Everything
as in everything
that has to do
with Sunday
Monday
Tuesday and
Wednesday
only brings me
to one
common denominator
and that is ...
Betwixters of Manila
Betwixters are composed of late teenagers looking forward to graduation dates, yuppies or young professionals at age 22 to 28 and the unemployed post graduates just of the same age. It is a new label of age demographics, the stage neither wholly teenager nor mature working class. Most of them are in the heights of experimentation and friend winning. I belong to this generation. Betwixters are people in an intermediate position, we are between. We are betwixt there and there.
To see those who are like you is a great, great experience. For my entire visit is just about betwixters and our lives and our trips.
Sunday in Gateway
Monday musing in UP Diliman
Career Fest at SM Megamall
Last Page browse at PETA
Boys Night Out at the fourth floor
All these are just some of the happenings being enjoyed by betwixters of this epoch.
Sunday in Gateway
The experience of meeting Isaac and Daryl in Cubao is enormous. We had fun. I arrived earlier and waited for Isaac near the Telus Building since he just got out from work. 3pm is his off. But it was at the MRT Station that we met because JS happened to drop by in there before Isaac came. I was too late to find JS at the ticket booth but Isaac just appeared saying he just arrived.
I toured him around the Araneta Center being his first time to be there. We ate at the corner store enjoying the street foods that are classically favorites like "kalamari" and "tukneneng" with gulaman as our drink. Before that, we had jumbo hotdog burger from a hotdog stand adjacent to the rear. Then to give nice ending to a three o'clock meal commonly known as meryenda, he bought me Strawberry Sundae and he caramel sundae as our dessert.
We saw Fatima outside Ali Mall before we met with Daryl at the Gateway, unfortunately she didn't see us. The joy did not end in Gateway. We walked with Daryl towards the station and that's when we parted.
Monday Career Fest and UP Betwixters
A lot of unemployed betwixters lined up for the job hunting that happened last Monday in SM Megamall. The career fest was sponsored by MVP Group of Companies. LDT, Meralco, Metro Pacific all MVP Businesses were there and a lot of young hopefuls were present including yours truly to try their luck for profession. That was a busy morning.
In the afternoon, I just dropped by in UP hoping I can meet some friends, Nikka Mae and Ronald Rae but my phone is in brink and I can't make a call. How would they know I am there? I walked around the UP campus, filling my lungs with the air mostly combination of jeepney smokes and tree exhaust. That was an afternoon of reflection and betwixter sight seeing. I tried observing the college students from UP and most of them in the kiosks, having their assignments done, talking about all kinds of stuff and airing their sentiments regarding what a hell of life college is.
Last Page Play in PETA
Then we come to one of the highlights of the week,,, the play of Teatro Tomasino entitled as "Sa Huling Pahina" I did for support o my friend JS and to finally meet Chad again. The play was good. I am planning to write a separate opinion page about that next time.
Sleep Time Boys Time
Exuberant young men at the fourth floor
Such a nice title for the six young men I slept with that Tuesday, last night actually, after the stage play. I left PETA at around 11pm and Daryl waited for me near Mini Stop, Welcome Rotonda so he could bring me home for I can't be in any place further. Late night is a little dangerous time of the day. There I met Joey and Ken and the rest of the house mates Daryl is proud to brag about.
We really had enjoyable conversations. The meal was good and Kevin, their dog is "makulit" plus the ambiance of the house really supplements my positive well being.
Now I'm back in Laguna and most of teh rains are here. Sunlights are reserved in Manila for sure. I'm so glad I can tressure enough memories brought by our betwixters.
Happy Birthday Saab!!!!!!!
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