Reading and Learning

I miss strolling at the mall. Going to the mall is one of my favorite past times, but due to hectic schedule I haven't been there for quite some time now. Good thing my friend asked me to accompany her to the mall for a job interview. There's an ongoing job fair that time; thus, she wanted me to go with her so that we can also watch a movie after. I agreed to meet her at the bookshop to check for new releases while waiting. I would always make sure I can grab one each month to add to my collection. As far as I can remember, reading has always been one of my favorite hobbies since grade school. Back then, there was a mini library in one corner of our classroom wherein there are plenty of storybooks to read on. Our teacher encouraged us to browse those reading materials to improve on our reading skills. So every afternoon before going home, instead of playing along with my classmates I would sit and read even when alone. Doing this almost every day made me finished all the available books. I've read them over and over again to the point of memorizing quite a number of lines. Whenever I have nothing else to do, I would always find something to read on whether a newspaper or a magazine. I always believe that acquiring new information is just like feeding your brain with the necessary nutrients it needs. On our way to the venue, we noticed people falling in line in the lobby instead at the conference hall. When I asked them what's the line for, a guy informed us that they are job ticket holders waiting for their final interview. He also advised us to go directly to the registration booth for the application form of the first timers. After two hours of waiting, she was finally interviewed and luckily got her first job. To celebrate her success, we went right away to the movie house as agreed earlier.

Getting the Best Deals

Not everybody loves to shop, but for me this is always a pleasurable experience. Hence, every time I have the chance I would go shopping especially if there are mall-wide sales going on where you can have nice buys at discounted prices. Last Saturday on my way to a friend's house, I passed by a mall and realized that they have an end of season sale. So before proceeding to my friend's house, I went inside first to check the dress that was on display in one of the shops there. I've been eyeing on that for days now hoping they will sell it for less. True enough, they are selling that particular dress at half the price, so without any hesitation I purchased the item. After paying, I also checked out other stuffs on sale and I was able to buy bits and pieces at very reasonable prices. I shopped like there's no tomorrow. It's really a great idea to shop when malls are on sale because you can get great deals even on signature brands. I even bought one for my friend as a gift. As I was heading out of the mall, I noticed a group of people falling in line waiting for something. Out of curiosity, I asked one person what they are lining up to and she said they are job ticket holders waiting for their assignments. I also learned from her that they are going to be deployed abroad and they are just waiting for their schedule. Before proceeding to my original destination, I dropped by the pastry store to buy the favorite cake me and my friend used to eat before. It was nice talking to my friend again after quite some time. We talked a lot of things that we lost track of time. Good thing she offered to send me home since she has a car anyway.