Manang Mik Welcomes Back the Hall1'ers

Balay Lampirong was one of only three dorms open on the first day of the year. The reason behind this is reportedly because Azin texted Ms. Tronco to open the dorm. The Hall 1 population that day was at 12. Two girls, and ten boys. The locator chart was still predominantly blue.

The first problem upon one's arrival - WHERE TO EAT?! The CDH was closed, and so was Lola's, Heaven's Bliss, and all the other eateries in trhe dorm area. Restaurants in Miagao town proper were similarly closed, or at least suspected to be..

After a couple of hours of everybody asking everyone else where to eat, we ended up deciding to eat at Manang Mik's house. We locked up the dorm and posted a sign "Staff and Dormers on meal break! Aren't they?! Be beck soon! Closed ang door!"

It was a long walk. We passed by dark, rough, and treacherous terrain. If you don't use your night-vision properly, you'll end up having a sticky, and stinking sole. Mooooo...

We (eventually) reached Manang Mik's house somewhere in Brgy. Mat-y. We sat down to watch the 4 million peso edition of Deal or No Deal while Manang Mik prepared dinner with the assistance of Abigail Buac who was with us.

Dinner was very good. A lot of food - tasty ones for sure. Main course was fried fish, tuyo, bihon, sotanghon, and meat loaf. Dessert was ginata-an and mango float. Lotsa' rice.... Yum!

Jetson was supposed to be arriving anytime. But the dorm was closed! The best we could do was bring him some rice and pork 'n beans for dinner. By the time we got back to Hall1, he was surely there, together with Mhyka and Pwek, waiting for us to return to open the door.

Thank you Manang Mik for the generous accomodation! If not for you, we would all have starved to death and the future of the world would be a big question (j/k!).