Another Beer Story

I finally reconnected with Jane & Jhayr, after them disappointing me for not coming during our December group date. It was nice to see them after about two months of nonappearance and I so much appreciate their efforts to show up this time at GST for an informal group meeting/beer session on a Friday night. Anne didn’t fail us this time too, she came with her long-time bf, Albert late and yes, the rumors were true she now has braces on her teeth. I haven’t seen her in a while though we chat online every now and then but seeing her that night with the braces for the first time, I thought she looked like Kim Chiu. My cousin Sheena came with us too who was as happy as I was to see the long-time-no-see friends and was surprisingly slow with her beer-- took two hours to finish her first bottle. Then of course, a beer session wouldn’t be complete without Rodel’s presence who introduced us to San Mig Red – beer with a drop of grenadine which taste reminds us of Lipps cherry candy we use to eat as kids. On with our agenda, we decided to make February 17, our next official group date in Island Cove again despite suggestions ranging from Splash Island, a nature hideaway in Quezon Province, falls in Laguna and bowling in MOA. The choice came up to keep things less complicated becasue for the longest time, I have been complaining to myself about how hard and disappointing it is to make a plan and communicate it to people. It is honestly very sad to think how some people can’t even bother to find way to make themselves heard by a simple text message reply or a phone call. It’s what we call courtesy and we learn this since grade school. While for this beer session, I learned about reconnection. It’s always nice to be people who have accepted you for years for who you are despite our imperfections.