Friday, February 9, Davis Cup starts at 10am. I got out of bed with a bad stomach. So I thought, "to work or not to work? hmm..."
Did you ever have one of those days when you just needed the smallest of reasons to decide to forgo your normal day and just hangout? You feel you're doing something wrong and yet, you can't keep this excitement inside and look forward to what's in store for you throughout the day.
The bad stomach wasn't really a problem since we have loperamides for that. Hot tea was a good option and after a shower, I was ready for work. Or, was I? ...8am and my question still remained unanswered. "Pending tasks? ... none. Not much work on a Friday, too. And I really did have a stomachache and so, I think I need to take it slow for a few minutes and see if the hot tea would work", I thought. Yes... Now I got my reason and the answer to my question. "BUT... I WILL report for work later at 1pm. I just need enough time to relax my stomach a bit." :-)
9am, stomach's fine. "Nothing to do for 3hrs until official time-in for work. Hm... guess it would be OK to watch the 1st game, at the most".
As it turned out, the 1st Round of Davis Cup 2007, Group II Asia/Oceania Zone, Philippines vs Pakistan at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum was too much excitement for me to pass up. I arrived at the center court about 10am by myself, just as the 1st game was starting, but I left it at 330pm feeling part of a big family rooting for my siblings to win their game. That day was bittersweet: Philippines notched the 1st game in high fashion but lost to the Pakistanis in the 2nd in a heartwarming display of physical will and effort. All the same, it was one self-proclaimed holiday I would never regret and turned out to be a perfect day after all. :-)
Go, Pilipinas!
Note: Philippines won 4-1 against Pakistan for the 1st Round. 2nd Round will be against New Zealand this April 6-8 at New Zealand.
