Date
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
February 21, 2018 12:17am CST
Today, Wednesday, is my day off. I have off days too on weekends.
Because it is my day off, I asked my son to have a date with me. He readily agreed, so we went out at 9:30 AM today.
But the date is not actually a ‘date’ per se. I asked him to accompany me for some errands, and because I lack a few hours of sleep, I needed him for a helping hand.
Our itinerary was- I paid for the premium of the life insurance of my older brother in the bank (Bank of Philippine Islands). Then we went to a government agency (Pag-Ibig) to pay my contributions for 2 months. Next, I and my son were hungry so we went to eat in a Chinese food store (Chow King). Later, we went to the city proper, bought my maintenance medicines for 15 days in a drugstore (Mercury Drug), bought a kilo of grilled pork belly for our lunch (Monterey), then to the grocery (Candice Megamart) where we bought some items like biscuits, milk, a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, then took a ride, paying double, direct to our house. We arrived home at 11:45AM.
We stayed only several minutes in each of the bank, office, pharmacy, and grocery but why did it take 2 hours and 15 minutes to do all the errands? Well, the main reason is--- TRAFFIC!
And that was our date---I and my son. Now, I am home, and I feel tired and yes, sleepy.
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9 responses
@Letranknight2015 (51969)
• Philippines
21 Feb 18
I missed going to chowking, ever since jollibee came along I have not have gone to any restaurants out there. Good thing you two had time to date.
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@rakski (123265)
• Philippines
21 Feb 18
So jollibee it is for you @Letranknight25? Well, we live jollibee too!!
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Feb 18
from time to time, we take lunch out especially on Sundays from Jollibee. last Sunday, we had Chow fan from Chow King. 2 Sundays ago, we had Jollibee. usually on Sundays, we come home before 12 noon, and it is already lunch time, and it is so short a time to cook for our lunch; hence, a take-out.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
25 Feb 18
@ridingbet Wow! You worked so late! Is that usual?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
28 Feb 18
@DianneN yes, unfortunately that was the schedule given to me for this second semester. the clinical coordinator though informed me that next school year, first semester, i will be given the daytime shift again.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
yes that is so true. even in the evening. last night when my sister and son fetched me in the hospital, i drive the car and i have to maneuver the car in between vehicles because of traffic. it was already 10:45PM.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
it is scheduling my tasks and i should achieve that within a period of time that i set.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
i should not even consider that 'shopping' because we already knew what to buy.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
yes hija. he accompanies me because i feel tired walking at long distances.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
@JustBhem even my male students- they walk beside me because i need them to hold me in long walks.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
24 Feb 18
@ridingbet
You should have someone to accompany you.
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@Betxie1221 (469)
• Philippines
21 Feb 18
nice date.. i also call's it a date every time i hang out with my daughter...
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
me too. it is a date.
may i give a suggestion? if ever you post tags under your comment, you should separate each word with a comma (,) so the tags will appear in some discussions the same or similar to your tags.
thank you, and just my opinion
@Betxie1221 (469)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
@ridingbet ahhhhh... ok ok ok... copy on that.. thanks..
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Feb 18
i think traffic is here to stay. and yes, this off day is a toxic day for me. i napped when i left the desktop a few hours ago; napped because i sat in front of the TV and watched my favorite afternoon series.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Feb 18
that is true. especially now, our city is the host of an athletic event, where the delegates from different schools are occupying the public schools.
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@joseprince123 (58)
• Lagos, Nigeria
21 Feb 18
intresting story dear friend . take care of yourself , convey my greeting to your son.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
24 Feb 18
@joseprince123 right, because i cannot be YOUR dear friend because we barely know each other virtually yet, right?
busari aliyu
@joseprince123 (26)
• Lagos, Nigeria
21 Feb
intresting story dear friend . take care of yourself , convey my greeting to your son.
