A Trip to Manila

July 25, 2015. We all gathered in front of the administration building for our departure. I was feeling nervous. I recalled all the things I've brought to check if I left something. I also braced myself for the long ride ahead since I have motion sickness. But since I didn't feel nausea on our last trip to Manila, I didn't take any meds.

2PM on the clock when we started to be on the road. I was trying to enjoy the view. I was in deep thoughts during the ride. There were also times when I suddenly remember things in the past that made me kilig. It would be then too late for me to suppress that smile. Good thing no one's looking. They might think that I'm going insane. Hahaha.

We stopped over gasoline stations once in a while. We also had our dinner at one of the restaurants along the highway. It was past 12 midnight when we arrived at the apartment in Quezon City.

By 4AM, we woke up to a long line for the bathroom. I only had 3 hours of sleep. We had our turn after 4 damn hours. If only I knew that I would be the second to the last person to use the bathroom, I should have sleep some more.

It was around 11AM when we arrived at the SMX Convention Center.
The exhibitions were great. The inventions were mostly about complicated engines and generators. It didn't really helped me think of my own thesis title. I am not inclined with engines and stuff like that. They're too hard for me to understand. Hahaha. It didn't only consist of Physics inventions. There were also things connected to the other branches of Science. In Biology, there were exhibits about plants and hybrids, things like that I really can't understand. And for IT, there were programming things. Sorry, I can't really describe those things since I didn't pay much attention to those.

By lunch time, we ate with the family of our adviser. After that, we went on separate ways. We were given until 7PM to walk around the Mall of Asia.

The mall was enormously big. If I were alone wandering that place, I wouldn't know where to go and where to exit. Good thing that one of our companions knows the place.

We spent most of our time in the department store. I bought this cute statement shirt saying "one day, I will rule the planet" with a cute penguin on the left side of it. I also wanted to buy a culture shirt but the designs available weren't pleasing to my eyes.

There was also this shirt who got the faces of 5SOS! I almost shrieked when I saw that shirt. I was about to buy that but the size is too large for me. I also didn't bother to ask for a smaller size because of its price. Hahaha.

I also bought the LIVE SOS. The first album was out of sight so I just bought that one. Finally, I got 5SOS album. I will look forward to their second album. Hihihi.

I was really shocked when I saw the price of Darren Espanto's album. It costs 500 freakin' pesos! 5 pesos more expensive than the album of 5SOS. I cannot believe it. It's even more expensive than the album of the Teen King, Daniel Padilla. I really can't think of reasons why that album costs that much.

July 27, 2015. Second day.
We, the Physics students, stayed at the apartment where the daughter of our adviser stays. Damn man, the place was so good. It got air-condition in the room so it was really cold. The view was also great. We were at the 22nd floor. It was high but I really liked the view from above.

After we had our breakfast, we went to SMX and only to find out that we were the ones (from UNP) who was first to arrive. The line for the venue was pretty long that time so we just went to the side of MOA and we waited for the others in there. After about 30 mins or so, they finally arrived. We entered inside the bus to put our extra baggage.

When we entered the venue, we went straight to the center where the DOST booth is. It composed of six parts.
There was also this area where you can get your height and your weight. My height is now 157.5 cm and my weight is 43.4 kg. But as expected, I am underweight. Hahaha. Sooo, I really need to eat a lot.

After roaming around the DOST booth, we were about to go to the center part for the robotics exhibition of Pisay but we were sooo hungry, we left the place and went to MOA.

We didn't go back to the venue anymore. We wandered around MOA once again and this time, we bought our pasalubong. I bought a dozen of original glazed doughnuts in Krispy Kreme since it's our favorite in the house. I also bought one pack (10's) of Goldilock's polvoron for the people in school who will ask for theirs.

At 5PM, we gathered in front of SMX and we bid our farewell to Manila.

By 3AM, we arrived safely in Vigan and after how many sleepless nights, I finally had a looooong and comfortable sleep at home.