Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Made Me Choke Up
I knew what was going to happen. I had read the book numerous times. Yet when the time came, I was still taken by surprise by its sudden occurrence as if I were ignorant of the fact.
The emotional impact of it was so pervasive that I was a wrung out limp rag reading the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film credits as it rolled.
Afterwards, I sat on the Gateway – Ali Mall shuttle with a quiet patience as I listened to the driver explain that we have to wait for the rain to abate before proceeding.
And, as I waited, I watched with quiet fascination the trickle of falling and dripping rainwater on 16 July 2009, a fitting tribute to a turning point of the Harry Potter series.
WARNING: Spoiler image after the jump.
SM Supermarket M.O.B. Environmental Movement (Eye)
I was asked by the cashier at the SM Supermarket branch if I had my own bag or MOB. When I replied ‘No,’ she asked if it’s alright for my groceries to be put in paper bags or a box. Since I was still going to run more errands and my items were of the heavy type, I did not relish the thought of having my hands kept under the brown parcels, so, I replied in the negative again.
The SM Supermarket cashier then offered another option, which is to pay for a plastic bag for Php 3, which, of course, confused me since it is customary for groceries to be bagged in that manner.
FREE Mr. Quickie Ali Mall Bag Repair (Eye)
I passed by Mr. Quickie Ali Mall to have the zipper of a belt bag repaired. It was already the nth time for that particular item to be repaired for the same problem because of my tendency to over stuff the small compartment and to strain it at the seams.
I was apprehensive of the cost, because even a small length of zipper can still cost as much as Php 90.
When the Mr. Quickie Ali Mall saleslady returned from the back of the shop with the belt bag zipper all repaired, I inquired how much.
Banco de Oro SM Cubao Service Turnaround (Eye)
I arrived at Banco de Oro SM Cubao branch an hour before its closing on 06 June 2009. Since it was my first time to visit the newly renovated bank, I just grabbed a slip, picked a line randomly, and, while standing, began to scribble furiously on the bank deposit slip.
A few seconds later, a guard approached me and advised that the single transaction lane was on the other side. I thanked him and scrambled to move to the correct line.
