i went up to ilocos to attend a college girlfriend's daughter's first birthday over the weekend.
the trip was an eye opener.
this trip was planned way back in march. two of our other girlfriends were to join in the foray. so when there was an announcement that all leave allocations were blocked until further notice about the second week of may, imagine my dismay. i was cussing management's ass all the way to hell, i tell you. truth be told, childish as it may seem, i was really contemplating drafting my resignation letter. thanks to our dear supervisors; they fought for our rights and the leave i filed last march got approved. so, you think, all's well that ends well, eh? enk! you're wrong. dead wrong.
my two other girlfriends, for some reasons, cannot go after all. they told me on a thursday... thursday! we were to supposed to leave for ilocos thursday night! so i started freaking out and cursed life for pulling a not-so-funny joke on me last minute.
here's the dilemma: do i no show on my friend who has been pining in the province missing the city life? or do i go up north by my pretty self and bravely face whatever the eight-hour solo roadtrip has in store?
my usual " i'm a loyal friend" personality took over. so friday morning, i said what the heck, packed my bags and off to ilocos i went... under the pretense that i am going with my girlfriend's cousin. so now not only am i brave, but am also a lying prat. (hellouer?! eh di hindi ako pinayagan sa bahay kung sinabi ko di ba?)
so it went that i spent half a week's salary on a three-day sojourn....
Posted at 05:20 am by
analuvsbaba
