T'was 7 in the morning. I got up early, prepared a nice breakfast and took a shower. My adrenaline was rushing. This was a big day!
I met MG, PM and Angie at RCBC Plaza. It has been months since I last saw these girls. Their warm smiles (even after some tiring hours of night duty) greeted me and that simply coated my heart with bliss. Lucky us - we instantly got a pretty decent cab with a very kind "manong" on the driver's seat. We were heading to Hidalgo to ease my "itching" (please don't think of anything naughty....hahaha) because I've been dying to get my first SLR for weeks.
On the way, the four of us had a long chat....about everyone...about everything. But most of the talks were focused on me. What keeps me busy? How are my applications? What companies are good to target? How much is my final pay? The last question eventually led them to ask for some Kuripot Tips. So I gave "tips". I shared some "control" stories which sounded ridiculous to them rather than convincing. And in between the laughs, I consistently instilled my complains of having to pee. Their chuckles kept coming. That was fine anyway. I missed the bullying. Few minutes more, we were on the place. We went to Jollibee first. It turned out that all of us had our own call of nature. I didn't mind. Afterall, we needed to release these negativities to become more effective in doing the art of bargaining - something I was never good at, and perhaps will never be.
So the mission began. We were greeted by a jolly Kuya on the first store. I wanted D40, by the way, an SLR good enough for starters and wannabe's. The first offer was P23k, with bag and 2GB usb until it went down to a package of the unit, bag and 4GB usb at P22.5k. Not bad. But we moved on to the next, to more Kuyas and Ates, with offers from P22.5k to P24k, with/without bag and 2GB/4GB usb. Actually, I couldn't remember the exact packages 'coz I never did the talking and haggling. My friends did. It was always that way. Yeah.....I missed the spoiling, too.
It seemed the first Kuya had the best price so far....until we reached Henry's. Ate said P21.8k, with bag and 4GB usb. Then came MG's, PM's and Angie's planned magic. P20k - P21k - P21.1k - P21.2k - P21.3k. At P21.4k, Ate appeared to give up and told us to ask the boss. Angie did the honor and her charms made us save P50 more. Not bad as well, honestly.....hehehe. For P21,450, my bag turned a "D40" heavier as we went out the store.
It was a typical hot day. Our bodies needed rewards for taking home a good deal. We ordered pizza, lasagna, tacos and a rice meal (for me, obviously) at Greenwich. Orders were completely served but I enjoyed taking my first few test shots before laying my hand on the food. It was great. I was like a 10 year-old girl grasping her first batteried toy. We ate, talked more, laughed more but also sighed more. At around 1, we waved goodbyes.
PM and I took a cab going to Makati. Thanks to another Kuya who helped us get Avanza, wide and comfortable enough to rest our backs. There were more talking. There were more sharing. She stepped out when we reached RCBC Plaza and I realized that I was alone again. I had to admit. I sensed a guilty feeling. I've been bum for months now. And yet, I've been making a lot of spending. I glanced on the window and I saw the image of Bo Sanchez screaming right on my face. LIVE LIKE A DYING MAN! Just like a lightning, my mind again became crystal clear. I may have thrown away more bucks from my perishing pocket.
But who cares? I have my precious SLR......
.....and I have my precious friends.
I met MG, PM and Angie at RCBC Plaza. It has been months since I last saw these girls. Their warm smiles (even after some tiring hours of night duty) greeted me and that simply coated my heart with bliss. Lucky us - we instantly got a pretty decent cab with a very kind "manong" on the driver's seat. We were heading to Hidalgo to ease my "itching" (please don't think of anything naughty....hahaha) because I've been dying to get my first SLR for weeks.
On the way, the four of us had a long chat....about everyone...about everything. But most of the talks were focused on me. What keeps me busy? How are my applications? What companies are good to target? How much is my final pay? The last question eventually led them to ask for some Kuripot Tips. So I gave "tips". I shared some "control" stories which sounded ridiculous to them rather than convincing. And in between the laughs, I consistently instilled my complains of having to pee. Their chuckles kept coming. That was fine anyway. I missed the bullying. Few minutes more, we were on the place. We went to Jollibee first. It turned out that all of us had our own call of nature. I didn't mind. Afterall, we needed to release these negativities to become more effective in doing the art of bargaining - something I was never good at, and perhaps will never be.
So the mission began. We were greeted by a jolly Kuya on the first store. I wanted D40, by the way, an SLR good enough for starters and wannabe's. The first offer was P23k, with bag and 2GB usb until it went down to a package of the unit, bag and 4GB usb at P22.5k. Not bad. But we moved on to the next, to more Kuyas and Ates, with offers from P22.5k to P24k, with/without bag and 2GB/4GB usb. Actually, I couldn't remember the exact packages 'coz I never did the talking and haggling. My friends did. It was always that way. Yeah.....I missed the spoiling, too.
It seemed the first Kuya had the best price so far....until we reached Henry's. Ate said P21.8k, with bag and 4GB usb. Then came MG's, PM's and Angie's planned magic. P20k - P21k - P21.1k - P21.2k - P21.3k. At P21.4k, Ate appeared to give up and told us to ask the boss. Angie did the honor and her charms made us save P50 more. Not bad as well, honestly.....hehehe. For P21,450, my bag turned a "D40" heavier as we went out the store.
It was a typical hot day. Our bodies needed rewards for taking home a good deal. We ordered pizza, lasagna, tacos and a rice meal (for me, obviously) at Greenwich. Orders were completely served but I enjoyed taking my first few test shots before laying my hand on the food. It was great. I was like a 10 year-old girl grasping her first batteried toy. We ate, talked more, laughed more but also sighed more. At around 1, we waved goodbyes.
PM and I took a cab going to Makati. Thanks to another Kuya who helped us get Avanza, wide and comfortable enough to rest our backs. There were more talking. There were more sharing. She stepped out when we reached RCBC Plaza and I realized that I was alone again. I had to admit. I sensed a guilty feeling. I've been bum for months now. And yet, I've been making a lot of spending. I glanced on the window and I saw the image of Bo Sanchez screaming right on my face. LIVE LIKE A DYING MAN! Just like a lightning, my mind again became crystal clear. I may have thrown away more bucks from my perishing pocket.
But who cares? I have my precious SLR......
.....and I have my precious friends.
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