Saturday Night, I was happy to finally see my St. Peter friends again. The last time we met was back in December 2006. Bubba and I were just dating then (I was 15 lbs heavier and HE was 15 lbs lighter). The group had dinner at Gerry’s Grill in Greenhills and went to Zirkoh afterwards. That was my first time at a comedy club.
(December 2006)
Reminiscing, I remember that Bubba and I became hungry (again) at some point and decided to go to Caltex Star Mart to buy some chips and drinks. We walked to the car parked across, popped the trunk and sat there munching on our goodies… we also ate the Godiva chocolates that I brought. We had a very short but nice bonding time under the night sky before returning to Zirkoh.
During that reunion, the only one missing in action was Roselene. This time, unfortunately, Joycee, Sandy, Tere, Reagan and Roselene couldn’t make it. Nevertheless, Christine, JM, Harold, Gin, Marie and I all met and bonded over Shabu Shabu.
(July 11, 2009)
It was my first time at Hong Yang (Red Sun) Shabu Shabu restaurant and I was taken aback by the huge spread in front of me. It’s an all-you-can-eat hot pot and grill place. Different meat cuts, seafood, vegetables, innards, sauces are available at the buffet counter. Each table has individual hotpots and grill where you can cook your picks.
Total damage per head was about PHP 570. Drinks are bottomless. JM and Harold ate to their heart’s content. Harold is now a student at CCAC studying culinary arts so Tin and Gin had him cook their food (haha).
Everyone updated everyone on each other’s lives including people we know from school. This group is the friends I grew up with, Prep until High 1. I transferred school after Freshman High and their friendship is what I extremely missed. We reminisced how the group got together as well as the dozens of catfights we got ourselves into. Tin-tin reminded me of “little Grade 3 me” standing on top of the table/chair and dancing and other so embarrassing moments –the adolescent stage haha.
We recalled our grade school and high school crushes, visits to the guidance counselor and principal’s office, cutting classes, girl fights and basically all the high school junk and drama. It felt good to be in touch again with how I was in my past. It felt like being visited by 3 Christmas ghosts.
With busy schedule and geographical blah, it’s hard to find a perfect time to meet. We all agree to meet once every month or at least every 2 months. JM’s birthday is coming up (July 22) and we might meet again during his birthday week. It will really be great to have this regularly.
Red Sun Shabu Shabu
D. Macapagal, Pasay City
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