Jane-y the EXPLORER

I just accompanied my family to the nearest bus stop and... poof! I became "Jane-y the Explorer"! (C'mon, sing it with me! Jane-y, Jane-y, Jane-y the Explorer! JANE-Y!!!) :D  Lols.

Kasi po... ganito po kasi yan... (Nyahaha :P)

My mom, nephew PJ and his yaya Sheila were scheduled to go home from our place here in Makati today. They asked me to accompany them to the bus station, which is in Baclaran. Well, I agreed, obviously. So we hailed a taxi and suffered traffic for almost half an hour. When we reached the bus stop, my mom quickly saw a bus and hurriedly boarded in it, leaving me speechless and confused. Hindi man lang kami nakapagpahinga at sumilong saglit! Haha. I was in a state of shock. So there I was, at the side of Baclaran road, still not ready to experiment with other transportations. I'm already used to commuting from Manila to Makati or vice versa, but Baclaran is a different place for me! I didn't know where to get a jeepney that will go to LRT or Buendia. For the first time, I was lost. :O

I wanted to get a cab (it's the fastest and EASIEST way to go home!), but I decided to test myself and see if I can go back by riding buses or jeepneys.

So first thing's first: go to the other side of the road. There's a big construction of Maynilad going on there, so imagine my misery while walking on the side, with the vehicles almost 2 inches beside me!!! Grabe. I was so terrified. I kept on thinking, "What am I doing? What if I get hit by a car or worse, a truck??!"  But I had no choice. I can't find a nearest way to the sidewalk eh, so I just braved the busy streets of Baclaran. After a few minutes of walking and praying that I wouldn't get hurt, I finally got to the overpass. VICTORY! :D  And so I passed by several overpass vendors and their offerings. When I got to the other side, I heard my stomach rumble. Oooh, that was past 2:30 pm. I headed to KFC to grab some munchies. Actually, I was really planning on eating at McDonald's for their delicious Twister Fries, but I opted to try KFC's Shakin' Shots. And swear, I WILL NOT ORDER THAT AGAIN! Well, nothing offensive, I just didn't like the taste. I ordered the Garlic Parmesan kind, but now I regret trying it. I should've ordered Fun Shots, but that's okay. At least now I know. ;)

I really refilled the gravy. :P

After that, I looked for possible modes of transportation that can lead me to my destination. And... I CAN'T FIND ANY!!! Rawr. My feet just kept on walking until I reached Pagcor, and the road to Sucat and SM Mall of Asia. I didn't see any jeep that has the sign board "LRT", but I saw a lot of "FTI"s. Pff. >:(  So, I just crossed to the other side (under the flyover) and asked some traffic aides for directions. (I thought I could figure this out on my own, but if I insisted on my sense of direction, I probably would've gotten lost.)  They instructed me to get a blue/orange jeep that comes from MOA. Of course! Darn why didn't I think of that? :P 

And so I began my another journey. Walk, walk, walk. They said I could get one at Petron, beside Metrobank. So I searched for those. Man, it was a long and tiring walk! In fact, I had a hard time crossing the street because vehicles won't lessen and the road won't clear. But thankfully, I got to the other side before the sun went down. Nyahaha. :P  Even though I can already feel lots of sweat dripping inside my clothes, I still kept on going. But when I reached Metrobank, I found no jeep that says "LRT"! Darn. I had no choice, but to board a "MOA" bus. Well, that's the only thing I could do! In MOA, I'm sure there are lots of LRT jeeps waiting for me.

Haha. When I reached MOA, I couldn't stop smiling and grinning. "What the heck, ngayon nasa MOA na ako. Gala ito, teh?", I wondered. But since I'm already there, I decided to do some strolling--- alone.

Oh yeah! :P

Chillness. I wandered around the enormous Mall of Asia, with my pink tee, denim shorts and brown sandals. No bag, just an umbrella in hand (in case of rain!). While walking and searching for Zagu (I want a Baby-Z choco shake!), I came across a choir singing holiday tunes. They caught my attention and I watched them for a while. I immediately missed my "Original" CvSUCE  family.

I didn't bring a digicam with me, so I just used my phone to capture this. Labo much. :P  Anyway, that's the choir singing Christmas carols.

Then I continued to walk around. I didn't find Zagu, so I just decided to buy other drinks. I saw Quickly and thought I should give it a try. I bought a small Choco Chill drink (costs P55 with the pearls! Ack, yung liit n'yang yun?) and sipped it while sitting on the side benches.

Choco Chill. It's price-y, but absolutely delicious. :)  Now this is a good try!

I didn't stay long there, because the sun's already settling down. So I hopped on a blue "LRT" jeep and gave myself an imaginary tap on the back for a job well done. (You know, for finding my way home! Duh... I sooo deserve that! :P)

Now, here I am, typing everything that happened to me. I found that experience very funny and new to me, so I'm kind of excited to spill the details. I definitely learned a thing or two from this unexpected journey (I was only wearing shorts! Kung alam ko lang, sana nag-pants na lang ako. :P), and I will not forget this. I'm gonna post my Top 50 moments of the year at the end of December, and without a doubt, this is going to be on my list! :)

Trivia: Daig ko pa ang nag-treadmill at nag-aerobics sa ginawa ko! :P Lols.