24

        Hey, it's been a while since I did some reflecting. A lot has happened in this month of June. From planning my LA trip to turning 24, it's been quite a ride! There was some turbulence since my mouth got me in trouble once again and I had word vomit and I might lose another friend due to a misunderstanding, but I am hopeful that it'll fix itself with time. 

        Planning my trip with my friend was somewhat irritating at first because it was hard to get her to answer the phone because she's at work and rarely ever keeps her phone on her. Moreover, there were some name issues with her airline accounts, so I had to fix that. I must say, planning trips is stressful. Aside from that, it would be nice to include more people in the future because the more the merrier right? Hopefully it will be exciting and fun because my friend and I are very introverted individuals and I don't know...She's kind of boring sometimes. I'm the louder one out of both of us. 

         As for my muck-up with my friend from the other day; I'm kinda sad and feeling stupid and guilty about it. I texted her saying that it was okay if she couldn't come to my birthday dinner last Friday because she said she was waiting to ask her dad for money and because she hates asking him, and she's broke. I also said there was always a next time. I didn't want to force her to come if she didn't have the money for it. I was trying to be considerate. Thing is, I asked her twice and once more (two days before the dinner) and she couldn't confirm whether she was coming or not since there was a reservation set up for her, me, and two other people. She wasn't giving me a direct answer. It was only after I said it was okay if she couldn't make it that she said that "she was gonna come," and then asked me if I cancelled my plans. Then I told her no, and that it was okay if she couldn't come because she was broke and I didn't want her to ask her dad for money and spend money that she didn't have because of me. I don't know man....I really didn't mean any harm, and nor did I mean to sound as if I was uninviting her. I really wanted her to be there, but she's been struggling financially recently and I didn't want to be a burden. I asked her once more the night before the dinner if she was still coming and she said no, so....*sigh* God, I hope things will mend themselves, because I feel so guilty and can't stop thinking about it. 

        Moving onto my birthday dinner, I had dinner at the Chocolate Factory with my college gal pals K and Elsie. The food was so good and we were so stuffed after. Let's just say we had wolfed down almost an endless supply of chocolate-based desserts and some alcoholic milkshakes and sangria. There was also this tall and buff restaurant manager that K kept making googly eyes at, since ya know...What's a single chick to do with such a handsome Adonis whose jawline and body looked as if he was chiseled by Roman gods, but to feast her eyes on? He looked like he was going to burst out of his shirt any minute with his muscular chest and arms that could turn even the toughest chick into a damsel in distress. At the end of dinner, K finally mustered up the courage to ask about said manager, inquiring about his relationship status and other stuff. K was hoping not to leave her ego empty-handed; instead it was bruised. According to the beefcake's female co-worker, she gets asked about him a lot by female customers and he gets a lot of compliments due to his physique. To get to the point, the female co-worker told K that he has a girlfriend and is "on the road to engagement." Anyway, girlfriend is a lucky woman, and I hope they have a nice and happy marriage.