Before I begin this post, I just want to let all you readers out there know that YES my blog is still operational. I know I my last post was on the 29th of November 2010. But hey, I am still in the process of doing a write up of my vacation in the Philippines. For readers out there who don’t know, I was in the Philippines from the 3-31st December 2010. I will get those write ups posted as soon as possible and I shall actually post them on the actual dates to fill up the huge gap in my posts. So just look out for a post with links to the write-ups! Please bear with me! Thank you very much!
Now to begin; I know it may seem like a totally random title for this post, but trust me; every single word listed is 100% related to the subject of today’s post:
Today marks an epic day for the year 2011, my first outing with my friends and oh what an epic day that will be remembered until we’re in our fifties or sixties – I shall explain, or more like, you will read about the ‘event’ that occurred towards the end of this post…
#1 Gucci
So meeting time at, where else, the Mall was at 12PM. I arrived at 11:00AM only because I left home at 10:45AM. Why so early you ask? Because I was driving Vivi and I knew that parking would be nearly impossible if I had left home later. Well not really impossible but it would take a good 30minutes; and it did actually. I managed to find a parking space in 30minutes but way off perimeter from the Mall. Well okay I parked in Hua Ho which is about a good 5-7 minutes’ walk to the Mall (on some peoples mind, this is FAR!), but nonetheless, I took the parking space and walked on over to the Mall. I met up with Javier first since he was working at FUNbread and the others hadn’t arrived yet. I told him about how long and how far I parked my car, and towards the end of our 5minute talk, we both decided that I should move my car closer to the Mall. So I walked back to Hua Ho, got into my car and spent another good 15minutes trying to find a better parking space; and in the end I did! Just right outside the main entrance of the Mall! So after that, I headed back to FUNbread to talk to Javier while waiting for the others to arrive. 12PM struck, and still no sign of the others but by 12:30PM Siti and Val had arrived. We then decided to go up to the cinema first and check out show times for certain movies. We then headed back down to FUNbread where Charleen was already waiting for us. Before we decided on where to have our lunch, we called up Adam and Andrew to ask what time they’ll be arriving at the Mall. Adam apparently had just woken up to our call and Andrew was busy attending to something else and could only come at 2PM. Since I was such a beast, I suggested to not wait for them and have lunch since I was SO hungry. We headed on over to Cheesebox, without Javier (working), to have our lunch. Javier then joined us halfway through our lunch, but didn’t order. After lunch we headed back to FUNbread and waited for Andrew since it was about 2PM at the time. Before he came, we were all talking about how Andrew loves his Gucci and without a doubt, he’d show up today with at least a Gucci bag or a Gucci wallet… and PRESTO! There he came with a new, shiny black Gucci sling bag; we know him that well. He gave his first hug to Charleen, and then Siti. Yes he left Val and me out, such a good friend he was. When we pointed out the obvious he made his way closer to the both of us while we teased by walking away. Nonetheless allowed him to give us his warm hug.
L-R: Andrew, Charleen, Allison (me), Valerie, Javier and Siti
#2 Marc Jacobs
While we crazed over Andrew’s Gucci bag, we also imagined what Andrew’s wife would be like; kudos to Javier for bringing up the subject. We all agreed that if they were both Gucci addicts, they’d fight over unisex/one-of-a-kind products. We also imagined if Andrew and Siti got married; Siti said that her boyfriend would kill Andrew and I said that they’d have no problems because Andrew’s a Gucci person while Siti is a Marc by Marc Jacobs person LOL. We also went onto talking about what we should name our Facebook photo album when we upload pictures and at one point we said Marc vs. Gucci and Javier said Marc vs. Jacob.
#3 Margaritas
After walking about, laughing and talking, Andrew and Javier started getting hungry so we stopped by Hot Point for some drinks and snacks. Siti, Val and I had margaritas while the two boys had food and Charleen just sat there because she had to leave in a bit. We took pictures with our margaritas, licked the rims clean of their salt, waved the umbrellas in the air and dazed at the bright blue liquid…
Ray Bun + Blue Margarita = L.O.V.E
#4 Scary Pranks
While we were indulging on our various drinks and snacks, Javier was playing a game called scary pranks on Siti’s iPhone – well, we didn’t actually know what he was playing for he sat opposite us and he and Charleen seemed pretty involved with the game. Moments later we heard an almost ‘manly’ shriek and a thud on the table. Yes Javier had shrieked out loud and dumped Siti’s iPhone on the table. H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S! After a while, Javier asked me to take the game… And half way I was so confident in saying that I won’t be scared since I know what I’ll be expecting. I guess I spoke too soon because while I said that, the scary, screaming image popped up and a screamed out loud! I saw the waitress and the other table turn to look at me, already snorting and laughing from what had just happened; and of course Javier was there saying out loud, “you said you wouldn’t be scared!” Hey! I got caught off guard okay? LOL. After a while Charleen left, but we were still there eating, drinking laughing and playing games…
#5 a Vios
After Hot Point, Siti, Val and I headed on over to Fratini’s just so that I could get a head start order on pastas for my mom and my sister, Angela. It was around 4:30PM at that time and Fratini’s 50% off on all pizzas and pastas ended at 5PM. So we headed there while Andrew and Javier went ‘elsewhere’. After I ordered and my mom and sister arrived, we headed back to the Mall at FUNbread where Javier was back working again. Then Andrew, Siti, Val and I went to walk around the Mall a bit more. Andrew wanted to go to Patchi to see Beatriz (a common friend of ours) while Siti and Val went to the DVD shop upstairs. We zoomed past the shop once, and then another time. The third time we actually went into the shop to say hi. She mentioned that her colleagues saw the two of us zoom past and thought that we were stalking someone. We said hi, talked for a while, bullied each other (well more or like Andrew and Bat were teasing each other), said our goodbyes and went to go look for Siti and Val. When we met up with them, we walked around for a bit again and then headed back down to FUNbread to join Javier. I waited for my mom as well since she said that I would be taking Angela back home while picked up Alyssa from ballet class. When they came, we split up – my sister, Siti and I headed to my car while Andrew, Javier and Val went to Javier’s car. Javier was going to move his car into my parking space since my parking space was THE BOMB! Well, it was just outside the main entrance of the Mall and much closer to FUNbread compared to where Javier had parked. So we got into my car and waited for them. Once they were at the back, I reversed my car out of the parking space, and Javier had to be the ‘impatient’ driver, honked several times while I reversed. Of course it was purely for fun and as a joke. Once I reversed fully, I drove my car forward a bit across the road and waited for them to park. Then from across the road I saw Andrew galloping forward (not towards my car) and I asked myself, where is this boy going? And then I looked ahead, and there I saw, a Toyota Vios, the same model and same colour as my car. The car was on the side where I had parked my car. Any hints on what was on his mind readers? OH YEAH! He thought it was my car; he didn’t realise that I was waiting on the other side of the road. So my sister, Siti and I were jumping up and down inside the car watching Andrew head over to the WRONG car. I have no idea what Javier or Val were doing and didn’t stop him, but nonetheless, I was happy that they didn’t stop me – free entertainment! We then saw Andrew try to open the door to the car, and even look inside the vehicle. Seconds later I saw him race across the road with his mouth wide-open and showing lots of teeth. Yes! He was blushing and laughing at himself being in that position. Javier and Val were also laughing out loud! They all got into my car and we all laughed out loud and talked about what happened! Andrew said that he was lucky the door was locked, if not he would’ve opened it and see different people inside the car. We looked across the road to see the driver smiling and possibly laughing at what had just happened too. IT WAS FREAKING HILARIOUS! Only you would have to be there to witness it all! I drove off while all of us still continued on talking about what had happened. I made one round and then dropped Javier off at the Chill entrance to FUNbread. He told me to switch the emergency lights on since a ‘Prince’ was disembarking from my car, but I didn’t haha! And then Javier walked slowly in front of my car on purpose and so I honked at him. Once the road was clear and we waved our goodbyes, I drove off once again to Centerpoint to drop Andrew, Siti and Val off since Andrew’s car was parked there. We said our goodbyes and there I was off with my sister to head home.
Now was that a day to remember? I’ll have you know that I seriously couldn’t sop laughing even after I got home. I told my mom and Alyssa the story and even acted out Andrew’s movements during the time. Even they found it HILARIOUS. Definitely a day to remember: 10.01.11
Wacky faces!
