Empty Photographs

I just hate this day. Why? Well, Listen.

I had a blast this afternoon, I went shopping with my sister (oh, How I love it!). But then, this very stupid-slash-unfortunate thing happen. I was about to make another photo slides for this blog when I wasn't able to locate my pictures in my computer?! I freaked-out! I just hate it. I hate that I don't even remember if I accidentally deleted my folder (how stupid of me). Anywayz, I try to remember the last time I saw it and it was this morning and it was also that morning when I deleted some files in my recycle bin that I failed to look what specific files i'll be deleting.

So,my worst nightmare had happened due to my carelessness... But, I tried to retrieve it by downloading softwares to undelete those items. Still no success, who would make those not-so-friendly doftwares that they claim to be "easy-to-use". I know I'm not techy or geeky when it comes to softwares and all that but I know how to read and identify what files I've lost. But, as I was trying to retrieve the my erased jpeg, gif, and bmp files it keeps on giving me files that was already in my computer... What a waste of time and effort! what a waste of hope! I was really hoping that I could retrieve those files using that. In short, It failed!

Starting this morning, I'm learning to give that up, 'cause that's what happen if we have no back-up files. I'm starting to be cool about it and not fret over those petty things (though I wish I can do something about it)

I blame this stupid computer! I blame the user...

So, as much as I want to save some memories in this blog. I always fail to do it... I just wish that the files in our camera are still intact!

What more can I do about it?

What More Can I Say?

I can't think of anything to post lately. I'm not in the mood to say or think anything right now. I'm sick AGAIN! I diagnosed myself with slight fever and strep throat (whatever that is!) basta all I know is masakit talaga ung right throat ko that every time I move my neck it hurts a lot. then, I've been experiencing muscle pain you can't even poke me 'cause I'm in pain talaga. I think its a severe case of sore throat and it's killing me in pain. So to cure it I drink 3 capsules of anti-biotic/day together with paracetamol 3 din para pantay. Drink lots of fluids and rest REST and REST. As if I'm stressed... (well, sort of)

Well, this is one of the days that I wanted to keep quiet and just don't talk about anything to anybody. Like a day of rest for my mouth.

I rarely talk. I find it uncomfortable to share my feelings and all that.

Before... I tried to hide everything I feel, I think and what I want. Aside from the fact that I'm really like that it's not being plastic (if that's what you think it is) but I'm dead scared that you might see-through my flaws and hate me or NOT love me anymore.

Then, you told me "tagal-tagal na natin nahihiya ka pa din?" making me realize that yes its true! We've been together for quite a long time *-* but do you know what I want? What I hate? What I like and what I DON'T LIKE?

Its not that I learn to talk... I just learned to air my side! Share my views and thoughts with you. Don't you love it? hihihi

I know you're not ready to hear every little things my inis... every little things I loathe. small details that pisses me off.

Just let me talk after a series of unloading, I would be back to my old self. You don't have to say anything nor try to solve it. 'cause all I want you to do is listen and a little comfort will do.

I find it really funny and somewhat irritating that every time I try to tell you things on how my day was "my inis" my hate" "little or small things that irritates me" You would always react in a way that I find weird. Instead of you comforting me whatsoever, we always end up fighting. I hate it though I love unloading my feelings to you (it makes my heart so much lighter/it comforts me). Those instances makes me think... If you and I can be friends? Or not?

Why do you always try to solve things for me even if I don't ask you to?
Why do you always get irritated to all my stories?
Why is it so hard to read your mind?
Why is it so hard to understand you? lalo na when your starting to become a mcnightmare again...

FYI stories are told for the mere pleasure of sharing good and bad things to you.

Wish I could enjoy one of those past times of mine with you... without any unnecessary fights or arguments.

Hungry for anything romantic

Hay... I'm so in the mood in watching all romantic movies right now, old or new. doesn't matter for as long as its one of the great movies of all time. Name it and I'll Watch it!!! *-*

To start it off I watched "The notebook" - oh yes! it's my first time watching that movie. But, in my defense I've already read the book which is written by nicholas sparks (as if you don't know).

Well, if I am to compare the book and the movie, I prefer watching the movie 'cause it captures every bit of emotions that are shown in the novel itself. And, you wouldn't have a hard time imagining the face of noah and allie, to tell you the truth, as I was reading the novel I was having a hard time picturing/imagining how pretty allie is to make noah fall inlove with her. and how pretty the house is. "that's one of the hardest thing if you are fond of reading you can't picture it enough although it's a good exercise for your brain and your sense of imagination", tsaka when I'm reading a book I prefer a place na super-quiet para ma-imagine ko ung self ko in the scenario itself, and at the same time I could feel every emotions the author is trying to show (hay... I miss reading) kaya naman I can only read books at night when everyone is asleep (poor me, labo na eyes). As I was saying, I enjoyed the film version of the notebook. (or maybe I need to read the book again). In the movie, you'll see how much effort noah exert to built the house that they both dreamed of (the history of the house makes that house priceless). I love how the story begins and how it ends.

If I were in allie's place and I have alzheimers disease I would want to wear a bracelet with my complete name on it (cause its a worst feeling having to wake up one morning not knowing your OWN name! db?). atleast with my bracelet on I wouldn't have to ask anyone around me who I am...

Second, to satisfy my cravings for a good old romantic movies I watched message in a bottle - same with the notebook I read it first before I watched the movie. But, message in a bottle's case I LOVED the novel more than the movie! theres more in the book that the movie wasn't able to show. A one-and-a half story of message in the bottle is not enough (more like bitin). kasi sa book it shows so many scenes where both garett and theresa have shown their love for each other, the awayan, the flirting and all that kaya naman for me I prefer the novel more than the film. and having to imagine yourself wearing the shoes of THERESA... is one of the things you'll surely love and hate too.

In the book, every little detail is told, every bit of emotions are express, every word used are so heartfelt... even the prologue! in the movie kasi hindi nasabi ung story behind why Garett always drop the bottle in the sea. and the reason behind it is so SWEET!

Here's one of my favorite paragraph that Nicholas Sparks wrote:

The bottle was dropped overboard on a warm summer
evening, a few hours before the rain began to fall. Like all bottles, it was
fragile and would break if dropped a few feet on the ground. But when sealed
properly and sent to sea, as this one was, it became one of the most seaworthy
objects known to man. It could float safely through hurricanes or tropical
storms, it could bob atop the most dangerous of riptides. It was, in a way, the
ideal home for the message it carried inside, a message that had been sent to
fulfill a promise.

There's something about the way he had said it that makes me wanna read it over and over again. Full of hope, full of love and mystery... there's somthing about it that trigger your curiosity within you to make you want to know what it is... every chapter is so interesting that makes you want to turn the page and read every chapter of it. PLUS, having to read the novel makes you see yourself in theresa's shoes. and feel garetts pain!

Nicholas Sparks is one great writer of a novels like this one. Sobrang bow ako sa kanya and two thumbs-up for every great novels she had written. I wonder how a man like him could wirte something like that... ala lng! Just like the same feeling on how creative and imaginative J.k. Rowling is, having to writhe those hit harry potter making her a billionaire big WOW!

Then I've watched autumn in New York, Sleepless in Seattle, Castaway, breakfast at tiffany's hay... What more can I watch?? hmmmm

Pain in loving somebody

I Loved You
I should have known better than to believe in you

I can't get past my feelings no matter what I do

I loved you so much, why couldn't you see

You aren't just a want, you're a need

You kept me strong

How can you just move on

Did I really mean that little to you

Why did I even trust you

I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt

But as I let you in, you pushed me out

You turned my world upside down

Now all I can manage to do is frown

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I don't understand why love have to be this way, loving somebody and in return you end up losing yourself. you end up losing everything you wanted to have and can have.

is that what love truly is? is that loving supposed to be?

You found love and you lose yourself? was it normal to be in that situation... why can't life give both love and sanity. love without pain.

Excruciating pain that make you lose yourself. make you lose your self-worth, your identity, your YOU!!!.

If thats what love really is... well, I don't want to love anymore. I don't wanna use my heart to beat for someone who'll just take everything to me and never care for it!

It's a heartbreaking situation having to own a heart that loves only one you (ofcourse, referring to somebody I loved), who never tends to learn her lesson really well (referring to self). who took a blind eye on everything she see and so use on feeling numb on every pain she feels (referring to self).

I hate it. I hate every time my heart feels a sudden pain that I can't explain. A pain that would make my eyes shed a tear. a pain that would leave me so weak... I hate it that you never take time to understand me... I hate it.

How cruel your love can be.
a man who always makes her woman cry in sadness, in pain.
a man who never seems to understand every word her woman would utter.
a man who never hear any word she says.
How I wish, I never met you, never liked you, never loved you.
Maybe then, I wouldn't feel this pain.
Maybe then, I won't cry anymore.

I hate loving you.
I hate feeling hurt everytime you make me cry.
I hate that you don't seem to care.
I hate YOU

I hate you and I hate myself for loving you...

xoxo

kitine ='(

Life... Oh life!

I have so many regrets in my life and if I would count it one-by-one. It would be a stressfull-slash-depressing move that I would do in my entire life.

My dreams are one of the things that I try to put aside not because I've given up on dreaming or reaching for it, But, because I got too tired and too scared that I wanted to take a rest for a while (not counted as giving up db?). And stop stressing myself over things that I don't even know why it's too Stressful for me to handle. (hear Mr. Salt saying making issue over small things)

All these pressures from friends, family and worst MYSELF is already killing me! (But the most painful part is when your MOM would critic you!)

For once I wanted to give myself space to think things over 'cause for all this time I always prioritize other people first rather than me. And it all hit me one day when I notice that NOBODY not even ONE person "Care" to ask what I want, and what I feel... - E, teka nga muna that's too much! a-wait wait wait! I'm done!" And it hit me...

I was deeply saddened that I was too weak to let other people control my life, I was too naive to decide for myself and for what I want, too contented and settle for less than what I want and deserve and what I can do. Can't even answer "What I want?" (pretends MIGRAINE attack)

I am CONFUSED over things I want... way way back, when I used to get all things planned out even the very tiniest details of every thing. But, things didn't end the way I wanted it to be. THINGS change, plans change... Goals simplified., Dreams set aside.

Where does it went wrong? - can't think straight.

Needed a day-off when in fact Everyday is a day-off. *sigh*

I have loads of regrets and it scares the h*** out of me to know that I live my life full of all those craps. I'm too lax, handling life as easy as that. A fighter in me would say "get up! get movin" But a loser in me says "hey! I'm too tired for this battle. Maybe next time or not". I am well aware with my senses (most of the time), and I get too tired with all these things. I wanted to rest... How I wish I had a body without a heart so I wouldn't have to feel all the pain that life has to offer !

It's like I wanted too many things in life that I wanted every thing to be perfect! (I blame walt disney for all those fairytales.... ). I turn down lots of things made bad-decision. Still, Here I am. As much as I wanted to give up life... well, It's sorta one of the least thing I would do right now. ACCEPTING life is more of the option.

Right now... I am appreciating every little things in my life, trying to accept things the way it is, and feeling content over things that is infront of me.
I wanna lay low - and think things over. I wanna set my mind free of - life toxins and poisonous words that are thrown upon me or more like a "sermon".
Cleanse myself and love me even more 'cause it's starting to scare me.

During times like this... I'm glad I had someone who looks after me, who set my mind straight, someone who make me realize that life doesn't always have to be perfect - like the way I wanted it to be.

I am beginning to kiss all these fears away and begin to see what God has to offer me.

One of the most humbling experience one would ever feel. A kneel-on-the-ground-and-pray experience that could surely open up ones eye.

But, realizing and accepting it, is not the end of the journey it's the standing up that counts the most! the part where you fight the battle... win or lose... After all, I've never given up... I just set it aside for awhile to ready myself for the upcoming battles.

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*Day-dreaming*

Baby Pepper would say . "Mr. Salt. (pulling sleeve) Can you fight that battle for me. I'm too scared!"

Mr Salt. Throwing pots and pans "You wish!"

Oh gosh! ang life nga nmn ang HIRAP!!!

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WAKE UP! WAKE UP!

xoxo,

Kitine

Date with my siblings

Ate at Yellowcab order some pizza and pasta....My gosh Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta is so yummy! I suggest you try it out really yummy love the nuts and the mushroom plus the sauce can't wait to eat it again. Mali nga lng order ko ng pizza which is ung garden pizza...(vegetarian?) anyways buti nlng matakaw si tikyo at niubos nya 3/4 of the pizza hihihi!

We watched ironman. The movie is GREAT! I love all the character... Pepper is cute! At first, I thought it's gonna be boring kasi I'm not fond of watching those kind of movie pero as I watched it super nice sya can't wait to watch wanted, incredible hulk and ung indiana jones hihihi (ganda ng trailer eh)

Anyways sa sobrang love ko ung Chicken Pasta ng yellowcab I've search it over the net and came across with this recipe. I'll try it out soon. YUMMY!!!


1/4 kl chicken strips

1/2 kl pasta

4 tbsp hoisin sauce

dried shiitake mushroom (soaked in water and cut into strips)

5 cloves garlic(chopped)

spring onion(cut into 1inch size)

roasted peanuts

chili oil

salt to taste

Cook pasta following the package direction, set aside...

In a pan saute garlic in chili oil for 1 min and add the chicken, saute for several minutes. Add the hoisin sauce then the mushroom and peanuts. Put the cooked pasta and mix with the sauteed ingredients, put salt to taste..add the spring onion and serve...

Dreams are made of what?!

Have you ever asked yourself about how weird your dream is?

Have you ever try to find the meaning of it?

Well, I always want to know the meaning of every details in my dreams... Thank goodness trusty web have every answers in all my curiosity about all the unfound answers that makes me wonder every time I have a weird dream.

This morning I dreamt of me sleeping and when I woke up I see bookshelves in front of me (naalala ko pa in my dream that I was complaining because I have no more floor to walk on kasi lahat is bookshelves already) then I try to browse some books and found this book na more like a romance book with a lady posing like rose in titanic. As I was searching for more books I found a plastic with metal rings in it (I thought it was an earring) but as I open it. It's a DIY bracelet that me and my sis bought in the mall... we try to make it but our dogs keep on disturbing us... that's how my dream ends (our dog eating some of the beads) As our maid keep opening our door to clean our room.

I belive dreams are the work of our unconcious mind, it hides beneath our mind... it's what we feel inside and what we think that we try to hide. Well, that's what I think about it. Kaya nmn it's a big revelation to reveal the deeper meaning of what it is. What more can help me but a dream interpretation.

Dream interpretation - I found it in the web.... It's when my sister try to find the reason why she dreamt of spaghetti with no sauce and the interpretation for her dream is lack of nourishment. Ever since then, I try to look for answers in every dream that I had. Here's some of my dreams...

Book - To see books in your dream, indicates calmness. (I don't recall me being calm all this time) You will advance toward your goals at a slow and steady pace. (Thank God!!!) Books also symbolize knowledge, intellect, information and wisdom. Consider the type of book. It may represent a significant calling into a specific field of work. To see dusty books in your dream, denotes forgotten knowledge or previous "chapters" of your life. To see children's books in your dream, memories and a collection of personal memories from your own childhood. It may also suggest your desire to escape from reality and retreat into some fantasy world. (Possible...)

Bookshelves - To see a bookshelf in your dream, represents the various levels of your mind where ideas, concepts, and memories are kept. It also suggests your need to acquire some information or knowledge in a situation before making your decision.

Breasts - To see breasts in your dream, symbolizes primal nourishment and your need to be nursed and care for. It represents motherhood, nurturance, and infantile dependency. Seeing naked breasts can also denote a feeling of exposure and invasion of privacy. In particular, for a woman, the dream may indicate anxieties about becoming a woman/mother. (this one I really believe)

Bracelet - To see or wear a bracelet in your dream, refers to an expression of deep passion and fire. The dream is also a sign that you need to rekindle old friendships and to call up an old friend that you haven't heard from in awhile. (yes, that's what I need social life) To see a broken bracelet in your dream, suggests that you tend to sacrifice your own comfort and happiness for others.

Dog - To see a dog in your dream, indicate a skill that you have ignored or forgotten, but needs to be activated. Alternatively, dogs may symbolize intuition, loyalty, generosity, protection, and fidelity. Your own values and intentions will enable you to go forward in the world and succeed. If the dog is vicious and/or growling, then it signifies some inner conflict within you. It may indicate betrayal and untrustworthiness. If the dog is dead or dying, then it indicates a loss of a good friend. Alternatively, it represents a deterioration of your instincts. To see a happily barking dog in your dream, symbolizes pleasures and much social activity. If the dog is barking ferociously, then it represents your habit of making demands on people and controlling situations around you. It could also mean unfriendly companions. To dream that you are buying a dog, indicates your tendency to buy your friends or buy compliments/favours. Alternatively, it suggests a need for you to find companionship. To dream that you are dressing up your dog, signifies your attempts to cover up your own character flaws and habits. Also consider the notions associated with the word dog, such as loyalty ("man's best friend") and to be "treated like a dog". (What???)

TRY IT!!!

Shabby cake

I just made this one through paint and I really find it cute. *-* Mine, mine mine ALL MINE!!!

I'm in the mood for anything shabby now... hihihi

I'll try making cupcakes... hihihi

F. R. I. E. N. D. S. or enemies?

As we grew up and reach different stages in our life. We see different faces and meet different people. Get acquainted, make friends and establish a strong bond of friendship. I'm wondering does friendship ends? die down? or as we grew up we learn that the ones we usually call friends are not the real ones. Are there such a thing as temporary friends?!? Ano ba talaga yung mga classification ng friends? it makes me wonder...

If real friends bump into each other... they know they are there... but, prang they have this kind of ignoring each other... not because of they hate each other but they just can't find anything to talk about... Is it possible? Do they still consider each other friends?

Na-a-outgrow mu ba ung mga friends mu? I mean, one way or another... you will go to different places, change different paths meet other people and gain new friends... Change of environment, change beliefs and principles in life. So, can you outgrow your old friends?

A lot of times friends ask me who my best friend is? Then, it made me think who could it be?I have small circle of friends (which I intend to keep it that way!) I've always thought there could only be two person who really know me... That I feel comfortable to show the real side of me (the makulit side-matigas ulo-maarte-madaldal). The unfortunate two is my sister ayen and henry... Well, my sister is kinda boring to talk to, her usual response is always o! a! hingi nga? that comes with only a nodding gesture, smile or a blank stare (really boring...) while henry is the type of person na dpa finish ung tao magkwento alam na nya na ung ending... alam nya na ung problem, alam na nya ung sagot sa 2nd n 3rd question mu (HATE IT!!!), makes you feel na teka nasa unloading zone pa lng ako eh sya nasa solving na agad (GRRRRR....) yan tuloy away agad.

A friend help make up who we are. It makes our sanity level high. As the saying goes "NO man is an ISLAND". Ofcourse, nothing beats a few good conversation with someone you care for... to catch up with simple happenings in ones life, to inspire people, to socialize and enjoy a decent conversation.

Gain some, lose some... pero sana I won't lose any one of them hehehe.
I'm very picky pa naman sa friends. For me, I'd rather have few good friends than have lots of them pero siraan ka lng

Wala lng... just a thought!

I had friends who had hurt me (emotionally) and disappoints me it makes me sad na there are people like that who would extend their effort just to see you fall. Why kaya... the only reason I see is jealousy (though can't find any reason to feel that way). Some who would drag your soul into the ground to make you stop believing on something... Intentional or unintentional... I hope that, that person would realize how wrong she is!

Friends do know what our weaknesses are. Friends can really be our worst enemy! What sweet revenge can one think of is to prove them wrong and say ...

"meh rong! I did it even if you say I can't!"

A friend is not true if they plan bad
things behind you, A friend can't be a friend if competitor is all they see
in
you , a friend is not a friend if all they want is to see you fall, a
friend can
never be a friend if they are envious of
you.

'Cause only a true friend can master the art of pushing you up till you reach the top.

'Cause only a true friend can master the gesture of happiness everytime they see you on top.

And if you ever find one... Don't ever lose them 'cause it is a rare gem.

A priceless gem for having a true friend.

KEEP IT! and never lose it!

Love it! and never break it!

I heart Shabby Chic

I fell in love the first time I watched rachel Ashwells "shabby chic" at lifestyle network. I was really in Oooh Aaaaaah state. leaving my mouth open all the time, it was really pretty. Everything she did is exactly what I want the whites, pink, anything floral and girly sends shivers into my very soul. How I wish I can have my own version of "shabby chic home". It was the first start of being a huge fan of this kind of design. I'm so loving everything SHABBY

I'm no interior designer/decorator but I so love decorating my room. I'll move everything around till it satisfy my thirst for beauty. I paint my own bookshelves, I had few attempts to paint our wall pink (really easy), I even want to make my own furnitures =) (I'm sure if he henry read this he'll ask again anu b tlg u want?).

Anyways, I love shabby chic! I love Rachel ashwell! and I miss watching it on t.v. since we switch from home cable to destiny... I lost my lifestyle network (favorite channel).

To describe shabby chic style: The colors are mostly whites and pastel/soft colors of pink, blue and yellow... The furniture are mostly vintage ... White furnitures with distressed look (although I'm not a fan of distressing). Accentuated with flowers, accesorized with anything nice and feminine.

I'll make my own portion of shabby chic to give you a taste of something *Shabby*.I bet you'll love it too,

Who wouldn't sleep into this bed? Oh so fab! Oh so Shabby

Who wouldn't dive into this bed? A bed of roses... Don't you think?

Relaxing... notice the fluffiness of the bed? the bedding, the color....? REALLY PRETTY
I'm so loving all this things:

A living room as peaceful as this

Notice the wall painting? Baby blue... LOVE IT!!!

Very Relaxing... Love the Vintage-ness of the furniture. The drapes is simple but very pretty.

Love the lamp!!!

Be inspired and cook here.

Or dine here?

Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it! Love it!

Where will our feet take us?

A desire to travel around the world...

To visit places where deep sense of cultures and tradition are found...

To see and feel the beauty of nature.

And get bitten by different life surprises.

Appreciate small creatures

To conquer ones fear.

To dance in the rain.

Lots of places that I've been wanting to see...

Coco Grove - Laiya, Batangas

its a 2.5 hour trip from Manila to San Juan, Batangas. And it's all worth it!

Few facts I love about the resort is the tree house accomodation. Yes, its quite expensive. But, it's really beautiful.

Isn't it nice?

The sea view really calm, has clear water and you can see jellyfish and small fishes swimming...

The view of the mountain... When we asked the locals on what the name of the mountains are.. Some says its Mount tralala, Mount Dapulpul and Suso ng Dalaga ('cause it resembles a lady's breasts).

Love the boat ride where we island hop and visit lamesang-bato, love the pedal boats, the cable-slide, the campind tents (ooohh! love it really really love it! bonfire and everything), the food (buffet) and a lot lot more... hope I can visit another one... I think sabangan and blue-corals are next on my list.

A taste of strawberry

Baguio is one of the place I long to see and visit, and by the time I did. It look so much differrent from what I used to imagine. Everything in there are so much like what we had here in manila BUT the air is much cleaner (I think), the temperature is much colder, and the scenery is much nicer (having mountains as your backdrop). More and more buildings/commercial areas are spouting out in the foot of the mountains... Bridges, overpass are also present. Well, I didn't expect it to look like that ('cause I was really expecting nipa hut, and all that). Jollibee, Starbucks, Shakeys, HOTSHOTS, Brothers burger, and a lot fast food joints are there too name it they have it there too... A mountain of houses such as this.

My one-day trip/visit to baguio goes like this...

11:45 p.m. when we ride Genesis Bus Transport near our house (avenida). And when I checked out the time, it was already.

3:00 a.m.When we leave the bus station and starts our journey to Baguio. after two-hours of bus ride we took our first stop-over in Pampanga. Bought something to munch, since the idea of sleeping on the bus is very uncomfortable. So, I spend it with reading some books by Nicholas Sparks "a bend in the road"... I don't know why but I can't seem to find a way to interest myself and continue reading it with my full attention. But, the fact that passing through beautiful sceneries is one thing I couldn't miss. So, I put the book on my bag and enjoy the view of the farms that looks like little Banawe Rice Terraces, because of the laddering technique they use. The sight of a river now covered with "lahar", the sights of cornfields and farmers planting vegetables. It was already 5 in the morning and the sun starts to peek amidst the cloudy sky.

As time passes by, the more I feel uncomfortable. My neck starts to ache, my stomach starts to growl and I'm starting to get irritated again... Are we there yet???

It was 9:00 already when we reach our second stop-over. Basing on it's location I think We are already inside Baguio and will soon pass the "zig-zag" road (Marcos highway). A 30 minute more ride before we reach the city... Oooh I can't wait!

9:45 a.m. when we reach the bus terminal. I first saw SM Baguio city (ofcourse we didn't go there). Since it was my first-visit I couldn't tell much on how it look before but my dad says everything is different... meaning it's becoming more and more commercialized. was it good or bad?... Anyways, theres this one person (wearing brgy vest) who came on to us offering a van service to tour as around Baguio for P3ooo. Well, we didn't grab it since my dad think it was kinda expensive... So, we try to find other options.

At 10 a.m., we had our breakfast at Jollibee. and ask a few locals on how we can enjoy our visit in Baguio. They suggest that we just buy a map and ride jeepneys... its a lot cheaper P7.50/person/ride and it will take us wherever we want to. So, we bought a map P50.

But, the idea of venturing the city through jeepney is quite a no-no. So, we tried renting a cab, a little haggling power reach us to P200/hr. it's a great bargain compared to the P3000 don't you think?

Our first visit was in one of the most-visited shrine in Baguio (I forgot the name). And here's some of our picture.

with Uncle Louie, Auntie Marlyn, Auntie Zeny, Me, Ayen, Shobe, Mama and Papa

The girls plus our Dad @ Lourdes Shrine (I think)

At Trinidad, Benguet - Strawberry farm. Don't miss the strawberry ice cream, Strawberry taho, and those knitted pouch design like strawberries.

P85/box
P35ea. - 3 for P100 then, try to haggle it up to P30 ea (if you buy 6 above) -cguru pwde pa ng 25 eto anyways its cute the seed is just missing (I have an idea... to put some black beads in it sew it to make it look like seeds)