This Friday night

If there's one thing I am not looking forward to, it's the end of the Harry Potter series. Yes I am excited to watch the next film, but the fact that it's the last one is just too hard to think about. I can never put into words how much Harry Potter means to me. I admit I only started reading the books after the first film came out, but that doesn't make the impact the books have made in my life any lesser. I was about to turn eleven when the first movie came out, and I guess that's what makes me so attached to the whole Harry Potter world - I felt like I grew up with Harry, Ron and Hermione.


Anyway, I've made it a point to re-read all the books and watch all the previous movies before I watch the last film. I am currently 28% along the seventh one and I don't know how to feel. A part of me wants to read everything fast since I still have to watch the films on top of everything else I do, and the movie's in 6 days so that doesn't leave me much time. But also, I really don't want it to end. I always feel like this about books that I like. I never want them to end.

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IN OTHER NEWS.

I am attending my cousin (from my mom's side) and uncle's (from dad's side) first child's baptism tomorrow as a godmother! That would make Anika my third godchild! I wanted to give my cousin something too since it would be her birthday on the same day as the baptism, so I ordered cake pops from Skinny Sweets and had them personalized.


Look at how big that is! The Starbuck's version of it doesn't even come close! Plus, they're vegan (soy-based/dairy-free, no eggs) and low in sugar (you have the option to make them sugar-free). Lookie, even Lucille wants to taste them, and she's not even supposed to be attracted to anything chocolate as it is poison to them!


Speaking of my cat, she's turned one last week and she's been in heat since then. It's so disturbing.

Japanese & Disney

My favorite cuisine has always been Japanese and I've been craving for a while now. After watching Vampires Suck with my brothers, we decided to buy rolls for dinner. We went with Kimono Ken since Sumo Sam takes forever.



Dinner!


Kani Salad Maki


Forgot what this is called. Spicy tuna & spicy salmon roll? Haha


Futo Maki


Philadelphia Roll

My brothers and I can't finish everything. We tried, and failed. Also, we're watching Camp Rock 2. Haha k.

Tuesday with Mancel

I got too sick yesterday morning to go to school. Nothing too serious, so I was already feeling better before noon. It just so happened that my friend Mancel was online around that time. We've been planning on meeting up again for the longest time and our plans usually get cancelled at the last minute. On impulse, I told her I'm free for the rest of the day and that we should grab lunch during her 3-hour break.

I took the MRT from Shaw to Cubao. I even bought a stored value card because I'm sensing more northbound trips in the next few months. I didn't miss Cubao, but being there brought back many memories. I went early because I wanted to go around Gateway for a while. Grabe, the couple of hours I spent walking around and whatnot felt very nostalgic. I missed Ateneo, my friends, and even me from two-three years ago.

When Mancel got there, we hugged right away. There were no awkward moments, which was to be expected from friends who didn't see each other for almost a year. We always manage to pick up from where we left off, which is good.

We had a super late lunch (3pm!) at Italianni's. Already finished with the appetizer when she remembered to take a picture of the food. We both didn't bring a camera so we used her cellphone.


Salmon Carpaccio, or what was left of it.


Seafood Cioppino

After lunch, I asked her if she's already watched Inception. She said no, but she's been meaning to. So, what did we do? We got ourselves tickets! It didn't matter that I've already watched it twice. I liked the movie, and I want to see her reaction on the ending! We got cotton candy, too, since we both love that.


Mancel looking super happy! Haha!

Watching it with her was a different experience, if you can believe it. Which is good! (I hope I get to watch it with my boyfriend, too. I wonder how that'll turn out. :D)

AND THE DAY WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE, if we didn't steal something from the arcade! The first time we went out since I transferred schools, we (this time with Kim) stole a small plastic ball from one of the games. Gateway was packed last night (there was an Iglesia ni Cristo concert that night outside Araneta, I think) and we couldn't steal anything without getting caught. So we went inside one of the videoke rooms and randomly selected a song to sing so we could steal that page from the song book!


The unlucky page :D

It was too late to do anything else at that point, so we went home after that. It was great seeing her again, and I do hope I get to see some of my other friends in Ateneo soon.

Oh, and next time, we're stealing an air hockey puck! :)