Take these past 24 hours for example. Sitting down just now to write this, I couldn’t help noticing lazy Lucky chillin’ out on the couch:

So, where’s that other lazy mutt, Buddy?

I started things out with breakfast this morning at Sit-n-Bull:

I eat so Kevin Kim doesn’t have to! Speaking of eating, I did my Wednesday Korean wings takeout from The Pub again last night. I’ll eat the leftovers for lunch as soon as I finish this post. How’s that for motivation to stay on point and focused?

The highlight of my night was my visit to Dive In and spending some quality time with Jessa and the girls. As I mentioned before, Jessa will be quitting the bar soon to start her new life with the boyfriend. Or more accurately, her fiancé. She showed me some photos of the house they’ll share which is currently under construction. He’s also going to adopt her daughter. It’s like a dream come true and I’m sincerely very happy for her. I couldn’t help but think that things do seem to happen for a reason. I was never really sure why it didn’t work out for me and Jessa. I think she’s a great gal but I could never seem to let myself go and be the man she wanted and needed me to be. I don’t harbor any regrets, I’ve done that married and houses thing before (four times!) and it never worked out. I’m just not willing or able to go there again. I’m really glad that Jessa didn’t waste her time on me and has now found a good man to provide for her and her daughter.

I was the only customer and I guess I was in a celebratory mood. I bought Jess and the other two waitresses several drinks. Also let them order themselves some dinner on me. They went with crispy pata, a very popular Filipino dish consisting of pork leg. It looks like this:

So, I was a big spender in the bar last night. It’s not something I do all that often, but it felt like a special occasion. Who knows when or if I’ll see Jessa again. It was $60. well spent.

And that leaves the Wednesday Walkers hike to report on. Although it rained early in the morning, the skies had cleared by the time we departed. We once again caught a Jeepney, this time to the far side of Subic-town. We did a 5K loop trail that took us over one moderate climb and through some beautiful backcountry. Most of the hike was new to me and I always enjoy looking at new scenery. Here are some photos (credit to Scott and others for a lot of these) for your viewing pleasure:

See you tomorrow for another exciting installment from my so-called life.