It's a happy day! Well, a happy moment, I should say! No, I haven't had my money back. I was waiting for "Mr. Red Wine" from morning until 05:00 pm and finally he said he couldn't make it, and he postponed it until tomorrow morning. I hope he will make it this time. I'm crossing my fingers and my toes!
So, it's a happy moment when I met Kiki! She's my best friend in high school and we sat together in the same class for 2 years! She still looks the same, still very cute, very smart (she has a Master degree and she plans to take her Ph.D in Holland soon), and she's still a sweetie! The only change is that now her body is twice bigger than mine LOL She has one daughter named Nina, 9 year-old. Her father was my lecturer when I was in the uni, so it's pretty confusing when we met outside because I called him "Bapak" ("Sir") in class, and "Oom" ("Uncle", Dutch) when we met out of class, as he's my friend's father (yes, Indonesians "unclize" and "auntize" their friends' parents). Kiki and I were the teachers' pets in school because we're smart and almost cute :D
She arrived at American Hamburger in Bintaro Plaza just few minutes before I got there, because I shopped for some toiletries first downstairs. I called her name very loudly, well, I screamed actually, when I saw her sitting there, looking at the menu :D And you know what, we both were wearing batik - just like most people we met at the mall! Indonesian pride!
Can you see my li'l Cest Moi on my lap?
We chatted about everything, catching up each other's stories during the absence. She keeps in touch with our friends more than I do, so she has so many stories and gossips to tell about them. Hehe. We had lunch together there, just plain fried chicken with rice (me) and French fries (her).
Then we had some window-shopping. Actually, it's me who did the window-shopping because Kiki bought a black dress, a wooden ethnic necklace at a factory outlet for herself, and a pair of shorts for Nina. I took some pictures of a nearby amusement center when she did her shopping. I've been to the mall very often as it's the closest to my place, but I'd never had a chance to take picture there.
And these are my favorite shots taken in "Fun World".
That's how a colorful dream should be, I think.
We spent time together for about 4 hours, then we left. She's going to attend a wedding tonight, and I though I'd go to the bank with Mr. Red Wine - and I was so disappointed that he didn't make it...
I'm looking forward to meet Kiki again and her parents next time. I talked to her mother on the phone when we were at the mall, and she sounded very happy :) The last time I met Kiki's parents was in 1994 in Singapore, and the last time I met Kiki was like 15 years ago! Time flies, but good friends are precious to keep :)
Hope your Friday is and/or will be good.
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