Off to the mall

My sister and I needed to get away from the house today. We were thinking somewhere far off so it would be difficult to have us back home quickly. But we ended up checking out the new mall not far from our place. We went around for about 2 hours, had a late lunch thinking everyone would be done by then (but not, waaah!) browsed at National Bookstore for a bit, and ended our day out with mass.

Now back to the mall experience... I'm not quite sure why it's called Trinoma. I'll look it up anyway. I do know it was built by Ayala Land, which "created" the malls in Makati City, which is across town from us. It's very new world and trendy and despite its size, Filipinos just manage to fill it up, especially on weekends. And by filled, I'm not saying all the shops are already open, okay?

It's a pretty cool place, figuratively and literally. But also very upscale. We have been to it previously, a couple of weeks ago, for my small niece's haircut. Just across the street from it, the SM City and The Block, which used to lord it over in the area, was probably miserable because of the new competition. But trust the people here, they'll be back to SM in no time. Curiousity, you know...

I like the fact that they've landscaped the area, so it's not just shops and shops. They have multi-level parking areas, but which are not quite enjoyable to navigate. And because the place is so huge, it would take us more trips before we can familiarize ourselves with the layout and exits. As my aunt says, she will not set a date at Trinoma for fear she and her date will never find each other.

And I just had this brilliant but expensive idea of what to do at Trinoma. Bring one thousand pesos (around $20) and try out as many goodies as possible from the restos and fastfoods and food outlets scattered at the mall. Feel guilty about overindulging? Just explore the entire mall while brisk walking and you can burn the extra calories.