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My goodness...

This weekend has been a very eventful one. I got to meet my high school friends again, and gone to places, met people, and presented results of my study. I'm not sure where to start, so I'll just keep writing.

Friday, I went to UP Diliman, to the ASTI building and presented results of my study to MS students from UP Diliman, employees of ASTI, and Ms. Sacha Chua. I was looking extra formal that day, with my Americana suit, slacks, leather shoes and leather belt. It's not a normal day in UPLB, which made me look not so normal. Come to think of it, I kinda liked it. However, I would never consider doing that (wearing formal clothes) to UPLB. Or would I... :D

Fiday night, I went out to Isis "taas", just outside UPLB. I saw a lot of people I knew and knew me, and some other friends from high school. Big other thing is, I went out with my friend Lynette -- and just as sure as I knew a lot of people that knew me, she had STUDENTS who knew her and she did not necessarily know. Right after I walked her home and went back to the bar, one of my friends asked me wether Lynette and I were seeing each other (i.e.: kung kami). I answered him with a NO, but who knows what her students would be asking her when they see her again tomorrow.

Saturday, I spent most of the day sleeping, and updating the software on my laptop. My high school friends and I had dinner at Cedric's place, watched the ending of Matrix: Revolution, and catched up on what everyone was up to. We talked about my friend Joy's love life, which turned into a "heated" debate on why she should be keeping things secret from other people. Turned out to be one eventful night, where we reaffirmed to each other that we cared even after years of not seeing each other. We went to my place, where we had coffee (brewed) which I'm sure would keep us up -- it did keep me up till around 3 am, 3 hours after the cup of coffee.

And now, I'm here writing about things that went on during the weekend. I'm now thinking of revamping my wardrobe, trading my faded jeans and 3 year old shirts for buttoned down shirts and slacks. I'm also thinking of tying up loose ends, talking to people I should have talked to a long time ago. I should also be thinking of doing things I should have done a long time ago, but first things first -- wardrobe, loose ends, then work.

And with that, I'd like to say that I miss my best friend mapet -- after all that we've been through together, I sure hope I could talk to her and see her more often before I go to the US. I will surely miss here there.

Chill...

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