Hello mga ka-Hive! It’s me again @bingbing1218 with a new blog. Be with me as I share to you my story about spending quality time with my friends.
Here we go!
As mentioned in my previous blogs, I find peace and comfort in being alone. I can eat by myself in a restaurant. I can watch a movie in a cinema with just me, myself, and I. I can travel alone. I do rides with no one but me only. I can and love spending time alone in a coffee shop. Mostly, it is just all me. I love the joy of solitude. However, I also love to spend time with my friends. You know that feeling when you have someone to share your problems with, your ideas, goals and dreams in life. Someone whom you could make memories with. So, if there are invitations especially those closest to me, without any second thoughts, it is always a yes unless I have prior commitments.
So these two consecutive days, I spent quality time with my friends. These are my closest friends whom I share anything under the sun with without any judgment. Friends whom I could trust. Friends whom I can be me, no pretentions.
At the ice cream store.
On Monday, a colleague slash close friend, @aicaralarde1994 and I decided to visit the newly opened ice cream store in town after work.
The name of the ice cream store is Momoyo. Isn’t it cute?
They just opened on July 5, Friday. We were supposed to visit it last Saturday but she had some unforeseen circumstances which I truly understand so, we agreed to move it to Monday. It was pouring heavily after work but that did not stop us. Despite of the cold weather, we still continued our plan to eat and taste their ice cream and drinks.
We made some orders the moment we arrived at the place. She had her ice cream boba sundae while I had my matcha boom which is a milk tea. I already told you in my previous blog that I love matcha. I am a matcha girl. I am addicted to matcha. If there is anything matcha on the menu, automatically, that would be my first choice. (Funny, how many times I mentioned the word matcha. Matcha! Matcha! Matcha! 😍).
Their Matcha series. I love you very Matcha. 😍
The store is colored pink and white, very appealing to the eyes. The space is not too big, though. It only has two tables - very limited to those people who wanted to stay for a while to enjoy their ice cream or drink. There were still white and pink balloons that were used during their opening day.
The store's drinks and ice cream flavors to choose from.
Our orders arrived and I did not expect that mine would be too big. I think I could not finish it.
And the deep conversation began over ice cream and drinks. Topics like what stresses us, how to cope with stress, problems, our work, even our day were tackled. I was astounded as we somehow share the same sentiments and surprisingly, as well have the same wavelength. I have learned so much about her that were long kept and hidden, in a good way. I believe that was our first time hanging out together after work, just the two of us. Normally, we go out together with some of our colleagues. We do heart to heart talk inside the office but doing it outside work hits different.
Of course, we would not miss to take a photo together.
In the middle of the conversation, feeling unsatisfied with my matcha boom, I ordered another matcha ice cream which costs 40 pesos only. Surprisingly, it tasted good. I guess I will be their “suki” or loyal customer there whenever matcha ice cream cravings attack. I am looking forward to my loyalty award. LOL. I guess gluttony had its own way of punishing me through experiencing brain freeze. I was having a hard time finishing both because of it.
See how "matakaw (greedy)" I am? hahaha
An hour later, we finished our ice creams and drinks (thankfully) and then decided to go home. The rain also stopped pouring so I’d better be home before it starts pouring again.
To sum it up, I had a good Monday. It was not a manic Monday after all.
At the Samgyupsal Restaurant.
Tuesday. A week prior to that day, I received an invitation from a former colleague who just came home from Taiwan, also known as Formosa. She is an English teacher there and her ten month contract had ended. Again, without hesitation, one of my closest friends at work and I said yes to her invitation.
For the context and just a brief background, we were the trio before at the office. We were like the powerpuff girls as they would call us. We got hired as Legislative Assistants on the same day and had the same “first day” date at work and since then, we always eat lunch together. Therefore, the trio tag. She resigned February of last year to pursue her teaching career as she is a teacher by profession.
From left - Kri, Jes and I. The Trio 😍
We were so excited to meet her again in person. She seldom posts in Facebook and I rarely go online there so, I don’t have much news about her.
The time has come for us to meet. She treated us to the Unlimited Samgyupsal restaurant near the office. We greeted each other with a tight hug and was so happy to see each other again. We were filling our hungry tummies with their meats and side dishes. The place was filled with stories - catching up and updating each other. I was ecstatic hearing her stories about Taiwan, their culture and its people. I was elated that she had finally pursued her teaching career. She had been telling me way before how she wanted to work abroad and there she was, fulfilling her dreams. She will be back to Taiwan in August and this time, it will be a one year contract.
Us again with her (Jes) sister.
When we felt like our stomachs were already full and about to explode, she paid our bills and bid our goodbyes. Until the next meet up, Jes. Thank you for the treat. See you, again and have a safe trip going back to Formosa.
And that, everyone, was how my Tuesday went.
Friends are God-given gifts. They are blessings. Though, I have a lot of friends, I always keep my circle small. I always choose those whom I could trust and are worthy of my trust. Those whom I could share my problems with. Those whom I run to whenever I am drowning and overwhelmed with my emotions. Those whom I am at peace with. Those who accepts and understands my shortcomings. Those who lift me up and encourage whenever I feel down and are never afraid to slap me with the harsh reality of life.
I know you have those kind of friends too. So cherish, keep them and always spend quality time with them.
So this is me, until then. Bye!
With so much love - XOXO,
Bev 😘
