what happened to sober in october policy?

Early in October I told myself I’ll have a Sober in October Policy. I was able to keep up to it for 2 weekend but finding out that there are 5 weekends in October, I begin to wonder: What was I thinking? Why have my friends not been supportive of this? Are they really supportive and it’s just me all along that cannot support myself. I’m seriously thinking that there should be an AA club here in the Philippines. On a lighter side, I think I can always quit drinking except that I choose not to (like smoking) because it will require an erratic change in my lifestyle. What would happen to my Friday nights? What will my spontaeous meet-ups feel like? What will chismisan sound like (because I, together with my sisses, seriously think that chismisan will never be the same without a little ounce of alcohol). 

So there was the Annual Beer Challenge. We always do it in the last week of October (joint celeb of Ruthie, Ghia and my birthday) or early December (Corleai & Mica’s birthday). 2 years ago we had it at Ruthie’s where the best sub-zero beer is served. Last year we had at Pier One Fort then our place (not much on the alcohol side because most of us end up sleeping. This year, because we so missed what we had 2 years ago, everyone seemed to be in the mood to drink. Mica just graduated from Culinary Arts school (mind you! 3rd Honor!) and Corleai is on her sem-break. So hail we did to Jay-J’s Ortigas. I was late (as always because of work). Drinking we planned and drinking we did! At around 3am, some have decided to leave already except the usual casting +Potch. So we decided to go to Potch’s place. I could not remember what lead us to beat the 18-hr beer challenge the brods had. Nobody was even challenging us and yet we tried to beat the record. Gawd! Are we freaks?! haha.. So 18.5 hours and 90 bottles of beers after, we called it a day! Addik! I remember we were almost up for a spontaneous trip to Zambales (if my memory serves me right). I cannot believe Santi has arrived and left and we were still drinking. I cannot believe I can drink that much because I guess I can only drink that much when I’m with these girls. Believe it or not, I was sick when I got home (Batangas) to my mom’s surprise. Poor employer of mine, my mom kept blaming my work. hehe… I’m too old for 18-hr sessions after a full-day’s work but it’s true when I say I wouldn’t want it any other way. Love you guys! Cheers to more sessions like this (I’m second-guessing myself what sort of timing am I gonna put the next one)!! 

So Saturday was all Beer Challenge and rest. Sunday, I was not able to go to cemetery (as I always don’t do that.. lucky me wala ako ka-close na dinadalaw) so I became the natural Couch Potato Emcee, a cry baby one! I watched Season 5 of Grey’s Anatomy (not yet done) but I was almost always crying because Izzie is sick. I still love McDreamy (although I hate her girlfriend’s voice) but we cannot deny McSteamy is getting.. well, steamier! Now I’m wondering if all I want for my birthday is a McDreamy/McSteamy. hehe.. Grown-up birthday list (Note to self: create my own version of Grown-up Wishlist). I also watched My Sister’s Keeper on which, again, half the time I was crying. I’m a sucker for family/sickness stories and both these stories that made me cry has a common plot: leukemia. (Note to self: When am I gonna check Donate Blood in my checklist?)

Today, Sunday,  I watched 500 days of Summer, which I have heard was a must-see, which somehow made me anticipate it much and increase my expectation, which turned out not much of a must-see or perhaps a must-see-but-should-not-have-been-talked-about-before-you-see-it-so-you-don’t-anticipate. So anyway, it was ok. Yes there are no coincidences and maybe there is no fate, destiny, or soulmate, but what is the coincidence is the fate and destiny itself manifesting in a serendipitous moment. It just depends on whose fate are we talking about. It’s just wordplay. Anyway, too much of that destiny crap. hehe

Wow! I have told a lot. Effect of being home alone. And well, it’s still relatively early. On a typical early morning, I would have been waiting for energy refill or cafe world cooking mission but these FB stuffs can be so tiring na lately.Good thing, I have my good old DVD player around. Will try to refrain from FB-ing and focus on DVD and MBA readings (secondary lang ang readings..hehe).