And there was the young Mars..
(from left to right: Bene, Aiko, Randyh, Angel, Margaux, Kresta, Maan) taken during our fieldtrip, HS freshmen years, ca 2001
The olden days. When life was much less complicated. Here I am, seen with a boyish teeth-not-seen smile. Her hands, soft and supple. Under my chin. And mine, under hers.Mars, ... and Venus.Hindi ka naman naging sa akin e. Muntik pala. Nakuha ka kasi ni bestfriend. Pero ayus lang. Do me a favor. Give me a new universe. Retrieve me.
Labels: Suuuuuuhhhhweeeet
Beinte.
I was waiting for 4:50am. Exact time of my arrival.
4:50am.
At last. 20 years. I was looking at my twin brother. Appearance-wise, he is much bulkier than I am. Bigger frame, and I was the lean version. He has those chinky eyes. I was looking at him. The bunso. And I was the kuya. I am. For just over 10 minutes. That fleeting moment. I am 20. He is 19. 5:00am is yours. Mine is 4:50am.
4:51am.
uh. one-minute has passed.
Umikot ako sa bahay. Uh. The now so common humid air. Plus my aching oral cavity. My tongue. My palate. What a way to start the biiiiirthday.
4:52am.
I checked the phone. 15 messages received. Hah. Well-wishers. Birthday greetings. Im at a loss. Wow. Having the phone fixed way earlier really paid off. May mga bumati.
In chronological order: (to date)
1. Nano Gabriel
2. Aaron Manuel
3. Sithli
4. Ate Lyn
5. Andrew
6. Jerico Pascual (Zara ko?)
7. Rosa
8. Eric
9. Mae Abigail
10. Angeli Ann
11. Marie Wendy
12. Jamie
13. Kenneth
14. Lala
15. Camille Cyn. (lagot ka sa akin)
16. Kristel Joy (smooches?)
17. Jaja
18. Jenalyn (puta. late.)
19. Blythe (suuuuhweeeet ka talaga, sabi na e.)
20. Arlene
21. Sir Edsel
22. Alaine
23. Lovely
24. Leslie Mallows
25. Dad
26. Mom
27. Kuya Anthony (gaaad. cheesy sila?)
28. Kuya Dennis
29. Randolfh
30. Aileen
31. Mayie.
32. Ate Agnes
33. Grace34. Kristine
And there were those who greeted the day before: Fai Lang'ga, and Mommy Merlina.
Special thanks to Karen Beltran. She went out of her way para lang mabati ako. Smart kasi e. magGlobe na kasi e. Haha!
Kalil. Walanghiya ka. 2 years straight na walang bati. Wala ka nang pag-asa. Hehe.
People. And after all. They made those 20 years.
note: Sa pasukan na ang libre. I'm broke. Just shelled out some for the family's state dinner. Singlehandedly. Argh.
Labels: Special Ocassions
Trending
There was the word Sunday. Seventh day of the week. Rest day. Peaceful day. Or so, Merriam-Webster so defines it.
And there was the word, Sin-day. I was Sin-bad. The difference? The letters, U, and I.
U and I. Parang WE na din, pero malabo.
Once upon a lifetime, people become selfless, and they think of U, and they lose themselves, that's why during Sundays, churches are jampacked with all those goers, haggling, praying.
And then, Big P strikes, Pain. and the thought of losing oneself gets into the nerves. And the world turns, and the orientation and perspective completely reverses itself. That's why U, becomes I. Selfishness arrives into the picture.
A lifetime passes by. People become selfish, and instead of Praying, they are Preying. A to E? that's more like it.
And Sin-days are born.
All Sundays of Summer. Almost.
Labels: Letters..they are the simplest words
Bad Mood
(After withdrawing from a local ATM branch)
Randyh: *lowly waves hand to put the jeepney to a stop*
Randyh: *Aboard* Ma, bayad ho.
Driver: Ilan?
Randyh: *easily irked* Ilan HO ba ang sumakay?
Driver: Matinong tanong yun.
Randyh: Mga tanong na ang sagot e maliwanag pa sa araw.
Driver: *stares from his side mirror*
Randyh: *returns stare, for a sec, then looks outside, and smirks* Pathetic moron.
Driver: Sukli.
Randyh: *gets loose change*
(Jeepney stops, passengers rush in)
Passenger1: Usog nga.
Randyh: *slightly in a slouching position* Ow. Sorry. *sits upright*
Passenger1: Ayusin kasi ang upo.
Randyh: *infuriated* Didn't I just say sorry?
Passenger2: Away na 'to.
(Jeepney nears Alabang crossing..)
Randyh: Ma, para. .
(Jeepney goes farther before going to a full stop)
Randyh: Ay, tangina.
*goes off the dilapidated jeepney*
I hope you rot in hell.
*sees a peculiar name posted on the vehicle*
Ay, kaya naman pala. Pati dito sinundan mu pa ako.
Labels: What a looooovely eve.
(from left to right: Bene, Aiko, Randyh, Angel, Margaux, Kresta, Maan) 
