On my [mental] list of wonderful things about life, reconciliation would definitely have to be included. On the 8th of May, two of my closest friends in the office, Jem and Joey have officially gotten into an amiable relationship once again. I love second chances and peace and harmony and everything good. I'm really glad these two are back on track with being makulit and fun and friendly all over again. So so so happy! :')

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It is crazy weird how Sharika and I end up being (pattern? color?) coordinated when it comes to clothing. Photo on the left is from May 9, whilst the photo on the right is from May 10. The purple shirts were a result of "no way, I'm not telling you what I'll wear tomorrow" comments exchange on Facebook. This moment was notably funny because when I walked in the break room, we were just staring at each other in disbelief and I was semi-freaking out. Haha! It was such a funny moment because we both had really incredulous looks (and reactions!) upon seeing one another. Sorta exaggerated, but it was just way too funny. Of course we had to have a photo! Haha! 

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On the 11th of May, I got up really early and did some banking transactions with my parents and Lola. The four of us ended up having quality time together (haha!) and we ended up having lunch at Chowking. Lola's treat, yay! :) Haha. This was really nice. Also, what a hoooot morning!

Still the 11th. Came to work in this top, which I looooove. Pops sewed it for Mother, but when they let me try it on, I loved it right away, so of course they let me keep it. Haha! ＼(＾▽＾*) I am still dreaming about sewing my own stuff, but I haven't had much time lately. Soooooooon!

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I don't know how or why, but Che and I ended up where we ended up in on this particular Friday evening / Saturday morning. (11-12 May) Hahaha! It was crayyy to say the least. But we both had a pretty good time anyway. We were supposed to watch the basketball game for a few minutes, then grab something to eat. That was the original plan. (Actually, I didn't even want to watch the game; I just wanted to head straight to Mickey D's or Soderno to eat! Haha!) But we ended up waiting for people at the parking lot, went through drive-thru at McDonald's because the people were taking too long and Che was getting hungry. LOL

We had another crazy "[mis]adventure" at the drive-thru window because a certain giant cockroach decided to climb in through the opened window and we both freaked out in the car and had no idea what to do and I just put my legs up on the seat, like that would help (haha, I know, I know), but Kuya Abel saved our lives. Charot! He managed to have gotten rid of the pest, gave us our food, and we drove off laughing like crazy girls. Haha. That was easily the highlight of the evening for me.

Went back to the parking lot at Insular, and the next thing you know, we were driving off (now with a ton more people!) to Beach Club. HAHAHAHA. Wow. The people drank and Che and I wanted to leave, but decided to wait for her song to come on, as there was a "line" for the karaoke. Hahahaha! Talked and laughed with some people from the office (which was honestly a lot more fun than I expected! :D), gulped down a shot of Cuervo, and left at nearly 3am. Haha. Drove Che somewhere in Zapote (of course I wasn't going to let her commute!), then dropped Erick off at Toyota (I was glad someone accompanied me during the drive from Zapote to my more "homey" zone), and finally got home at 3:30am. Crayyyyyy, but 'twas fun. :)

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The next day, the 12th, I attended a meeting at church, which I was glad to have taken part in. I honestly was not in the mood as I was still sleepy from the previous night's "adventures" but I plucked myself out of bed and was at church a little after 1pm. Had a meeting with Rose, Noki, Eugene, Nano, Carol, and Shaula. It was a really pleasant experience, to say the least. I'm very excited for what's to come and I have set my mind to do my best to be committed in the ministry. :) 

After the meeting, I had a couple of hours before the regular Singles Ministry service at 6pm, so I decided to have some alone time at my beloved Bo's Coffee. 'Twas amazing because I sat on this area and overheard the people from the table behind me talking about Jesus and all that good stuff. I listened to a few parts because they were exchanging some really nice thoughts. (And no, believe it or not, I didn't get to see their faces. Hehe.) But I didn't just listen to their talk about Jesus, of course. I ended up writing a few pages' worth of thoughts in my notebook. It was really nice.  Went back to church before 6, met the others, and had fun at the and with the Singles. (*＾▽＾)／

The wonderful parents came to fetch me at around 9 and we ended up late-night snacking at Mickey D's. OH EM GEE. Haha! The three of us had this huge burger each and it was crayyyyy! I haven't had anything from McDonald's in about a month or so, so everything was really delicious and awesome, but I couldn't even finish my [small] fries! Haha! I also felt semi-sickly when I got in the car. LOL! Good times. ;) 

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We were doing the groceries after church on the 13th and I couldn't help but get Yan-Yan!!! Woooooo! I haven't had these since I was little! They are still as delicious, but kind of expensive now. Hahaha! The best part about eating Yan-Yans is when you run out of sticks and you still have chocolate left in the little cup thing so you dip your finger in it and just lick the chocolate off. Yummmm. Hahaha! Totally felt like a little child whilst eating this. Maybe I'll buy another one again, when I crave for it. Haha!

I baked and cooked on the evening of the 13th. Baked cheesecake and brownies and cooked up some tofu + spinach in tomato sauce with pasta. If the brothers were here, they pans would have been cleared in about an hour or two. But they aren't, so it took about a week for us to eat everything. Hahaha! Totally missed being in the kitchen, so this was really nice. I'd love to be able to spend more time cooking and baking things because I have been coming across tons (!!!) of awesome recipes I'd like to try, most of which are on my Pinterest. :) Of course I only have Sundays for such activities. Will. Make. It. Work.

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I finally managed to purchase the right two-piece swimsuit last Monday, the 14th. ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ I was in search for the right pair for such a long time, but couldn't quite find "the right one". Haha! (Also, when I tried the one that I liked at Shopwise, even the largest size would not suffice because the top was still too small. Hahahaha. The disadvantages of...meh.) So anyway, I ended up trying on a ton of swimsuits at Robinsons and yay, finally got a blue set, which I love. Happy, happy. :)

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Spent two mornings with cutiepie Cupid (15th & 16th) from Laoag because they came over to see Mamang and Papang off, who returned to the US last Wednesday morning. He is soooo adorable! Haha! And fat and cute. I love chubby-fat kids. Hihihi. Anyway, before they went back to Laoag, we spent some time at SM. It was rather fun. ^_^ I was also able to practice my Ilocano skills for the two days he was here. Haha! Too bad they were over on a weekday; I was only able to spend time with them in the mornings. Oh well. It'll be nice to go to Ilocos for a vacation sometime in the future, so I'm sure I'll be seeing them there then! Yay! :)

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After much deliberation, we decided to push through with the Team Bully lunch date! So so so sooo glad we did! :) The lot of us, Jem, TL Maylin + Zei, Mommy Grace + Maya, and I, had lunch at Haianese Delights. It was really nice to just catch up and share with them various concerns and update them with the on-goings in the office. HAHAHAHA! >=D Went around the mall for a bit, met the Power Rangers (oh yes!), and had snacks at Hollys Coffee, which I instantly fell in love with. (I absolutely loooove cafés!) I am so blessed to live in Pilar! Haha!

Anyway, I just hope that the next time we hang out, there'd be more of us. :') We should have Team Bully luncheons and hang outs and out of towns more often! LOL! :D 

Hollys Coffee: I can't wait to hang out here more often! :)

Went to church for the Singles Ministry afterwards, had a lovely time with the ladies, and hung out at Chowking afterwards for a bit. Came home at nearly midnight. Tiring, but such a lovely day altogether! So blessed! ♥

(I was so tired / lacking sleep that I fell asleep last Sunday at 5 in the afternoon and woke up on Monday, at around 10:30 in the morning. HAHAHA. Talk about catching up on sleep! :P) 

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Monday, the 21st, looked like this. Haha. -___-;;;

I still partially believe I lack sleep. But mostly, I'd prefer to be "out there" enjoying life. LOL :)

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Oh, hey, I nearly forgot about the cause of my possible hyperventilation. Haha! I feel so much better now anyway. Listen to the right music (Agnes Obel, Ingrid Michaelson, Hey Marseilles -- thank you!), divert your thoughts (blogging about happy moments is definitely a good way to think of something else, hehe), and constantly talk to God ---- that's all you gotta do to get rid of anxiety. Haha! Amazing what one can learn in just a span of a few (several?) hours. 

Okay, yay, I'm good again.

I love You, Lord. Thank You for this life. 

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