Ruth is a full-time writer. Foodie. Happy camper. Wanders a lot. Used to have the worst taste in men. A reformed swipe-a-holic. Reviving her blog after its death.
Friday, December 20, 2002
Our pre-employment test to a certain company was rescheduled for Monday. Being someone who I think will be perennially lost in Makati, I decided that we explore the city… at least its malls. Leidy, Patwee, and Kathy bailed out.
So Shayn and me, out of sheer desperation to kill the hour, were guided by our feet to a no specific direction.
And explore the stores of stare-and-salivate-but-you-can-never-afford-to-buy-anything we did. We would cringe and gasp over an expensive piece of plastic necklace or bracelet (which I swear looks exactly like their Tutuban counterpart, only 85-200 percent cheaper).
Everything was fine, we were checking out the clothes and accessories that we know we can’t afford. Until we came upon The Museum. Using the Rebecca Bloomwood Philosophy, I thought the museum were free. You know, culture is supposed to be free. But then again, it is Glorietta, the mall where some comfort rooms charge.
For a bunch of dioramas, their fee is pretty stiff. Fortunately, we’re students so we get a 50% discount (God, I’m going to miss that privilege, when I graduate). Plus, the chances of actually holding on to some of my baon is better if we stay in one place.
Surprise, surprise, we had fun relearning history. Thanks to the twists made by Sunshine, who sometimes don’t have any idea of what she’s looking at.
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Plus we got to meet a few cool people in the museum. And it’s not the curator. The DLSU-CSB School of Deaf education was having their exhibit.
The exhibit showcased their web pages, video productions, and other artistic eclavu. Fifteen seconds after sitting in front of the computer, and they were only too happy to teach us the basic sign language. Some proudly introduced themselves. All of them were very eager to show their work. I am humbled by their talents.
They wanted the people who can hear to read their sign. I’m glad that they sent it out. I’m glad we chanced upon it. I’m glad we were in Makati today. I’m glad because they impressed me so much.
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