Yesterday seems like a century ago.

Mom woke me up telling me she’ll use the camera, which will I be using for the video shoot for our class work. She insisted, telling me she wants to have her officemates’ pictures since she’ll be resigning from work this week. I said mine’s more important, but she said she’s the mother. So I lost the argument.

I got furious, and it was 7 am, and while still wearing my pajamas, I went to the nearest store for cellphone load so I can call my groupmates to bring their camera. Then, the shopkeeper was busy staring at her cellphone screen while wearing headphones. I tried calling her attention, but to no avail. I shouted. I knocked (actually, I bang) the window screen. But she’s still unaware of my presence. I was angry that time, so I got a piece of paper, crumpled it and threw it at her. Then she asked me what my problem is. Then I told her, I understand that she’s in a different world when she’s wearing her headphones, but she’s working. You know what? I hate those people who will tell you that you should not talk at them when they’re wearing headphones. I understand them, but it should be done in the right place and time. If ever you’re crossing the road and you didn’t notice a bug truck hitting you because you didn’t hear it, you can’t escape death by saying “Hey, I was wearing headphones so I can’t hear you..”. 

So I went to the next store because I was really pissed off. While I was walking, as if the whole universe is playing tricks on me, a lady threw out a bucket of water from her terrace so I got drenched from head to foot. She was watering her plants, then she saw me and just said sorry. I was speechless. I can’t react anymore.

I went home, all wet, and my cellphone got wet too and now it’s not working.

Fast forward.

After the interview, around 3 pm, I went to Cubao and stayed in National bookstore. Then I got hungry, remembering that I haven’t had any lunch. I’m saving up money, so I just eat at McDonalds. I was alone, and I feel like a loner while eating. This is where bringing a book to read becomes a saver of awkward moments. I was on my way to Greenhills for the adopt-a-pet program (omg the cats!!!) however, my mother called (I brought our landline phone; it’s wireless of course) telling me that we shall meet in a restaurant with her officemates. I look older than I am sometimes, so when I was around them, I look like 25-ish. I also saw a former classmate, and she literally shouted Claaaaaaireeee!? And everyone looked at me.

We got home around 10 pm.