Now that my father's and Miki's birthdays are over, I am back to wishing that the rest of the month will just pass by without much fuss. I don't like people mentioning my birthday almost everyday like it's a big deal because I know that it's not. I absolutely hate expectations. All the drama just gets old after a while. I'd like to just get through the day in peace. Ice cream would be great, but with my current financial situation I can't even afford that. It's just an ordinary day, like the day before and the next day. And that's that.
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Speaking of my current "financial situation", let me just say that I'm broke. That's news because ever since I started my part-time job, I'm proud to say that I haven't been broke until recently. Long story short: I've been taking on more household responsibilities than before, so now I can't even buy myself a birthday gift. I was hoping to get myself a new book, but oh well. Life. I'll be working my arse off in the next few weeks. Perfect excuse to disappear from the face of the earth until my birthday is over, yes, but I also need the money and I have a deadline to hit. Once again, I've procrastinated long enough to the point of endangering my already endangered writing position (or, maybe, "aspirations"), but now that I'm having an allergic reaction to the world in general, might as well do something useful while I'm in self-exile. 'Tis a good thing that June 20 has been declared a non-working special holiday (in celebration of Jose Rizal's 150th birthday on June 19, in case someone's wondering). Extended weekend ftw. Yes.
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Speaking of June 20, our team at work was supposed to "go out" to unwind, but I reminded my supervisor that I had a part-time job that I prioritize above social activities of any sort (be it personal or professional). So, instead, we had lunch at Amici today--company expense, of course. Good thing too, because the food is average at best. I will never cough up almost 300 pesos for a dry spaghetti bolognese. Loved those mozzarella frito things though (mozzarella sticks coated with batter, deep fried and served with marinara sauce; I thought "Giada de Laurentiis!" LOL). The Toffee Almond gelato prolly would have been nice too if I wasn't already so full when we bought it. It was a bit sweeter than I expected, but hey, I hardly discriminate when it comes to ice cream.
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In other news, after almost a month of silence, this...guy finally replied to my message. No matter how bleak my financial and birthday prospects are at the moment, I had a reason to smile today.
