I have long embraced that T.G.I.F. is not applicable here. In UAE, working week starts on a sunday and ends on thursdays. During my first month here, I used to say, “see you on monday!”, instead of sunday. In a way it used to made me feel benefited to think that I am resting during fridays while the rest out there are working. But pouting whenever I would realize it’s a 360-degree turn during sundays. That I am alone in the field and the people I love in the Philippines and those out there are savouring sunday. Psychology, eh? =)
It’s thursday again. We’ll be pigging out tonight since four of my office pals are throwing a solidary celebration. Bowling all night will follow soon after dinner.
What’s the picture of your friday night and/or weekend? Have fun and be good, everyone!
I wanted to fly home when Eraserheads had a reunion concert last August 30. I wrote here how bewildered I was before, during, and after that one-night jam. Yesterday, I was informed by one of my closest friends (yes, the same person who is a fellow Twilighter, Bee Gees and Eraserheads fanatic. We’ve got much in common) that there are rumors that there might be another Eheads concert this December. I felt my heart jumped. But, I did hold out. Might be. I was told that Ely (Buendia) will have a phone interview with Magic 89.9 via Big Meal show today.
So at 2pm there in the Philippines (and 10am here), we were both all ears to the interview. It felt good that we were at the same page that time. We were both listening online.
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I miss days like these.
So yes, finally I had a long weekend. Thanks to Eid. Some of my office pals went out of town/country, while I didn’t. I drafted some flexible plans confined within Abu Dhabi and Dubai. What did I do? Let’s check if your guess was right and if my plans turned out as intended. This was the picture of my world lately. Without telling the unnecessary (and necessary) details.
Sunday, September 28
I joined the company-held Iftar (evening meal to break the fast) at Sheraton. As I wrote here, I did an appetizer trip.
Monday, September 29
Early in the morning at the elevator, I bumped to the person who arranged the Iftar. Asked me, “Hi! How’s the food last night?” What to do but be polite, “Great!”, I said. Showbiz.
I sensed majority was in a vacation mode. Expecting for the announcement of Eid. A friend from the Philippines and I were email-chatting. I mentioned about Twilight. After few minutes, she was out of the office (which I didn’t know, I thought something came up that she replied late). She said she needed to leave work for a while to find Twilight copy. Haha. Stephenie Meyer, you should give me a commission for the sales talk. Well, seriously, you should really grab a copy. The next day, she went out again and purchased the remaining three books. I’m such a good influence, no? Now she’s almost finished with Book 3. (Update: She’s now with the last book. And she tells me she wants to meet a vampire. Sounds familiar, eh? Remember my “Wolf with me friends” entry?)
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Separate sort of chat with two of my good friends very recently.
Conversation # 1
Sya: Kumusta ang weekend?
Ako: Okay naman, inabot ako nang 6am sa pagbabasa.
Sya: Anooo?
Ako: Di ko namalayan na umaga na pala. Nakita ko may sikat na nang araw kaya natulog na ko.
Sya: Ano ba yang binabasa mo?
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