Aileen was my buddy when I was still first year college then later Vivian used to be my classmate in Shorthand 3 & 4. Aileen stays and works in Manila and came home for a quick visit to her children while me and Vivian is just here around Iligan. Yesterday, Aileen decided that we will go out after office hours. She texted me earlier that day but just didn’t reply because I am not up too – I was feeling sad and blue, you know. I was inside my cave alone and I don’t wanna be disturbed. But she came to my office and waited for me til I will go home. I missed my gym session and went home and went out to the city for a light snack/dinner. I had lasagna, V had carbonara, and Aileen had spaghetti. Three of us decided to try watermelon-banana soothie. It was a light time. We took some pics and this is one of them. May 6, 2008 I won’t forget. We walk Vivian home and it was already quite late and the city was not as crowded as during daytime. I got home sort of happy. – The first time we ever we went out together since the time we knew each other in college.

~~ Chette, Nanette, Me (Arlene) ~~

I went to Cagayan de Oro today for a very important errand for my mom. I usually do this errand once in three months or maybe once in every 2 months. When i go there, I spend half the day on travel and doing the errand. Before lunch am done, then off I go to SM department store, not so far from the place where I do the errand for my mom. And all these years, I look forward to this time being alone, going around doing malling or window shopping. I enjoyed my time alone that is why I never take time to text any of my classmates who are out there. But today I made it different. I agreed to meet Nanette at the Conference and we will agree on something related to a mini-get together for a classmate has come. Then from the Conference office we proceeded to LimkitKai instead of SM because Cherry Nette was going to meet us there. So the 3 of us went around. We enjoyed talking til the time Chette left for the chatroom to chat with her hubby. It was Nanette and I who roamed the department store to see and to touch things. hahahaha. I enjoyed my time. I then said out loud — “this is really the first time the 3 of us made it out together since we graduated from highschool in 1990″ and they agreed, too! We then separate ways at 5 pm and I came back to Iligan by bus.

I had a safe and peaceful travel back home. It was a nice trip all in all. I spend time laughing and talking instead of being silent when alone and my mind is just occupied by my own thoughts and worries. So am glad I agreed to make this trip different from my previous trips.