How much of me am I willing to reveal? How much do you want me to?

Baguio was...

crazy! My trip, that is. I was off for a two-week business trip and was able to really maximize my stay with a real ghost encounter as bonus! It (the "vacation") had been a long time coming, thought I really deserved the treat and surely it was well worth all the insanity encountered! Had a hard time leaving but I've never been so much thankful for the opportunity! :)

This is sweeeet!

An Australian... or American... on vacation here in Baguio who was struggling with a carinderia owner's translation of a "hot" (spicy...hehe) Filipino dish just told me I have a great American accent and asked if I'm from California. And to think that several months ago, my former Korean boss kept on repeating that I have a strong Tagalog accent.

Baguio (It's All About The Rants PLUS photos part 2)

AND SO MS. REKLAMADORA STRIKES AGAIN:

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Precious: kabwisit dito sa victory liner dito
Precious: pinapainit ulo ko
Precious: susunod mamayang gabi dad ko at gf niya sa akin
Precious: dito
Precious: ang plan ko is to pay for their fare here at pasabihan na lang na papasukin sila sa cubao terminal
Precious: biruin mo ba naman mare daming dahilan
Precious: kesyo baka raw malate si dad
Precious: ng dating kasi every 30 mins alis ng bus
Precious: kesyo di raw nila matawagan ang cubao about it kasi naka-sun sila at walang signal
Precious:
Precious: leche irereport ko yang mga yan pagdating ko ng manila e
Mimi: ay naku pasway yang mga yan eh
Mimi: kala naman nila lolokohin sila ng tao
Precious: inooffer ko na nga phone ko para tawagan ang cubao
Precious: daming dahilan
Precious: babayaran ko na nga yung fare e
Precious: sabi ko nga why can't just leave a message thru any phone text and have my dad and his gf bring an i.d.

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nyarr...earthquake intensity 4 yesterday morning here. it doesn't help either that the whole hotel here in baguio is shaking due to the daily construction beside it.

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Baguio theme song until tomorrow morning (sa pagdating ni tita rose at dad): "My loneliness is killing me. And I must confess I still believe..." (with matching dance number ala-Britney Spears)

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Baguio theme song until tomorrow morning (sa pagdating ni tita rose constructive answer as to which hotel room I can reserve for good friend and language trainer colleague Nen.

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waaahh...shower's heater isn't working! daym!

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Paker na Netopia dito. Malamig na nga dito sa Baguio, naka-aircon pa sila. May sipon na ako. Waaaaahhhh.

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with eTel's resourcing team at Mile Hi Diner, Camp John Hay

vanity inside my room (couldn't helpt it!)

Baguio LPET babies being made to answer the "Casablanca Cloze Test" by their merciless trainer. nyahaha.

Citylight Hotel open space (outside the function room)  -  where we would run "just in case" *knocks on wood*

my LPET Baguio edition babies practicing for their "jazz chant" performance

seryosohan ito sa practice. may choreography talaga. hehe.

Baguio City! (Part 1 - ei I've got two weeks to a month of stay here!)

The last "heavenly" sight I saw before going up =p (Sorry baby. Haha.)

Citylight Hotel  -  where I'm currently staying and as well the venue for eTelecare's language training which I'm conducting.

My new LPET babies (Baguio edition) on their first day of torment..err.. training. Hehe.

Dark photo of the eTelecare booth taken at the Baguio Convention Center job fair with the tarpauline showing (hottie big boss) Benedict Hernandez (oops..informal register..harhar) =p

Burnham Park... Mom... =(

For the simple fact that aside from my fear of heights, I have, as well, fear of water (those where you CAN drown as, well, I just really don't know how to swim or relax enough to trust that my body can take buoyancy), I didn't ride one of those boats. Yeah. So sue me.

Though this one turned out to be really bad due to the darn sunlight (yes, it shines in Baguio too, haha), I just had to take a pic of myself.

From the SM Baguio view/breeze deck  -  photos can't really do justice to the breathtaking view. Sigh!

Is that fog or smog?! A view of Burnham Park from SM Baguio top view/breeze deck.

After sunset =)

SM Baguio  -  who says it's a scar on the face of Baguio? For me who needs a better view of the city and a place where I could buy my necessities, not just the pasalubong(s) (this is another story, I'd rather take the traditional route), an SM mall is always a welcome sight!

Baguio Cathedral  -  the exact spot of my last family pic here. :(

At 6pm after the mass...

(to be continued...)