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My Yearender
Sunday, December 31, 2006

As the day ends, I get nearer to my 24th year on God's green earth. Somebody will love me again hehe (because I will no longer be 23 - see Blink 182's What's my age again).

This year marked my 11th year of living in Quezon City. I practically spent half my life in QC, from high school to college. But I only realized how large Quezon City really was when I went to Alex's and Jon's birthday party last March. You see they live in Novaliches, and it took us an hour to get there. Then there's Cubao and Projects 2, 3, and 4. On the other side is San Francisco del Monte and La Loma, the lechon capital of the country. Then you have Tandang Sora. And the remaining Projects, Projects 5, 6, 7, and 8. I wonder where Project 1 went.

But my favorite place of course is here. This is the spot where I hang out during college. The photo was taken by TJ. I dunno if he's blogging though. I think we were experimenting with my camera phone. TJ of course is an artist locked inside an engineer's body (in my opinion that is). I practically spent most of my free time in this area. And this bench, this nice and comfy bench is my favorite bench in UP. I will also miss this green bench which I think is about 3 years old.


In just a few weeks I will be moving again. I would have to say goodbye to the city which I found to be my second home. Four years, I spent living in a dormitory near Agham Road, another six spent in a boarding house in Matatag St, and the last two in Loyola Heights. I always lived in that side of EDSA, the side near Quezon City Circle.

Growing up in QC i'd like to list down the places I frequent

1. SM North - although not the first mall in the Metro, I think this is the most popular. This is the first mall that a mallrat should go to, a rite of passage. The place has already been renovated for several times in the past few years, new buildings and sections have been built but it still is one of the malls I still frequent.

2. Philcoa - the place is littered with fast food joints, a convenience store, and several internet shops. The place or mall (Citimall) is frequented by students needing printing services, those who want a quick snack, and commuters going in and out of the University. Philcoa in fact is located along the corner of Quezon City Circle and Commonwealth avenue, and it does not house any fastfood establishment, but it houses the Philippine Coconut Authority hence the name Philcoa. I have only visited this place one in my life. Now Philcoa has a gasoline station near it which distributes biofuels.

3. Cubao - the first time I went to Cubao was when I was still in prep, it was our field trip and we visited Fiesta Carnival. The next time I went there on purpose was my visit to Gateway. When Gateway, opened I had no idea where it was. The first time I went there, we had dinner with girlfriend's college buddies. It was also my first time to take the LRT2. What a cozy train, the station in Katipunan is situated when underground so it has a subway-esque feel. Gateway is the nearest mall that sells my favorite slippers that is why I used to go there frequently, not as frequent as now. And I shop there for my shirts.

4. Quezon City Hall - I used to pass time here and hang out when I was still living along Matatag st. I usually go home from school in the afternoon and then just sit on the benches.

5. 7-11 - the convenience store nearest to my place, the one on Matatag then, and the other one in Katipunan now. Open 24/7. Ministop is just too far for my feet that's why I don't go there often.

I also noticed this, all of the major roads that leads to UP have a McDo. One on North Avenue corner Mindanao Avenue. Another along Katipunan Avenue. One in Philcoa. Another along Quezon Avenue. And another on the corner of Commonwealth and Tandang Sora. Neat huh? And if you try to enter UP via Maginhawa, there is also a McDo along Kamias. I have eaten in each of these branches, that's why I know.

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