Walking All Day

Dec 4, 2010. My first saturday in Munich kung saan di ako gumala ng malayo or lumabas para mamasyal. I went out this day simply for shopping: buying christmas gifts, souvenirs, "pasalubong".

Start the day by eating breakfast at the hotel and my officemate gave me a slice of cake. He said that it's for me from a colleague whom I met last Sunday. At 10am head out first to BMW(ung isa kc jan nagrequest ng toy from BMW) so I went there first. When I reached the place dun ko narealize that the memories with RS-Munich colleagues will always pop in my mind if I enter this building. Then I watched the exhibition again bago bumili ng toy car.

After that I return to Marienplatz, shopping area ng Munich. Naligaw ako kakahanap ng Maximillianstrasse so ended up asking some locals. Yeah I walked on the opposite way so balik na naman ako. From end to end ng street kakahanap ng pinakamurang brand ng bday/christmas gift for "him".


Next walk to look for Hard Rock Store for souvenirs pero walang nabili. Then I passed by the Christkndl Market, bukas na pala sya ng morning akala ko sa gabi lang yun so uber dami ng tao plus Christmas sale pala. Dun na nagstart ang paglilibot sa mga Christmas stalls at inusisa mga products nila. Ang cucute ng mga stalls kc ung hitsura may miniature ng famous church, palibot ng christmas lights at maraming decorations. Pero super patok talaga ang Gluwein(hot wine) cguro kc malamig ang panahon.

Then nakarating na ako dun sa binilhan ko ng damit last Monday and tinry ko papalitan ng size ung binili ko kc maliit sya, buti na lang pinalitan naman nila. Then I bought some of my gifts there. Dahil sale, nakabili rin ako ng damit for me.

After that, lakad pa rin and I saw this group wearing santa claus costumes so I asked them why they are wearing such outfit. Sabi nila they want to share the true essence of Christmas(catholic group sila giving small booklets about Christmas and Jesus).



So pinicturan ko sila pero bago ko pa napress sabi nung isa sya na lang daw kukuha para kasama ako. Then after that, binigyan nila ako booklet kaso german so di ko naman maiintindihan plus a gift.

Then I continue walking and stopped at LV and other famous brand shops. I bumped with one of my female RS-SG colleague. We went to eat late lunch at KFC and first time ko makakita ng mga pinoy dito. Hehehe! Mga nakapag-asawa daw sila ng german.

Tapos lakad ulit but this time with Weiwei pero naghiwalay din kmi sa isang store kc may bibilhin ako pero sya gusto na nya lumipat sa iba. Lakad lakad ulit pero napapansin ko parami ng parami ang couples on the streets na naghahalikan or kahit sa loob ng stores. hihihi! and of course ang iingay ng mga magbabarkada. Then suddenly namiss ko ang berks, check the time and I know by this time nastart na ang party party ng berks. I was about to call one of them pero mahal baka mapahaba tawagan kc dami nila. hahaha! Then biglang tumunog ang bells. Since magkakalapit churches dun kaya nung tumunog as if they are inviting me to go inside. So bago pa ako ma-emo(nakakaemo kc ung surroundings plus ung tunog) ng tuluyan pumasok na ako sa Church of our Lady. Stay there for few minutes and observed the people inside.

Then naisip ko may di pa ako nabibilhan kaya hanap ulit ng shop kng san makakabili. Then pinakahuling shop na pinuntahan ko is chocolate shop of course. Hahaha! Then dahil sale at malapit na christmas, siksikan kmi sa train. Pagdating sa hotel, microwave yung tinake out kong carbonara na di ko naubos last friday, nood ng MTV pa rin, sort ng pictures sa Salzburg, laruin ang isa sa mga katabi ko sa higaan then tulog.

-==The End==-

Amazing! Awesome!

The two words I said about the BMW Welt experience. Ok I am not into cars, I don’t know the parts of it, I only know few brands, and I don’t want it that much(maybe in the future…hehehe). However, after seeing the BMW factory, I bought a car…

…of course a toy car(X6) from the BMW shop. Haha!

I really wanted to buy the small BMW X3 white, the newest type which will be released this year, but costs €28. L

Creating 45 thousand cars per year is not a joke, which means 120 cars/day must be produced. How do they do this?

Robotics(I don’t know if the term is confidential, I hope not). Almost everything is automatic and computerized from creating the frame, engagement, marriage, up to the wedding. Well that is their terms for that. Unfortunately, I can’t share the whole procedures here and taking photos are not allowed. I know now why BMW cars are very expensive.

BMW Welt(World) became one of the landmarks in Munich because of it’s unique architecture.

Inside the building are of course cars, shops, restaurant, exhibition area, and a private area where customers are entertained and given a chance to test their new car. The other two buildings are the BMW factory and BMW museum.

They call this the first stone of BMW because, when it was built, some of the invited guests wrote their wishes and put them in this stone.

Today is my first indoor RS-Munich/Singapore outing participated by 32 people: 27+2(kids) from Munich and 3 from Singapore. A guided tour in the BMW Welt held from 8:30am-1:30pm. Thanks to my colleague here in Munich for arranging this private tour. This is really a unique experience to see live the step by step in developing a BMW car.

What I Know So Far About Munich(or Germany)

Being here for a week already makes me want to list what I have observed and experienced which are not unusual in Philippines and Singapore.

Not Automatic Train Doors
We are still not used to pressing the door to board or alight the S-Bahn(ground and underground) and U-Bahn(underground) trains. Sometimes we still wait for the door to open automatically. Mejo di ok pag may german sa likod. haha

Recycle
Germany, so far, has the best campaign/rules for what they call "Go Green". First, if you buy in a supermarket, be sure to bring your own bag or else you will be paying a not-so-fair-enough-price for a plastic bag. That's why RS have these shopping bags.

Second, all bottled drinks have deposit. But there are machines(see symbol below) where you can return the bottles and will give you a receipt of your deposits. Then you can claim it from the cashier or use it when you buy bottled drinks again. Kaya lang kinukuha ng hotel staffs yung mga empty bottles sa room. hmp!
Third is the proper sorting of garbages. You can see it on the streets, inside the buildings(including RS buildings). Indi lang ok sa indi marunong magbasa ng german. haha!

Earth Colors

Germans preferred earth colors(gray, brown, black, white...). It is so uncommon to see them wearing colorful outfits. Kaya di ko maisuot ung pink jacket ko sa labas. hihi

Family-Oriented
They are family-oriented persons. Shops are closed on Sunday because they said that it's a family day. For tourists, this is the best day to go out because there are fewer people on the streets.

Shorter Day

We arrived in Munich at 5:30am and it's still dark and cold(well cold naman lagi). Reached Rosenheimerplatz at 8am but still looks like 5am in Philippines. At 5pm, it gets dark easily so when you go out at 6pm, you'll feel like it's already 9-10pm. Hihi! kaya pagdating ng hotel 8pm pa lang nananaginip na ako then gigising ng 4-5am para magnet.

That's all for now.

Ano Pipiliin Ko?

Dahil ako ang taong di nagpapadala ng basta basta sa peer pressure kaya ang hirap magdecide kung anong phone ang bibilhin ko.

Bakit gusto ko bumili eh may phone pa naman ako?

1. Gusto ko yung nakakapag-ym, twitter at FB pag wala sa bahay at kahit nasa opis kc nahihiya ako mag-internet ng not work-related doon.
2. Lahat ng teammates or madalas ko makausap sa opis eh naka-iPhone.
3. Dagdagan pa ng mga quotes “Bili na ng iPhone.”, “Buy iPhone now, you know we have this mobile plan discount for R&S employees”

Bakit ayaw ko pa bumili ng mobile phone plan?

1. Unang una may phone pa naman ako at kabbli ko lang ng phone last June sa 7-11.
2. May mga gastusin pang mas priority sa ngaun kesa sa bagong phone.
3. Sayang naman ang 1.5 months or more na indi magagamit yung plan.

Pero kng may sasagot naman ng phone ko iisa na lang rason why ayaw ko bumili. Hihi!

Ang tanong ano ba gusto kong bilhin?

1. iPhone 4
1. Mas madaming apps.
2. Mas sikat and mas marami gumagamit pero parang mas gusto ko pa rin ung iPhone 3Gs.
3. Gusto ko ung app nila na malalaman kung what time darating ang bus para di ako malate.
2. Samsung Galaxy S
1. Mas malaki ang screen and may pinakamagandang screen sa tatlo.
2. Mas matagal battery life.
3. Mas maganda hitsura kesa iPhone 4.
3. HTC Desire
1. Compared to iPhone 4 and Galaxy S, HTC desire ang most recommended ng mga smartphone reviews.
2. No other reason,

Waaaaa! Ano ba ang swak sa akin dito? Ang laki ng problema ko noh?! wag na lang kaya...

(in fairness nakapagblog ako ulit! Yes!)

Searching For An Answer

Suddenly, I want to ask this...

WHY MOST OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW ARE NOT OK AND WANT TO HAVE A CHANGE?

(used HE for generalization)

I: CAREER

Person 1: He knows exactly what he wants, how to get it but afraid to take the first step in making it happen.

Person 2: He want a change but don't know what exactly he wants to do and where he is going.

Person 3: He has plans but waiting for something to start his plans.

Person 4: He is making the steps towards his goal, giving his all, but it's never that easy.

II: LOVELIFE

Person 5: His relationship is rocky but he never stop giving love a chance.

Person 6: He knows staying in the relationship is not ok, but he don't want to waste the years they spent together.

Person 7: He finally find the courage to end the relationship, but did he completely get out from the box when the person who hurt him is still bothering him?

Person 8: He is trying to move on from the past relationship, trying and convincing others that he is ok but actually he is not.

III. LIFE

Person 9: He has no peace of mind due to a property issue.

Person 10: His family is not in good health lately.

Person 11: He knows almost all he's doing are mistakes, he knows these are not good things to do, he knows he hurts someone, but he chooses to live this way, for in these things, he finds the happiness.

They all want a change. Why? What is happening in the universe? Is there an eclipse or some sort of issues in the alignment of the stars. Oh well, I do hope, all will be strong enough to conquer changes.