After several months of being stuck in my so-called new "arena", I exercised my freedom by taking a three-day trip to the big city. Well purposely it should have been all about unwinding and meeting up friends whom I haven't seen for a while. I really wanted to let go of the detrimental feeling that has been trying to lure me into the eerie space of abomination.
My trip started out with a big bang – it was so nauseous getting to the Kalibo airport (probably because I was attacked by my other best friend (insomnia) the night before the trip). I was pretty worried that I might feel the same way on the plane so I loaded myself with a mouthful of Chewy Chocos (my travel buddy) in order to interrupt that not-so-good feeling in my stomach. But the discomfort didn’t stop there. The aircraft started jerking 10 minutes after it took off. It was like it is going to crash and that gave me goose bumps. “Am I gonna face my end right now?” I asked myself. Well of course I prayed for the turbulence to stop and for God to spare me this moment for I still have lots of things to accomplish. The flight went smoothly then after that short disturbance.
We landed accordingly at NAIA Terminal 3 and I was able to get on Francis’ car before getting crashed. I was so exhausted that I could not even remember the plans that I authored days before the travel. We met up my childhood BFF Ines and her husband Nilo at Bacolod Chicken Inasal somewhere in Makati and were treated with a sumptuous dinner. The meal really looked inviting but with my palate that time, I had opted for a banana sundae. But all in all, that meeting was a jovial one for me.
My Saturday didn’t start really well for I slipped on the bathroom floor and bumped myself on the flash tank that resulted my right arm’s swelling. I thought I had a fracture because there was this searing pain on that part of my body and I was left immobilized. I was so afraid that I might end up in a hospital and will go home with a cast. That’s not so good! But luckily I was able to regain my composure and started preparing myself for a business endeavor.
The meeting went well; I was able to converge with some nice people from UNO. I was given an overview about the business which I willingly absorbed and considered to give it a thought. Many interesting things were brought up and I could say that first acquaintance was fruitful and stimulating for someone like me who is just starting to spread her wings and fly across the challenging field of business.
I met Ninong up (my other childhood BFF) later that day while chilling out with Francis and Donna in Galleria. We then started window shopping and decided to go out that night. I was so tempted to shell out some bucks for some unforgiving items that I couldn’t get out of my head. The desire to pay for something for myself was so intense; I mean I only get to visit my comfort zone once in a year or maybe less than that. So why not give myself a chance to splurge while I am still around?
Unfortunately, the slight accident that took place in the morning gave me chills = fever the reason why I was unable to fill my desire to shop. I also have this vow to myself that I should set aside those desires if it’s not really that necessary. So off we went to the pension house and slept like logs.
I woke up the next day full of energy and enthusiasm for the day’s activity – the shopping for business. I was so dumbfounded by how vast the displays of items were, giving me confusion on what really to buy. But because of my strong fashion sense (hehe), we were able to acquire stuffs that are high in quality with fair prices which means good business. Though tired and exhausted, we went back to my very serene Manila abode, Pension Natividad, with satisfied smiles on our faces.
After a short rest, I went to MOA to meet Francis for a seafood trip. A few bottles of beer partnered with chili shrimps, barbecued squids, and a nice exchange of views about almost everything kept me relaxed that night. Everything was so tranquil except for the clinking of the bangles that I bought which was pretty much annoying so I had to take it off.
I could say the trip was a good one amidst all of those howlers that were trying to prevent me from pulling off my goals. I am very much appreciative of my friends who paved their way just to meet me, help me out, and keep me company – you know who you are, guys! There is only one thing I regret about: I should have planned a longer vacation in the big city for me to spend more time unwinding with them. But chances are I will be doing that in the near future (in one month’s time or so) and I will be seeing them once again.
