14 Feb 2012
Dear one,
I don't know why every year I have this wish that Valentine's day would be different. While you're out there, where exactly, I don't know, I really can't expect anything much about this day.
I did make some extra effort to dress up today, though at the back of my mind, I was planning to make a fast, painless escape from the office, grab dinner and then watch "Beauty and the Beast" for the nth time at home while pigging out on chips or ice cream. (Darling, don't give me that look. :p "Beauty and the Beast" is my all-time favorite romantic movie.)
However, my well laid-out plan was botched. Cha invited me to have dinner with a couple of her guy friends. I was thinking twice about going because I've already planned my evening - boring as the plan may be but my mind could be deadset on things. Well, there was one person who could have changed my mind with just one word - the guy I had told you about but he had been ignoring my existence since the day before. Anyway, enough about him because remembering that just makes my blood boil.
When I was about to leave the office, a guy officemate came over my desk and whispered, "San ang lakad?" I replied, "Dinner lang with Cha." In my mind, I was screaming: "Kelangan itanong talaga? Kelangan ba may lakad pag Valentine's day?!?!"
So I did go to the dinner, taking heed of Ben's advice that I should go out and meet people. I did not meet a prospect that night, though. One of our "dates" is happily married. The other is single but even if we were enjoying each other's company, we both knew we didn't think of each other in any way more than just casual acquaintances.
In fairness, I did enjoy that dinner and in fairness to Cha's friends, I did enjoy their company. Both comedians au naturel, they took turns entertaining us with their funny stories and relationship advice. We were practically laughing the whole time. It was a fun way to spend the night.
How about you? Were you out on a real date? It's ok, you can tell me about it. That will all be in the past now by the time you get to read this. Even then, I can't help but wish that I was with you today instead.
