BITS AND PIECES

As what I have told myself.... Baguio turned out to be AMAZING!!!!

Though it has been planned two weeks ago, I still haven't got the chance to do the preparation I need.. like organizing and packing up stuffs...

I know I should but I haven't got the enough time... see... that night when we're suppose to leave, I still don't have anything prepared... like we're suppose to leave by 10am and at 8pm I am still at INQ wrapping up stuffs for the EDSA 20...

So anyway... I got home around 9:am and Charlotte had no choice.. she'd waited for me until Im done packing up my things... I tell you I don't really know what I packed in.. kahit ano na lang madampot ko sa closet... yun na yun! Anyway I guess if ever, I can buy stuffs there naman...

So there, we were able to get the 12:30am bus departure... its an almost 6 hours travel. Arrived at Baguio around 6:30 am.. well... sad to say, we only have 2 hours left to prepare for a speech at Saint Louis University. This is actually the main reason why we are here at Baguio.. to do a career talk for the graduation Communication Arts students of SLU. Yep, me doing a career talk! See that??? They are serious... really!

OK. One fact about Baguio: IT IS COLD IN HERE! I should know that... and we all know that, right? But why is it that I failed to bring a jacket with me??? See, I told you i don't know what I packed in my bag. The moment I stepped out of the bus, I was freezing... my body chills... especially it's 6 am and the weather is so cold. Good we immediately catch a taxi and headed to Charlotte's friends house... the place where we stayed...

Ended up buying this stuffs....



This is my first time to do a talk... well you should see the faces of the students.. I remember my college days... I see myself on them.. how attentive they were listening to every stories I tell... asking out questions which I also asked when I was in their time...

I shared to them my career experiences.. how I'd managed to be where I am... my beginnings and tests... everything that they need to know...

Same with other speakers, I felt gladness in my heart knowing that i was able to share something to these generation following or steps...


After the talk.. its lakwatsa time... a bond between me and Charlotte... my housemate-former-officemate-friend. Well, we are supposed to be three in this trip... but the other one cannot make it on the last minute...

We went first to SM Baguio (yup... sa dami ng pwedeng puntahan.. SM pa!!) for lunch... then we stayed at Burnham for a walk. There's a lot of people that time so we decided to take a trip.. at PMA.. Philippine Military Academy... for a lookout of ELIGIBLE PMA'ers.. bwahahaha!!

It's their alumni homecoming so a lot of people are coming to visit their PMAers. We took a corner at the soccer field where we rested for 30 minutes or so... enjoying the sight of cadets on training for a game...

then we walk around.. seeing the military tanks used during the 1986 revolution.... and boy! cadets walking around like they do not see us.. well i guess it's a part of their training...

The next day, Sunday, was the busiest.. since it was our last day... time to buy souveniers and pasalubongs!!! It was cold still... and still the number of people visiting the city. I had the chance to pose with a native... a horseback ride... and more!

I was late afternoon when we prepared to go back down in the metro. I hate to leave the place... It's more serene and peaceful here... and not to mention the weather.. na kahit umaaraw e kelangan mong mag jacket dahil sa lamig.

Thanks to the great hospitality of charlotte's sister and dad in law... they made me feel so at home... I'll surely miss their sayote!! hehehehe!

Now i know why most people prefer to settle here... Low cost of living ... di mo na kelangan ng aircon or electric fan.. so tipid sa kuryente... kung vegetarian ka, buhay na buhay ka dito.... mura ang mga damit sa ukay! ... hmmm....

Hopefully we could come back on Penagbenga Festival... I would love it!!!