one happy camper, possibly

 

 *** found this email thread somehow makagiddy with excitement and somehow funny.. gawd.. i asked for a life-altering 2008, sobrang reconstructed na everything that i learned the past year or so..

 

You may want to share with the rest of the gang who's coming over.  Just some good to know info. We'll add some more as the days go along...

 

Thanks,

 

Joe and Chris

 

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HOTEL’S ADDRESS:

 

            EXTENDED STAY AMERICA HOTEL

            2120 S. 48^TH ST.

            TACOMA, WA 98409

           

            TEL: 253-4756565

 

This is helpful when you’re searching for driving directions via mapquest.com

 

The hotel is right across THE TACOMA MALL and beside it is BEST BUY.

 

Things you need/don’t need to bring:

1.       Don’t bring towels.

2.       Bring shampoo. Hotel has soap only.

 

 

Things you need to buy when you get here:

 

Shana will bring you to SAFEWAY Grocery Store. I would highly recommend you to buy the following (I know… you’re tired and all but TRUST ME! You have to buy this stuff otherwise you’ll be on hunger strike!):

 

1.      Instant Rice (microwavable – for convenience)

2.      Ravioli

3.      meat (chicken, pork, beef, etc)

4.      water (buy the 24 500ml pack – dasani is nice)

5.      salt, pepper

6.      instant macaroni and cheese

7.      bread

8.      sponge to clean your utensils

9.      you may buy liquid detergent because that ones at the hotel is really tiny.

 

Note: You may also check out the “dollar tree” or the “$1 dollar store” for some stuff.

 

At least when you reach you hotel, you can rest and not worry about food.

 

 

      MAPS/DIRECTIONS/WHAT TO DO:

 

• Park your car beside the pump gas station and take note of the pump’s station #.
• Go to the cashier. Advise her of the pump’s station # and PAY the amount you want to gas up.
• Pump away!

 

 FN:

 

oh well, my 4k will be reimbursed next week, my holidays leave or a part of which will be unpaid since, i'm have no VL credits left. and there's tons more preholidays and work sched head aches. argh. but, there'll be a 3k php allowance for winter clothes. what can i buy for 3k? gloves? muffs? and huge jackets? nge.

 

plus lay-over or just plane change will be in seoul, s. korea. hehehe.

 

praying for my visa. i hope i'd get approved.