Monday, September 6, 2004

First Paid Holiday

I haven't been spending much time in my room. If I'm at home, I'm usually downstairs where my computer and TFC are (HeHe). However, today, I spent all day in my bedroom, reading and just being under the covers. Super sarap! I was even able to take a nap from 4:00-7:30 p.m. *SIGH. Getting rest is definitely a good thing.

Sunday, September 5, 2004

Letdown

It's official: The Instructor is married. Oh my poor aching heart! LoL. Now who the heck cares that he used to have a pinay gf before? Tsk. Tsk.

Saturday, September 4, 2004

Kababawan

The relatives from Manila arrived yesterday. My pasalubongs?

  • Muhlach ensaymadas (Carbs and all, I love you still!)
  • Girbaud backpack
  • Kamiseta shirt (How I missed you so!)
  • UAAP and August issue of Chalk Magazine
I swear, I fell in love with Manila all over again through these things. Kababawan to the max! LoL. While leafing through my Chalk issues, I had to smile because of all the advertisements for cellphone-related products: Globe, Smart, SIM cards, prepaid cards, MMS...super-Pinas eh! And, the bitter person that I am kept wondering why there aren't guys like BJ Manalo and Ronjay Enrile here in Seattle. Unfair talaga eh! HeHe.

*SIGH. I hope these things can help me ease the pains that come with the "Ber" months. I felt the chill in the air after my Thursday night's capoeira class; summer is definitely over. SAD is going to be kicking in soon. As Alice Dixson once said, "I can feel it" (Yes, I know, so 1980s! LoL).

Friday, September 3, 2004

One More Time

The Instructor wasn't in class last night, so we had a substitute. Hence, I enjoyed myself more. I was less intimidated and was less frustrated at myself. Life would be much easier if I had ugly instructors for my extra-curricular activities. HeHe.

While having the whole office to myself today, the only thought that ran through my mind regarding a segment of my life was: "Let it go, MiNA. Let it go." I've done it numerous times before, so this should just be another walk in the park. Kaya ko 'to.

Wednesday, September 1, 2004

Dream Sequence

Setting: In the cafeteria, first floor of the office building, 8:45 a.m.

Guy: So, do you like Chinese food?
Me: Yeah, I do.
Guy: Would you go to dinner with me tonight?
Me: Sorry, I'm busy. Gotta go, I'm going to be late for work.

Setting: In the office, second floor of the office building, 10 a.m.

Co-worker: There's so many people outside! One of the guests in the room across the hall is getting a make-over from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy!
Me: No way! (Opens the door a tiny bit to take a peek. Sees lots of camera lights and people running around.)

A couple of hours later...

(A tiny toy, plastic teeth to be exact, slides under the office door)

Tiny Toy: MiNA, would you go out to dinner with me?

(Co-worker and I giggle.)

Me: Sorry! (slides the tiny toy back to where it came from)

The clock strikes 5 o'clock. Co-worker and I open the door of the office.

Queer Eye Guys: There she is!
Queer Eye Staff: Hi, are you MiNA? Would you please go to dinner with the guy? It's part of the show. It would mean a lot to him.

(I look towards the guy while he's looking into a camera. His hair is much shorter now. He's clean-shaven. He's wearing a royal blue polo shirt, a white shirt underneath, blue jeans, and white sneakers.)

Me: Fine, fine, I'll go to dinner with him.

Setting: Restaurant. I was asked to sit at an empty table with 20 chairs. A big group of people entered the door and headed towards me. The cameras continue to roll behind them. The guy sits next to me; his mom sits next to him; the rest of his family sits around the table. Both of us don't speak to each other for a good 20 minutes. Finally, I lean over.

Me: Sorry about this morning.
Guy: No, problem.
Me: When you asked me to dinner this morning, did you know that it was part of the show?
Guy: No, I just wanted to ask you.
Me: Oh.

The guy and I continue to lean towards each other, keeping our voices low so that the cameras don't pick up what we're talking about.
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Then, I woke up. I only get dreams once in awhile and when I do-just like this one-certain things don't match up. For example, the people from Manila are in a U.S. location with me. Also, the faces of the people that I encounter are blurred. However, by far, this is the vividest dream I have had; it was vivid because of the royal blue shirt. It was also vivid because I knew that the guy in the dream was a white guy. In the dreams that I've had before, I never knew anything about the guy.

Anyone know how to intepret dreams? LoL.