Mangangalakal Sa Gabi (Merchants At Night)

 

I was walking along session road when I noticed groups of people eating along the street. They actually call it “K.F.C” – or Kikkiam, Fishball, and Chicken Ball – hehehe! Meron din namang mami (noodle soup), at akalain mo, meron ding taho sa gabi, flavored pa! Then just thought of taking shots of these people, tough though because I really have to find ways of taking photos of them without THEM noticing it.

 

Magtataho sa may Burnham Park… Yummy kasi strawberry flavor hehe…

Meron ding magbabalot at mag chichicharon… at mag mamani…

 

May Nakilala din akong maglalako ng kape na willing mg papaicture… Si “Mr. Hot”…

 

And here are more merchants on the rush…

 

At sa sobrang pagod siguro, si Mamang makakape ay natulog na lamang sa mga park benches sa Burnham Park.

 

Meron din namang Barbeque.

 

And I walked… and walked until I got to Maharlika Building… Saw more folks selling stuff..

 

Hmm, sa isang ito, hindi ko nakita ung nagbebenta… hehe

These folks work so hard for their families… Night or day, you’d see people struggle to survive – but it really is fulfilling when you do… Though we should always remember that we do not live to work… “We Work To Live”!

Now I’m thinking… Ano naman kaya ang kaya kong ipagbili sa gabi?

Barya Sa Kung Saan-Saan

 

Minsang sumakay ako sa jeep: “’Nong, bayad, short trip” then inabot ko ung nine pesos. After a few minutes, tinanong ko ung sukli ko na singkwenta sentimos, taz ung driver was mumbling something and all I heard was “para singkwenta lang”. Of course, on a good day with a good mood – I may have given it up and just drop it, but not this day, talagang kinuha ko ung sukli kong BARYA…

I guess nowadays we are taking our “Barya (coins)” for granted. We should always realize that coins earned will always make up a bigger picture. It’s a hard earned cash – sweat and blood – but yeah, maybe over acting about it – hehehe!

Shots I took – Coins From Everywhere:

Coins left on divider sill. Had the opportunity to take some US coins when I went there for a business trip. Tanong ko lang, kelan kaya mas tataas ang antas ng PISO sa DOLYAR – hehehe!

Collection of coins in a bottle.

Kahit sa pag iikot lang sa bahay, napakarami ng mga barya ang matatagpuan. TAnong ko lang – yayaman kaya ako pag inipon ko lahat ng ito?