A Few of my favorite Things~

One of the perks of working in a mall is that you can check out all the new things - trends, toys, gadgets and many more...  You can immediately see the change in the shops you pass by.  For me, I see them regularly and it seems that I miss much of them due to roving around the mall to check on work.  Yesterday though, I was asked to take pictures for a write up ordered by my boss to be published in a newspaper a week before our Mall's 3rd Anniversary. 

Because of this, I was able to really SEE the little details and hidden treasures within the stores that surrounds my everyday office work.  For example...

So many trinkets to collect!!!  AND in different colors too!

I have been passing by a store on the ground floor that carries these nice trinkets and baubles!  I love seeing their different colors and styles.  For someone who loves old and new jewelry, 888 Chinatown Square is the place to go.  Check out the stores, SUPERSTAR, SUPERGIRL and SUPERBOY where they feature different types of fashion and they are the biggest accessory shop in the mall. 

Bangles, rings, necklaces...  YOU NAME IT, the HAVE IT!

I love this store because they don't basically follow trends.  They just have a variety of bangles, rings - a whole lot of accessories that will sure to please any kind of person who'll be visiting their shop. 

The mall is filled with different shops and different styles.  Most people in Bacolod wouldn't really care to check on them because they're not famous stores like the ones in big malls.  But little does the majority know that they can basically save a LOT of money by purchasing unique stuff here in 888 Chinatown Square.

There are shoppers who're wise enough to understand the value of an item.  Take for example the Ukay-ukay!  888 Chinatown Square has the biggest Ukay-ukay center in Bacolod.  You can find 2nd hand original stuff in different UK Stores.  But you have to have keen eyes to spot nice ones...

These UK stores can be found on the 2nd Floor area of 888 Chinatown Square.  You can't miss it!

   
In times of financial crisis.... UKAY-UKAY comes to the rescue!  Hahaha!  But really, these surpluses from other countries are treasures.  You can't find an original Hermes bag for P200 just anywhere, man...  Yeah, it has a small hole at the sides but nothing you can't fix, really...  And not only that!  From clothes to toys...  Ukay2 proved its worth!

These are 2nd-hand toys that are displayed in JEBS (Japan Surplus Area) on the 1st Floor of the Mall.

My bestfriend and I went crazy over the newly arrived toys from Japan!  It was totally unplanned.  That was last week.  We were waiting for my laptop to be assembled back when we walked about the first floor and found new toys. 

That's a PONYO puppet and a Dragon scarf something...  J and I fooled around!

These stuff came from Japan...all of them~  And I scavenged to find unique treasures!

ARGGGHHH! So many things to conquer!

Okay, okay!  So after that, I have to go back to the main topic and that is to promote the mall!  Aside from having a variety of stuff for the kids, the mall offers us a VARIETY OF FOOD!  From Fried noodles, siomai, halo-halo, ice cream, shawarma, shakes and many more, 888 Chinatown Square is the best!  Even the Home-cooked meals are available! 

Yeah...this is the very reason I am FAT now...  HAHAHAA!  Anywhooo~  I'll update this blog as soon as possible...and will be continuing this till...our anniversary date: August 8, 2011. See ya!

Katz~

Jose is THE Man

Yesterday, June 20, 2011...I was resting.  It's a National Holiday and we were given a one-day break from our harsh reality - Work.  So yeah, I began the day late...woke up at 9:00 am, lazed about...checked the net and decided to go along with my dad and check some DVDs in the Mall.

It's different when you're given a time to just...do your thing in your own time.  No rush.  No pressure.  And why do you ask were we given a break?  It's because of Jose Rizal's Birthday.  Yup!  It's our National Hero's birthday.  "I LOVE YOU, JOSE!" 150 years and still you're giving us freedom (even for a day). LOL!

When in the mall, I was browsing for something great to watch the day away...and I found the DVD I was looking for.  "The Kingdom of Heaven."  Uhummm... I already saw that movie but still I think I need to collect it much because it touches on a very delicate subject that almost all Filipinos are very careful to thread on - Religion.

I was actually made to take a detour when I arrived.  My best gals asked me to join the monthly get-together.  When I arrived at the restaurant, they were all so surprised to see me.  It's been months since I last saw them.  I was so busy with being a Mangaka that I forgot to socialize.  Hope I won't become a hermit in the process.  So, I enjoyed the night with my friends, chatted and laughed our heads off.  When I got home last night, I first decided to check my FB account to which I was absorbed in a very serious chat-versation with the guys at FIC.  Then, I basically found myself ogling my NEWLY FIXED Laptop... (cries)  I miss my laptop...after 3 months of being dead....HE'S ALIVE ONCE MORE! Duhn-duhn...  Oh well, I checked on it...testing it with graphics and etc...and I nearly forgot my DVD!!!  Just when I was about to close the screen, I found the DVD I bought and decided to watch it.

OMG!  I was so surprised!  I bought a pirated DVD and yet...it's the DIRECTOR'S CUT EDITION!!!! WAAAAAHHH~ I'm sooooo happy!  I didn't really pick the movie all because it's Orlando Bloom, Edward Norton and Liam Neason...  FINE! Yeah...well I have a thing for Legolas...so maybe I did. HAHHAAH!  But I love the story.  I love how Edward Norton as the King of Jerusalem told Balian, the Baron of Ibelim that "A man is responsible for his own soul."  That when we will be faced by the Father, we can not say... "God, I did this because I was compelled to...or because the circumstances calls for it..."  It's is very true in our lives.  If we do not live by these, then what will become of us?  Liars? Traitors?  Murders?  All because we can point our fingers on someone else. 

And going back to my man, Jose...  He did what he needed to do for the country.  Men like these are hard to find these days.  Most men would truly blame their misfortunes or mistakes on someone else to keep themselves clean.  I wasn't able to finish the movie.  It was more than 1 and a half hour which makes the Director's Cut really...really detailed!  Please...if you can watch the movie...watch it.  It's beautiful.  For now, I have to go back to work and blog about the company...not my life...HAHAHAH!  See ya tomorrow!

signing off,

katz