-=+The Mist+=-

Time for my first November post! I'm really starting to love this blog. It just sucks that I don't have much time to work on it. So, these have been a rather interesting couple of weeks. Work was still lovably hectic. Back when I was in the 'vacation mode' (the time you spend after you just left a horrendous job and looking for a new one) I always complained to myself that I didn't seem to be very productive. It was annoying how I didn't have a schedule to follow. I have a thing for organization and schedules, you see. I never like having things unplanned, it throws me out of the loop. And that, to me, is a nightmare. LOL.

But sometimes, of course, there are instances when unplanned trips make for one hell of an adventure!

Last night, 11-07-09, was supposedly another caffeinated saturday! I was really looking forward to it, like I always do! This night seemed to be pretty special coz my lolo called up to ask if me and Boogie had anything already planned. I told him ATC as usual, right? Nope. Turns out we're going to our friend, the glamorous and ever talented, THE Nikki Torres. (Yes, the word 'the' must always come before mentioning THE Nikki Torres.) So lolo asked if Boogie could drive since it was already dark out. So of course, Boogie said yes. We all met up at ATC. I bought my baby dinner since he was very hungry. (Awww my baby's always so cute when he's like that *hugs him*)...

*AHEM* ANYWAY!

So myself, lolo and Boogie were in lolo's car. (The luxury car to end all luxury cars. *according to Boogie* lol) Fckmonkey, Monchter and RnBTeddybear were in Monchter's car. (Yes, I like using code names.) THE Nikki Torres was sorely missed. He showed us some of the stuff he was working on and as usual, they were amazing! Coffee at his place was really yummy too! Godiva. I have to remember the name of that brand! Hanging out, sharing stories and laughing out loud, like we always do never grows old.

Somewhere in the span of that evening, Monchter suggested that we head on to Tagaytay. Caffeinated Saturdays are pretty known for being spontaneous, so it was almost a unanimous decision that we go. Before leaving THE Nikki Torres' house, Monchter said that he was leaving to head on to QC. It's funny how it was his idea but he wouldn't be around to implement it.

So, yes, even if it was Monchter's brain child, we still headed out for it. It was really fun! We were bumping tracks from ABBA, Black Sabbath and Queen, singing our hearts out. When we got there, we lowered all the windows down and there started the death of my skin cells! Well, not really. But pretty damn close! It was FREEZING! Of all days to forget and/or decide to not bring a jacket. We got a bit lost coz we took a turn that was leading us back to Alabang already via Molino. So we had to turn around and head on over to Green ATS. The view was supposedly wonderful but since it was pitch black, all we saw were the little twinkling lights. Still the cold was unforgiving!

So what was on the menu that night? Well:
1.) Sizzling Bulalo with Mushroom Gravy
2.) Sizzling Sisig with Egg
3.) Lechong Kawali
4.) 5 pcs. of Pork BBQ
5.) Onion Rings
6.) Garlic Rice good for 2-3 people
7.) 4 cups of steamed rice
8.) 1.5 liters of Coke and Sprite
9.) Free Bulalo Soup
10.) That hut we ate in (Consumable so its worth it)

Boogie, who happens to be I-will-die-if-soup-disappears-from-this-world, was complaining about the soup not having a ladle. Lolo took a lil white saucer to help my boyfriend with his world-ending-problem. On with the happy times!

Conversation was great, the food was really yummy and plans of going again was discussed. So after shelling out moolah for the bill, it was time to head out. It was roughly 2-ish in the morning and the mist had settled in. Anyone who has been to Tagaytay would know that it's basically just one straight line all the way to Sta. Rosa Laguna. So a straight line we followed. The mist was getting really heavy. Like Silent Hill heavy. I must admit I felt a bit nervous. Lolo was amazed at how Boogie could drive around even with heavy fog.

Eerily, we came upon a 'Road Closed' sign that stopped us from going forward. We looked around and saw that there were no other cars. So Boogie did a U-Turn and traced our path back which was in a straight line. Turns out we missed a turn. *Shudders* Usually One Missed Turn would result in cannibal mongoloids trying to make a bulalo out of you, but luckily there was no such thing here...or wasn't there? dun dun dun!

The whole trip back, we were all teasing each other about how every turn we'd take now would lead to People's Park with the 'Road Closed' sign. I think I fell asleep a bit on the drive home. I woke up to a sudden searing pain, looked to my left and asked if someone died. Lolo tugged my shoulder and pointed out to a horrible car accident scene to our right. Don't ask me about the pain coz I dunno either.

We took a bit of a breather at one of the Super Station Lay-by's. The bathrooms there were HUGE!

BY THE WAY, did you know that you lose 1/2 liter of body water when you pee? I sure didn't but that bathroom made damn sure that I did. Thanks a lot, Shell. We drove FckMonkey home, we drove ourselves back to ATC where Cuddles was waiting. (Cuddles is Boogie's and my Yamaha Dragstar 400CC baby). We bid Lolo and RnBTeddyBear adieu and headed on home.

All in all, it was an AMAZING Adventure. 'Till Next Time!

-=+Aya+=-