Friday the 13th

Today is Friday the 13th! I don't exactly believe that this day is unlucky though...

The L.A. Lakers are unlucky enough. Although it is still June 12 in the U.S. where the game was being played, it was already the 13th here as I watched the game. The Lakers blew a 24-point lead early in the game and let the Celtics steal a win in their home court. They are now behind 3-1 and the Celtics have a chance to close it out at the Staples Center in game 5. There has never been a team in the NBA who overcame 3-1 and went on to win the Finals. I guess the Celtics are simply the better team even though the Lakers have the best player.

Anyway, I found out that the exact same book I was talking about in my previous blog entry costs P335 in National Bookstore! I never really thought that there would be quite a discrepancy (385 vs 335 vs 325) among prices in different bookstores. I mean, these are not food or services but items that are exactly the same and from only one publisher. This book is also not a rare one and is just a paperback novel. I think it's best to check out several stores in the future in order to be able to save and also make sure that one is not being ripped off.

If you have bills to pay, the SM Bayad Center is the best place to go to. You can pay all your bills there and the lines are shorter. There are several tellers who simultaneously serve customers such that it won't take one too long to finish paying. Globe payment centers are the worst. They have separate centers for landline and cellphone line accounts, with both having long waiting lines and very slow service. What more, the tellers don't even know how to sum up (even when using a calculator already) and don't focus on their jobs (and instead chat all the way with their co-workers).

I was able to eat again at Cyma and had great Greek-inspired dishes. Saganaki or Flaming Cheese (Cyma Original) is a good appetizer. The waiters shout "Opa!" just as the cheese is set on fire. I tried out their Bifteka or Grilled Wagyu Burger. I had it medium-well and it was very filling. I was not even able to finish the potato siding. That was probably because I also got full with their sugar-free iced tea, which is not at all "watery" and is tasty enough.