The West Side of Baguio

Yup, I was there once again and have sensed the cold breeze of the City of Pines last March 15 and 16. This time, it was not anymore related to any business agenda or whatsoever. My personal trip, with my boss. We acknowledge the invitation of Texas Instruments President Mr. Bing Viera to attend their Annual Supplier's Party. Aside from the invitation itself, I also thought of attending it as part of my investment with the so-called emotional bank accout. Yes social is part of it.

We were supposed to be there Monday but I told my boss that I will just catch up the following day so I could still do some office works before I leave Tuesday and Wednesday. So I was alone going there 2:00 am of Tuesday, sleepless and unprepared, got allergies due to the mfenamic acid I took to ease my body pains that almost lead to fever. Ibang klase pala if you travel alone. Adventure yes. But I feel like my body liquids are getting spoiled that any moment in the bus it might stink. So instead of bugging my seatmate, I just slept the whole travel and I did not even went out during stop overs kaya ang sakit ng pwet ko. Hehehe.

I arrived in Baguio past 7:00 am and from then on, my boss and I took the chance to revisit the Baguio spots. That's one nice thing about Baguio, for me. It always never fail to amuse me. The view, the people, everything.

And SM Baguio is different! Hehehe. Total overlooking.

And here came the event, Tuesday night at the sort of Camp John Hay Pavillion. It was a cowboy party, and everybody was really wearing western outfits, with matching horses, ropes, and guns. Hehehe. The TI IT Director noticed me and commented that I was not on a cowboy look. I just told him, this is what young cowboys wear now and he laughed. Hehehe. They fined 1K for those pasaways kasi for the benefit of their supported charity institution Children's Hour. :)

TI is so generous to their suppliers, to think that TI is the one giving them business.

After the event, we went to The Manors and have some glasses of wines with some of the big bosses of different companies. Yes I was there for my boss and you must really have the courage to introduce yourself, mingle with these people, otherwise, you feel like you wanna volatilize in a split of a sec. And I think I'm good at it. Or at least, I know the art of doing it. :) I can't live alone. And mute.

We stayed at Baguio Country Club, the same room we stayed when we went there last February 2005. Room 222 and 224.

And yes, I survived Meningo. :) They have this T-shirt nga with a print design like that of the Survivor theme but I didn't buy it. Awan ti kwarta na. :)

And of course, how can I leave Baguio without pictures? :)


(Z-pattern): The cowboy just arrived in Baguio. The cowboy smashed and sleepy. Kampay! Me and the TI President, Sir Bing. With my boss and her chubby daughter.



(From left to right): With Sir John of TI (He's very accommodating too!). With the movers and shakers; far right is Mike Petrucci, the Amkor President.


(From left to right): Of course I need to wear that cowboy attitude, with the help of my black stallion. And come oooooooonnn! I hate strawberries! I just bought 5 kls and that's it. :)

Now I'm enjoying berries with cream and milk.

Back in the office...and work is up to neck.