now what?

today is my 3rd day as a 26 year old and this is the start of my employment's limbo status.

yes. limbo. i am working, but i'm unemployed right now.

my contract expired yesterday and the extension has not been worked out and here i am slaving away. pro bono.

i dunno what my mom's reaction was when i told her about this yesterday. i guess i was afraid to see what it was so i just headed straight to my room after giving her a peck on the cheek.

you see, i treated them out to dinner two nights ago at some steakhouse along Libis. why that steakhouse? well, bunsoy says he hasn't eaten there (so did we) and he wants to "experience" it. so despite the advice from my good friend charlie on not to go there, we still went ahead with it. (you see just the night before that, we had a memorial mass and dinner for my dad and our family's friends and most of my friends considered the dinner as part of the celebration my birthday next day.)

so there we were, eating away the complimentary dessert ( a birthday present from the dining place) and filling out the survey forms, when we asked for the bill.

holy crap. the first thing that came into my mind was - i could have bought several pairs of shoes from that high end shoe store i was eyeing and still have change left. or maybe that ridiculous dress that looked like second skin on me.

six and a half grand (roughly US$120) for a meal for seven. dang. at least the steak was good. some experience that was.

maybe last year i would not bat an eyelash for that amount. last year, i was not the family breadwinner. now, i am 26, head of the family, with at least a seven grand bill on my plastic next month and in job limbo today. btw, next month is enrolment time...hmmm.

my nape is aching. gotta cut down on cholesterol or i'm dead.