For the Weird by the Weird

Okay, so I recently met someone who really is quite a weirdo. One time, I asked her why she was at home on a Saturday night instead of partying like other college students do. "I don't like going to parties", she claimed. Yes, that's still normal, not all college students really like going to parties and going to bars to hang out with friends. Then I asked her what she likes doing. She said she wanted to go on a road trip. So, I thought it was still pretty normal. Then she added " I want to ride a bus from SM Fairview to MOA". I told her "If you just want to tire yourself out why not just run on a several kilometer marathon" I smiled after saying those words thinking how smart-ass I was with my reply. She then added that she also wants to bring and eat "daing with rice" on a coffee shop. I was startled. I asked her if she was serious, and yes, she was-- although she doesn't seem like it. I asked her what benefit she would get for doing it aside from humiliating herself and tiring herself out from the the road trip from SMF to MOA. She said, "Well, I'll get some of my to-do list checked".

I was amazed at how determined she was in doing the things she wanted to do. So being the kind man that I am, I instantly-- I mean hesitantly-- told her that I would help her and accompany her in accomplishing some of her to-do list. Now we have plans of doing it after this semester ends. Then it struck me. What have I done. I just voluntarily committed to humiliate myself in public and the only consolation I'll have is that I'm not going to be alone. Then, I told her that while she'll have some of her to-do list checked, I'll have some check marks of my own. Only that those check marks would be on my NOT-to-do list.

So the date is set, the calendar is marked and the quest is waiting to be accomplished. Now part of me is saying that I'd rather give up than give in to it--having accepted the challenge halfheartedly. Anyway, after further thoughts and analysis--not that it requires much thoughts and analysis-- it finally shrank in. It's really not that bad after all. It's an experience that could only happen once in a lifetime. I might not be even given another chance to do it myself in the future. Well, it's not that I have to do it, it's just something that would not happen in my everyday life. We only have one shot at life, so might as well get the best of it. It would be a different experience, and at the same time I get to help out my weird friend. By the way, she's not that "weird" weird. It's what she wants to do that's weird. As a matter of fact, she's actually cute, or should I say pogi --that's the term she wants to use in describing herself. See? I told you she's weird.

Anyway, I think I'll be a friend to this weirdo for a long time. She unknowingly helped me in my sales quota this week. The way she looks at life inspired me to be better in doing things and it helped me meet and exceed my daily sales target. She made me realize that if I'm not going to do my best now I might not be given another chance. So I'll strive harder and do the best that I can in every single thing that I'll do. Kudos to her, for helping me become a much better person.