(Eventful) Trip to Ermita

Usually my posts here are about a planned vacation: going to the beach, runaway to a tourist spot. But today would be different.

She and I went to PGH last April 13th to visit a close friend's mom.

We boarded a bus bound for Taft Avenue. [Bus drivers (most especially city bus drivers) are very notorious kaskaseros]. Well, accidents do happen and our bus hit another bus along the *(&^&^%**_^^$ SLEX, near the Sta. Rosa exit. The damage was minor (little dent on the body) but when the driver stepped on the brakes, the brakes gave way. So no choice- we had to change/transfer buses.


She pointing to... uhm, I forgot


Co-commuters waiting for a bus from the same company

We managed to change buses and arrived at PGH without further unfortunate incident.


Newly remodeled ward in PGH


Plaque which was the basis of the renovation of the hospital wing (4th floor)


View from the 4th floor


Cafe/bar on the 4th floor


Added convenience: ATM's on the ground floor of PGH

Well, after being rejected as a blood donor twice in one day, we proceeded to Robinson's Place, just at the back of PGH. I haven't been here since Tatay was confined at PGH (2001?).


Gigantic fake flowers

Robinson's appended it's next door neighbor, the Manila Midtown Hotel. This is how it looks like:



Going around the mall and analyzing the shop directory, we noticed this:





BEE CHENG HIANG. Singapore's bakwa. Yummy. Well, I remember it to be yummy. We didn't buy- mahal e. hehehe.

Sports related bits to be posted here!

I figured that at the rate I burn rubber and build up my calluses, it's better to post sports-related things here as well.

So what happened lately? Read on...

Saturday, March 15th: Mizuno Mixed Futsala Tournament held at the UA&P, Mandaluyong City. It was a fund-raising event for the RP Women's Ladies Futsal Team. Don't ask the final results... just read on. :) The IRRI team, as usual, came in with reliable friends in the lineup:

Bayani Vanderbroek: so did I spell your name correctly? The 7/11-a-side striker was at a loss in his (probably) first futsal match. Bayani is a veterinarian who is unspokenly adopted by IRRI FC. So far, he's the only one I know that made a three point shot by kicking the ball!

Dens Detera: Another guest in IRRI FC's lineup. Probably her first tournament appearance, be it 7/11-a-side or futsal.

Mutya Aller: another adoptee of IRRI FC. A former national (pool) futsal player who has never let the team down. Has lots of networks too!

Or (Richelle...?): the former goal keeper of the RP Women's Football Team. Prefers to play field/court during mixed events. But my lousy keeping forced her to take the post. And was she great! Tsk, injured her elbow during the last game, though.

MNQ: sorry, had to hide real name her for reasons we all know. Hehehe... Very dependable player! She surely knows what to do with that football.

Pogs Manalili: IRRI FC's last line of defense. A very adaptive person, if you ask me. :) In his first futsal game, Pogs almost cleared the ball through the wall! :) But after a few kicks and friendly reminders, his clears were now controlled and well paced.

Tanguy Lafarge: perfect timing all the time. Very reluctant to play keeper but eventually did so in dying minutes of the final game for the benefit of the rice scientists.

Rhulyx Mendoza: IRRI FC's master and authority of the sport. Manong Olyx has defied age with his skill. Very versatile (played keeper during the first game, until he was banged up!).

Essy Mogul: One of the newest additions to the lineup, Essy may be started playing football a year ago. Not that much minutes of exposure but I'm sure she learned a lot from this tournament.

Olen Cappleman: Easily picked by her peers (that's us!)as the MVP of the team! She's the one that gave IRRI FC it's lone goal for the tourney. Even though she's relatively a beginner, she has excelled already. Kudos!

Icoy Mercado: not really to steal the spotlight from Olen but hey! This is my blog! :) Manager extraordinaire (yabang, 'no?). Need I say more? But of course! First time to play keeper (my pinky still hurts!).

Sheila Quilloy: the manager's manager! The ever present better half has accompanied the manager in meetings and games. Also the event's unofficial "official" photographer (thanks to Jacko for lending his D40).

Finals result:

1st- Team Mizuno
2nd- G-Team
(on penalties, no less!)

3rd- Veritas (sorry for the stolen Nokia N70...)
kulelat- Oleys hehehe