Yesterday my husband and i went to cubao buy a pair of boots for Buboy or have one made if we can't find any. I know shops in marikina shoe expo accepts made to order shoes so we set up a schedule to go there. We did found a shop (solimman) for boots and they accept made to order. The man in the shop said if there's a particular style we want copied, we have to leave them. Only, Buboy is wearing the boots he wants to be copied so we'll just have to go back some other time. I'm not initially into the pair of boots my husband obviously love, but it was the shoes he wore on our wedding day so it has become special for me too.
The place, marikina shoe expo, has a kinda nostalgic feel. It doesn't have a lot of shoe shops anymore like i bet it used to. In fact a lot of the spaces are closed down or under renovation. Shoe shops have been replaced by thrift shop, book shops specializing in old books and memorabilia, coffee shops, art and exhibit studio and antique shops. It was fun going through the shops, looking at vintage items, books, arts and the sorts. I noted to Buboy that life seems slow there. It's like being in another time or place, not cubao in 2007. But it felt nice.
At the back of the square inside marikina shoe expo is an old italian restaurant. I noticed it before when i had my wedding shoes made from one of the shoe shops there. I didn't pay attention then. But my husband who is an italian food lover wanted to try their food. And so we did, for dinner last night.
We were surprised to find out that Bellini's, the italian restaurant inside marikina shoe expo, is a fine dining restaurant. Well, a bit rugged type actually because they have a solo folk singer who wear a mullet hair, long sleeves t-shirt and a pair of jeans who sings filipino and italian folk songs. Anyway, the waiters are friendly and efficient and the place was packed. We noticed an old italian guy busily attending to customers, clearing tables or just checking if there's anything else the diners needed. He was friendly too. We were seated behind a wall full of framed pictures (old and new) and newspaper clippings. Looking at the pictures we realized that the italian guy was in those pictures or he took them. He was a paparazzi in his younger years. Buboy noted that he must have lead a very exciting life and i said it must be interesting to talk to him and listen to the stories he has to tell. And since we didn't get to have gelato for desert (supplier was out in cebu), Buboy said we'll definitely have to go back;o)
These things Buboy and i do together (which is basically try out new places to eat, watch movies, buy books, comics and videos) are the things i'll definitely miss when i resign. I know we'll not have much money for these activities anymore when he's the only one earning a regular income. But i also know that we'll find other ways to keep us busy:) and other interest to pursue. Sometimes we need to boldly welcome change to discover other opportunities, and i'm hoping this is one of them.
-chebong
The place, marikina shoe expo, has a kinda nostalgic feel. It doesn't have a lot of shoe shops anymore like i bet it used to. In fact a lot of the spaces are closed down or under renovation. Shoe shops have been replaced by thrift shop, book shops specializing in old books and memorabilia, coffee shops, art and exhibit studio and antique shops. It was fun going through the shops, looking at vintage items, books, arts and the sorts. I noted to Buboy that life seems slow there. It's like being in another time or place, not cubao in 2007. But it felt nice.
At the back of the square inside marikina shoe expo is an old italian restaurant. I noticed it before when i had my wedding shoes made from one of the shoe shops there. I didn't pay attention then. But my husband who is an italian food lover wanted to try their food. And so we did, for dinner last night.
We were surprised to find out that Bellini's, the italian restaurant inside marikina shoe expo, is a fine dining restaurant. Well, a bit rugged type actually because they have a solo folk singer who wear a mullet hair, long sleeves t-shirt and a pair of jeans who sings filipino and italian folk songs. Anyway, the waiters are friendly and efficient and the place was packed. We noticed an old italian guy busily attending to customers, clearing tables or just checking if there's anything else the diners needed. He was friendly too. We were seated behind a wall full of framed pictures (old and new) and newspaper clippings. Looking at the pictures we realized that the italian guy was in those pictures or he took them. He was a paparazzi in his younger years. Buboy noted that he must have lead a very exciting life and i said it must be interesting to talk to him and listen to the stories he has to tell. And since we didn't get to have gelato for desert (supplier was out in cebu), Buboy said we'll definitely have to go back;o)
These things Buboy and i do together (which is basically try out new places to eat, watch movies, buy books, comics and videos) are the things i'll definitely miss when i resign. I know we'll not have much money for these activities anymore when he's the only one earning a regular income. But i also know that we'll find other ways to keep us busy:) and other interest to pursue. Sometimes we need to boldly welcome change to discover other opportunities, and i'm hoping this is one of them.
-chebong
2 comments:
how much do made to order shoes in marikina cost?
evian, if you're asking about the boots that buboy was supposed to have ordered... we were told that it would cost about Php 3,500. The price usually varies depending on the style and the material you choose.
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