Cold Baguio - Summer is Over, Rainy Season is Here

Oh and now it's July!  Sooner or later, we'll hear Christmas songs being played in the city.  Soon, Christmas shopping is gonna happen for most people.  But here in Baguio, the city of pines, everything is just either cool or cold.  The mountains which were once filled with pine trees are now filled with houses and buildings and other establishments.  You can no longer smell the pines upon entering the city.  You still can smell them though in Camp John Hay, in some parts of the city and in other parts of the Benguet Province, or the Cordillera region.

This is somewhere in Naguilian Road of Irisan, Baguio City.  Taken in the morning when you think it's gonna shine all day.  The weather is cool and I like it.  The mountains being kissed by the clouds are parts of Green Valley and Sto. Tomas.

This is taken between 2 to 3 pm.  Sometimes it's foggier than this or could already be raining.  This time of the day is when it is best to drink cups of hot barako coffee, hmmm, the aroma makes you feel and enjoy the cold afternoon in Baguio City.

It's evening and I'm in good vibes with the weather.  No rain, no typhoon, just cold evening - tamang timpla lang.  Baguio City is one of the places in Luzon you'd want to be.

It's the third week of school.  These 3 weeks have been rainy days due to the monsoon rains caused by the typhoon, and low-pressure area.

I am still in the adjustment period - knowing all the names of my new classmates and teachers.  I'm glad to be friends with a few of them.

There's something else, I enjoy math and science maybe 10% only, and I hate them 70% most of the time. 20%? I don't know, lol.

Okay, let's enjoy the rest of the school year and pray very hard because we need God's guiding hand throughout.

New Beginnings

School Year 2018 -2019

Another school year is over and another one just started.  I'm in a new place, new environment, and a new school.  I'm meeting new faces of neighbors, friends, classmates, and adjusting to the new climate I'm not used to. All new but cool.  It's a new start.

Scared? No, because I always trust God's word in Deut. 31:6 that says "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee."

It's my prayer that wherever I go and whatever I do, I aim to be what God wants me to be - to be an instrument for His glory.  I am just human and can't do that on my own.  I need your prayers, guidance, and God in my life.  It's not easy living in the kind of world we live now.  But with faith in God and what He can do, I am able to face and overcome challenges that come my way.  God is faithful and He is good all the time!

Grade 7 is Over, Yeah!

It's April, time flies fast!  Being a teenager and a high school student at the same time is fun.  The challenges at school within your peers and teachers, well, they only made me a better and stronger person.  I met new classmates and friends and no enemies, thank God!

God has been faithful to provide my needs throughout the school year, He's always been.  He has protected me everyday to and fro school. I'm thankful for the love my Heavenly Father has showered me.

Now, as another school year is nearing, we worry about the expenses we are going to incur and we don't know where to get the much needed financial needs to get through it.  But faith, yes, faith is what we have.  Faith that our Heavenly Father is going to carry us through, and that He will supply every need.  I'm just glad He is always there for us to rely on.  He knows what is best. He holds tomorrow and He holds our hands.Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.

Read, read, read!

Please check out these articles.  you might learn something from them.  If you pick up something that is helpful from these articles, then we are cool!

The Question: What If? - Questions that only God can answer: What if I have two hearts? What if the world is flat?

Loving God, Loving Others - To love yourself is easy; to love your neighbor is not that easy; to love your enemies, your very worst enemies! Oh, man, it's impossible; and to love God is too hard for us to do.  But what did the Bible say about loving?

Six Negative Emotions That Can Destroy You or Your Health - What negative emotion do you have that you wanted out of your life?  Anger? Worry? Envy? Be careful, too many negative emotions can kill you.

Breaking Free From the "I Can't" Mentality - Don't let the "I Can't" mentality kill your dreams.  Don't let it keep you from reaching your goals.

Camp John Hay

We went to Baguio a few days ago to submit documents to SEC.  And to our dismay, they have transferred to a temporary office.  But to my glee, their office is temporarily located in Camp John Hay.  At least, I and Mom can take in the beautiful views and scent of the pine trees of Camp John Hay while waiting for the long queue.  To be allowed to walk around and take pictures at the historical places in Camp John Hay, you have to pay for a ticket or something which is P40 for adults, and P30 for students.   We have waited for more than 2 hours before we finally had our turn to enter the SEC's office. Because of that, we were hungry and we haven't brought some food with us. We went hiking for a few minutes after our business with SEC was at last finished.  We also took a few pictures and then had a quick lunch at a cafeteria where they serve a budget meal but almost had nothing left for us.  Thankfully, what they had left was good enough for 2.  It was past two in the afternoon when we finally left Camp John Hay.  We would have loved to stay longer and see the beauty of it but we have to go home before the traffic gets very heavy and congested.

So here are some pictures we got.

The weather is refreshingly cool.

Why is it always easier to go down than up?

Resting and hunger starts to set in

Looking for something?

Way to the Secret Garden

Just Us

With the Photobombers

The ancestors staying on guard

Inside Bell House

Lovely view

Just me - Kikay

And my Mom

Late Lunch

We had a great time looking at the view of pine trees and feeling the coolness of the weather.  One thing though, we forgot to take back Mom's ID which is one of the important things to have.  Hope they have kept it and still be there when we go visit again this vacation.

The Dengvaxia Fiasco in Philippines

Vaccines are given to make us immune to infectious diseases that can have serious effects on our physical health. Vaccines are mostly administered to children starting at birth. So when we decided to have our children immunized, it is because we don’t want them to get infected in the future. We want them to be protected from diseases. And when that vaccine didn’t work but have put their health into serious risks instead, it would make us angry, disappointed, hurt, and would even demand justice.

If you want to read more, follow the link: Dengvaxia: the Controversial Vaccine