#dayoffdiary

March 13, 2026

Today is my day off, and this morning my sister and I went to the dentist. It was a clinic recommended by my friend Rich. 🙂

Honestly, I wish we had discovered this dentist earlier. They were very gentle and nice to talk to, although it felt a little awkward because all the dentists were men. Haha.

In the afternoon, my friend and I planned to meet and go to a bar at Festival Mall. But when we tried to make a reservation, we found out the place was under renovation. So we decided to look for another place while waiting for our friend Rose to finish her duty at the hospital we ate some snacks and bread. I suggested BreadTalk, but unfortunately my favorite bread wasn’t available.

Before I even arrived at Festival, something unexpected happened. While I was walking on the street, I passed by someone I dated four years ago. I don’t know if he recognized me, but I started walking faster because I was worried he might. We never had a proper goodbye. He asked for a closure before and even contacted a friend to talk to me one last time, but I decided to cut things off completely. He looked the same as before, and I honestly hope he is doing well now.

After about an hour and a half of waiting, our group was finally complete. We talked a lot because we only see each other about once a year, so we had many stories to share.

At one point, one of my friends jokingly teased the waiter, and another friend told her to stop. But she wasn’t actually angry — that’s just the way she talks. We’re already used to it. 😅

Later, we discovered a restaurant called Next Gen, a 24-hour restaurant near Festival Mall. I would recommend most of the food we ordered, except for the sinigang na isda, because I could tell the fish was frozen and not fresh.

Overall, the food was about 8/10, but the service was quite slow. We ordered around 8 PM while waiting for our friend, but the food wasn’t served until 9 PM, which felt like a long wait.

Still, I really loved their Thai Basil minced pork and Singaporean pork chop. The restaurant serves many kinds of cuisine — Filipino, Korean, Thai, Spanish, Singaporean, and Chinese food. We also ordered japchae and dessert, and by the end we were all very full.

We finished eating around 11 PM, and then one of my friends, Jen, gave each of us an invitation to her upcoming wedding this June. Congratulations to the future bride! She met her American boyfriend online, and they first met in person in 2024. Now they’ve decided to get married this year.

Life really surprises you sometimes.

Some of my friends were a little shocked because they weren’t sure about the guy, but I told them that sometimes love happens that way. Even if you don’t see each other often in a long-distance relationship, there comes a moment when you just feel that the person is the one.

It’s hard to explain, but as someone experiencing a long-distance relationship, I believe it’s true. Sometimes you just know.

Congratulations, Jen! She said she hopes to have a baby soon, and I’m sure their baby will be so cute 🩷

After that, we walked around near our old workplace and remembered the times we spent together from high school until now. Even though we don’t meet often, whenever we do, the feeling is always the same. We’re always happy spending time with each other.

I can still feel that I’m a little sleepy now since I went home late and didn’t get enough rest. Work today was stressful, but at least last night made me happy — and that’s enough.

Have a good day, everyone. 💛