it was a saturday, the 3rd of july, but believing that going out and meeting friends will pick her up and put back the smile to an already 'age-ing face', she ignored her mood and gathered all selfwill left of her.
so she mustered the energy to dress up. donned on a cheap high street frock, but sunshiny enough to put a spring in her flipflopped soles.
first off was at her friend's penny's.
but because the husband forgot to bring the pressie, they headed back home again the moment they arrived in the carpark.
they bickered. like they do, on every social function they go to because somehow, one is always forgetting something, and then like every other social function they go to, they get over it once theyre out of the car, because he always say something funny that makes her laugh.
(with the birthday girl penny)
(the jampacked garden)
she met alot of familiar faces (family of penny's. and some close friends, and some acquainted over the years for that annual penny barbeque get together., ad oh, natasha and her new boyfriend was there too!).
barbeque, laugh, chat chat, laugh, introductions, laugh, chat, barbeque, then bye bye.
then afterwards, a curry and rib steak at Cheryl's to meet Emil, a visiting south african friend of Cheryl and Glens..
(cheryl and emil. emil works for a diplomatic office in SA)
(he looks very macho, but let me tell you, he is as gay as gay can be---luvverly. i was in love with him. he talks with panache and just gives that whiff of a previous life working in SA movie industry).
she and him went home at 2 am. him, worse for wear, after bottles 'strongbow' and 'carlsberg'.
she, again the chauffeur to home, tired and smiling. at last.
6 comments:
love having days like this. new friends. laughter and too tired to even think and just get to bed after. yay!
hi chi=) mao na'y giingon, in times of sadness, friends ra'y katapat=) i was so unmotivated last few days..but after going out and seeing friends, i felt rejuvenated..coming from the philippines na were always surrounded with family and friends murag that need is still innate in me..hugs to all of us, who are away from our families and longtime friends=)
fun fun fun... yeah..friends are katapat to sadness and when the blues come to visit. friends, stories, and food.. tambal that works.
you said it mai..those are the medicine to pick us up=)
nice storytelling Chel. and am glad the spring in your step is back. =D
sayang si Emil noh, ha ha!
nice storytelling Chel. and am glad the spring in your step is back. =D
sayang si Emil noh, ha ha!
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thanks Chiara=)im so happy im feeling pulled oout from my ennui the last few days..
rearding Emil: hahaha, yes, he is very intelligent, and sayang, quite tall, and fit, but saying that, he would make you laugh with his dialogues and his storytelling,,such a hoot=)
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