Quick update. I've got other shit to do, yo.


Barangay Whatever

I have no idea where we were yesterday, in other words. It was about 30 minutes south of Baguio. I thought it was going to be, like, camping out in a shack, but we ended up at our host's family-compound-thing (everyone out here has one, donchakno) and it was shockingly nice. They also had a small zoo: a few pigs, about four million dogs, a slightly lesser number of cats, a tadpole pond, chickens...anyway it was noisy. So their house was clean, and not made of plywood, and even had COUCHES. Yay couches. Only crazy thing was the bathroom - creepy-ass tiny hole in the floor in a shed outside. With no door. Errrrrrgh. It's a good thing I didn't have to, yunno, take a poo, because srsly guys, my aim is not that good. TMI SESSION OVER

So yesterday we spent the day touring the area in the CPA's jeep, which was enlightening ("here are the native mining sites" (tiny hole in the ground), vs. "here are commericial mining sites" (WHOLE MOUNTAINSIDE DEMOLISHED)). More on that later, if I remember.

At home, we were treated to a jam session by the local band, all of whose members are cousins. They were very good - and did hilarious covers of 80's country songs. I made friends with a tiny, malnourished house kitten. It slept on Becky's feet. I wanted to put it in my pocket and take it with, but, uh, it might have had fleas? Anyways.

Sorry this update is so short (no, no I'm not; my entries are usually HEINOUSLY long). Urban poor orientation now. Bbl, yo.