It’s a wonder how much one can do once you have your heart set into what you know you have to accomplish. I haven’t done anything major or life-changing or paradigm shifting. This Sunday, I simply was able to wake up a few hours earlier than I’m used to (around 12:00 noon) that my sister and I was already at Glorietta by lunch time just in time to meet our other sister. It’s been so long since I last had lunch at the mall. I missed the food court there that even when I was already digging into my Asian noodles/grilled chicken with mushroom sauce/potato salad, I’m still looking around hoping I had bought chicken paella or shrimp gambas instead. After the meal, we checked for the screening time of Wanted (I have an entry about the film in my other blog) and, fortunately, we were just in time. So the movie went well. We then scouted for a laptop for my sister and were able to choose one that fits just her needs. I was beaming to be back home from Makati even before the sun has set. But there are still some things to do. I had to go the SM mall near our place to pay some bills and buy some toiletries, and then to Ruins (BF Homes, Paranaque) to look for some you-know-what. Before we left SM, my sister and I were even able to play a few rounds of games at the mini-Arcade there. We’re back home by 9 pm, just in time for me to do the software installations before I retire to sleep that night.
Forgive me for blabbering about an entire day of personal errands but having done this much in one day is quite a novelty for me lately. Because I’m usually too tired by the end of Saturdays, I usually spend Sundays doing … nothing. This weekend inspired me to try to make a schedule for the coming weekends. Especially since this July and August, there are several shows that I’m intending to watch. I’m yet to find a local site that exclusively lists all upcoming events, for example music events. Like this site with the San Diego calendar of events. There are two well-known ticket sites but they don’t handle similar shows, which almost cost me the knowledge that two foreign acts I follow are coming to Manila. But that’s all forgiven. Now, I only have to save up for the pricey tickets.
“then to Ruins (BF Homes, Paranaque) to look for some you-know-what.”
–buhay pa pala sila? gusto ko bumalik dun to buy more you-know-what, too.
wow. sounds like you’ve had quite a day. i’m still undecided about “Wanted” — maybe if i don’t have anything else lined up this weekend i’ll go see it.
i miss eating paella — the real kind, not just the usual commercial concoction you’d find in foodcourts these days. it’s my favorite!