[Blog Entry] Chickens Fight Back, Out of the Loop, Reunions

Chickens Fight Back

Along EDSA is a gas station with a KFC branch beside it. Of course several days ago, behind it was a huge KFC Cruelty billboard. It’s taken down now, but it was funny to see a small, KFC store with a big, looming anti-KFC propaganda behind it.

Out of the Loop

I used to attend every anime/manga/gaming-related convention, as long as ROTC didn’t interfere with it (thank God I don’t have ROTC anymore). For the past year, perhaps because of my job, I haven’t been able to really attend such events as much as I want to (take the last Animax convention, which was on a Friday).

Fortunately I was able to attend the U Got Game Pro con yesterday. But I honestly feel out of the loop. I mean it’s not like I cosplay. And others seem to have moved along with their lives. I was able to say hello to some old friends but aside from that, there wasn’t much we could really talk about.

Reunions

Strangely enough, this week has been a reunion of sorts for me. For one thing, I met a batchmate who works in the same building as I do. What was surprising was the fact that he owns his own company.

Then my friend from the US came back. He’s our Dungeon Master. I guess that’s three months of gaming for us until he leaves. Lots of catching up to do.

And at the U Got Game Con yesterday, I did meet some old acquaintances. Found out another friend from high school who’s a fellow gamer is now working for Level Up Games. Then there’s this friend from college, and I’m glad I got to talk to her before she leaves on June for Japan (gambatte!). And finally met Clair, an online acquaintance and elder sister to one of my stalkers.

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