~being a beach butterfly~

Sunday, May 01, 2005

how sweet it is to be broke yet happy

this week has been. ummmm. rather trying and fun at the same time. Considering the current situation of my depleted bank balance i managed to have heaps and heaps of fun consistently over the course of the week. Being pathetically broke made me realize just how incredibly rich i am. (corny i know.. but so true)

1. HAVE GOOD FRIENDS who would share with u and shout u just because.

TUESDAY.. I was sitting innocently in Iguana sipping water (which u don't have to pay for which is exactly why that was what i was having) when Subhan saw me

Subhan: Oi! have a beer with us at the bar!

me: can't

Subhan: josh is back at least say hi to him

me: will pop over to say hi. but i can't stay.

Subhan: why not?! c'mon! (with that bossy voice of his. haha)

me: can't afford to.

subhan: ppfffffffft. don't worry about it. we'll shout.

me: hmmmm.. right. gimme 5 minutes.

2. BEGGARS CAN'T BE CHOOSERS. I don't like beer. I hate the way it tastes.. and i hate the way it makes me feel so bloated. But a schooner is much cheaper than vodka so u get what u can.

ahhhh.. so good to have friends. So there i was having a beer I didn't have to pay for.. and another one and another one and another one. So okay. basically i lost count. When the subject of having steak at the Labor Club came up.

josh: u coming?

me: can't afford to. have fun

josh: i'll pay for urs

me: haha. really?

josh: yeah.. $6 steaks c'mon!

me: ok.. i'll go if u don't go to ur tute at 5

josh: deal. i just needed motivation to wag class.

ahhhh.. good job josh. so glad to have u back (NOT!!!)

3. JUST SAY YES. You are not often broke. And they do not always offer to shout. besides.. what comes around.. goes around. U'll spot them when they need u to one day. That's what friends are for.

We had to pick up my ID at home though.. so we went for it.. waited for Subhan and Dzung (who we charmed till he couldn't possibly say no). Bugged the Vodka till we got silly (or sillier.. coz we're always silly). Mixed up our words.. or maybe it was just me "Subhan.. check the stove,, i think your boils have egged" (waaaaaah! i so deserved that punch).

After the labor club we watched Amityville Horror (this time care of subhan.. thanks u fine specimen of.. :P )..

So that day i got happily tipsy, had steak and watched a movie (that i've already seen before) all care of the goodness of the gorgeous people i hang out with.

WEDNESDAY was meant to be the day that i'd finish my final essay. Dzung and I set ourselves up with the fortification that Hungry Jacks provides but ended up in the bar instead of going straight to the computer labs after dinner. This time I had a few dollars to contribute to the pot money.. but still not enough to get me drunk..

4. Make friends with the bartender. You can get free drinks or at least get a discount. Hahaha. Just for being cute. right baby cheeks?

After the bar.. we attended a focus group for subhan's group work. Finally after that, Dzung and i finally got to do our essay in the computer labs with a promise to go back at 11 so we can all head out to the Lighty after.

Lighty it was after a pit stop in I.H. and watching Murray and Josh making poopoo heads out of themselves (mwahahaha). So off we went to Lighty (i hate that place.. it seems so sleazy.. but i was okay knowing I had four guys watching my back the whole time i doubt no one will come near me). Sat with a couple of friends we know from uni.. (thanks for the ciggies Michael!). heading on home at 2ish with Subhan and Murray.. happily tipsy.

me: u're so lucky!! everytime u put a coin in the slot u win something!

Murray: *laughing* it's a vendo machine .. i'm meant to get something.
aaargh.. ok. so i'm not the smartest when I'm pissed.

THURSDAY.. we found out Ate Jaimee (dear filo friend) got her permanent residency application approved which warranted dinner at Thai Spice (oh.. so yummy) and drinks after at O'Malley's. Dzung picked me up from Civic after so we can finish our damned essays. We finished at 4AM.

FRIDAY I had to print out and submit both our essays. Sat in Iguana and made plans about going to the bar that night. Had a talk with Jay (THE MAn) and watched Open Water (crap movie.. i swear) with Linh, Lyn, Jasmine at our flat.

Went to the bar again with Linh, Migs, Ron and met up with my regular drinking buddies.. and got wasted (erm.. really shouldn't get wasted anytime soon again). I think I danced and made friends. I'm actually not quite sure. I know I had fun though.. I always do somehow. Got home at 3ish.

TODAY (SATURDAY) I woke up at 5PM! i've been sleep deprived the past week so i needed to catch up on my snooze time. Now I have the whole day tomorrow to catch up with my assessments and drink heaps of water to flush out the free alcohol i've been having.

So great to have friends.. I've always hated being broke coz i hate depending on other people's kindness.. but as a good friend once pointed out "There is no such thing as being indebted to friends". And i know i'll be there for all those people who contributed to my cause and i'll sure be a contributor when it's their turn to be a charity case.

So to my sponsors: Joshy, Subhan, Dzung, Ivan, Jay, Ate Jaimee, Jose and an occasional discount from michael in the bar.. thanks heaps. how truly

sweet it is to be loved by you. really.

subhan subhan

the king and baby cheeks.

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