a life unaccounted for

Gone were the days when I would splurge on detective books and all I can buy, at a maximum, is three (unless I would spend EVERYTHING I have, then maybe I could buy five or more). The treasure chest that is BookSale where I used to buy hardbound detective/suspense/mystery books for less than a hundred bucks went a step cheaper. Last night, after a month-long hiatus, I returned to BookSale Megamall and bought five hardbound books – and I’m on a tight budget! They are now offering a collection with price range of Php10.00 to Php30.00. I bought Robert Parker’s Spenser installment, Potshot, for only twenty bucks. San ka pa? I also bought two other mystery books, a non-fiction about internet scams, and a feel-good book not unlike the TV series Brothers & Sisters. All for SEVENTY PESOS.

They rearranged the books as well as the shelves since I last went there so it took me a long time to look for what I want. Detective books, which were located previously beyond the glass wall, were now under the center aisle shelf. Leafing through few books, I was shocked to discover Robert Parker’s Crimson Joy and Lolita Files’ Getting to the Good Part (which I bought for Php85 each last year) being sold for ten pesos! Argh! I just consoled myself that I wouldn’t want to wait a year to read such good books.

We went to Megamall upon realizing that we couldn’t watch Vanessa Carlton in TriNoma for free. What used to be a show in TriNoma Park was moved to Cinema 7, and we have to purchase at least Php1,000 to be able to watch. Great. We will test our luck today at Glorietta Activity Center. Papa JC, please let me see the lady who walked a thousand miles to be here! (I borrowed the show’s slogan.) At least I was able to buy those books. The night was not futile.

Ugin as tianggero: “Wala ng isandaan, wala ng singkwenta, bente na lang!” (Not talking about the book prices, but my remaining money.. ^_^ )