first impressions

this was a busy day for me. it's a sunday and i just got off my shift. and as all other call center agents, i work at night. i'm all up and active when it's dark... and snoring when the sun is up. i live a krazy life. sometimes, i love it. sometimes, i wish myself dead.
krazy.

anyhow, i just got off my shift and i am on a restday tonight. this is sort of my interim restday since i will be taking a totally new schedule next week for training (for another VDN). i got home. and tried to get some sleep... but only in vain.

2:00 PM. my phone beeps. it is my ever dear teammate, friend, and co-vamp... Maris... she wants to meet up in SM because she just came from the airport. she just sent her hubby off for training to Manila. and since all my effort for sleep turned out to be futile, i decided to give it a go. we went to bo's coffee club and just sat there and talked about work, life, and stuffs. (we didn't even order coffee!) then we talked ourselves into going to the parlor after... but in a different mall... and so we did. we had our hair treated with hot oil... and the part where they massage our scalp? heaven... hahaha... we went around the mall for several minutes. when we finally decided we're done bumming around... we went to ayala and bum some more. we talked over coffee... (yep, we bought coffee this time) a nice cold frap for me.

it was past 9:00 PM already and my cousin, ate libeth, invited me to stay at their place for the night. actually, she's been inviting me since the 2nd week of the month. she wanted to introduce me to this half Filipino half American guy... i was interested... but not really. that's why it took me two weeks before i finally took on her offer to drop by their place.

guadalupe... finally, i got to their place... saw the guy... darnell... i thought he was pretty cute... but he came off as arrogant to me at first... he hardly smiled... and he barely even looked in my direction... we were never introduced formally... i was pretending to play with my anty's kid (ate libeth is staying at my anty's place)... and from the corner of my eye... i could see him talking with his mum...

ok... to give you an idea on how all these is set up...they (darnell and his mum) have been here for a couple of weeks already and this will be their last week here... they're staying at ate cleoh's place... they're friends and neighbors back in the states, you see... and they will be leaving by the end of this week...

where was i? oh...i was playing with my anty's kid... somebody chirped something about going out for the night.
so, we went out. we went to Yo'Latino in the Village. the singers were nice. and everyone was drinking blue margarita (on the rocks) and talking and laughing and eating and just having fun... except for darnell. i could see him drumming his fingers on the table and moving his head with the music (the way you slightly bang your head with the music to pretend that you're having fun when you're not? yep... that one) my ever match-maker of an aunt probably noticed this and took pity on the hottie... she asked me to start a conversation with him... and being the obedient niece that i am (and unregretfully)--- i did. and contrary to the arrogant bully i first thought he was... he is such a sweetie... and our conversation just went on... and on... and on... amazing. we were like ice on lemonade... icing on the cake... cream on the coffee... hahaha... pardon the associations. but we were that. everything was just perfect. and the mood was turned from fun into something... well-- better.

we were laughing and joking like we've known each other forever! he was playfully teasing me and i couldn't help but blush... and laugh at the same time. how i did that? i have no idea! all i know is that the evening was fun and i was having a great time. i even dared him to eat "balut"... and without batting an eyelash--- he willingly took on the challenge.

we went home at around before midnight with smiles on our faces.

i was dead tired by the end of this day. i immediately made my way to ate libeth's room. but i remembered i owed a friend a phone call. i went out of the house. and stepped out just by the door to call my friend, anna. and i was already in the middle of dialling her number when... the cutie went out... i have to say it was a nice surprise... hahaha... he offered me a glass of water which i graciously turned down. he started the conversation. i think he was asking if i was still a student or not... or whether i've graduated already... i've totally forgotten! all i could remember were the cute pair of eyes staring back at me... and his smile... beautiful...

we talked about anything! he guided me towards the garage... and we just went on talking about... well... stuffs... there was never an awkward silence. he is so easy to be with. we got to know each other... well, it was more like him trying to get to know me... hahahaha... but i did get to see a glimpse of him in the process... and... haaaaay. not only is he a cutie, he is such a nice guy as well.

and then we heard it...
ate cleoh, ate libeth, and his mom were looking for us... hahaha... we were just at the back of the house! we pretended to ignore them at first. and tried to delay the night...
but alas...
as much as we don't want to... we finally gave in... and welcomed the world of dreams...

of course... with even bigger smiles on our faces.