Double Dutch?

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Because of the company transition, I applied for another vacation leave this weekend after having one last week. My officemates told me it would be a good idea to use up the existing leave credits rather than foreit them when the new company takes over. So a whole month ago, I scheduled for 2 consecutive 3-day weekends I didn't know how I'd spend.

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Moving forward, I met a friend of a friend of mine for an afternoon of talk at TGIFriday's. After all, it was Friday and that place in Glorietta was usually barren in the afternoons, a perfect spot for conversation. I was an hour late, given the fact that I didn't anticipate the heavy traffic or mini-rallies that were to plague the city again that afternoon (or so did my reason go). It was unforgiveable so as a means of redeeming myself in front of my friend, I HAD to offer to treat him. So there, we ordered strawberry crepes and bottomless drinks. The crepe wrapper was grainy. It was still raw. We had it replaced with a serving of Cajun Chicken Fingers instead. TGIt's an american restaurant where the customer is always right. I would've ended up with a larger bill. Of course, we couldn't help but wonder if our chicken fingers came with spit or pubic hair ...

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He had to fetch his brother at around 6pm so I decided to go roam around Tower Records to listen to more Indie stuff. I don't think I mentioned I bought 2 cds the last time I was there -- The Engineers' self-titled debut and The High Llamas' Retrospective, Rarities & Instrumentals. I loved the former because their music reminded me of Air's Playground Love, and the latter, because they sounded like those 60's Bacharach bands. I had my eye on Kings of Convenience, said to be "the new Simon & Garfunkel" and this other group Beats for Beginners which gives a cute electronic twist to their alternative sound. I also wanted to get Slovo's cheaply produced cd by Vicor and Basment Jaxx's Singles collection. Anyway, while listening to the cds, I began to calculate how much money I had left and if I'd be able to squeeze in a cd or two. I realized I didn't have much left because TGIF charged me for both, the Cajun Chicken Fingers and the Strawberry Crepes! They refunded the amount to me (plus the tax of course!) and I was happy again. A Single's Treat.

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At 8pm, I met up with Nikita. It was a last minute thing, so we decided to check out what movies were on for the night. We wanted to watch Fantastic 4 showing at 8:40. Crossing through the Greenbelt fountain area, we found out they were premiering Battlestar Galactica. My self-professed geek friend was so excited to watch so we decided to take a seat and enjoy the free pasta and ice tea! Hahaha CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!! There was a band that played a whole set of country-inspired rock tunes. Although it was fun, it was a waste of time for my friend. After that, they started giving out prizes. The first batch won Seattle's Best umbrellas. The next batch won Battlestar Galactica spillproof tumblers.

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It was a fine night. Free food, free drinks, free desserts, free movie, free posters, and FREE SPILLPROOF TUMBLERS!!! Hahahahaha CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP!!

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Oh well, I paid for the cab home because Nikita paid more than her share the last time. She told me it was like the perfect date. A Double's Treat..

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