Shopping (and digressions)

My practicum days are nearing. I will be teaching high school kids from Mondays to Fridays- yes, practice teaching - instead of slaving over a thesis. This means no more Wednesday 'research breaks'. (And late Tuesday night outs). Also, it means goodbye jeans-and-shirt-and-tsinelas days. Hello very stressful semester!

November 9 (Thursday), I decided to prepare for the final sem. So I went to shop for clothes that'll give me a teacher look. Haha. I'm not good at buying or haggling. I rarely buy clothes. You see, I have a lot of clothes (some of them I already traded with CKT rummage donations). Even some of the garments in my closet haven't been worn for years. So while in Ever Gotesco, I experienced the muscle strain one gets from too much exercise. That's when I realized it's been so long since I shopped for clothes.

My latest clothes-shopping was, months ago, with Elma. Elma, remember? We went hunting for a thesis-presentation blouse. After which, we (Danes and I) stayed over Elma's house to watch 'Brokeback Mountain'. If we were in a movie house, the usher will surely ask me to leave (after the other moviegoers have thrown all of their soda cans at me). Hmmm.. Let's just say I mutated into a moronic commentator. Haha. Fun night!

So there, my feet were aching, but haven't bought any teacher-looking attire yet. And I was already thinking of my bed that time. Shopping alone can be stressful.

Four years ago, Ghe and I once shopped for slippers. I opted for sandals I could wear to school everyday, but we ended up with slippers. The slippers lasted for more than 2 years. Yep, I wore it every school day. I forgot the brand. Matibay talaga!

Ayun, after three hours of circling the Ever's department store's women's clothing section, nakabili na ako ng 3 blouses (roughly 1 hour for a blouse). Tapos napadaan ako sa arcade section. Every time I see a motorcycle race computer, I always remember Elma. Haaaaayyy.. Elma, ang galeng naten! haha.
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A week from now, I may already be handling high school kids. Fil, mukhang mapapadalas na consultations ko sa'yo. Sa totoo lang, natatakot ako. I am inadequate. I need all the help I can get. Friends, help?