Emerging Sunshine
"How was weekend" had always been something raised in my morning texts to others during mornings while I'm on my way to work. Perhaps I was sucked into being those who didn't have to chance to spend my weekend adequately. Hence, that leaves me nothing but to ask what others have been doing, to remain alive I think.
Last weekend I spent with my close friend. This weekend? I caught some good times with a new friend. Went to work in the afternoon, trust me, it's almost perfect to be alone in the romantically lit office, the white shades half-drawn so that the sun could sip in and onto my desk without hurting my eyesight. The air-conditioner blew cool breeze. It's just lovely to work alone in office on Saturdays.
Well, nobody likes the idea of having to work on weekends. Personally, I don't condone but duty calls. My client arranged for collection of documents, so since I was in charged of the assignment, I had to be around. I mean you can't possibly get your colleagues to do stuff for you. It's just against my principles. Anyway, she came aroudn 3pm, I finished what I needed to do by 3:30pm and hurried for my weekend appointment with L (no, not "L" from deathnote please).
Sad to say, the bus left without me before I reached the busstop. No choice, first instinct was to practice some courtesy in informing L I'd be late. Who'd have known, both of us were late. I arrived before though, so I thought it'd be nice to drop myself at Pageone which I've to comment, it's nice place to visit, like libraries when you are early and waiting for friends. Well, I discovered the stuff over there are less temptateous and even if the purchasing-itch overpowers, a magazine cost less than 10 bucks.
Well, another alternative was to hit Starbucks. I weighed both and headed to Pageone as I didn't want to feel bloated from hydration. It was really impromptu planning which was undesirable but it's adventureous. We booked movie tickets first before going for membership collection, I bought the MAC recharge water (didn't get the sporty orange one on my last shopping trip). Since it was mooncake festival's around the corner, L wanted to browse the Marriott snow skinned moon-cake with cheese. Sounds lucious but turns out, it is only exlusively available at the hotel itself (if there's not what I heard wrongly). I confess, the variety of mooncakes were luring. Walking into the festive-exhibition felt like enrolling as a contestant on temptateous island. But, I didn't spend a penny. If there ever was a Confessions of a Shopaholic finale scene replay, I think mooncakes might dance "Flip- flop hop, Rock Twist and Roll" and peonie, dragons and fishes printed on the mooncake boxes might just come alive in joyeous pride of my thiftiness.
Lunch-cum-dinner was done at this florist cum cafe restuarant. Something extraordinary wasn't the settling of the shop or the kind of food they serve. Rather, it was ordering two main course so that the two of us could share. Well, that's my first and I should say, somewhat pleasant experience. One up for unique first-time encounters! Let's see, *food images deciphering in the dreamy thought-bubbles* there was steamy beef lasagne, golden-shimmering chicket cutlet served with refreshing salad and peppery-high creamy spaghetti, and last but not least, the famous Lady and Tramp's meatball tomato-sauced spaghetti. We reckoned perhaps it was a few day's old eatery, so the food wasn't nice but it's definitely reasonably price. An Arte La Carte plus two main courses which came with soup, juice and dessert for a price of $30+. It's definately comparable with level-field players such as Cafe Carte and NYNY.
Movie was humorly-filled. The Ugly Truth. It's kinda ok. Normal storyline about romance between two loggerheads who went through some commitments and realise they had fallen in love with each other. It's something like the replay of "Date with Ted Hamilton". It spells the truth that true love is viable and more than never, it is geniunely found in people who truly understands you, not just on foundations of looks. I enjoyed it, despite L kept saying I was caught falling asleep with a smile. I was not!
It was late but we didn't want to go home. A day ain't complete without coffee. That's something rubbed off my outings with Mohan (whom I have no idea how busy this guy have gotten himself into). We headed to Novena only to get upset by the crowd at Starbucks and "da yang" ("close shop" in Mandarin) of TCC. Left with no choice, we cabbed down to 24 hrs Mc Donalds and we spent almost 2 - 3 hours practically chatting. It was superb to interact with another, so comfortably.. like there's something to confirm my existence and more importantly, the letting-off thought about stamping the "close" case on my endangered social life.
Hope yours was crunchingly-delightful as mine. Otherwise, reading this blog might just fill whatever that was lacking. Cheers.
