When the Jetsetter Talks

I didn't have any plans of describing my Tuguegarao experience but since I am currently given the luxury to waste my time, let me narrate what has happened since this day started.

I am sent to this far-flung province of Tuguegarao today to conduct a training to branch managers of a particular drug store which we recently tied up with for a particular project. As a backgrounder, we will be launching a new product come March so we need to prepare our counterparts from the other company. To cut the long story short, this is primarily the reason why in two weeks, i will be visiting 5 provinces (place, for the Manila training) in the coming days (1 North Luzon, 1 South Luzon, 1 Visayas, 1 Mindanao, and 1 Manila).

So there, my day started by waking up at 4am to prepare for my 7.20am flight. I didn't want to test the check in rules at this point because I have proven that yes, they do implement rules religiously (or to my stupidity lang talaga). Flashback, I was once assigned to Cagayan de Oro, arrived late for my flight, stressed out, had to rebook the next flight (fortunately there was another flight for the day), and pay P 4,000 from my personal wallet.

Going back, so I prepared early, arrived at 5.30am checked in, smoked at the smoking area (where anyone who decides to cut his life can do so freely without even exerting much effort), and slept at the waiting area. Boarding time was delayed for a few minutes coz they were still checking the weather in Tugue so my nap took a little more while (secretly wishing that flight will be cancelled or delayed even more = free day for me). Unfortunately (or fortunately), boarding time commenced after a few and just after take off, had my nap again until we landed in Tugue.

While at the plane, i fet my stomach grumbling so I started to wonder what the heck did i eat earlier (or last night). Didnt remember anything unusual from my usually gluttonic diet. So i just prayed that God let me last the entire flight without dumping.

And so God granted my wish and I just slept the grumbling feeling. Here's the catch though, few minutes from exiting the arrival area, grumbling commenced, (quoting my SMS to my officemates and my mom) guess what's the first thing i did in Tugue? Tumae.

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So i decided i had to go look for the venue but to my surprise, there was no cab or anything except the trike (which they call tricy, parang mas sosy). Cutting the story short, from the airport, took a trike to the hotel. Sosyal na sosyal!

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Not only that, upon arriving to the venue (way earlier than schedule), I was informed that there was a change in the sched and we would be conducting the training in a different venue. So yes, I agreed and asked how the hell will I go to the other venue. The receptionist replies, "Sir, papunta dun yung messenger namin, sabay ka na lang sa kanya para di ka na maligaw" "Okay, salamat po. San na po sya?" "Ayun po sa labas, GARDOOOOOOO! Isabay mo na yung taga RCBC!"

So i went out, wondering why he is in a motorcycle, and asked if it's just near our current place. He replied yes though not walking distance. Then I asked, have they started? He said no, they're just about to have their (sponsored) breakfast. Next words were, "Tara na sir, nakakahiya naman paghintayin natin sila. Hehe" and he replied "Sakay ka na sir".

Picture this: Semi-formal attire, with laptop and envelopes, riding a motorcycle in a not-so-wide road. FTW!

I should end this post now. I am too sleepy to even check for any typo errors. Will hit the airport in a short while, back to Manila by 6.

Shout out all the way from Tuguegarao!

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