Nang Magberdey si Boss Mara

Sa gitna ng kabisihan sa 8layer, siyempre kailangang ipagdiwang ang utak ng pagiging abala naming lahat.

Haberdey Sir Meriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic!

Ang totoo, sa Sagada pa lang, ipinagdiwang na namin ang berdey ni big boss Meric Mara. Pero ang climax, sa new headquarters ng 8liens ipinagpatuloy. In so short a notice, pagdating ng alas otso ng gabi, inalis sa kamalayan ng mga 8liens ang anumang may kinalaman sa trabaho upang kumanta, sumayaw, tumawa at magpakuha ng litrato. Hehehe. Medyo walang ganong kuha ang berdey celebrant kasi sya rin ang photographer ng gabing 'yon. Hindi dahil sa kanya ang camera, pero kasi berdey niya. E sya lang naman ang may creative shot, baka pag kami ang humawak ng camera, either puro ulo o puro paa ang mangyari.

Bakit nga pala kami masaya? Dahil maraming pagkain? Pwede... pero ung handa ni Tatay (ahm, isa pang tawag namin kay Bossing) e un ung nakaugalian orderin pag may bisita o may berdey sa 8layer. Dahil may beer? Maaari... pero local beer lang naman un at kanya kanyang kuha sa palamigan. Dahil first time naming ma-utilize ang music room (na server room, library, sleeping quarters, etc.)? Siguro... pero sa palagay ko, kaya kami masaya, kasi masaya kaming maging masaya dahil masayang maging boss si Tatay Meric. Biruin mo, may bossing ka na iga-guide ka, ituturo ang lahat (este, yung maaarok lang pala ng padawan, hehehe) ng walang kapaguran (with matching slide presentation) at pag-iimbot. Nagpapaabuso nga si Tatay Meric e. Pero pag napuno ang salop, nangangalos din.

Kaya kaming mga 8liens, saludo kami kay Boss Mara na Tatay Meric pa. One of the most uniquest kind. (Walang akong paki maging redundancy. Hehe.)

Kaya kami masaya...




Agen, agen...

Haberdey Sir Meriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiic!

Sagada Survived 8lien Invasion

26 December 2007

We we're supposed to leave for Sagada. It was planned as if no planning was needed. And so, we weren't able to leave as planned. There were clients left and right. And a new 8lien (to be announced) was given a verdict. Welcome welcome new 8lien! Your name may sound a bit vulgar but to us, you're a name to reckon with!

27 December 2007

We slept in the office the night before. And I woke up feeling battered. Who wouldn't? I guess Chox really hated me that he kicked me thrice when I's about to nudge myself to sleep. Haha.

The 8liens made the most of the morning moving things here and there. Oh, yes, I forgot. We just moved into a new office.

By the afternoon, Chox (anxious to meet his "baby") with Yvette went ahead to Baguio. Pangkal and Henyo (with their "babies"), eager to rendezvous followed hours later. Meric, Deng and Roz were doing a client call. Nilda and I were there. Just there. Haha.

28 December 2007

By 2:00 am, the five of us drove to Baguio. We arrived there past 7:00 am. By 9:00 am, we were at Dangwa Terminal boarding a bus to Bontoc.

The 7-hour Baguio-Bontoc bus ride was the longest one I had but i won't mind taking it forever. The view from inside looking out was a "cooling" experience.



The jeep ride from Bontoc to Sagada took 45 bumpy minutes.


When we finally arrived in Sagada, it was drizzling. The first inn we found (Ganduya Inn) can't accommodate the 12 and a half of us. The 2nd was the Sagada Guest House were we stayed for two nights.

Dinner was a delight. Deng cooked adobong pusit and chicken afritada. What happened after that, I didn't know, because as soon as I got stuffed, I was already halfway to bed... then snoring.

29 December 2007

The adventure began late in the morning. We walked our way to the Sumaging Cave. And it was a real blast! It would have been blastier if Chinkee and Ehriel were there to enjoy it, and not just waiting at the mouth of the cave. Hmmm.


Then off we went to the Sogong Cave where the Hanging Coffins were. Amazing!



Next stop, Yoghurt House. Good thing they're serving delights of gargantuan servings. One order is good for 2-3 persons. Tsarap! We enjoyed the food too much that we didn't know we didn't have enough time to venture away to Bomod-ok Falls.

So, we whiled away the time exploring the town, the Parish Church, the "place where it's most peaceful", and the Echo Valley.



Again, Deng cooked pancit for all of us for the nightcap. I didn't eat much as I was still full from the meal I ordered at YH.

Then, everyone huddled by watching the news. Until...

Until Yvette showed the group the one image that made everyone chill. The ghost bride!

30 December 2007

Meric and Deng left at 7:00 am. What's new, client meeting! But they were nice enough to let us stay and still enjoy what's left of our time in Sagada--to buy souvenirs!

The plan was to take the 1:00 pm bus to Baguio but it left earlier so the group has to take a jeep ride to Bontoc and from there, take the bus ride to Baguio.

Well, I may not know what transpired after the group left Sagada. Because I (and later joined by Roz) opted to stay for two more days... Yep, to experience a Sagada New Year. I hope the gongs can cast the bad spirits away from me. Haha.

Special thanks pala sa pinagnakawan ko ng mga pix -- kay Tatay Einstein at Pangk Einstein. Kung wala silang dalang camera, wala akong ibidinsya ng Sagad-Ah! =)