mega B. I do believe that I lost a few pounds in that leisurely walk.
Moreover, the occasion allowed us to get together with old friends and classmates (yesterday was the first time in years that I saw Lucky), and gave us time to catch up with each other. It was a very refreshing experience to see and talk with people you haven't seen in a long time. Even though our barkada was not complete (Barbie had to prepare for a trip the following day, which is today by the way), we still enjoyed each other's company. It was when we were talking among ourselves when I noticed that everyone had changed a lot over the years. I had expected our conversations to be of the "how are you" type so imagine my surprise when the discussion centered on religion and philosophy! Heavy topics indeed over Chicken McCrispy. Other things talked about were work(!), on-the-job training, theses, and, on the lighter side, Lester's "I love me" pictures. Hehehe... Time flies so fast. Some of my friends would already be graduating from college next year; Paulo has to defend his thesis today (good luck!), Lucky would be graduating this December, Liza is already thinking of teaching at our old school. Albert, however, has at least 10 more years to go before "graduating" into priesthood. Hehehe... More money was burned at Timezone after the party, with Tyrone and Karen turning playing Time Crisis 3 into a science, Paulo and Lester having at various opponents at Tekken, and Albert and me duelling at air hockey. The night was capped with us having overpriced yet highly satisfying coffee at Starbucks, where conversation once again centered on serious topics, broken only by Paulo's "sigerepeat" joke. After coffee me and Diane left for the MRT and home. After finding our way through the maze that was a half-closed mall we finally got to MRT-Ayala Station. We boarded the train and experienced for ourselves the inside of a sardine can. I got off at MRT-Ortigas Station, after squeezing through a dense mass of people. I met my dad after walking the entire length of SM Megamall from the beginning of Mega A to near the end of Mega B. I do believe that I lost a few pounds in that leisurely walk.
Yesterday was a welcome respite from the monotony of a summer vacation. For two weeks now it has been wake up at 12 noon, fire up computer, lunch at 3 in the afternoon, return to pounding the Brotherhood of Nod into dust by 4, dinner at 9 in the evening, back to absorbing ambient radiation by 10, and finally sleeping at 3AM. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Yesterday was a turning point in my life. Seeing friends celebrate their 20th birthday and talk about "after graduation" made me face the fact that I'm growing old. I'm no longer the cute, plump, little toddler of 16 years ago. I'm no longer the cute, thin, little science whiz of 12 years ago. I'm no longer the cute, thin, little high school freshman of 7 years ago or the tall, handsome, somewhat confused college freshman of less than 3 years ago. I'm now a tall, handsome, somewhat delusional senior student about to cross the threshold into complete adulthood. It is only a few more months before I follow Lester into the twenties, probably only about two more years before general weighted averages and academic loads pass into history, and formerly alien concepts such as "job" and "work" become integrated into my life.
Yesterday was a time of relaxation and realization.
A new day has come to be lived and experienced.
Tomorrow is only a day away, waiting to be discovered.
1 comment:
"I'm now a tall, handsome, somewhat delusional senior student about to cross the threshold into complete adulthood."
- What the??? haha:) How retrospective... and foresight-y. Pero ok lang yan.. Senior ka na eh... Senior Citizen. ^_^
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