Mundane Saturday

A.M.

10:30 - Woke up but did not want to get up.

10:45 - Still trying to convince myself to get up. But then I thought, why should I get up. It's a Saturday. I don't work today and I have absolutely no plans whatsoever.

11:00 - I decided to have breakfast at Denny's, maybe read the paper, people watch etc.

11:05 - I wish you could see me drag myself to the shower.

11:08 - Turned the shower on. This ritual took me about 15 minutes.

11:20 - I started the car and off to Dennys. I listened to 740 a.m. to catch up on the news. You'll never know when there's some big news hitting the air waves. But there was none. So I switched to FM and the song "Fallen" by Sarah McLachlan was playing.

11:30 - I pulled into Denny's parking lot and damn, there was no fucking empty slot. So I circled around until an elderly couple slowly pulled out of their spot.

11:32 - There was a 10 minute wait for a table. It kinda pissed me off when the server said "Just one?" when I asked for a table. I mean, c'mon, can't he say, "table for one?" Like eating breakfast alone is so abnormal.

11:45 - I finally got my table. I placed my order for a Lumber Jack Slam: 2 sausages, bacon and ham, 2 eggs, english muffin, hash browns and a stack of pancakes. I know it seems like a lot. But who gives a shit. It's Saturday, yesterday was payday and it's my breakfast anyway.

11:55 - I was served with this big American breakfast.

P.M.

12:20 - Finished eating, left a $2 tip (I know, I'm cheap), paid for my breakfast and left.

12:30 - I was at Bay Streeet Mall. I decided to buy myself a set of Bergamut Coriander lotion, soap and whatnots.

12:35 - I was walking towards Bath and Body Works when I noticed the sale sign at GAP. I went into the store, and made an unnecessary purchase :(. Hey, yesterday was payday. I think I deserve it. (That's me trying to convince myself that it's ok to spend money on myself sometimes.)

12:45 - I walked into Bath and Body Works, picked up Bergamut Coriander lotion and soap, when I noticed the Bergamut Coriander Body Wash. So I picked up a bottle of the Body Wash too. I was ready to go to the cash register when the Sales Lady approached me and convinced me to buy more of the body wash because they were on sale for $5. Wow! That's 50% off! So I picked up 2 then I decided, you know what, give me three of those. I told her I was buying some for my honey too. See, it's his favorite scent. And the moment I smelled it on him, it instantly became my favorite too. I was forever hooked.

1:00 - I walked to my car to put away my shopping bags.

1:10 - I purchased a movie ticket for Team America.

1:20 - Movie started.

2:05 - At approximately this time, I was in dreamland. That movie was fucking boring. It was stupid as hell. But I didn't wanna walk out of the theater because I thought, hell, I paid 8 bucks for this.

3:15 - Movie was finally over.

3:20 - I decided to use the elevator. My very first time to use it in this mall. See, I always use the stairs. But this time I wanted to do something different. It's one foolish attempt to spice up my rather mundane Saturday.

3:25 - I pulled out of Bay Street parking structure and drove home.

3:35 - I parked on the street, ran up to my apartment to grab my laundry. I had to finish my laundry today because tomorrow I will be at the Pumpkin Patch Festival.

3:54 - I packed my car with my laundry, checked my phone and I had a missed call. It was Dan, my sweetheart. God, I hate missing his calls.

3:55 - As I made a U-turn, I returned his call but it went to straight to voicemail. I left a quick message hoping he'll call me back right away.

3:59 - I decided to call him again. This time he picked up. He sounded tired. We exchanged a quick hi, hello, what's going on and hung up. It was enough to make my mundane Saturday extraordinary. Hell, even if he didn't pick up, just a missed call from him can make anyday extraordinary. :)

4:15 - I had to get cash from the ATM for laundry.

4:24 - Today is my lucky day. I found a parking spot right infront of the Laundromat.

4:26 - I had to go into the magazine store for some chewing gum because the money changer at the Laundromat only takes $1 and $5 bills.

4:30 - I loaded my laundry, walked out and hit the coffeeshop next door.

4:35 - Quietly sipping my cafe mocha and enjoying my book. Yep, I am trying to read "Memoirs of a Geisha." We'll see how long it will take me to finish this one. Since I read the "The Alchemist," I have never found a book that captivated me like the way that Paul Coelho book did.

5:05 - Walked back to the laundromat. Wash was done so I loaded them in the dryers. I walked back to the coffee shop where I left my book on the table so no one would grab my little space.

5:45 - Clothes were dry, folded them, loaded them in the car and headed back home.

5:57 - I realized that in 2 hours, they are drawing 6 numbers for Super Lotto. So I walked accross the street to 7-Eleven and purchased a ticket. Who knows, in 2 hours, me and my sweetheart might be $7,000,000 richer.

6:00 - Unlocked my front door.

6:01 - Answering machine was beeping, so I checked it. It was Rosa, my friend. She was having problems again with her boyfriend. God, I already told her a million times, that dude is a fucking asshole and she'll be better off without him. She just won't listen. And now, she is ranting on my machine and wanted me to call her back.

6:03 - I decided to turn the TV on. No, I didn't watch TV. But I still turned it on, a tip I got from a friend who was also trying to live the life of an emancipated woman. Turn the TV on, to drown out the silence, so you would feel like you're not really alone. That was her advice. And it's working.

6:15 - Took care of the dishes I left overnight. Dan my sweetheart came over last night. I cooked dinner for him (something that he really enjoyed, although I'm not sure if it's the food he enjoyed or the thoughtfulness of me, cooking for him - hehehe - maybe both.)

6:30 - Checked my email, logged in to Yahoo and chatted with AJ (ann jeanette) my friend in New Jersey.

7:05 - Emailed Dan directions to Deer Hill Ranch for the Pumpkin Festival tomorrow.

7:08 - I called Rosa back.

8:00 - I decided it's time for dinner. 4 pieces of leftover chicken wings adobo and 3/4 cup of rice, microwaved it, sat on the sofa and watched Survivor.

9:00 - put a DVD into the player. It's Sandra Bullock and Ben Affleck in "Forces of Nature." Yes, it's a chick flick. But who cares, it's a Saturday and I'm alone anyway.

10:22 - I sent my sweetheart a Goodnight SMS:

"Hmmm, I smell coriander. I smell YOU. :) Hmmm I smell like u. Hehe. I finally got my coriander lotion. Good night baby! Sweet dreams and sleep tight."

10:45 - Movie was over. So I decided to go to Blockbuster and get another movie. Yes, another chick flick movie. I tried to look for Fools Rush In as recommended by Bing but they don't have it on DVD. So I rented Chasing Liberty instead.

10:55 - I was trying to make up my mind whether to drive around a little bit just to relax (aimless driving relazes me) but then I thought of $2.45/gallon gas price and I decided to just head back home.

11:04 - Walked into my apartment.

11:06 - I noticed that my rock fountain made by my sweetheart was drying up. So I grabbed a glass of water and filled it up.

11:07 - I thought I deserved a drink so I poured Bacardi and pepsi twist in tall glass, with some ice cubes. Yeh, Saturday is almost over.

11:20 - I started typing away these thoughts. Not that anybody would care.

11:35 - Feeling buzzed... but still typing away.

12:12 a.m. - It's Sunday and I have to go the Pumpkin Patch Festival. I better finish my drink and crash.