I had the bright idea of waking up early this morning and going with Papa to work. I wanted to visit Powerbooks Megamall to make use of the gift cards that Ate Rina sent as my graduation gift. They have been burning a hole in my wallet since they arrived last week. I even killed time in San Miguel, researching titles on Amazon.com, before Megamall opened at 10. I always like being prepared when I go to the bookstore, so that I don't waste my money on books that turn out to be a disappointment.
I spent over an hour at Powerbooks. Normally I like spending any amount of time in a bookstore. But this visit just left me frustrated and hungry. Of the five or six books I'd found interesting on Amazon, I could find none of them in Powerbooks. They were either out of stock, or at another branch. What sucks is that I specifically went to the Megamall branch because it's one of the bigger ones, and, I assumed, one of the better-stocked ones. What sucks more is that I know the books I want are in Fully Booked. If only the gift cards were transferable. Sigh.
I'm consoling myself with the thought that I can check out Powerbooks in Robinson's Place tomorrow, when I go for my physical exam. I hope I have better luck there. Oh, I did end up buying a book pala. I got Mapping the Edge by Sarah Dunant. It wasn't on my list but I also came across it on Amazon. And I loved Dunant's Birth of Venus (I made the mistake of lending it to someone who never returned it), so I'm quite hopeful for this one.
The other thing I wanted to do this morning was to get myself registered for next year's elections. Marlon and I went to the Pasig City Hall to try our luck. I wasn't very hopeful though, as it was already nearing noon. But this was already our second try. The guard told us 'di na kayo aabot and to try another time, and to go at 5 AM, because the lines fill up fast and they only serve 120. Exaaaag okay. Ganyan pala ka-hassle mag-rehistro para bumoto. And I was trying to be a responsible citizen.
In other news:
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It's always nice to be remembered. Never nice to be forgotten. No matter what. Nakakawalang-gana.
I spent over an hour at Powerbooks. Normally I like spending any amount of time in a bookstore. But this visit just left me frustrated and hungry. Of the five or six books I'd found interesting on Amazon, I could find none of them in Powerbooks. They were either out of stock, or at another branch. What sucks is that I specifically went to the Megamall branch because it's one of the bigger ones, and, I assumed, one of the better-stocked ones. What sucks more is that I know the books I want are in Fully Booked. If only the gift cards were transferable. Sigh.
I'm consoling myself with the thought that I can check out Powerbooks in Robinson's Place tomorrow, when I go for my physical exam. I hope I have better luck there. Oh, I did end up buying a book pala. I got Mapping the Edge by Sarah Dunant. It wasn't on my list but I also came across it on Amazon. And I loved Dunant's Birth of Venus (I made the mistake of lending it to someone who never returned it), so I'm quite hopeful for this one.
The other thing I wanted to do this morning was to get myself registered for next year's elections. Marlon and I went to the Pasig City Hall to try our luck. I wasn't very hopeful though, as it was already nearing noon. But this was already our second try. The guard told us 'di na kayo aabot and to try another time, and to go at 5 AM, because the lines fill up fast and they only serve 120. Exaaaag okay. Ganyan pala ka-hassle mag-rehistro para bumoto. And I was trying to be a responsible citizen.
In other news:
I hate when people blow their own horn. Please stop advertising yourself. Nakukulitan na 'ko.
AND
It's always nice to be remembered. Never nice to be forgotten. No matter what. Nakakawalang-gana.
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