Somewhat paranoid about potential ASEAN-related traffic complications, we got up pretty early today and left the Sietch before 09:30am in order to get to SM Megamall well before the 11:00am Komiket event time. We actually arrived shortly after ten, got a decent parking spot, and Tobie got his table set up fairly quickly. He didn't bring his full booth gear since we had only committed to staying until around 05:00pm. We're skipping day two of the event because of our theater commitment.
Komiketmas was kinda crazy. It's one of the more art-focused Komiket events, and there were so many booths with all forms of creative endeavors for sale. But mobile data signal was terrible inside Megatrade Hall 1, so I really didn't feel up to buying anything this time around. Throw in my general concerns about needing to spend in a smarter manner, and I did my best to stay away. This wasn't too hard, as there were so many people; I barely survived making a single round in the event area. Anyway, our primary purpose was so Tobie could continue to promote his book and sign copies for anyone who dropped by, and I think a good number of people still dropped by.
I even managed to process a National ID application while we were there, after not having the right documents on hand the last time we were at Megamall for a Komiket event last month.
Traffic heading back south wasn't too crazy, but it seems it was prudent for us to take SLEX instead of the Skyway, given some crazy traffic reports I saw on social during the drive home. We ducked into Santana Grove for dinner at North Park, along with a quick run to Shopwise next door for some last-minute errands. I had initially planned to get some safety pins to secure the overly long legs of the UNIQLO pants I had ordered online. But it turns out there was an alteration shop that committed to getting the pants hemmed while we had dinner, so it felt like a worthy investment.
We're resting a bit before venturing out into Metro Manila traffic once more. We still have a double birthday show for two of the O Divas tonight, which is why we didn't commit to staying the full day at Komiketmas. I hope you all have a great long weekend (even if I don't get the full holiday).
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