The last time I checked, lunches don't last for seven hours and 45 minutes
The title of this entry is coming from the 80th birthday celebration of my grandfather. Tty's announcement was that there will be lunch at 11 am. I filed for a half-day vacation leave (which was perfectly ok for me) and headed to the restaurant as soon as I could go out of the office.
After lunch we stayed in our grandparents' house, which was a normal activity. But by about 4pm I was weary of what was happening - we were still there.
Nny dropped the bomb - apparently Tty was in Makati to settle some real estate matters, and that we were going to have dinner in our grandparents' house. I literally walked out just to absorb this news.
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For the longest time I have been craving for what Introverts call as "Me time" - FOR MORE THAN 10 (and counting) WEEKS ALREADY. THAT'S GOING TO BE 1/5 OF A YEAR.
For the past 10 weekends, I have had activities.
Let me elaborate:
Week 14
Saturday - Went to Laguna for a potential birthday celebration of Irene's grandmother (apparently there was no such celebration on that day but I went anyway)
Sunday - Palm Sunday: Went to Cabuyao as per tradition
Week 15
Saturday - Tagaytay with the family
Sunday - Easter Sunday mass and dinner with the family and the plus ones
Week 16
Friday to Sunday - Outing with Irene's colleagues
Week 17
Friday to Monday - Outing / Birthday celebration of Irene's father
Week 18
Friday to Monday - Singapore trip with Irene's family
Monday - Birthday of Lolo Pop
Week 19
Saturday to Sunday - Pampanga trip with the family
Week 20
Friday to Saturday - Outing with my colleagues and Irene
Week 21
Saturday - Daytrip with Irene's Colleagues
Week 22
Saturday - Korean Bbq with Big DIX
Week 23
Friday - Birthday of my cousin, and birthday of my grandaunt
Saturday - Went to Laguna with Irene's family
Week 24
Monday - Lunch with my relatives who came from North America; Movie date with Irene
Future gameplans:
Weekend of Week 24 (this weekend) - Early Fathers' Day celebration with the family and extended family; Pictorial with the extended family
Week 25
Monday - Tty's birthday celebration
Saturday - Celebration of first birthday of Irene's boss
Saturday/Sunday - Dinner with Missions Ministry
Weekend of Week 26 - Potential 1st round of my birthday celebrations
Weekend of Week 27 - Potential 2nd round of my birtday celebrations
Weekend of Week 28 - Potential final round of my birthday celebrations
And don't think that I have free time on the weekdays after work:
Mondays - Jogging and dinner with Irene
Tuesdays - Bible study with colleagues and dinner with Irene
Wednesdays - Jogging and dinner with Irene
Thursdays - Dorm bible study with Irene
Fridays - ...I don't even remember what happens on Fridays. Either various things, or I bring Irene to the bus station for her to go home.
I have been struggling for about 10 weeks, and I have to wait for about 4 more weeks in order "to be free."
I have a birthday leave, which I can use any day within my birthday. My birthday is on a Friday, but so far I plan to deliberately use it a week after, and on a Monday instead of a Friday. I'm not yet sure on the Monday/Friday though.
I keep saying that I should plan my future when I can't even deal with my present.
I should plan on how I should fix my schedule (e.g. do I sacrifice activities?) but I do not even have time to think. Maybe after the pictorial this weekend, I can plot on what I can do. Oh wait. Our pictorial might last 7 hours and 45 minutes too. And not accounting for the lunch and dinner after that.
After lunch we stayed in our grandparents' house, which was a normal activity. But by about 4pm I was weary of what was happening - we were still there.
Nny dropped the bomb - apparently Tty was in Makati to settle some real estate matters, and that we were going to have dinner in our grandparents' house. I literally walked out just to absorb this news.
............
For the longest time I have been craving for what Introverts call as "Me time" - FOR MORE THAN 10 (and counting) WEEKS ALREADY. THAT'S GOING TO BE 1/5 OF A YEAR.
For the past 10 weekends, I have had activities.
Let me elaborate:
Week 14
Saturday - Went to Laguna for a potential birthday celebration of Irene's grandmother (apparently there was no such celebration on that day but I went anyway)
Sunday - Palm Sunday: Went to Cabuyao as per tradition
Week 15
Saturday - Tagaytay with the family
Sunday - Easter Sunday mass and dinner with the family and the plus ones
Week 16
Friday to Sunday - Outing with Irene's colleagues
Week 17
Friday to Monday - Outing / Birthday celebration of Irene's father
Week 18
Friday to Monday - Singapore trip with Irene's family
Monday - Birthday of Lolo Pop
Week 19
Saturday to Sunday - Pampanga trip with the family
Week 20
Friday to Saturday - Outing with my colleagues and Irene
Week 21
Saturday - Daytrip with Irene's Colleagues
Week 22
Saturday - Korean Bbq with Big DIX
Week 23
Friday - Birthday of my cousin, and birthday of my grandaunt
Saturday - Went to Laguna with Irene's family
Week 24
Monday - Lunch with my relatives who came from North America; Movie date with Irene
Future gameplans:
Weekend of Week 24 (this weekend) - Early Fathers' Day celebration with the family and extended family; Pictorial with the extended family
Week 25
Monday - Tty's birthday celebration
Saturday - Celebration of first birthday of Irene's boss
Saturday/Sunday - Dinner with Missions Ministry
Weekend of Week 26 - Potential 1st round of my birthday celebrations
Weekend of Week 27 - Potential 2nd round of my birtday celebrations
Weekend of Week 28 - Potential final round of my birthday celebrations
And don't think that I have free time on the weekdays after work:
Mondays - Jogging and dinner with Irene
Tuesdays - Bible study with colleagues and dinner with Irene
Wednesdays - Jogging and dinner with Irene
Thursdays - Dorm bible study with Irene
Fridays - ...I don't even remember what happens on Fridays. Either various things, or I bring Irene to the bus station for her to go home.
I have been struggling for about 10 weeks, and I have to wait for about 4 more weeks in order "to be free."
I have a birthday leave, which I can use any day within my birthday. My birthday is on a Friday, but so far I plan to deliberately use it a week after, and on a Monday instead of a Friday. I'm not yet sure on the Monday/Friday though.
I keep saying that I should plan my future when I can't even deal with my present.
I should plan on how I should fix my schedule (e.g. do I sacrifice activities?) but I do not even have time to think. Maybe after the pictorial this weekend, I can plot on what I can do. Oh wait. Our pictorial might last 7 hours and 45 minutes too. And not accounting for the lunch and dinner after that.