Monday, November 27, 2006
Change of scenery.
What to do when you suddenly find yourself too stressed out just thinking about all the things you have to do in the Metro? Go on a roadtrip with your girlfriends to your home in the province!
Like what Marielle would call it, it was so much of a "change of scenery" and it was actually something all four of us needed. While Marielle had to deal with Chem, Joy, Meg, and I had too much Bio in our system--well I guess that was just for Meg and Joy since I haven't really started studying for Bio, hee hee.
It was actually my dad's birthday so Ald and I really planned on coming home. But since there was a Rock Ed event in Dagupan, the Khwekhkhwekh Rock Ed-eers were supposed to go too but it was only Meg, Marielle, and Joy who were allowed or were available for the weekend.
And so it was a weekend of lots of food and lots of dogs. They met all 20+ of them--I lost count--and got to play with the small ones. Our hearts belong to Bogart! I, on the other hand, just couldn't stop myself from cuddling just one pup--and of course that was Audrey, Margot's blue-eyed daughter. (I've a grandkid already!)
After the Rock Ed event last Saturday (I just loved the performance of Amplified, a sixth-grade band from Mother Goose where Kyle, a family friend, played guitar), we headed straight to Matutina's, my favorite seafood resto in Dagupan. We stuffed our bellies with their yummy barbecue, sinigang na malaga, sisig, and of course, my favorite buttered crab!
Our merienda right after Sunday mass was at Jano's, where they served the best halo-halo! Funny how all four of us kept talking about gaining weight and getting fat and our desperate need for jogging several rounds along the Acad Oval--all while savoring the palabok-halo halo combo.
And there was Sunday lunch, the lunch I always look forward to when I'm in Dagups, wherein the number of servings of rice go unnoticed or simply go ignored. Although Meg decided to do away with rice, Marielle, Joy, and I were still going for it. I even ended up finishing a slice of bread, a serving of biko, and a hefty serving of fruit salad just for dessert!
The weekend was so amazing. It was a really great one since I got to spend it with good friends and my beloved family. It was a two and a half days of fun, laughter, weight gain, and total bonding.
Changes of scenery are perfectly healthy after all!
