Friday, August 15, 2008 started a little bit late for me. I woke up almost 10am and I’m running late for an engagement. Oh well, I had to literally eat breakfast and run just to make sure i’ll be on time and yes - I made it to the engagement a good few minutes before the start time. The engagement took an hour to finish which I thought to be over in less than 30 minutes. It was high noon when I finally made it out of the building and my stomach was numb. I had to take a cab to the nearest mall for a well deserved breakfast - uhm, I mean Lunch. Having Breakfast seems to be out of the daily task these few past days. Oh well. Lunch was okay, at least. My phone’s alarm took me by surprise while I was having my monthly dose of rest, relaxation and make-over. The screen popped-up ”Meet-up with Ms. Google Philippines, 5pm” I had to cut short my relaxation because I’ve already confirmed my attendance.
It was still 4pm when I arrived in IT Park so I had to make use of my time by dropping by at the office to check emails. It was almost 5pm when I finally flagged the last unread mail. A few minutes after 5pm I was on my way to The Walk’s Figaro. Familiar faces were huddled outside Figaro and was busy talking to each other. Oh well, there’s Winston, Xerxes, Webslave, Rodel, McBilly, Wil, Miong, Sinjin, Arnold and Empress - I’m not even sure who else was there. lol.
Anyway, it was not until 6pm when Ms. Google Philippines, Aileen Apolo graced the huddle - in the flesh. She brought with her a friend. *wink, wink*. Oh well, we introduced ourselves, asked a few questions, shared thoughts and insights. It was a casual meet-up, really. And I almost forgot, Aileen brought Kevin’s award for being one of the Top 10 Most Influential Blogs of 2008. Soon we were immersed in our little conversations.
The night ended with hearty dinner at Barbeque Joe’s, which the experience is another story.
