I didn't think that I'd be blogging about my Carriedo experience in this bad light. I've gone there four times in the course of 2 months and the fourth time was the worst experience yet. I was robbed. All the games, apps and themes on my e71 all gone (I had backed up my messages,calendar entries and contacts around 2 weeks before so that's an "at least").
Ok first, going to NBI carriedo. It's easy. If you're coming from the east, just take lrt line 2 until Recto (last station) and then get off the exit where the Divisoria jeepneys are waiting. You just need to go straight until you get to the intersection where LRT line 1 passes through. Turn left (cross the street) and then go straight straight. Once you see the end of the road, turn left again. The NBI building should be on the left side. Do not buy cedulas. You won't need it. Also, bring a black ballpen so that you won't have to buy from there.
On my fourth visit, I decided to take the LRT line 1 to get to Gil Puyat station (Buendia). I rode at Doroteo jose station and that's when it happened. When I entered the train, a big guy with a backpack blocked my path even if there was still space inside and behind him. I sidestepped to the right and the next thing I know, my left pocket was cellphone free. F**k where the first words out of my mouth. The person who blocked me got off at the next stop but I didn't bother to follow for fear that he might have someone else waiting in the shadows. They had pulled one over me and that really sucked. I started thinking of all the at leasts that I could think of.
At least I wasn't stabbed.
At least it wasn't my wallet (harder to rebuild)
At least I had my NBI clearance already
At least I didn't have too much personal info on my cellphone
At least I was able to invalidate that line within the first two hours ( I had to ask help from my sister who worked in Taguig). I was also able to change my online accounts' passwords right away.
I had a very long LRT ride to Gil puyat, thinking of all the repercussions of losing that phone. But as is my principle in this, detachment is the way to go because these things can be easily replaced. It beats being stuck in a hospital because of a stab wound.
Win some, lose some.
Ok first, going to NBI carriedo. It's easy. If you're coming from the east, just take lrt line 2 until Recto (last station) and then get off the exit where the Divisoria jeepneys are waiting. You just need to go straight until you get to the intersection where LRT line 1 passes through. Turn left (cross the street) and then go straight straight. Once you see the end of the road, turn left again. The NBI building should be on the left side. Do not buy cedulas. You won't need it. Also, bring a black ballpen so that you won't have to buy from there.
On my fourth visit, I decided to take the LRT line 1 to get to Gil Puyat station (Buendia). I rode at Doroteo jose station and that's when it happened. When I entered the train, a big guy with a backpack blocked my path even if there was still space inside and behind him. I sidestepped to the right and the next thing I know, my left pocket was cellphone free. F**k where the first words out of my mouth. The person who blocked me got off at the next stop but I didn't bother to follow for fear that he might have someone else waiting in the shadows. They had pulled one over me and that really sucked. I started thinking of all the at leasts that I could think of.
At least I wasn't stabbed.
At least it wasn't my wallet (harder to rebuild)
At least I had my NBI clearance already
At least I didn't have too much personal info on my cellphone
At least I was able to invalidate that line within the first two hours ( I had to ask help from my sister who worked in Taguig). I was also able to change my online accounts' passwords right away.
I had a very long LRT ride to Gil puyat, thinking of all the repercussions of losing that phone. But as is my principle in this, detachment is the way to go because these things can be easily replaced. It beats being stuck in a hospital because of a stab wound.
Win some, lose some.
