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Monday, April 5, 2010

...Baguio Mems...

Reminiscing Old Memories...
This is the reason why I'm clicking the older post 'button' in FB...

Felt somewhat excited when Lala texted me earlier this morning if I like to go to Baguio... Nagpost daw kasi sa FB si Ian na gusto nya...

Wala lang... naisip ko lang... ang weird, I stayed at Baguio for almost a year tas I always wanted to be there and every time bumabalik ako dun meron pa rin akong nagagawang hindi ko pa nagagagwa nung 1 year na inilagi ko doon before...

After leaving Baguio approximately 5 years ago dalawang beses pa lang ako ulit bumabalik...tas both ay with friends... una nung Feb 2008 with Ian, Karen at Randyh... we aimed to watch Panagbenga but we end up watching it on TV like manilenos do... pero memorable pa rin yung event due to several reasons...

1. The preparation itself...
     I remember nagstart yung preparation after bumalik dun ni Popo from his UPCM interview... sya yung nagayos ng accommodation namin dun... and it was a totally toxic day maraming load din ang naubos namin at medyo madaming gas din ng car nya ang nagamit nya dahil sa kakulitan namin na pabalikbalikin sya between Ambuklao and Burnham Park... pero sobrang na touch lang ako kasi he's always been willing to help ever since... (not to mention it was also Popo who fix all of my papers sa UPB for transfer sa UPM). And he really gave us a decent place to stay... maganda and mababait yung may-ari.They even allowed us to cook... (I still believe that the owner likes Po... hehe). Tas natuwa rin ako kasi during the whole duration namin sa Baguio e may load talaga sya at kahit iniistorbo namin sya ok lang sa kanya... I will always be thankful for everything that you did nung mga panahong yun!

2. It was the first time na pumunta ako sa Tam-Awan Village
     I have never heard of that place nung nasa baguio pa ako... and I would have heard of that if Popo didn't told us... And amft, so medyo di ako nagexpect ng hiking so pumunta ako sa Tam-Awan ng nakasandals... kamusta naman... pero mas memorable to kay Karen... (I don't want to elaborate further...hehe)

3. First time ko ring magpunta sa Starbucks sa Camp John Hay at mind you maglakad sa loob ng Country Club ng past 12 ng hating gabi...
     Wala na ata kasing taxi nun sa loob ng Camp John Hay so we have to walk our way back to our place. At dahil di sya kagaya ng Manila e wala ng masyadong tao at ilaw sa kalsada nun kaya nagtatakutan na lang kaming apat nila Ian, Karen at Randyh habang naglalakad... It was fun... Dito ko rin lang "medyo" nakausap si Ian after a silly, non-sense fight... ayun...

4. Friends
     Dahil din sa baguio trip naputol ang matagal na naming di paguusap ni Ian. Ang rason ng pag-aaway namin...wala lang... sabi nya kasi sa Rad Bio class namin matatapos na raw yung college life namin e di pa rin kami nagaaway so itry daw namin..tas aba the next day hindi na nga kami nagpapansinan... and mind you, talagang humiwalay sya ng set of friends... kawindang... pero ayun naging ok din naman eventually...
   Tas and second Baguio trip ko naman after Feb 2008 ay October 2009... Dahil sa SALT 14..with undergrad PLM students, some PLM Med students and most especially Donna, Kae at Ome... and what makes this trip memeorable...

1. Exposure
   I swear I hate place with numerous people in it... Alam ni Ian yun... Kaya ayaw ko rin sa SM Manila kasi feeling ko andaming tao tas ang konti nung space... Ang weird lang, kasi andami namin dun sa SALT tas iilan lang yung kakilala ko pero ok lang... Meeting people, meeting new friends... saya! Isa lang to sa bilang na bilang na beses na naenjoy ko na may ibag tao sa paligid ko.

2. Staying at Teacher's Camp for 3 days
     Actually, staying at Teacher's Camp pa lang issue na sa akin... Takot ako sa place na yun before eh... madami daw multo and stuffs...Basta, ayaw ko dun... period...pero ok naman yung 3 araw ko run... with God's grace e wala naman akong nafeel na kakaiba... :)

3. Mamalimos sa Baguio Cathedral
     I spent almost an hour everyday sa Cathedral nung nasa Baguio pa ako pero never have I imagined na mamamalimos ako dun one day... I mean, why will I do that in the first place? Pero dahil sa amazing race e indeed napagpalimos nila ako right in the grounds of Baguio Cathedral... Nakakahiya rin pala yun... sobrang lakas ng loob at kapal ng mukha ang kailangan mo just to approach a person and ask for some alms... buti na lang may isang good Chinese samaritan (I want to emphasize the Chinese... hehe)na nagbigay sa amin ng 500... we then finished the task in no time...

4. Mangharang ng police car dahil kailangan namin mauna sa finish line
     C'mon, naki-hitch kami sa police car... can you just imagine how we "ambush" the driver... pag naaalala ko yung scenario nakakatawa... and parang wala na syang choice kaya pumayag na syang pasakayin kami... good thin all girls din yugn team namin so medyo dagdag sa "awa factor"... wala lang... funny talaga yung day na yun...jumping out of bed, eating breakfast then off you go to your amazing race... :)

   Baguio will forever be a happy place for me... Of course, I have experienced sad memories in Baguio lalo na nung 1 year na andun ako... pero I want to remember Baguio as a cozy place... A place that will always welcome me anytime... A place where I met most of my trusted and wonderful friends... A place that I enjoyed most of the native delicacies...A place where I kept all of the wonderful memories of my life...

I long to visit it again... I will always do... Probably soon if my parents will allow me...

** click on the pics for more pictures...**

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Friday, January 2, 2009

I dare Reuebn...

Status... Currently downloading Reuben's uploaded trans for NeuroAna...

DARE:
Dahil mukhang sinisipag ka ngayon... Hehe...

EDIT MO NGA YUNG ETHICS...

**Ang toxic gawan ng trans nung lectures eh... hehe!

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year???

I was not supposed to create a blog entry but due to thecontinuous messages received from the bees I was moved to do so...
Only two weeks was given to us forour Christmas vacation... I was not so happy upon knowing that before; however going through the two weeks was never easy. I again felt that when you get used to being with some people you long to be with them almost every single day.

Reminiscing the months when I was just applying for med I actually do not want to consider studying at PLM. I remember texting Stef if she will pursue medicine at ASMPH for I also longed to be their student. Moreover, during the start of classes I was even bugging Pat forcing him to tell me stories about ASMPH, their “coat” <- which I envied so much and the school. However due to my parents consistent demand I enrolled at PLM and met the people of “one bee”.

Honestly speaking during the first days (weeks or months nga ata eh) I, together with Jaja, constantly follow Kenneth and Marc to wherever they will go since they were the only people that I know. I don’t know what happen after that I just woke up realizing that we already have Angelique, Beda and Ralph afterwards. Most weeks after... viola...we knew all our classmates, not only that we are ... and what the first topic that our class used to talk about was basketball (tama ba... PBA ata yun eh... Lakers and isa pa... di ko na maalalamasyado...basta yun yung unang pinagusapan nila... nagsisigawan pa sila sa classroom ng NeuroAna...)

And there it goes... chit chat, sharings, UBE moments, videoke and more bonding experiences... How I long to be with them again spending a 7 to 6 class (ehem...with 2 hours break)... However, due to the vacation we cannot be with each other... and that’s depressing. We are looking forward to January 5 not because of the upcoming classes or the “we miss our teachers so much” effect but because we get to see each other again.

Multiple Happy New Year text messages have been bugging my phone since this morning. A lot from the bees and some from other people; it was however, Angelique’s texts that made me blog... Anyway, quoting a part of Angelique’s text...
“Sobrang nakakalungkot isipin that we only have 3 months left."

Overemphasis was given to thisphrase since our section became so bonded and upon reading Angelique’s text I just realized that it was perhaps three months... konting panahon na lang. Ambilis. Nakakalungkot... How can you ever visualize yourself with other classmates if you are already contented with what you have...

As what was said by Dra. Carandang to Jaja “I also see that your section has goodbonding, partly I think because of your openness and willingness to share yourself... keep on, don't give up...” With her statement I remember what Yim had said during one of our Med Ethics activity... she said that to their group one of the motivation that keep them from staying in med was our section.True enough for they are one of the reasons why I easily adapt to the PLM environment... especially that I am away from the college barkada. I was’t even expecting that I’ll get along with Marc and Kenneth that easily because even though they have been my block mates never had I spent a whole day with them...

Well, the bottom line is... how I wish there will be no reshuffling of sections however that was the tradition and it was inevitable...all I can hope for was that most of the 1bs are still my classmates next school year - one sad upcoming event in 2009.

Pahabol... I was supposed to be friend Berne or Guyton this vacation but I haven’thad the motivation to introduce myself to them again... err, ang dami nung dapat basahin di ba... tinatamad pa ako! BAKASYON KAYA!!! Sa January 3 (or4...or 5... hehe) na lang siguro... mas enjoy magbasa nun pag may kasama di ba?yung tipong sabay kayong nagcracram... wala lang... echos lang! :D Tapos nyo na ba???

Plugging... Enjoy ang Facebook... try nyo! hehe... masisira ang schedule nyo...

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