Playing Hookie

As I have said, I haven't been myself lately. I needed a break. Something that would somehow cheer me up.

Last Friday, I did not go to work (just like last tuesday and wednesday). I went with my mom, cousin, and aunts to Pampanga. They wanted to go Duty Free hopping. I just wanted to get away from the city.

We arrived in Pampanga way too early so we decided to have some morning snacks at Holiday Inn Clark. After eating, we went straight to Parkson's, one of the Duty Free shops there. There weren't much stuff anymore. What was also weird was that they had a lot of local items. We still were able to find good stuff though. I scored a Happy Tree Friends (Giggles) messenger bag.

After Parkson's, we ate at Korea House. We had a hard time looking for the resto but it was worth it. Liked their food and house tea.

When our tummies were satisfied, we proceeded to another Duty Free store, Pure Gold. It had lots of cool stuff. I loved the chocolates I found. My mom was already stopping me but I couldn't resist.

One thing I noticed was that the Duty Free outlets were not well maintained. Most of it were already abandoned. I hope the people in Clark would do something about it.

Before going back to Manila, we looked for a store called Susie's. They said that their pansit was good and they weren't kidding. It was really good and their serving was very generous. I also like their kakanin and chocolate cake. Kapampangans really know how to cook scrumptious food. All their items were pretty cheap. You wouldn't think twice in trying their offerings.

Although I was not able to relax, I had fun!