Today, I tagged along with Auntie to the marketplace, which reminded me of Divisoria and Namdaemun. They sold vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood, cooked food, snacks, clothes, toys, household goods, and others. I wasn't able to take a lot of pictures because there was just too much going on. I even almost stepped on a live piglet. O_O It was also pretty big - motorcycles could go through the alleys and I'm sure I would get lost if I went there on my own.
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| Different kinds of machang, black pig meat, durian, kalamansi without seeds (daw). |
It seems that "playing stocks" is common here. I've seen seven different TV channels dedicated to the stock market. We also dropped by this place where people can buy and sell stocks. It had counters just like in banks, lots of chairs and about a hundred TV sets which showed the price changes. Auntie said that some jobless people sit there all day to earn money by "playing stocks". I asked how they know which ones are good, and if they followed the news to get more information. She said it's either someone recommends certain companies or people would just look at which ones are going up. I'm guessing that they probably think of it as gambling, much like Jueteng. Can you just imagine what would happen if a Kim Do Hyun (from the business K-drama Midas) comes and takes advantage of these "stock-playing" people?
Tonight might be interesting. Their first son is in the military and will be coming home for the weekend. It will be the first time for me to see the entire family together. I hope it won't be awkward! (Meaning, I hope the two sons will actually talk to me instead of just asking Auntie and Uncle about me.)
P.S. I also saw the Jay Chou 10 years commemorative stamps at the post office. I resisted the temptation to buy because I felt that I would just regret spending P600 for something I won't even use. I did well, right? ^^
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