CELEBRATING MY AUNT'S 60th BIRTHDAY : A Trip to Three Malls

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Another year of existence.

My aunt from Butuan City invited us to go to her 60th birthday party. And so we freed up our schedules, packed our bags, and went on the 2-hour journey to Butuan City.

My mother and sister got pretty hungry while on the road, so we wanted to stop at a snack place nearby, but Dunkin' Donuts and Angel's Burger in Bayugan City were all closed, so we just waited to arrive in Butuan to eat.

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Our first stop was Robinson's Place at Butuan City. The malls here in Butuan are enormous compared to the ones we have in our place. We've already been here a bunch in the past, but they have tons of new additions when it comes to snacks.

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Just as we entered the mall, I couldn't take my eyes off this. I immediately bought one of these delights called Merry Mango. They were delightful and tasty, especially with the cream and little bits of mango on the top and middle.

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Meanwhile, my brother opted for french fries and a soda drink.

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After we ate, we went to the department store to look for a polo that my brother would wear for the party. He doesn't have a polo that fits him because he has grown a lot during the lockdowns, so we went out to find one here. But unfortunately, there wasn't a polo that fits him perfectly.

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Before going to other malls, we stopped by Citi Hardware in Butuan City to look for bathroom-related materials because we are currently renovating our bathroom to make it more spacious and look better.

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After that, we then went to Gaisano to find a polo for my brother again. Compared to Robinson's, Gaisano has many more shirts and pants available. Most of them were on sale when we went there as well. It must have been at least two hours until we found a polo and pants that perfectly fitted my brother.

We were already exhausted at this point, so we went to my other aunt's place to eat and sleep at.

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Their house was relatively big. They had three very spacious rooms, all of which were airconditioned and had their own bathrooms. After eating, talking, and watching a movie, we all got tired and slept.

The morning after, we prepared ourselves for the party, after eating breakfast and putting on our polos. We were on our way to my aunt's house.

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When we got to the place, there wasn't anybody around. We were confused about what happened, then we found out that the venue was changed to her relatives' place because it was way bigger and had an ample parking space.

And I have to say, it really was a lot bigger. They had a two-story house with over six rooms, three bathrooms, a huge dining area, and a separate kitchen which you can see in the last picture beside the water tank.

There were lots of food at the party such as fried chicken, beef steak, cordon bleu, humba, lechon, pansit, plus all the desserts such as salad, tapioca, cakes, and ice cream.

We were all very full, and after two hours of talking with one another and catching up with all the issues. We went on yet another trip to the mall because my sister wanted to buy an earphone for her laptop.

We went to SM in Butuan City to look for the Oppo Store inside, but unfortunately, they did not have the original Oppo earphones, so we looked for them in other places.

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We got sidetracked and went to Miniso because they had many adorable items available. I mean, just look at these very fluffy and cute stuffed toys. They also had a cat-themed bag and other bear-designed materials.

Unbeknownst to me, they also had tech-related stuff like keyboards, mice, earbuds, and lamps. My sister bought one of the We Bare Bears lamps and a stuffed toy.

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My mother knows me very much and bought me a mango shake without even asking for it.

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My sister really loves these flasks, and when she saw they were on a massive sale, she could not resist the urge to buy one. And it was very timely as well; I mean, look at these massive price cuts.

She took a long time to pick a color, so I went to Oxgn and Penshoppe, my favorite stores, to look for t-shirts. I really like their designs and how simple it is; I don't like shirts with a ton of writing.

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On our way out, my sister wanted to buy one of these cakes, and while waiting, we saw this cute doggo wearing a diaper.

After two hours of traveling, we were back at our house and look at Angelo, who missed us so much.

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Thank you for reading my post and going with me on this virtual journey!



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Thanks Carl for sharing your day with us. Grabe ang dami ng gala, and I learned something that you love mangoes.

Not a fan ng mangga especialy pag hinog at inuubo ako 😆.

Yung pandemic and lockdowns halos lahat tumaba talaga hahaha.

Parang kawawa si Angelo, lungkot na lungkot yarn?

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Yes, I really love mangoes hahahaha. I think Angelo was just being dramatic hahahahah, he was pretty stoked to see us return.

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I bought the same flask here in cebu with the same discount .. so not sure if its really a dscount or just marketing haha

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I'm not sure as well, I think they're just trying to sell them off asap.

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Nice tour of Butuan city.. the house is really big.. very clean and super spacious.. 😁😁😁 the mall is huge and super clean.. 👍😁

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Thank you! Yes, their house was very very big, it costed them 6 million pesos to build.

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It looks like the mall is still quiet, should you show vaxx pas to enter mall?

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Yes, people are still very cautious about covid. Yes, everyone should show their vaccination cards to enter the mall.

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You guys seemed to have a very hectic day. Lots of malling and shopping.

I bet your brother is very picky. Hahahahah. Thats a lot of time to pick up something to wear.

Its nice you had a great time with your family.🤗🤗🤗

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We truly did, it was very tiring at the end of the day. Yes, he really is hahaha, but because we were so tired at the time, he just picked whatever fitted him. Thank you so much!

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Hahhahahaha. How old is he? Thats too cute to imagine but probably annoying too. Ahahaha

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He's just 13 years old hahaha

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hahahaha. Yeah, I could imagine that age could be really challenging when it comes to clothing. and your growth seems to be really fast.

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how great your aunt's birthday was, my mom had her 70th birthday celebration at the beginning of the month, we simply had a good dinner at my sister home after I off for my work

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Yes, it actually was a dual celebration as she was also having her retirement very soon. That seems a great celebration for your mother's birthday!

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That's one huge mall from the looks of it. And that pup with the diaper hahaha, didn't notice the diaper at first.

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Yes, it really was. I know hahahahah, we did not see it at first, we had to take a second look to make sure it was a diaper hahahah

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the flat screen tv perfectly fits with the big house. : )
that separate kitchen is really big, I wonder if they always cook for the party in that big kitchen.
anyway Happy Birthday to your aunt. :)

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The tv was truly enormous. And yes, whenever there is a celebration, the cooks would cook from there.

Thank you so much!

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Happy birthday to your aunt! They really have a big house and the other house venue. Good for big gatherings. 😀
Then you had a busy trip. More shopping at the malls. 😀 I will be too tired after those malling for sure. Hehe
The pet owners needs to let their pets wear diaper when going to the malls. That's usually I seen everytime their are pet owners who brings their pets on their mall shopping.

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Thank you so much! Yes, we really had a busy trip, we really made the most of our travel to Butuan. That's a actually a good idea, to avoid their pets from pooping and peeng on the floor.

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Celebrating birthdays should be celebrated well. Not just about food or things but the families who really care and love them. I'm sure your Aunt was so happy when they saw you and your family.

Okay sad ang suroysuroy ha

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Yes, especially at an age where people are relatively old. And yes, she was very happy when we all arrived at the party.

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

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Nice place. Your merry mango is look like good tasty.

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