A Chronicle of the Trip to Olongapo City

Wednesday, January 7, 2008

• As I was driving on our way to Olongapo (with little sisters and two adults), I got a text from a boss in my previous work asking me if he could call to discuss some short term assignment. I replied I was driving, so if he could please call after 30 minutes. I didn't get a call. I still haven't got the guts and clarity of mind to call or text him about it.
  

• I first went to a bank to withdraw the money I budgeted to spend for the month of January, then deposited the reservation fee for the Mt. Pulag climb to my friend's account who advanced my payment to another account in another bank that doesn't have a branch anywhere near here.
  

• Afterward, we went to National Bookstore to buy some supplies I thought I would be needing in this adventure. I spent close to PhP500 inclusive of the book, "The Alchemist." Oh I recall, I spent another PhP500 earlier for the gas.
  

• We dropped by Reyes Haircutters where my tita bought something, then proceeded home.

• In Subic, we stopped by the newly-opened Chowking to buy food for me and my little sisters. Another PhP262 (or was that PhP272?) spent.
  

• As we waited for the order in the pseudo-fastfood, pseudo-Chinese restaurant, I searched for a 300 Globe prepaid card that I badly needed. No prepaid cards in the first two stores I went. Thinking that a Globe prepaid card is scarce in that area, I walked a few more meters away from the resto to buy that good in 7-11 (also new in the area.) Alas! They did not have a card worth PhP300. So I settled for the 500 load.
  

• Just yesterday, I spent close to PhP1800 for various items, plus another PhP1500 for my February escapade. It made me think that I did not budget enough for the month. Time to get kuripot again!