Sunriser

On an early morning trip to Baguio last weekend, my dad parked the car at this gas station out of nowhere which woke me up, the sleeping hitchhiker.

Being the city girl who’s in love with those “natural” sceneries I hardly see every day, I was stunned at the mere silhoutte of mountain I saw outside my window. Still only half-awake, I grabbed the camera and scrambled off the car. My hair was in a beehive mess and it was almost 10 degrees C outside, but I figured out I might never ever get another chance to shoot the mountains without electric poles again.

My luck that morning must’ve been strong, too, because minutes later this unforgettable sunrise appeared:

This scenery was then stuck in my dreams for the rest of the ride to Baguio.

As for Baguio, the very first thing I noticed there was that Koreans were EVERYWHERE. It was like every other person you’d see in Session Road was a Korean–or from Burnham to SM to the ukay-ukay stores even! I swear, it was like an invasion (but a good one)! Too bad I was groggy from the previous week of school so I wasn’t able to shoot much photos to prove it. :D

This Baguio trip was “uwian” by the way. I simply tagged along with my dad who had a conference in Baguio that day. I thought, “Sayang ang miles!” especially if you’re travelling from QC to Baguio using your own car and gas.

Then of course up there, I had to see my high school super friend Tammy who was studying in UPB. After roaming the “Central” urban area during the afternoon, I stayed in her apartment for the rest of the night. I almost froze to death because she lived in a basement with a 10-degrees Celsius night outside, but I was still very happy being there talking with her about singing, anime, writing, UPSA, college, love lives, etcetera. A freezing weather on a late night with an old friend, along with a shared steaming cup of Nissin cup noodles–that night was definitely one of those “best life combinations” I’ve had for a while ^^.

I was wearing boots and a thick cowboy jacket all the time I was there (we only stayed overnight and I didn’t sleep after all). I thought my clothes and skin were thick enough (haha!) to block the cold but I could still feel the chills through my body! Anyway, here’s me and Tammy in our very fashionable Baguio regalia:

Going home, I thought that it must be incredibly fun to study there in Baguio, especially if it’s not your hometown. There’s so much of nature and sights to see, and people to meet there! Since I was born with some degree of wanderlust, I know I’ll excite myself like crazy over there. I’d also get to wear cool-looking clothes without feeling uncomfortable of the awkward humid season like in QC!

I think I can keep up a wonderful life there, unless I get lonely and start wishing for home in the real urban world as I always do in the end.