That old Shakey’s Place in Katipunan Ave. had been reduced to ruble. The once colorful mix of red, black and orange now stood depressed with torn down walls. There was nothing more than gray concrete frames.
Shakey’s was our tambayan after the AtSCA Friday night prayer sessions. It remembered pizza or combo meal dinners followed by giant ice cream making contest. Archie and Mour discovered and honed our skills in making towering ice cream sundaes topped with nuts, crunchies and cereal. One cell – a company of ten people would consume the sundae with such speed, Shakey’s personel knew they were losing money whenever we’d walk in their doors.
Ateneo did not only change in terms of the restos still standing along Katipunan. The campus itself had some new additions since I graduated – the MVP center, the new Social Sciences Building and the new Rizal Hall currently in construction. With some disappearances and some appearances I couldn’t help but go through the pages and pages of memories I had burnt and left behind. I found myself missing the blissful things and people that this place reminded me of but I also could again feel the frustrations and disappointment that were tied with these memories.
I miss my college days. Seeing once again college friends and how we’ve grown through the years are such admirable achievements. These are some everyday consolations that paint colorful stepping stones that signify each step of tour de life.
Shakey’s was our tambayan after the AtSCA Friday night prayer sessions. It remembered pizza or combo meal dinners followed by giant ice cream making contest. Archie and Mour discovered and honed our skills in making towering ice cream sundaes topped with nuts, crunchies and cereal. One cell – a company of ten people would consume the sundae with such speed, Shakey’s personel knew they were losing money whenever we’d walk in their doors.
Ateneo did not only change in terms of the restos still standing along Katipunan. The campus itself had some new additions since I graduated – the MVP center, the new Social Sciences Building and the new Rizal Hall currently in construction. With some disappearances and some appearances I couldn’t help but go through the pages and pages of memories I had burnt and left behind. I found myself missing the blissful things and people that this place reminded me of but I also could again feel the frustrations and disappointment that were tied with these memories.
I miss my college days. Seeing once again college friends and how we’ve grown through the years are such admirable achievements. These are some everyday consolations that paint colorful stepping stones that signify each step of tour de life.
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