dinner with a few good friends

jim's leaving on tuesday to go on an academic adventure in europe. it was only a couple of months ago when i learned from dino about jim's trip. i remember back then while i was still in the states that jim and i talked lengthily about his upcoming trip - and it was during this time too that jim discovered the powers of instant messaging. i think i was more excited than jim was about his upcoming trip mainly because europe is my dream destination (pocket money na lang at ka-backpacker, pede na!) and i always wanted to do that whole independent kind of living even temporarily. and man, jim is going to do both (insert jealous smile here!).

i was happy that jim decided to invite us to dinner at next door (julio vargas st, pasig) last night and was surprised to learn that he was leaving on tuesday (the 12th) rather than the 19th hahaha. i was really happy to see ramil (with his girlfriend rina), jim and dino again after a looong time - uhmm, ok i saw jim pala in tagaytay just this year but you get my point. while i do get an occasional e-mail from ramil, i think its been almost a year since i last saw him. both jim & ramil were my groupmates back in mgt acctg at taft - i was lucky that i knew jim already then (having been classmates in microecon? and mansci) and he was friends with ramil so i had instant groupmates. lucky cause i didn't really know anyone in that class during the first day.

we stayed a few more hours after dinner talking about mundane matters and occasionally laughing at dino for his limited tagalog understanding. we laughed as we talked about watching local films and how (though we probably will never admit in public) we enjoyed those movies. we talked about school and what's going on with everyone including making lait about the students we didn't like. and while i was the resident "laitero" don't be fooled by jim & ramil, they can make super "lait" too, mas subtle nga lang. i surely miss hanging out with these guys - they're a few of the people @ school that i really like. i'm glad i know them.

to jim, good luck and have a safe trip. its such a great and exciting adventure ahead of you.

pictures posted also here : dinner before jim leaves