Happy Valentines Day Everyone!!!

So last night, we had a dinner date with friends, for the day when everyone paints the town red.

But I am not telling you about how the dinner went. Instead, let me tell you what the people I met on the street did.

Our reservation is at 7 PM and I had some errands to do, so from SM City Iloilo I walked to Citi Hardware. I am looking for an incandescent bulb and it's not sold on ACE or anywhere in SM, the guy at ACE recommended Citi Hardware.

I found myself walking, or rather running to the place because of the dinner and because all PUJs and Taxis are full at this time. Everyone is busy getting off from work and going on a date or going home. So no rides for me.

The street near SM, specifically Starbucks, is full of people. You see the usual, dating couples holding on to each other doing to not get separated in this "mob" going in both directions. Then, there's the group of friends planning where to have dinner or where the next photo is to be taken, and the family who are also eating out.

After the mob near Starbucks, comes the street in front of Plazuela and it's kinda freer here: less mob.

There's this guy with a huge stuffed toy. I think it's the one from S&R, though I am not really positive. All the kids gushed at the furry bear and shouted things to their moms: "It's so furry!", "It's so big", things like that.

The guy holding on to some flowers, waiting for his date to arrive.

The girls gushing over some stuffs one of their friends received.

The dating couple, walking sweetly and the teenager who sang "Hanggang Kailan Kaya Kayo?!" (Until When) in a very loud voice that some passers-by actually looked at the group of teens and the couple.

Now, on the road to Citi Hardware, between San Rafael intersection and Smallville.

The family who are going home.

Couples waiting and getting on a taxi.

Girls and boys hurrying to their dates wherever that may be.

The couple who are walking in the moonlight, so slowly that it made me think HHWWPSSP (Holding Hands While Walking Pa-sway Sway Pa).

Then on the walk back, since the PUJs are still full and I did not dare to take a Taxi because its traffic in that direction, a few more to tally.

The couple on the motorcycle going oh so slowly, that a sprinting me actually overtook them.

Friends who spent the day on bike-for-rents.

A guy who jogs and does not seem to care that there are love birds everywhere.

Guys and gals on solo going home, I think, since they are patiently waiting for a ride and does not seem to be in a hurry.

An ate with flowers walking in the same direction as I am obviously on a quest to date.

At the overpass from Injap to SM, now.

Married couples arguing on the time.

Teenagers in groups talking about other couples.

Teenagers gushing over what celebs did for Valentines.

Kids taking pictures while their mother is talking with someone on the phone.

And I am back in Spicy Elements, where the dates are in groups, families, friends and the usual couple who spent time together. And oh, the bear I met is also here sitting on a high chair outside.

It was a good night.

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!!


Daghang salamat sa pagbasa!!!