March 11/12, 2017

Just a little past midnight... Gang complete, sort of.

14 years of friendship.

Have a break, chicken break!

My GC friends used to say that. I miss those peeps.

Whenever there are a lot of deliverables, I usually go on working without break but I've learned to force myself into taking one. First, it is my right. Not that I am not capable of giving it up, but secondly it's unhealthy. I don't want to make it a habit like almost a second nature for I know it'll just take a toll into my system. And I'd be the one suffering in the long haul.

So there, I'm taking this moment to do something else like writing here.

Today's my second time into graveyard shift. It's a 9PM-6AM sched but I came in last night for 10PM because when I woke up last night, I was a little feverish. I left the office at 12NN yesterday so I guess my system just wanted to "collapse" especially after coming from a sleepless weekend because I met with my friends after three years.

These past days got me thinking and reckoning a lot of things.

Now Playing: Susie Suh - Won't You Come Again

The fruits of finding ways

Two separate events made me happy yesterday. The first I would like to call a "1v1" event while the next was our SERG reunion. Just the thought of the latter makes me nostalgic, happy and sad at the same time.

As for 1v1, it was the thing I was referring to on these tweets.

I only found out about the SERG reunion when I arrived in Makati from Antipolo where I've been staying since Friday night. Well, I actually arrived Saturday at around 1AM. I'm glad I saw the group 'call' lest I'd miss meeting Sir Jake, whom I last meet three years ago.

We had dinner at Giligan's in Makati Avenue. I arrived a little past 10PM because I had to bridge mid-shift to night/graveyard shift. I think I ate a lot. Also had a pint of beer, which hastened my drowsiness. But I was fighting it because I was having fun talking to my high school barkada. I dare say they're some of the people I love talking and listening to. We could talk about anything and everything under the sun, like anything and without malice.

It was already 1AM when we left. Truth be told, I didn't want the night to end. I miss them so much. Like so much. Ate Claire sent me and Kat home though I got off first because I only live at Pasong Tamo. The ride was fun and amusing. We had wrong turns but it was interesting. Made our kwentuhan extended.

Now I am wishing for another night, or day, with them soon. Hopefully we wouldn't have to wait for another three years.

Impromptu Meeting with Neko

I finally met with my friend Neko again, after 1 year and 2 weeks. Wow. We've been friends for 12 years now. Wow. It's great to have a friend like her, with a friendship that long. I'm really thankful and grateful.

I've been thinking of visiting/meeting her since I came back from Baguio. I just didn't know when would be the best time. Then I got the opportunity to do so this day as I had to drop by my previous workplace. It's near Greenbelt, where her workplace - American Eye Center - is located.

Oh how I miss Neko and our SERG brothers and sister (there's only Kim left among us girls, in our batch)! I'm glad that she was on break when I came so it was okay to disturb her. Too bad though because we're on limited time to catch up with each other because she's got work. 

We weren't also able to have a photo together because we're still inside the center but I didn't want to leave without a remembrance so I just took a photo of our watches. *points to the right*

Will definitely meet with her again, and with Dave and Jemil and Mike and Kim next year.