Wandering around...

This morning was supposed to be a routine day for me. Go to Manila to look for something not thesis-related (alam na ito nung nagpapahanap). But since I ended up in Shangri-La, I thought it would be better to get some thesis stuff done as well. Getting the LM35 from Alexan was a piece of cake. What followed was a bit harder.

Objective: Look for a store whose current name and location is unknown (previous name is known). Previous location was somewhere in Mandaluyong.

Clear directions right? Greaaaat...

I distinctly heard our thesis adviser mention Libertad Street a few days ago. Not a bad place to start really. But the tricycle drivers there needed street names to figure out where you want to go. Not that good a thing when you don't know where the place you're looking for is.

No choice but to walk. Being close to lunchtime, I was getting a bit desperate in the search. Yes, I did resort to the Globe 5 Peso per 15 minute 3G browsing method. Unfortunately, I had no idea how to use the e-yellowpages. Scratch that. After a few more streets of wandering (wandering aimlessly I might add) I decided to try something really out of desperation. Good thing there was an internet cafe near Kanlaon St.

10 pesos for 30 minutes for the internet rental. Hmmm... familiar? Anyway, Google still happens to be my friend. The only hint I had was a store name that the people at Alexan told me "Spin Electronics". Quite far from Crystal Sem but I took it anyway. Nothing else to go on to. If you Google the terms Spin Electronics and search for pages found in the Philippines, you might get the same result I did. I should have clicked "I'm Feeling Lucky". That would have made things more interesting.

After that, I tried the eyp again. Now that I knew that what I was looking for actually existed, something did pop-up. Nah, just kidding, I'll 'fess up. I did realize then what I did wrong with the eyp earlier. My screen was reflecting sunlight enough to prevent me seeing Mandaluyong as an approximate location choice (que 5peso coin flying out of my pocket). Needless to say, now I definitely knew where I was going. 64 Kanlaon St. Oh. waitaminute. It seems kind of familiar. Yup. The same street I passed before going to the cafe. Greaaat... Seriously. It saves me a bit of walking time. Right?

My mistake. Turns out, Kanlaon St. is quite long. Or maybe it felt longer because by this time, my feet were already killing me. It was noontime, the sun, blazing in the heavens like it was showing me the way (can't I ask for a dimmer star like the wise men had?).

After finding the store, they gave me a calling card so I could just e-mail orders before picking them up. The security guard then gave me a shortcut. A 5-minute shortcut to the MRT station really. Greaaaat.... Hahahaha

At least when I got to Market Market (my original destination from yesterday), my dad was already there so I didn't have to pay for lunch (not that I ate much... oh yes I did! hahaha). But that was after passing by BHS to see the new decor.

After that, my dad showed me the place where he now gets the cakes he brings home sometimes (believe me. these cakes LOOK familiar hahahahaha). And we went to ATC before going home.

Well, at least I was able to find the store. Wasn't able to buy anything there though. Didn't know exactly what we needed. Greaaaat...

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