Places: Going to Divisoria is like F*cking a Whore

I was forewarned and I have seen what it is like during this time of the year. But I insisted on going there, and now my shoulders, back and knees are paying for it. But as long as my nephews and nieces are happy and satisfied on Christmas Day, then it would be all worth it. But if you would ask me if I would go there again in the heat of the Christmas rush, my answer would be Hell NO!

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Looking for two football kits stalls amidst all those stalls selling different kinds of stuff were like finding a needle in a haystack. It took me two hours to find the first one then half an hour more to discover the other one. But when I have already compared and decided what to buy. I forgot their respetive locations again and spent about an hour recalling and tracing back where they are. I was like disoriented to three spheres at that point. Only to find out in the end that both stalls were owned by the same person, different stalls but on separate buildings in the same 168 mall. Then I realized that the strategy should be memorizing at leat the "Pasilio" number. Next time I go there, I think I would not have the same problems . But I do recommend that place (Jianwang sportswear at Pasilios 1J and 2E of 168 mall) for football fans. They sell football fan paraphernalia about 30% less than than in Greenhills (P350 versus P550 at the same quality).

168 mall is just one of the them in Divisoria. There is much to explore.

                                                   

Divisoria is not really not new to me. The last time I went there was last March while looking for textiles and trimmings on Ilaya Street, for San Simon Makabayan in preparation for Holy week. Sure there were many people shopping there at that time, but definitely the volume of people during that time was no way near that which I witnessed today. It came to a point when you are literally going with the flow of the crowd and can barely find an open space to rest. This is not for the faint of heart and for those without patience. But going to Divisoria, I think, is already part of Pinoy Christmas.

Despite the crowd and all the chaos and commotion, it is still enjoying to go to Divisoria. Particularly for people who like clothes, bags, textiles and similar stuff, this place is the place to go for cheap bargains. Actually, everything there is cheap from office and school supplies, high and low tech gadgets, toys, houseware etc. Definitely, your 1000 pesos will go a long way here. The goods are mostly from China so don't expect much when it comes to durability especially the electronic ones. But for the other stuff, it is highly recommended to go there for all the price and the variety.

So I compare going to Divisoria during the Christmas rush to having sex with a whore. It satisfies a need at a cheap price, the process may be pleasurable but the endpoints may be short-lived for some, and you risk getting into something (fainting, heat exhaustion, stroke, heart attack or just being a victim of snatching or hold-up). So like in picking up and getting on a whore, just plan ahead and make the necessary precautions.