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So where to start? I guess chronologically is best.

My brother was doing this thing at ISM. Like a bazaar fundraiser. I didn't have school so I went. It was fun. His store stall was selling California maki. They ran out an hour and a half after the selling started. I bought these sweet hand made Christmas ornaments. And this cute lil bird thing made from palm leaves. I bought my brother a pet rock. Yes it is as stupid as it sounds. It's a rock with googly eyes and a pink felt mouth. We had this conversation about it.

Junjun: Lian what should I name my pet rock...?
ME: groans (I totally know what's coming because my brother isn't creative when it comes to names. IE Speedy the Turtle. Beety the Beetle.)
Junjun: I'm going to name it Rocky.
ME: Come one. Don't you have an imagination? Let's name it... Ozwald.

Later on I find out he can't remember the name because he was showing it to other kids:"This is Waldo... Oh wait. Lian what's its name?"

It was totally sketch having kids dealing with the money. I gave one girl a 500 peso bill to pay for a 120 thing of cookies and drinks. She gave me back 480. I was like "Uhhhh. Sweetie you gave me too much money back." In my head I was like Sweetie... Damn. I sound like such a mom. (Keep this in mind.)

So I visit Lidie. Good times. Then I visit LaRita (which I'm so not used to calling Ms. Hamilton. SHUT UP! It's weird.)Haha, she had a class. Which awesomely was taking a test. Good for me bad for them. So talked to me outside while doing the test. I flashed off the random ass horseshoe my brother asked me to put in my purse. Yeah... a horseshoe. It was fun.
Me:Luckily. No kid has asked me if I was Dwayne's mom yet.
Ms. HaLarita: Come on. You're too young for that.
Cuz I'm wearing a nice button up blouse. Carrying a Coach purse. Kids can't tell the difference between ages. Adults are all the same.

I hang out with my brother and help him clean up... As soon as we leave some cute lil Korean boy was like "Dwayne... Is that your mom?" Which cracked my helper up, because like it applies that my mom is what, the grandma? Yeah thanks, I had him when I was TEN!

Lala. Then I left and treat my helper and driver to lunch at Market. After lunch I decided to go to Cinema Square. Lala. In our usually place. There was a shit selection. I'm like the fuck yo' walls so bare? The lady told me there was a raid. So I was like this is bust. (Um... is that a pun?) But the stores upstairs had DVDs. So I bought some from them. I was with my driver so he struck up a dialogue in the DVD dealers' dialect. Magindanao 4eva baby! Haha. I got my DVDs and the dealer guys were like "Y'all come back now, ya hear?"

So we two, my driver and I my helper having been dropped off at Essensa,were driving down Pasay Road or the fuck ever its called, when my helper called my driver all Where the fuck are you! A bomb went off at Glorietta. I was like "My mom is going to kill me because I made her worry since I didn't tell her where I was going."

Turns out my helper texted my mom that I was going to Glorietta. Five minutes after my mom got that text is when she heard of the bombing. So she's freaking out. "OH shiz. I don't have my cell phone with me." Even if she did she couldn't call me because my battery had died. The bomb went off as soon as we left Cinema Square.

The DJ on the radio comfirms it. And this announcement was the most fucked up thing ever.
"A bomb went off at Glorietta. It has been confirm that there have been three fatalities. We'll keep you updated on this event... In the meantime, quench your thirst with Nestea Apple Ice Tea..." I'm like the hell. You do not tell me that three people just died then tell me I should buy something. Maybe if it was an actual comercial it wouldn't be bad...But the fact that it was the DJ on air saying that... It makes me go Fuck you Nestea.


As soon as I get home I call my mom. She told me how she freaked out and how it gave her a headache. Her tone of voice was sounded so defeated yet relieved. It made me feel sad but it also reinforced that even though my mom doesn't say it, she does really love me. I mean I didn't doubt it, but it's the little things we do for each other that shows how much we care.