Around the Center

I got this via email. I guess it got missent to the wrong domain name.

Being a denizen of Araneta Center all my life and after seeing all the changes, all i can say is that even if you dress it in a tuxedo, a monkey is still a monkey.

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Dear sirs/madam,

I would like to inform you about how you assign people manning your Ticketnet counter at Gateway Cinema. Last Tuesday, as early as 11:15AM, there is only one ticket counter that is open with a long queue of moviegoers waiting in line. I was there for the first screening of “Bourne Ultimatum” scheduled at 11:35AM. Your personnel assigned there started coming in one at a time and I was able to get my ticket around 11:40AM and was not able to view the beginning of the said movie.

I don’t know if this happens every day.

(sender’s name withheld)

Mang Rudy of Shopwise Blind Masseurs was late today and i badly needed a massage. I decided to try the group of blind people at Farmers Plaza 4th floor. Sad to say that after getting charged with more money for less time, i also didnt get a good enough massage. I went to check if Mang Rudy is back and luckily i caught him on the way up to his corner. So far, nothing beats Mang Rudy.  I haven’t tried the Big Apple Spa at Gateway mall yet but then again, they do charge more money for the better ambiance.

Anyone out there who has tried it, please drop me a comment

Yesterday, i was surprised to see so many people dressed in white in the center. I was going to give a lame line like, “I thought i was in heaven!” but even guys as corny as i am wont really go that far. Apparently, there was a huge nursing function yesterday. I think it was a graduation or an oath taking. Now i really have an idea of how many nurses we have. Sadly, i know that a whole bunch of those people in white yesterday are already doctors. Then again, we cant blame them for wanting more out of life. If the government and the Philippine society cant help us poor doctors, then we have to help ourselves.

Oct 12-14 is a x10 day for Shopwise here in Araneta. Card carrying members get from x2 to x10 points that day. I dont really know why. Perhaps they want to see how many of their clients actually care about the points but i for one didn’t buy anything this first wednesday but i’ll purchase all the stuff i need 9 days from now.

I think that its called smart shopping and not being stingy