Savoring Moments: Bonding Time With Friends ﾒ𝟶ﾒ𝟶

Sunshine and smiles, Hivers! I'm back again for another new blog for this week. For the first blog of this week, I'm going to share with you all how my friends and I spend quality time as friends after a long, tiring day. Let's get started!

Yesterday, we had a tiring day, and some of my friends demanded to go to a place to relax. Since we have a long vacant time because our professor didn't meet us. We went to Gaisano Grand Mall in Liloan, Cebu, since Fhaneza was craving milk tea, and I also didn't want to go home yet because I would just sleep when I got home.

When we went inside of the mall, my friends kept strolling and watching those sale items that had a 50% off. Those things, I think, are old things that need to be cleared in their stocks. But even if they are on sale, they are much more expensive for us as students.

We decided to go first at the grocery store to buy some food like chips and fruits since we wanted to have some food with our fruit shakes and milk teas. I also buy some meringue at the grocery store because back then, this sweet icing was our favorite snack at the school because it could satisfy our sweet tooth, and also it was very affordable and cheap. After that, I went to the Korean food area and bought some ramen, so when I'm studying, I have a ramen at my side to help me stay active. I don't know if I'm just the one that whenever I study, I need food or ramen as a partner in studying because it helps to boost my brain, and also, it's really easy to absorb plenty of information and keywords if I'm studying while eating.

Joshua, Sam, and Fhaneza are also finding some other foods that can complement their drinks. At first, they got fruits as their snacks and a Rosquillios, a delicacy here in Liloan. They also choose some delicacies here in Cebu and keep chattering about it. But as it goes by, they put it back and decided to get chips.

When we are at the junk food section, we are wondering what chips we should get, but Joshua said that we should pick "Pick A," a mixed chip bag that has a lot of different types of chips inside. I also choose Piattos as my food since I really love these chips. Sam wanted sour chips.

After we went to the chips area, we went to the area for the coffee because Fhaneza wanted to buy a pack of coffee.

After that, we went to the cashier area and paid for the food that we wanted to buy. We wait for Joshua to get his drink at the fruit shake stall, and we start a small talk about school and how it stresses us. During the wait, I decided to buy a pizza because I was craving it, and I think I deserve to have a pizza after all the stressful days and very rocky weeks.

When Joshua got his order, we went straight to the milk tea cafe, which is "A Little Tea." We decided to hang out at this place because the place looks good and very aesthetic. As you can see in the picture, you will see that this cafe is expensive, but the truth is, it is not! They offer beverages that are budget-friendly, and students can afford to buy them. I and Fhaneza went to the cashier area so we could order our milk teas. We chose to have their ordinary black sugar milk tea because that was our favorite milk tea. Sam decided to get a cup of coffee at the Dunkin since she wanted to have a coffee at this time.

After we ordered, we went to the table, and then we put all the food on the table so we could share all the food that we bought. We usually share food whenever we eat with our friends, and I think we do that because we want all of us to taste some other foods rather than just what they bought. When our order was served, we started to shove our food and start chattering. We also talked about how our school life went and how it was stressful. We also made laughter and shared some bonding time with my friends, which helped us to ease and cope with the stress that we felt. We didn't even notice the time that I started to tell them that we need to go home because it's 4 in the afternoon and I still have some other errands to go.

After a long minute, we decided to go and say our goodbyes to each other. I and Fhaneza took a ride since we have the same route, while Joshua and Sam have different routes in going home.

I went to the city to deliver a handmade crochet flower. After that, I decided to go to the grocery store to buy ingredients for my dinner tonight. I also went to the other store to find some wireless keyboards for my tablet and a cover for the pot since the cover of the pot broke and we didn't know because it just exploded.

After I got all the resources that I needed, I decided to go home so I would not be tempted to buy unnecessary stuff that I saw in the city. As an indecisive person, I keep disciplining myself to not buy unnecessary stuff that I don't need because it's a waste of money, and also I'm starting to save some pennies because we had a lot of expenses at the school.

And that's the end of my blog, Hivers! This kind of getaway with friends after a long, tiring day helps you to relax and chill at the same time. We need to have this kind of relaxation because being a college student, it was really stressful sometimes, and instead of losing sanity, why not give yourself a good relaxation and chill so your mind will also relax and also your body? I was thankful that my friends helped me to relax and cope with the stress that I felt because of this getaway. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog, hivers, and see you at my next blog post! Ciao!