Friday, June 13, 2008

These are truly the last days...

So I ran some errands today at and around campus. Picked up a Freud book and a lonely planet book for myself. I also considered getting some sandals, but the thought was fleeting. Went ahead and had lunch with some of the Makipag folks aka guerillaz, aka art thugs, aka creative rights coalition etc. It was a first time for everything as we ended up eating at California Pizza Kitchen in Bellevue. Numerous ideas were hatched for the summer and beyond (including Roger's mystical ability to connect with the homeless simply through a magical parka) and the marching band must go on.



After numerous tears and many manly hugs I headed off to pick up some contacts at Costco that I had ordered merely 30 hrs earlier (thank God for capitalism!). Afterward, I did some more errands and then had dinner with my sister and her family at Claimjumper (ah the suburban life). The food actually wasn't that bad. I had a Jambalaya dish and it tasted better than coming straight out of a box (I kid because I love). Overall not a bad last dinner in the United States, although they charged me $11.00 for four glasses of water. Afterward we headed back and ate some ice cream. Hurray!



After ice cream, I finally instigated the packing event...which quickly devolved to me sitting on the couch while my sister packed everything neatly and efficiently. Hurray for spatially competent sisters!



And so, this ends the last blogpost for the United States, hopefully soon enough, I'll be able to post from the Philippines; and have some juicy pictures to boot! Sige, hanggang susunod na lang.

4 comments:

Carmel said...

those pocket size kleenex will come in handy, but what's up with all the packets of gum? third-world gum won't cut it for you? all of those will just end up melting in your pocket.

the gun said...

sorry I found a way to get out of actually seeing you before you left. I blame you, anyway. hope your journey starts off well. the rest can suck hardcore, but the start should at least be good. ps: I will leave more inappropriate comments in later blogs.

orlando said...

HA! i forgot about that bum... we shouldn't have said those things to Roger. that was fucked up.

A E S L said...

this is truly the the third world aaaah. yes roger would feel at home here. biro lang pare!

anyway, gun you are dead to me dead I tell you!