I slept around 3am after pondering on what else is there to write. It's also the first time that I was kept up thinking about my future. I couldn't help think about how much I'm gonna save for my trip, how will she react when I meet her in the flesh, and what will happen in the future? I thought about my graduation, my mortgage, my future family, my dreams -- just everything.

I got up at 1:45pm and prayed. Today's my first Friday shift. I'm relieved to discover that my girlfriend's church event was a success. They were victorious. As an experienced event-organizer, I know why she was happy and I could feel her overflowing from her pm on my smartphone. I went to work and I thought I was going to get late. The bus driver had to stop over at KFC to perhaps relief himself? I don't know. He had no chicken when he got back in the bus. I reached the office at 3:57pm, 3 minutes away from the start.

Work was super straightforward and I love it. Really super straightforward and I really loved it that I was super productive on two projects. While looking at the dark street outside the window, I thought to myself that I would rather be working tonight than going to work tomorrow. I imagined a hypothetical situation wherein what if I was staying at home instead-- it's just that the thought of going to work tomorrow, Saturday, seemed really wrong. I'm so thankful right now.

On my desk, I started convincing myself how my fall schedule would look like. This means picking up more hours while going to school. No big deal for me, I'll probably apply for a course this fall. Just one perhaps, because I'm saving for money. Even though that I'm almost there, I have to go home. I have a lot of reasons why I need to go back to the Philippines next year. And it'll speed up my recovery and propel me to those double degrees. I need to see my grandparents, I need to see my love, and I need to see my friends. I need a vacation at home. The beach. The mountains. The food. The sightseeing. The shopping. I miss everything there.

Got off work at 10:40pm. We picked up mom from work and got home around 11:30pm. It seemed strange staying up this Friday night. So strange. So happy too. I don't work tomorrow!

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