When you go to Colon, Magallanes, Manalili St and Carbon's vicinity, expect nothing fab but people from different walks of life: sidewalk vendors, beggars, snatchers, prostitutes and children sleeping at the side of a street for what they seem to know their shelter. :(
I went to the University of San Jose-Recoletos during college and been to these places everyday. I didn't have the abundance when I was still a student and sometimes thought how life was unfair but looking around to this locality made me appreciate even the smallest things I've had.
Anyway, my good friend in the office Jonp waited an hour 'til I'm off from work and was thinking of eating to a place she never been. I brought her to a carenderia near our school and went to Sto.Niño Church since it's Friday - college day rituals. Her as a carolinian, she never approved the idea of me bringing her there but she is left with no choice. hahaha.
Off to our breakfast spot, we passed through a little dark pavement across the university and I have to drag her to come with me because she was as scared as a little kitten. lol. "My camera is with me!" she said. "Nah! Give it to the hold-upper or else you'll be holding your small and large intestines!" I thought. hahaha. We had so much to eat for Php90.00: chicken curry, dinuguan, beans and spaghetti. Burrppp!
Off to Sto.Niño, it took us 10 mins to walk from Juliana St. to the church. I never heard friday masses during university days. I can imagine the number of attendees and the heat always freaked me out and got me off from concentration so I usually just lit candles - and that's what we also did. Jonp had 3 candles lighted and I had 5; symbolizes the # of members in the family - a catholic practice and said our prayers. The wind blown off our lighted candles; does it mean prayers not granted or otherwise? I hope it's the latter. Hmp.!
On our route to the jeepney loading and unloading area, we stopped by a sidewalk vendor selling delicacies: puto, budbod, bibingka, etc. Jonp bought some for her grandma and I had some for myself - gluttony! hahaha. I was eating while walking and a street kid approached me and asked for a penny; I said no! with firmness. You have to do it that way or else they'll keep following you. Another kid came and asked the food I was eating and another one came. Wah! What can I do? These kids eat less than I do so I spared them some! What a good heart! lol.
I always like the idea of visiting downtown; it reminds me of the reality and the simplicity of life.
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