I've run out of witty captions and titles but my heart is full. :) 

I loooove going out every weekend - not to party or anything (lol). I look forward to eating something good, spending time with my family and friends, treating them a little something, and of course, getting off work & recharging for the upcoming week. 

It's nice when the week passes and I've been quite productive, I was able to finish a lot of things. I've been more confident in my skills, I'd say. I still have those moments where everything seems new to me at work and I'm experiencing another "learning curve" but I feel... great. (pls pls pls don't jinx it, shoo shoo negative energy) 

This March, I've got some new memories to look back to, some thoughts that make me want to write a novel about (again), and a lot of things (and people) to be thankful for.

(Did I mention that I've been practicing my driving skills? Thanks, mom and dad!! And guess what? I can even parallel park. :p)

March 8th, Saturday,

I spent the first Saturday with my mom, my aunt and my cousin to watch the pyromusical. But we went to a different mall instead lol. :)

March 9th, Sunday,

I was out with Natalie, my best friend since senior high school. We bonded through coffee and chicken wings. :p 

Natalie is someone you’d love to hang out with, whether it’s bonding through drinks, watching movies or going to karaoke and arcades, or maybe even just walking around the mall. There’s never a dull moment for me. Being with her makes me feel like I’m still a happy, carefree teenager. We can be silly, we can talk, laugh and joke about anything, until our eyes tear up or our jaws hurt from all the laughing. It’s crazy how fast time flies… now, we’re currently 25 years old. 

We often talk about our senior high school days and the great memories we had together. I’ve been writing about it for quite a while now and maybe I’d share it someday so I can talk about it more… well, once it’s done. (I’m currently listening to Ribs by Lorde. Maaaaan, this song fits so well.) 

Natalie, if you ever see this, edi hello. 🤪 

March 15th, Saturday,

I finally met Pauline!!! We’ve been (internet) friends since we were in college and I could say that we got closer because of our interests, art and writings. And here we are, seven years later, we finally had the chance to meet/see each other personally. :)

Pauline is the friend that you feel safe and cozy with. There’s this pau-sitive (see what i did there haha) aura around her. She’s so full of light, so warm, so smart and so sweet. I adore how approachable she is, it's so easy to connect with her. Like I’ve said, this is our first meeting, but I feel very comfortable already. 

We spent the day at the mall. We ate at Peri-Peri (it was so goooood), went to stationery stores, the arcade and the bookstore. Then had avocado ice cream before going home. (it was good too! ;-;) We talked about certain things, music and kdramas, books… I really adore how open-minded she is. :)

Oh! She gave me pretty flowers! Which reminded me of the kdrama she recommended, 2521, the scene where Hee Do and Yu Rim met for the first time. 

Ah... I hope to meet and bond with her again soon. :) 

March 16th, Sunday,

My mom and I went to church in the morning. :)

And around 2 in the afternoon, I was with my best friend, Samantha. We went to two cafés to catch-up, to "play" the Comfort Cards, and of course, to enjoy good food.

Sam is my best friend. I've known her for... let me count... 16-ish years? We've been friends since the 3rd grade and had our "cool off"/distant moments back in middle school. And eventually got in touch again around 9th grade. 

We also went to the same school for Senior High. We used to bond by eating out at the mall after class and basically, talking about life and little moments. 

Years had passed, but it never changed. We never changed. :') 

Sam's one of the strongest people I know. She's like an older sister to me. Her maturity, her mind, her strength and her soft heart are some of the things that'll definitely leave a mark on you. 

I love how we can be free, honest, supportive and transparent with one another. I love how there's no judgement for every thought spilled. I love how low maintenance we are and how deep our connection is...

Ah.. I love our friendship. (I could go on babbling about this. ;-;)

The next weekend(s), well.... I was catching up zzzs and did some (junk) journaling. I've also been reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, which is a prequel to The Hunger Games trilogy. I loved the movie and am looking forward to read Haymitch's story in Sunrise on the Reaping. 

It feels so good to still be in touch with the activities, movies and books that I loved since I was younger. 

I had some (nice) thoughts in mind... I wasn't alone nor lonely. I never was. 

Before, I was too focused on something else, who/which made me feel and think so. My bad. We shouldn't dwell on the negative moments.

It also reminded me of a quote by Esther Earl, a girl I used to read about - thanks to John Green. 

"Just be happy, and if you can't be happy, do things that make you happy. Or do nothing with the people that make you happy."

Ah... I am so grateful for my friends. I'm happy to meet and be surrounded by these amazing people. I realized a lot while I was writing on my journal and after answering the comfort cards with Sam. 

I am looking forward to meet a few more soon!! I hope we get to schedule perfectly. 🤞🏻