Yesterday was the first day of June. I had a bit of an argument with my mom until she advised me to change my attitude and perspective, because it was June 1. I was puzzled and my mom quickly explained that since it was a Monday and the start of June, it was so much better to have an aimable temperament due to karma, and of course for my own good.

School starts next week, and I need to shape up and have a positive point of view in preparation for the circumstances that are bound to come my way.

Anyway, I was able to buy school supplies with Joaquin in Podium. I had so much fun. I just love shopping for school supplies. Then after that, he rode in the car with my mom and I and she drove us to Eastwood. We were meeting people whom we haven't seen for the longest time.

We arrived in Eastwood and we immediately saw Tal, who was going up the escalator. Then we met up with the rest of the group: Anton, Drei, Celine, Kevin, Liza, and Miggy. The sight was so refreshing. Drei immediately walked up to us and showed off his soccer shirt (show off!) and started teasing me because we made a bet during the finals. He was rooting for Barcelona and they won. So I lost, unfortunately.

Then the group broke into a joyful chatter, voices echoing throughout the floor. Eastwood was pretty much dead and silent. I stood quiet, observing the scene. I couldn't help but smile in appreciation. I look up to these people because they're wholesome and really fun to be with.

We watched Angels and Demons. I was just starting to relax in my cushy seat when my lower abdomen started to ache. I tried to ignore the pain, but it got worse. Oh dear, cramps. I felt all hot and sweaty, and the pain was excruciating. This is a disadvantage I always experience evey month. We girls have to undergo this uncomfortable monthly visits we get.

Shy arrived after the movie. I tried my best to act natch and just enjoy, but the pain was too unbearable. It got worse, especially while walking. I had to excuse myself in order to look for a nearby pharmacy. Because of the extreme pain, I failed to humor the jokes of the others about buying drugs, etc. Joaquin accompanied me, and we had to walk all the way to the entrance of Eastwood to buy pain killers. Good grief. We missed dinner because I couldn't walk anymore, and we slowly went back because there were nice couches outside the cinemas. I eventually had to lie down, enduring the pain.

When I got better, Joaquin and I decided to play billiards to make up for the painful time I experienced and we quickly texted the others to join us. Too bad Liza and Kevin weren't able to join us. They had left after dinner, and we weren't able to say goodbye. Then after a round of billiards, Drei, Miggy, and Anton left. Jake and Chan weren't able to make it, but Jake showed up in the evening. He was with his family, and Tal, Celine, Joaquin, and I ran off to greet him.

To sum it all up, I can say that it was an almost perfect day. Too bad I had cramps. Great timing. I am thankful that Joaquin introduced me to the Brotherhood. I'm still relatively new, and I still feel shy and slightly out of place whenever I go with them, but I do hope that I can cultivate relationships with each and everyone of them.

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