Monday, December 20, 2010

Ano Daw?

Kakaiba talaga ang Pinoy. One of a kind ika nga ng ilan. Kakaiba ang pamumuhay, pag-iisip at pag-uugali. Pero alam niyo ba na kahit isa akong Pinoy hindi ko matagalan ang mga tamang hirit ng kapwa ko Pinoy? Nakakatawa di ba? At dahil iisa ang nakagisnang kultura, iisa din tuloy ang naging takbo ng pangaraw-araw na mga eksena.

Narito ang ilan sa mga naipon kong istorya. Medyo matagal na din na puro malungkot ang blogs ko. At dahil magpa- Pasko na, isi-share ko sa inyo ang mga istoryang kakaiba. Regalo ko. Sana matanggal ang pustiso mo sa kakatawa.

Sa isang highway, sakay ng isang kotse.
Naliligaw na ata kami. Hindi kasi namin alam ang daan na iyon at nagbakasakaling tumama kami pagkatapos namin umikot at magpabalik-balik. Mabuti na lang at may traffic enforcer kaming nakita. Naglakas loob na kami magtanong.
Ako: Manong, saan po ba ang daan papunta sa lugar na ito..(habang itinuturo ang address na nakasulat sa papel).
Traffic Enforcer: Diretso kayo sa paganun tapos saka kayo lumiko paganoon.  
(Anak ng! Sabi ko na, minsan nakamamatay ang pagtatanong.)

Pumara ako ng masasakyang jeep. Nang makaupo ako sa loob nito, agad kong iniabot sa driver ang aking bayad.
Ako: Bayad po.
Driver: Ilan  ito?
Ako: Isa lang po. (Dalawa lang kaming pasahero sa jeep -- iniisip kaya ng mama na babayaran ko ang pamasahe ng unang pasahero niya?)
Driver: Kasasakay lang?
(Sadyang may memory gap talaga si kuya!)

Matapos makapamili ng libro sa isang pomosong bukstor, dinala ko na ito sa kahera.
Cashier: Ma'am, bibilhin niyo po ito?
(Hindi ako nakakibo. Ano kaya ang ini-expect ni ate sa pagdadala ko ng libro sa cashier, hihiramin ko lang?)

Sa jeep ulit.
Ako: Sa tabi lang po. Para!
Driver: Bababa ka?
(Ah hindi, sasakay ako!)

Kasama ko kaibigan ko.
Ako: Nagugutom na ko.
Kaibigan ko: Hindi ka pa kumakain?
(Kumain na! Kaya nga gutom di ba? Fota!)

Nadapa ang tumatakbong bata sa isang playground. Nagkaroon ng gasgas ang tuhod nito. Dali-daling lumapit ang yaya nito sa umiiyak na bata.
Yaya: Okay ka lang? Masakit ba?
(Ay yaya, okay lang siya! May sugat nga siya di ba? At hindi yan masakit. Gusto mo subukan?)

Sa kwarto ko. Gabi na noon at nakita kong nakapikit at nakabulagta na ang kapatid ko sa kama.
Ako: Tulog ka na ba?
Kapatid: Oo. Bakit?
Ako: Wala naman. Ngayon lang kasi ako nakakita ng tulog na nagsasalita.

Sa isang restaurant. Hindi kami nabigyan ng baso nung iniabot ang isang pitsel ng iced tea.
Ako: Miss, puedeng makahingi ng baso?
Waitress: Para saan po?
(Wala lang, ate. Pang-decoration lang! Puede din pang-dessert.)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Goodbye

You are no longer my friend. I don't want to be your friend either. It took me a while to accept. But now I know things have changed. I now realized how distant we are. Our worlds are different. We are poles apart.

I cannot look at you the same way as before. And I will not allow you to look at me again. There'll never be an opportunity to patch things up. That chance have been forever missed the moment you turned your back on me. Though admittedly I said goodbye first, you were the first one who turned away.

Cast upon a blind eye on me should we meet again. Expect that I shall turn a blank face in return. Just treat this as one last favor. I will never have peace when you're around.

I am ending this year with this farewell. And I will start anew.

This will be my last post in English this year. Until the next pain arise.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Please Don't

There are only two things I avoid. Please don’t get me wrong, it is not death.

The first thing is surprise. Well, I don’t really hate it, but as much as possible I dont want to meet it. I dont like being caught off guarded. And the idea of being unable to define my next move kills me to death. While people thinks it is a very good avenue of pleasing people, it is I think the worst means if not the best way to put people into shame. Imagine yourself, being unable to plan or depict your next move. In that certain moment jumping, running, screaming or even smiling will no where to be place. And the last thing you know, you lost that moment. Loosing the chance of being able to control that moment. WAAAAH!!!

The next thing is parting. If I avoid getting surprised, more so with parting. It is like crashing my heart into pieces and putting it back with the hope that it will all be the same all over again. It makes my spine shiver and can’t help but shed those tears out from my eyes. I have always enjoyed being tough but in these instances, i just can’t help but to break down. At the back of my head is the wishful thinking that that person leaving will have the best blessings ever. But on the other side, is the pain that things wont be the same anymore.

I prefer goodbyes ending with see you later, or see you around…And I really dont like people saying good bye straight into my face. I’d rather people leave like just an ordinary day, where we need to part for a moment and see each other the next day. I cant stand goodbyes. I’d rather that people just leave a simple note or send a text, than kill me with those surprises telling me personally that parting time here I come…