Ballpoints

Trying out a new app on the cam with these ballpoints.

Awesome Ideas: Bluebook Tumbler

Good morning!

Today, I brought my Bluebook thermo tumbler in the office. I notice that I already have a bunch of Diliman Republic products that are still in package sitting in my drawer at home. I thought they are so cute they are not meant to be used. But man, they are a real thing.

Although I have to admit that Diliman Republic's products seem overpriced,  I love them - from bags to jackets to bag tags to tumblers and lanyards... nameit! The idea of sticking a Bluebook front page or the bold letters U and P in screaming deep red color to anything that people normally use would entice any UPians around, especially those who have been away from school for quite sometime.

So there, one of my workmates arrived from a business trip from China today, and she gave me a can of green tea. I guess this Bluebook thermos will have a use in the  next couple of weeks.

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Interesting Jobs: Caddie

Manong caddie with the clubs

One interesting job that I learned while at Camp John Hay in Baguio the other day is being a caddie. Caddies are the ones walking around the golf course in charge of carrying golfers bags.

All these years, I thought they were just simple assistants and their work is similar to that of payong girls -- assist as asked. However, it turned out that caddies also play the role of a coach to the player, (there may be a right term or that in golf) as they are aware of the challenges and obstacles of the course as well as the strategies in playing the game.

Just like in the corporate world, they also go through ranking system where in they get promoted from being a trainee to a champion. That, of course, depends on their training and performance.

I always thought that golf is an interesting sport. Now that I knew a bit about caddying, I personally think that this job is equally interesting as the sport itself.R

Morning Fog Lifts in Tuba

Morning Fog Settling over Tuba, Benguet

While on the road back to Manila, the morning viaje gave me a refreshing view of the morning fog over the mountains of Benguet that was just starting to lift out of the valleys.

Loaf Bread of Life

Danes Bread

The history of bread can go back to thousands of years, but Danes Bakeshop will definitely play a big part of  any written bread-related articles in the Cordillera region, particularly in Benguet.

Regardless of its taste and how it looks like, Danes proved to be very popular among ordinary people mainly because of its consistency -- it's availability in the market, it's freshness, and it's price. It's cheap because it is locally-made.

The bread aisle of supermarkets is usually jam-packed with cleverly labeled brands. Some sound healthy and expensive and some are just there to fill in the space. But the stacks of Danes outdo all other brands apparently.

For an ordinary Baguio resident, this loaf bread, along with some other basic staples in the pantry, is a must to be in stock. Otherwise, it's time for grocery shopping

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Sungka with Pearls

This carved piece of heavy wood at the Mother's Garden Panorama Restaurant in  Baguio caught my attention. It is called Sungka. The sight of it reminds of me childhood and the terms such as sunog, bahay, bawal-bilang!, touch move, etc.

Yeah, I played this as a kid.

Sungka is a traditional board game in the Philippines often played by children and even adults during siesta time.