#uptown mall

[beingjellybeans]

Playful takes on Japanese cuisine at Saigosan, Uptown Mall BGC

Just when you thought that you’ve seen all there is to see when it comes to Japanese food, here comes Saigosan, all ready to set the local foodie scene on its ear. This recently opened izakaya-style restaurant in Uptown Mall BGC is geared to take its diners on a fun food trip across Japanese pop culture with the enticement of delicious comfort food and classic dishes. The latest venture of the…

[chaddavisphotography]

A man walks his dog on The Mall on a a unusually warm late December night.

[twatkcox]

[The Keihancarl Diaries: May 18, 2024]

Hi everyone, Keihancarl here. Lovely weather we’re having, huh?

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The weather app on my smartphone says it’s gonna rain on a Saturday. Not something I look forward to on a mall-hopping trip, but I guess (if that really happens) I’ll just deal with it for now considering that the weather’s been so scorching hot these past few weeks. I just hoped that the air wouldn’t be as humid as hell.

So I’m wearing red and black this time, and something plain too. I need to make the most out of that trip so I was planning on leaving the house around 9:00 AM (I ended up leaving the house just an hour later). In case you’re wondering, it’s Bonifacio Global City this time. And I’m definitely going to have a great time there too, with my first visit to Mitsukoshi BGC, which opened in 2022.

It was still sunny when I left, but I knew it might rain at some point, probably in the afternoon. Traffic along Commonwealth Avenue is mostly light, except in some areas. I reached the MRT at 11:30 AM. The traffic at North Avenue totally killed my mood. It sucks since I always have high expectations for almost everything.

I decided to reload my beep card (I managed to drop my bag while trying to get some coins in my purse) and take the MRT to Guadalupe Station. Along the way, the Kamuning Flyover is being rehabilitated and the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Quezon Avenue Station has commenced. Approaching Shaw Boulevard Station, however, the train came to a sudden halt, and an announcement came shortly after that. Upon reaching the next station, we were told to switch to another train, as the one we were riding had a problem.

Getting off at MRT Guadalupe Station, I immediately took a jeepney to McKinley Hill, where my first destination, Venice Grand Canal Mall, is. It’s been four and a half years since I last visited the area (and the entire Fort area, including BGC, in general) so I had a hard time familiarizing myself with the area once again. If not for Google Maps, then I would’ve gotten lost.

Getting to Venice Grand Canal Mall, I decided to check the space where Fully Booked used to be, which is now occupied by Coffee Bean And Tea Leaf and/or Randy’s Doughnuts (I believe it’s the latter). I then went inside the mall area and had lunch at Takoyadon (Food Hall), but I bought a drink at the nearby Marketplace Supermarket first. It was a gyudon donburi, but it’s strange enough that it is actually made from Angus beef (it was clearly stated in the menu). I had to pay extra for an egg, but I wouldn’t mind. It didn’t took me long enough to finish my food using only chopsticks.

I then took some selfies by the bridge, but the pics didn’t really look great, partly due to my figure. God, I hate how I look, with that ugly double chin and all that. It didn’t help that the pandemic made me look like that.

Besides the supermarket, I didn’t check any of the shops inside the mall. I didn’t get to check the Venice Piazza as well. I ended up spending more than an hour at the mall, mostly taking selfies by the bridge (with the nice view of the canal and the surrounding buildings). I could’ve done that in about fifteen minutes or so if only I looked like my pre-pandemic self and I wasn’t completely stressed out.

Next stop, SM Aura. I only checked a few shops and had a fruit tea drink at Gong Cha. At this rate, I was getting really cranky due to some earlier inconveniences, especially the heavy traffic on North Avenue. Of course, the extreme heat adds up to the crankiness I’m experiencing. Once I sat down and finished my drink, I felt a little okay.

Passing by the Fully Booked branch there, I got a free comic book as part of Free Comic Book Day in all of its stores in Metro Manila and Luzon. It was an excerpt from The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu.

Both the Food On Four and the cinemas had been renovated for some time. The former appeared to have an artificial skylight, as opposed to the previous one which is actually a skylight. But the entire area was a lot brighter than before.

As for the cinemas, I was quite impressed with the lobby. Not sure if the IMAX is still there, I didn’t bother to check due to time constraints.

Checking the SkyPark, there was a temporary mini golf area and an art installation.

Going back to the upper ground floor, H&M took over Forever 21’s former space. The latter closed its branch there in 2010.

Next stop, Market Market. I only checked the Booksale branch there. As usual, there are fewer manga books, and none of them interest me.

Heading to the biggest Fully Booked branch (the flagship megastore) at the Bonifacio High Street, I decided to check every single floor of this building… except the fourth floor and the basement (both are closed off for some reason). The manga books and light novels were transferred to the second floor, along with comic books and some of the music CDs and vinyls. These used to dominate the entire fourth floor until a few years ago.

There were no more free comic books, as was the case with the other Fully Booked branches I visited later. Luckily, there were a few free comics left at the SM Aura branch when I got there a little earlier.

After that, I took a moment to check some of the shops at BHS, and then went to my next destination: Uptown Bonifacio and of course, Mitsukoshi BGC. It was a kilometer walk from BHS, but I wouldn’t mind.

I passed by The Turf and saw football players practicing there. Later on, just as I was getting closer to my next destination, I managed to sprain my left foot a little, but I could still walk just fine.

And finally, I get to revisit the Uptown Mall for the first time in almost seven years. While I didn’t check any of the shops there, I took a moment to admire its upscale interiors. I also check the alfresco area as well. I even get to see a glimpse of Mitsukoshi BGC from there.

On to the next destination, I noticed a passageway heading to a residential building across the road (but it also says more shops, if I recall correctly). I decided to take the passageway until I reached the basement level of One Uptown Residence, where several wellness and service shops are located. I got out via the basement level access towards 36th Street and took a short walk to Mitsukoshi BGC.

The first Japanese-inspired mall in the Philippines, it features a mix of local and global brands (including renowned Japanese brands), designer labels, cafes, and restaurants. There’s a food hall (Itadaki Food Court), a supermarket (Mitsukoshi Fresh), a bookstore (Fully Booked x Books Kinokuniya), and a furniture and home furnishing shop (Nitori). There were gacha capsule machines too.

I checked some shops, including Fully Booked x Kinokuniya, and later headed to the third level to check Nitori.

I was amazed at some of the items in that store. I then checked the bedding section and the home office section. I didn’t get to check some parts of the shop, though.

It was already 6:00 PM and I was getting hungry so I decided to check out the basement level where the food court and the supermarket are. It took me a while to decide where to eat. I initially considered MOS Burger but after checking some of the other food stalls, I decided to have katsu curry at Nadai Fujisoba instead.

But first, just like earlier, I bought my drinks at Mitsukoshi Fresh (the supermarket). I decided on a bottled water and a grape-flavored vitamin boost drink. The latter was definitely not gentle on the throat, but I chose it anyway since it says anti-stress boost, something that I really need at the moment since I was incredibly stressed during some parts of the trip. I could’ve bought a box of UCC iced creamy coffee mix, the pineapple caramel one, but I hold off for now. Anyway, the katsu curry is great, though there’s a bit too much curry sauce which is more than enough to cover the rice.

Heading out, it was already dark but I managed to enjoy walking back to Bonifacio High Street. Along the way, I saw a full moon in the sky, some interesting shops, a standalone Uniqlo store, and from a good distance, Landmark BGC (I don’t know if it’s only a supermarket or it also includes the department store).

I reached the BHS Central Square within fifteen minutes and immediately checked the Muji branch there. At the cinema level, the Lawson convenience store has taken over the space of FamilyMart. I also get to see one of the 3D billboards from the large window, where I used to take numerous selfies on my previous visits.

I visited the nearby One Bonifacio High Street, but I didn’t check any of the shops.

And finally, Burgos Circle. I managed to take some pictures of the sculpture against an illuminated background and that was that. The area along Forbestown Road looks better at night.

It was quarter to 8:00, and I was debating whether I should visit One Ayala Makati or not. Anyway, I managed to take the BGC Bus to McKinley Exchange and got to the MRT Ayala Station faster than expected. I decided to check the Fully Booked branch at One Ayala Makati and take a short trip to the restroom. I also happened to run across a couple of cosplayers, as FanFes was taking place at The Spaces at One Ayala, at the fifth level, which I thought to be the cinema level on my previous visit a few months ago. I didn’t bother checking the upper floors since I really needed to get home as soon as possible.

I took the MRT and initially planned to get off at either Cubao or Quezon Avenue stations, but I ended up getting off at North Avenue station instead for some reason. I was so busy uploading the photos to my Instagram accounts during the entire MRT ride that I never paid attention to where I was supposed to get off. Man, that turned out to be the worst decision I made, since I had to wait for about 20 minutes before I got to ride the UV Express to SM Fairview from Trinoma. Traffic isn’t that bad along Commonwealth Avenue so I got there in about 30 to 40 minutes. It was already 10:20 PM when I got home from that exhausting trip.

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Sure, the trip was kind of fun, but the traffic along North Avenue and McKinley Parkway (near SM Aura/Market Market) nearly ruined my day (and my mood). Well, at least it didn’t rain throughout the entire mall-hopping trip, but the incredibly hot weather made me feel extremely exhausted and cranky throughout the trip. And yeah, I’m quite terrible with time management these days, just like the previous mall-hopping trip to CAMANAVA (Karuhatan, Valenzuela and Monumento, Caloocan) and Manila (Binondo and Ermita) areas. I wished it wouldn’t end up the same on my subsequent mall-hopping trips.

I might consider the Ortigas and Greenhills areas next. But when this will happen will be completely up to me. Well, I’m either targeting July or August for this trip.

Anyway, that’s all for the third week of #TheFourWeekendPlan. I can’t wait to return to my favorite hangout place for the final week of TFWP and enjoy my frappuccino. And I’m looking forward to my first ever trip to Baguio (as part of the company outing) by the end of the month (it’s only a week away). Until then, sayonara!

All pics are uploaded to my Instagram account, @kcox_105.

[sitifaridah96]

[Photo Blog] UP TOWN MALL BSB CITY Semarang https://sinokfarida.blogspot.com/2023/11/up-town-mall-bsb-city-semarang.html #MALL #SEMARANG #UPTOWN #BSB #BSBCity

[neil-gaiman]

Hi mr Gaiman,

Today, me and my friends bought multiple of these plastic worms at an uptown mall. I named mine after you.

How do you feel about this statement?

Fundamentally neutral.

[peelingpaint-heavyheart]

seonghwa hard hours MDNI (afab reader btw)

tags: fingering, pet names (baby, doll), desperate hwa <3, umm i think thats it tbh honestly its quite tame in comparison to what i originally thought, enjoy hehe

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idk just thinking about rich boy! hwa fucking you silly in your apartment, getting all rough and messy on your new clothes you specifically bought for your anniversary tonight because he just couldnt wait to have his way with you

it all started at dinner

he was treating you to dinner at one of his favourite restaurants, a high-end place uptown you wouldnt even think about dining at on a regular night. but hwa insisted, he wanted tonight to be special

"please, baby. just want to treat my baby on our special day, yeah?"

and who were you to resist when he was hugging you like that from behind, his body moulded against yours as his chin rested on your shoulder, his lips ghosting your skin

so you had agreed and let him book the reservation. now all that you needed to do was organise your outfit. simple right? well no

you wanted something new, something he hadnt seen you in before. it was for your anniversary after all. so you had decided to go big and go home, driving out to the mall uptown where seonghwa likes to treat you. why not? it would be your little treat to yourself in two ways.

one: you would finally own nice clothes that you often thought were out of your budget every time you saw them online

two: hwa's reaction would be worth more than gold when he saw you

so you surprised rich boy! hwa when he picked you up, walking out of your room in an outfit that had his mouth falling open and his eyes wandering your body. satisfied with his reaction, you took his arm, kissing his cheek and wishing him a happy anniversary. he snapped out of his trance and returned the gesture though his expression still held remnants of that original stupefied look when he first saw you

the restaurant seemed to act as a buffer the entire night. ever since rich boy! hwa had seen that outfit on you, his eyes never quite left your body. sure, he would turn away every once in a while, if you two were having conversation he would look you in the eyes. as you ate, drank and talked, there was always a level of distraction behind his normally collected focussed gaze

it was only when he had paid the bill and you had exited the restaurant did he start dragging you toward the car and you knew. you knew tonight was going to end for a long while

so when you two arrived back at your apartment, it was a race to your bedroom, his lips and hands roaming you urgently. it wasnt long until you both stumbled into your bed after kicking off your shoes and he could stop holding back. he knew what he wanted. he wanted to feel you, to show you just how much your outfit tonight affected him, just the extent it had drove him crazy, unable to think one competent thought since he picked you up this evening

and rich boy! hwa is impatient. he finally has you and he wont go about it how he usually does, taking his time and teasing you until youre begging him to properly touch you. no, he'll torture you, just as you tortured him all night

clothes are pushed aside, askew on your bodies and still partially acting as barriers. hwa had his fingers deep inside you as he pumps them in and out, your slick coating his skin and staining your panties he pushes aside with his free hand. and as he gets more desperate, wanting to see more of you, of your pretty hole taking his fingers so well, he just cant help himself

theres a ripping sound between the wet sounds of his fingers moving inside you and you faintly see hwa through something behind him

"hwa~ my panties..."

"it's ok, doll.. i'll just buy you another pair. fuck, if you keep being this good i'll buy whatever you want"

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[callitwh4ty0uwant]

Florida!!!

Pairing - JJ Maybank x fem! Reader

Summary - much needed vacation with the Pogues became reality, when the beach house that y/n’s family go to each year gets offered to them, while there unresolved feelings become and issue when JJ starts to show more interest in her.

Warnings - smoking, feelings, JJ being an asshole, sexual innuendos, swearing, alcohol, unestablished relationship, angst, fluff.

Series playlist + extras!! - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wGDnhGShjRmEUyOoL24nd?si=wrGnSLJFTd-lC-1jixn6XA&pi=e-iJTy102tRBWV

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Summer masterlist!

: ̗̀➛ summer nights. Y/n discovers that her family has offered her and the Pogues the summer at the beach house… and of course the group had to accept that offer.

: ̗̀➛ teenage dream. the Pogues are ecstatic, getting to chill out for the summer and not worry about parents - however, y/n everlasting crush on JJ become more apparent to the girls, as they take a stroll through a mall.

: ̗̀➛ under pink light in June. After getting confronted by Kie and Sarah the three girls go out to a party & y/n meets a boy… and JJ isn’t too happy about that.

: ̗̀➛ what does kill me makes me want you more. feelings are hard especially when the boy you like shows no interest but the second you talk to a guy he’s all jealous and shit.. but y/n sneaks out and goes on a date with said boy she met

: ̗̀➛ could you be loved. A day on the boat unravels JJ’s feelings towards y/n to the rest of the group apart from her, as she goes on another date and left heartbroken

: ̗̀➛ uptown girl. After it not working with club boy, she sulks in her bedroom her feelings growing deeper for JJ, as he works up the courage to ask y/n on a date.

: ̗̀➛ walking on a dream. After her long-term crush asks her out, she forgets all about club boy and finally goes on a date with JJ, while catching a drive in movie with the Pogues.

: ̗̀➛ Watch the world pass us by. As the beach house trip comes to a close, the group recalls the memories that they made, while JJ and y/n sneak off to watch the sunset on the beach.

[moonstruckme]

IN a week - what I’ve never seen in a Steve 80’s pop star AU!!! his hair? joes actual voice? THE FACE? He’s always giving pop star to me

Yessss thanks sm for requesting honey!

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popstar!Steve x fem!reader ♡ 705 words

“Oh wow.” You swipe a magazine from the rack by the checkout. “The sexual exploits of heartthrob Steve Harringon? Inside source tells all?” You raise an eyebrow at your boyfriend. “Stevie, is there anything you’d like to tell me? Has Robin sold you out?” 

“She would,” Steve allows, not even looking at the magazine as he sets your groceries on the conveyor belt. Nancy has told him a million times to not risk being out in public like this, but he says he misses the mundanity of it. I just want to go to the mall and shit like that with my girlfriend, that shouldn’t be a big ask. So they’d compromised; Steve sacrifices the volume of his hair every time he goes out by squishing it under a baseball cap, and Nancy gets the peace of mind knowing that there’s no chance of her most big-time client being recognized while his hair (practically trademarked, at this point) is covered. “But she has even more fun with feeding them ridiculous stories. She says my real life is too boring.” He wraps his arm around you, drawing you away from the magazine rack. “Monogamy, you know?”

“Such a drag,” you agree, gratified when he presses a kiss to the top of your head. “Wanna see what she told them?”

Steve makes a noncommittal humming sound, but he leans over to watch as you leaf through to find his page. “Ooh, this is a good picture of you, babe.” Steve winks at you from the page, skin glossy and laminate. “Okay, so you slept with every single girl at Hawkins High while you were there, you…apparently had a very passionate fling with an heiress on vacation in Bora Bora, and you were found in a closet, completely naked with two girls at a party…in uptown?” You gawp at him, feigning betrayal. “Stevie, was that the party last week? When did you slip away?”

He jostles you by the shoulder. “Shut up.” 

“You’re so sweet to me. Hey, look—” you pick up another magazine, reading off the cover, “The seven-step regiment Steve ‘The Hair’ Harrington doesn’t want you to know.” 

“You’re joking.” He scrambles to see over your shoulder, and you laugh, showing it to him.

“I am,” you confess, and Steve actually sighs in relief. “It says five steps.” 

“Suckers,” he scoffs. “Don’t fuck with me like that, babe, that’s my income you’re joking about.” 

You laugh again, reaching up to take his hand where it’s slung over your shoulder. “Don’t sell yourself short,” you say, intertwining your fingers. “It’s only like, ninety percent of your income. You’ve got some talent.” 

Steve looks at you, eyebrows rising nearly to the brim of his hat. “Oh yeah? Changing our tune from the car this morning, are we?”

You scoff, but he only wrestles you closer, pulling you tight against his side. “I didn’t say you were a bad singer, I said you couldn’t hit the same notes as Madonna.” 

“But I did,” he says smugly, taking out his wallet as you approach the checkout. 

“Well, you tried.” 

Steve hums disappointedly. “M’gonna have to rethink all these free, private concerts if my audience doesn’t appreciate them,” he says. 

You smother a laugh, pressing a hand to your chest in a show of dismay. “What? No, please, Mr. Harrington, you can’t do that. I’m your biggest fan!”

“Harrington?” The cashier, a man not much older than you or Steve, looks up from the groceries. “Like, Steve Harrington?”

Steve tenses, and you feel instantly guilty for your dramatics. “Yup,” you say quickly. “I’m a big fan of his.” 

The man nods. “Me too. Heard he’s back in town for a bit.” 

“You don’t say.” 

“Yeah, but I mean, we probably won’t be seeing him around much,” he says matter-of-factly, shrugging his shoulders. Steve looks down as subtly as he can, hiding his face under the brim of his cap. “When you get that famous, you can’t just be going out in public like the rest of us. Poor dude would probably get mobbed.” 

“Probably,” you agree, smiling as you squeeze Steve’s hand in your grip. He sneaks his other hand to your waist where the cashier can’t see, pinching scoldingly at your side. “Wouldn’t want that.”

[krisisnotok]

i have to be in a car for 3 hours and 38 minutes until i get to go home

roadtrips SUCK anyway here’s the drawings i’ve made during these 3 days in new york/new jersey along with a short summary of the day

day one: woke up at 3 am to drive and arrived at the hotel at 1 pm. we went around the part of ny with more people, went to a mall while not buying anything and went to time square (i don’t remember it that well just the driving part)

highlight (negative): a guy called me a little bitch because i walked into him

now to talk about drawings

1) drew an angel, mason maynot as an angel, and uh actually idk what i drew on the first page

2) ribbon point. i saw ribbons in the mall that were solid and not actually ribbons that held shoes and other items that i could not afford

3) anshine. idk i had a thing for wings that day

day two: way better than day one, went on a boat ride through hudson river and some other bodies of water that were technically the same body of water, went to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and saw a lot of cool stuff and saw Aladdin the musical. we also stayed in like manhattan for the most part so less people

highlight: the headache i got from the abstract section of the MoMA.

1) cyalm, again with the wings, idk

2) characters based off of pieces i saw in the MoMA, blue abstract painting, something that looked like a bird but i drew a bug guy, and an old film tape machine that was playing… something. (i don’t remember what)

day three: go home day!!!! we went shopping for groceries and then we drove and then we went to an outdoor mall and now we’re driving home

highlight: i went to a hot topic and (SEPARATELY) i saw people gambling at a gas station

1) canon points with ideas on like horns and halos and whatever (compale is DEAD /hj)

2) tv angel (based off of a thing in the MoMA)

overall new york was pretty cool

i still don’t know the difference between uptown and downtown ny

hate times square, but i like manhattan

also if you’re wondering about my single mention of new jersey it’s because our HOTEL was in new jersey but we kept going to new york for whatever touristy things we were going to do

[brinagirlicons]

uptown bonifacio mall: meet and greet (like or reblog) 💌

[muzzlemouths]

"N/A my phone has been on vibrate/silent since middle school" I know I know me too just. suspend your disbelief for me here

[tigre-edi-rawr]

guess who i saw yesterday at uptown mall during RTO??!!!

TITO MIKEEEEEEEE! 🔥

we followed him around, from ground floor to 1st to 2nd until we lost him lol was too shy to approach for a picture but now i regret it. Damn!

[akocomyk]

3rd Pin

Bonifacio Global City

Ages ago, I loathed going to BGC. I equated it with being stranded in hours of traffic and the struggle of finding transportation in and out of the area. My previous company had an office there, but I only went three times—if I remember correctly. Two of those times were because I absolutely had to be there, and the third was to say goodbye to my former teammates.

However, as I spent more time in BGC, the place started to grow on me. You can imagine. I accepted my work there, and honestly, it turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made in recent memory.

It was because of my work that BGC became such a memorable place in 2024—that and a few other stories.

It was there I met new friends. It was there I started pushing my advocacies for the Pride Community and sustainability in my own little ways. It was there I reignited my passion for dancing. And it was there I experienced some of the most remarkable moments of my life.

When Seandale and I were together, before he started working at QBE, he’d come visit me at the office by the time I logged off, and we’d have dinner before I went home. When he did start his tenure, we synchronized our office days so we could have dinner together.

I had my first Valentine’s date with him. My first boyfriend and I were in a long-distance relationship, so we never celebrated Valentine’s Day together. With Seandale, we had dinner, and he gave me a crocheted tulip.

We also had our last “date” in BGC. It was Easter Sunday, and I was deciding whether to buy a new phone and, if so, which one. Seandale, an Apple enthusiast, urged me to get an iPhone. I initially leaned toward a Samsung phone paired with a watch—practical gadgets that wouldn’t strain my finances.

We browsed Uptown Mall but didn’t find anything that convinced me. Over coffee at Starbucks, we played Mario Kart on my Nintendo Switch. He couldn’t beat me. 😀 For the record, no boyfriend has ever beaten me at Mario Kart—maybe one or two races, but I always rank higher when scores are tallied.

We then walked to SM Aura. That’s where he convinced me to buy an iPhone. I’d pay it on installment and Seandale promised that he would partially shoulder the payment, indicating that it would serve as his gift for all the monthsaries that we’d have. He admitted he struggles to think of what gifts to give me, so paying for the monthly installment of the phone would be easier for him.

So yeah. That’s when I got my first iPhone. Truth be told, I didn’t think it was the most reasonable purchase ever. My friends in my previous work believed iPhones are just all hype and there are tons of other phones out there that had better specs for the same price. However, I eventually came to love the damn phone since it has features that aided my passion for arts, design, and storytelling—hence it also became a useful tool for work.

First photo I took from the iPhone.

Seandale and I broke up about nine days later.

The next time I’d see him was when he reported to the office the same day I did. We had dinner together and we talked about us. Yeah. We were over. It was at that time that he pointed out a waiter, saying he was the guy who messaged him weeks ago. For context: the guy claimed he knew me and that we’d had sex. Without proof, Seandale believed him.

Anyway, we were able to sort out that issue weeks before. I looked at that waiter and said to myself in an imaginary grimacing face, “Eww.” Further on that dinner, Seandale shared that he created a Grindr account to check if I was there, because he had also seen the said waiter there.

But like I’ve always said to anyone. I don’t have—and never had—a Grindr account.

I don’t think Seandale ever believed that.

Anyway...

Days later, while riding the BGC Bus home, I messaged Doc John. I needed to fulfill a promise.

Back on February 12, Doc John and I had our last dinner before we’d stop talking for a while. It was a very awkward dinner. He’d just come from his last session for his oral surgery training, then he’ll be going back to Bukidnon in a few days and wouldn’t return to Manila any time soon. 

That’s when Doc John told me that… he spoke to his closest friends about our dilemma—the two guys pursuing me. And his friend advised him that… I should just choose one immediately, so that it’d all be done with, and all the hurting the three of us were experiencing would already be over.

And I’d be lying if I’d say that I don’t totally enjoy Doc John’s company. It’s just that he had some irks or mannerisms that I couldn’t tolerate, and it would be wrong to ask him to change those for me because they’re not really detrimental and I thought that he might start losing himself for me.

And that’s just cruel. Nevertheless, any outcome from the situation we’re in was cruel.

Doc John’s photo souvenir from his training and the Minion toy he gave me for my birthday.

While Doc John and I were having drinks, I told him. I was choosing Seandale. Of course, he cried, and the only thing I could do was put my arms around him and say sorry. It was “double dead” for him, he said. After being friendzoned by the boy he loved from last year, here comes me, doing the same thing. It’s ironic because I was the one who helped him overcome his depression brought by that previous friendzoning.

In my defense, had he said months before that he was ready and we won’t be “just friends updating each other,” I would’ve pushed through with him. I would’ve stopped dating other guys, and the thing with Kenth Charles wouldn’t have happened.

After crying, Doc John made me promise that if ever Seandale and I broke up—whenever that maybe, even if it’ll be years later—I’d go talk to him again. We couldn’t tell if Doc John would still be available by then, yet I promised him that he’ll be the first person I’d talk to—then maybe we can try again.

If months before… he wasn’t ready yet. But now that he is, I have already found someone else. Seems like it’s just wrong timing. Maybe someday… the stars would align for us. Maybe that would be the right time.

We pinky promised to that.

Then I told him, when someone new comes to his life and is ready to take a risk on him, don’t be afraid to jump on it even if he’s still not okay. He may never know, maybe that’s the person who’ll change his life and be the reason for him to be okay.

The next time I saw Doc John was when we watched Rent at the RCBC Plaza.

Months after, I’d already been watching movies with Nikki in BGC. The first was Strange Darling. We wore matching AF1 triple white shoes—I’d been wearing mine for dance training earlier that day. It was the first time we kissed, as we exited the cinema. We had difficulty going home later that night because it was raining so hard and a lot of people were stranded on the pavement between malls and other establishments. We kissed again under my umbrella that sheltered us from the rain, and that’s when I said, “I’m happy when I’m with you.”

The next movie was Wicked at Uptown Mall cinemas. He was a fan of the musical, and though I’ve never really watched the musical itself, I’m just a fan of the songs “Defying Gravity” and “Popular”. Other than that, I’m really not familiar with how the story goes.

But damn. God, I was crying so hard during that Ooziest scene.

Nikki and I have shared many more lunches and dinners in BGC since then. And probably more in the future.

[itsmahree]

passed by this spot from the8's ig post when he was in bgc {location: near uptown mall bgc main entrance on the 36th st, its the pedestrian crossing going to uptown parade}

[one-winged-dreams]

SHIP POINTS I'VE ALREADY COME UP WITH FOR OLYN BTW

(tagging @kylilah because relevant)

Insert works at a bookstore at one of those fancy uptown malls, but is way below the tax bracket of the people that shop there. Toying with the idea of becoming a hairdresser, practices cosmetology as a hobby.

We met when one of those corpo assholes was getting too pushy with me at a bus stop, and Olyn scared him off by existing as a working class ethnic man in his presence.

He was really tsundere about it, but I had him over for dinner as thanks, then we got super high and spent the whole night talking.

The first time I asked him to show me a board trick the nerves made him eat shit almost immediately.

He drives a 1970 Monte Carlo lowrider that he put his heart and soul into. ("Olyn can you give me a ride?" "Is your name Adri or Olyn?" "No..." "You can walk.")

We are so Latino4Latino

"Your name is Nahuatl, right?" "-instant attraction-"

His favorite band is Tequila Baby ("They're not even Mexican, they're Brazilian." "And???")

His mom and sister are both nurses.

He's dyslexic as fuck.

He loves dogs and tends to feed the strays in his neighborhood.

He's bisexual, but he really really REALLY has a thing for pretty boys (ahem 😏)

His eye color is so dark it's pretty much almost black.

Has like a gallon of pumice soap in his bathroom/shower at any given moment.

THERE WILL BE MORE, this is just the stuff that I'd already come up with.

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