Bedlam

I'm up to my ears in removals, minutes-making, completion requirements and spirit-breaking 5.0's, but I still managed to sneak in a little blogging time (mercifully!).

I came prepared for this, of course, since I spent the weekend with very minimal tutorials and a lot of self-pampering. On Saturday, after spending the entire morning over at the Kabayao's (Gil's back with a great battle over his scientific calculator. A battle which we eventually won. Ha!), I had lunch over at Rod's place and went to see "The Banquet," a film which starred the heavenly beautiful Ziyi Zhang. It was a nice film over all, with Ziyi portrayed as a power-hungry empress who was supposed to be torn between love and power. In my opinion, it was very clear what she wanted -- power. Her supposed love for the Crown Prince was not clearly established. What was clear, though, was that the emperor did love her so much. Sigh! Kahilisa!

Anyway, we were supposed to go to the spa after the movie but we were so hungry that we decided to postpone the spa experience til the following day in exchange for a satisfying dinner. We went to the foodcourt and feasted on pork bbq (which I think caused Rod's revolting stomach), bihon, fried chicken wings, mashed potato and free soup. The meal cost us only a little over a hundred bucks so we were definitely satisfied. We had McFlurry before going home to watch the Expulsion Night of Pinoy Dream Academy. Earlier in the day, while waiting for the 4:30 showtime of The Bangquet, Rod and I headed to one of our most favorite pasttimes: videoke! WE sang songs that were sung by Rosita, "in memoriam." Haha We ended having very paiful throats which were eventually soothed by my current favorite, Kettle Korn. Well, Rosita wasn't expelled that night. It was Chai who got the boot. I didn't have much energy left to surf the net that night, and I didn't even dare since I had early turorials the following day so I hit the sack before midnight.

I spent the following morning with my La Paz tutees and had lunch with my family the later. I opened up about my apprehensions about being sent to school by the University the following year and that I might decide instead to go to Manila to seek employment and pursue higher education (still a bit undecided! MS Applied Math... Law... Journalism... Creative Writing.... aaah...). I guess that was the first moments that my mother realized that I would be leaving the following year and be gone for months. Hehe I'm quite positive that's why she took in two puppies (we named them Rosita and Budong!) because we're moving away one by one. Last night I asked her if she'd prefer if I leave her with an apo before I go. She just sneered. Hehe

After lunch, I went over at Rod's (Is it too obvious that she's the only friend I have left? Fre, Perper, Baron! Apas na kami da!!!!) and gave her some Hydrite Salts and Imodium. (The pork bbq, remember?) We watched some DVDs and had corn on a cob while watching The Buzz and then went to the spa.

Ah, the spa... I had a full body scrub (which lasted for 10minutes tops! I better have a talk with the counter girl for their inconsistent service..), clay facial (I thought it would be the type which would strip me of my blackheads and whiteheads. Instead, they put some milk concoction on my face and let me wait there for a loooooong time -- they were waiting til Rod finished her foot scrub, I guess --- while the milk thingy hardened on my face. It was a good thing that my massage was absolutely heavenly. My therapist had the softest and smoothest pair of hands that was very adept in loosening the kinks all over my body. It was just embarrassing that Rod accidentally kicked her in the face during the session --long story, don't ask!).

Rod and I had dinner at JD, fried chicken with ensaladang langka, beef and mushroom rice toppings, and tuna and mushroom casserole paired off with an oatmeal bar (i want oatmeal cookies!!!) and carrot cake. These didn't manage to fill us up so we ordered fetuccini alfredo and stuffed our faces full.

I headed home after dinner, watched PDA, saw Michelle expelled and went to bed, full and satisfied.

And now, I'm guessing that I'll need another one of this weekend pampering at the end of this week... but I probably won't get to til next month.