28Dto 50: Bye Wendy's Glorietta 4

Wendy's at Glorietta 4 will always be memorable for me and Sweetie. We were just talking about it the other day because it's where we had our first "date". We were planning to visit it again.

Wendy's Glorietta, c2006

Lo and behold, it was announced this week that it's closing permanently! How sad, since I used to frequent it with friends. Oftentimes, when we'd watch a movie. Our alternative was the Wendy's across Dusit (I'm not sure if it's still around).

Wendy's across Dusit, c2011

It's a truly an end of an era for Glorietta. I also experienced it when Quad eventually disappeared and was replaced by Glorietta many years ago. As they say, "Change is the one thing that's constant."

Relish those happy memories :)

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Cat Themed Stuff at Papemelroti!

I've been due to visit Papemelroti for a few months now. I missed visiting it the last time we went to Glorietta last January (mall visit limited to sections). Finally, got to visit the other day and was happily surprised to find cat themed stuff!

I honestly didn't need anything, but I always end up buying something at Papemelroti. My haul included a cute Rizal postage stamp clock, a cat theme coaster, a couple of postcards and a memo pad. I controlled myself because I recently found a bunch of Papemelroti pads and notebooks I bought through the years. They were in my old room in my childhood home. They all look like I just bought them since I had kept them in boxes. I'll use them for my endless lists!

Anyway, I was happy to see a lot of cat-themed stuff. They probably have had it, I just didn't have cats before. My cat themed stuff has been limited to Hello Kitty, so I'm now on the lookout for useful cat items. Here's a few I saw:

When I woke up from my nap, I saw the Papemelroti post on Threads mention that they have a branch at Alabang Town Center. I was actually checking the day before we went to Glorietta where their branches in the south are. There's one in SM Sucat, but we rarely go there. Ahh, I'm so happy they have a branch at ATC. We just need to figure out where the actual location is (supposed to be 2nd floor of the activity center). Since we missed doing groceries, we'll probably go sometime this week! 

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Glorietta Food Choices After a Gazillion Years

I honestly don't remember the last time I visited Food Choices in Glorietta. We only go to a small area when we visit Glorietta since I easily get tired. We were looking for a place to eat and ended up at Food Choices. 

I was a bit confused because it looked so different! A lot of the stalls I used to frequent are gone too and I didn't see where World Chicken moved (will have to go back). I used to eat at Food Choices frequently with my colleagues back when I was a fresh grad. It was always full, but we'd always find a table magically. 

My work location eventually changed, but we'd still go there as a family. There was a time we would hear mass at Landmark on Sundays and we'd head there for lunch. Well, our circumstances changed and we were gone for 10 years. Last time we probably got to visit was way before the pandemic. 

So seeing the changes was a bit of a shock. I always thought it was still the same (haha). It seemed smaller and the restos have changed. I'll go look for World Chicken next time (Google Maps says it's still around) and maybe try the Malaysian food (they have mee goreng!). 

We were supposed to do groceries at Landmark, but because we got distracted I ended up using up all my energy (half was used for a doctor's appointment). We decided to go home and I slept the rest of the day (haha). #signsofaging

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Visited Glorietta After a Gazillion Years

Last time I got to visit Glorietta albeit very briefly was when we came home in November 2021. After we rendered our quarantine, I just took a peek for a short time. We've been visiting malls in the south eversince to avoid crowds.

I was really happy when Sweetie said they'll have a reunion somewhere in Glorietta. I was ecstatic since I've wanted to visit for a long time now. Surprisingly, we didn't have a hard time finding a parking space. Mall goers have probably waned after new year. Yay for us!

First place went to are the row of toy shops near Japan town. I was happy to see Big Boys and Filbars are still around. I got a Grogu toy which was on sale. After the toy shops we passed by a few tech shops and had merienda at Tea Live.

When Sweetie left for his get together, Miggy and I checked out Nitori, Toy Kingdom, Papemelroti and Anko. I was so happy to visit Papemelroti again. I've just been ordering stuff online from their Lazada shop. There were so many changes and we were sad to see our favorite Don Henrico's gone. Peri-peri took over their spot. Bayo and Kamiseta seems to have moved since the whole section where they were located was covered. 

We wanted to have dinner at Yabu, but the line was long. We ended up at Mexicali. Swarm said it's been 10 years since I last ate there! An oldi, but still a goodie! A lot of the shops beside it changed too. For dessert, we just had ice cream at McDonald's. Too bad, DQ moved nearer SM. 

After reaching almost 5,000 steps I was ready to go home. We bumped into Sweetie and his former colleagues on our way back to our meeting place. We had a great few hours in Glorietta. Maybe next time we can explore the other half.

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