The Road to 40 Day 78/365: Chill out Saturday

We had a pretty slow day, but it felt like a needed break from a busy, rainy week.

In the morning, I met up with my cousin who wanted to set her friend up with someone. Yes, it sounds weird and it kind of was because I don’t usually do this, and neither do they. So we don’t actually know how to go about it.

My cousin is in a different age group than me, while her friend is the same age as me. My cousin sent me a message asking if I could maybe help set up her friend with some of my single friends. I asked to meet her because I wanted to get a feel of what kind of person she is and I’m not just throwing stuff in the wall and see what sticks.

At 39 years old, there’s not a lot of time to be fooling around if she wants a serious relationship. I have friends at my age of course, but they’re either taken or are not really looking for something serious. But if I met her, I could probably end up thinking of someone who’s an actual fit.

The first time I saw her, I eliminated at least three of my candidates at the top of my list. This lady looked like she had no time to be “testing the market” for lack of a better description. The more we talked, the more it felt that she didn’t need a man in her life but it would be nice.

She is someone who is doing her own thing and is happily fulfilling her passions. If she had a bucketlist, she may have ticked a lot of those boxes off already. She dresses well, speaks smart, and is a great conversationalist – she listens well, asks engaging questions, and offers great insights.

If I were to meet her in a dating capacity, I would probably feel a bit intimidated and would try to overcompensate by trying to blurt out things that I think would impress her. Thankfully, I’m in a less difficult role as a matchmaker, so I had no reason to try building myself up.

She was admittedly uncomfortable with the whole situation, so my cousin and I tried to calm her down by talking more about us and family. Truthfully, it was the first time my cousin and I hung out like peers.

We’ve always been together in a family gathering setting. I was working for her dad while she was still studying, and by the time she moved into the company, I was on my way out. She essentially took over what I was doing, but of course she’s doing a lot more now. If any of the kids (how I call my younger cousins) from my mother’s side of the family would want to hang out, she would be one of the first on my mind, and I’m happy that she was comfortable enough with me to come and visit with a friend.

She apparently hyped me up to her friend, saying I would make her feel welcome and I was really nice. I’m pleased to know that I at leasat lived up to the hype that my cousin built up.

We extended our talk a bit, and I asked them to come up to the room so that she can also meet Che. Che is also great at getting a feel for people, so I hoped she would help me vouch for people if ever.

The meeting was not all about her dating life, but more of a get-to-know you kind of thing, so we hoped that she didn’t feel to awkward about it. Unfortunately again, I failed to snap a photo of us. At least I have this blog to remember the meeting by.

After they left, we stayed on in the hotel so that Che can rest more while Vino and I played. Che cooked the ready-made adobo flakes and the dumplings for the hotpot we had the night before.

After some lounging, sleep, and more play, we went out for dinner at the mall nearby. We tried Lore, a Filipino-restaurant. She had it before and said she enjoyed most of their dishes.

We had okoy, molo, poque-poque, hamonado, and a sinuglaw-like dish. It satisfied cravings we didn’t know we had. Vino was just really naughty throughout, but at least he didn’t have his tablet with him.

We were so full so we decided to take a walk around. We went by Uniqlo, and later found our way to Central. A perfume brand that Che liked had a popup, so we checked it out. As we compared prices, we realized it was actually cheaper than when she bought it in Singapore.

When we got home, we all played Roblox but with different games. I finally connected my Discord so Neo and Vino can now call each other and play together. We had a few rounds of the 99 Nights in the Forest, with Che falling asleep in the process.

There are no plans yet for Sunday, so him sleeping in will be fine.

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