The irony of E61

I received a couple of text messages Saturday night. Messages from friends who were all having a good time while I'm stuck attending some family reunion that happens almost every month.

I can't remember the time. What's been running at the back of my head is the desperate feeling of retiring to bed. I really want to go home. But then again, its this simple obligation and commitment that makes everything worth your while.. so they say.. blah blah.. blah.Whatever that means.

I dragged my lazy butt to the girl's washroom while everyone is waiting for me outside the hotel. Best moment of my life. I sighed and whispered to myself.

I was slowly taking my time walking in the hallway. And then I saw him. He was wearing a dark blue shirt and faded denim. I stopped for a while to look at him and he smiled.

From that moment, I felt that the world stopped. He said HI. I didn''t move. Dumbstruck. Disoriented. And I really wished that I look really good in that black dress.

"Hi," I said and smiled back. And for some weird reason as if I was possessed by some idiopathic entity, I muttered in a barely audible voice, "Hi, Piolo. I love you."

He chuckled as if its a normal thing to hear. I froze. And a bunch of screaming staff enveloped him.

I stood there while they take pictures of him.

Until finally, the soft spoken gentle mannered PA asked me.. "Miss, magpapa picture ka rin?"

I looked at my cellphone and I felt that the wrold starts revolving crazily around me. How in Julie Andrew's name did I buy a phone with no camera?????? What was I thinking??

I looked at his kind face and smiled. "No. My phone picture resistant." I felt like crying.

And then after the pictorial.. he walked at our side and asked. "What's wrong?"

"Poor girl, her phone doesn't have camera.."

GOD. KILL ME NOW...

He looked at me again and smiled. And it all happened in a span of a moment... his cheeks touching mine.

"Nice dress," he whispered, "you take care.'

And they both walked away... leaving me in between ecstasy and madness.

GOD. I CAN DIE NOW.....

the interview

Is it true that you are leaving your previous post?

I have plans at the moment but they are somehow blurry. I'm job hunting, honestly, but the truth is I'm still undecided if I'm going to leave this call center for another one. The solid plan is to take the FSO next year because I feel that I'm really not supposed to be working in a call center. Yeah, people can tell that I have great leadership skills and the pay is somewhat great compared to other day jobs but the thing is.. my passion is with diplomacy and thats something that I should have pursued in the first place but instead I'm stuck here in the call center industry with lots of good looking friends and highly expensive gadgets that I can buy on my whim..but if you ask me if I'm satisfied? Hell no.

Your thoughts in passing the examination?

Geez, really.. I don't know if I can. But its not the freaking bar exam where in you study for the next eight years and all that jazz. I hope I can nail it, really but if not.. there's another year to take it anyway.

Did you get upset that you didn't get the OM post?

Yes and no. I was upset because a lot of people in the panel expected a lot from me and they were very dissapointed when I didn't land the job. But hell! I was the acting OM for almost a year and my rival is a training manager for god knows how long. Judging from the maturity level.. god, she's freakin 35 years old and I'm on my late twenties. Ponder that.

But will you apply again for the same post some time this year?

Yeah. There's no harm in trying. I really think that I'm competetive.

How's the new 29 inch flat screen TV?

AwESoMe!!!!!!! I called in sick the other day to play PS2 the whole day! I didn't even notice that my shift ended!

Is it true that you were dating while with someone?

NO. Hell no. I am just born well mixed thats all. People always think that I'm associated with the next hot guy in the corner but honestly.. they are just really fond of a hot geek like me. Hahahahaha. No kidding.

Your reaction when people say that you are mistreating your reps?

I have never in my entire life mistreated a person. Sure, I'm a bully at times but it comes with boundaries. I don't go overboard with people that I think are very sensitive. I guess I'm just really a straight forward person with no bull.. and a cutthroat at all times.. and people always misunderstood me.

Your plans on settling down?

Yeah.. the hot fiance and I have plans but not in the next 2 years. The plan is to get married in the US and start a family there. I'm not sure if I'll ever get a grand wedding ceremony. The idea gives me goosebumps from time to time.

*an excerpt from the interview that I gave in the local newspaper. Guess what that is...

Usapang Lasing

C: Eh baket ba gumagawa pa ng movies yan si M.Night Shymalan eh sobrang boring naman ng mga movies nya.. except for Sixth Sense I guess.. medyo ok yun.
DQ: Ano ka ba.. sa lahat kaya ng ginawa nyang movies.. Sixth Sense ang may pinakamababaw na substance. Click lang yun film kasi nakakatakot..
C: Weh.. substance substance ka pa dyan..ambaduy baduy nga ng Lady in the Water eh..
DQ: Engot! Palibhasa kasi hindi ka marunong magbasa ng metaphors eh.. asteg kaya yun.
C: Lul.. wag ka nga pa deep..
B: O sige nga.. kung magaling ka sa metaphor.. anong metaphor ang sini symbolize ng mga aliens ni Shymalan sa THE SIGNS?? Sige nga??!
DQ: Something strange and unfamiliar in our lives that we refused to connect with.. yung mga bagay na hindi natin kayang tanggapin dahil hindi natin kayang ipaliwanag.. yung mga pagkakataon na kinatatakutan nating harapin pero hinaharap pa rin ng buong tapang kahit na hindi natin alam kung anong....
C: Weeeeeeeeeeh.. wag ka na. Nag iimbento ka na naman eh.. Eh yung mga multo sa THE SIXTH SENSE.. anong metaphor nun..sige nga kung mahusay ka..
DQ: Taena nyo.. niloloko nyo ba ko?
B: Di ah.. galing mo nga eh. Naiisip ko tuloy kung meron talagang mga natatagong metaphors sa mga movies na napapanood ko.. katulad ng...(matagal na katahimikan)...
DQ: Ng ano???
C: Alvin and the Chipmunks...
B: HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA... alam ko pwre.. alam ko metaphor nun.
C: HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHA.. yung mga chipmunks ba yung sumisimbolo sa isang pulutong ng mga makukulit na unano??
B and C: HAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAH.. Nice one, pare. Ang galing mo!!
C: Pero hindi hindi tsong.. yung mga chipmunks yung sumisimbolo nung mga babaeng boses pekpek pero adorable naman.. kaya lang clingy saka nakakainis na minsan yung pagka sweet. Hassle mga yun...
B: Ang galing mo tsong! Anong hiwaga ba ang meron sa San Mig Light at talagang napapaisip tayo ng ganito kalupit? Akalain mong nabigyan mo ng metaphor sina Alvin, Simon at Theodore?? Angas ka!!
DQ: Putangina nyo!! Kayo magbayad ng beer nyo.. letse!
C: Hey teka, pretty! Meron pa kaming naisip.. bibigyan daw ni B ng metaphor yung Shark's Tale! saka Finding Nemo.. bibigyan namin ng metaphor si Nemo!! Wui.. wag kang umalis!!
DQ; Taena nyo.. ang tatanda nyo na nanunuod pa rin kayo ng pambatang flicks. Letse aalis na ko.
B: Si Dora.. anong palagay mo kay Dora?
C: Tsong Teodora ba ang totoong pangalan ni Dora?
B: Huh? bakit Teodora??
C: Kasi yung opening.. Tsu.. Tsu.. Tsu.. Tsu.. Tsu--doraaaa.. yung opening nung jingle song sa umpisa..
B: Di ko alam eh.. pero ano bang klaseng unggoy si Boots? Bakit mas maputi pa sya kay Dora??

And so on.. an so forth.. haaaaaaaaay...

I have so many things in my head today.. I guess things will be like this for the next couple of days until I'm done with the interview. I am again.. wanting to land a job that I feel like I'm not going to get but I'll take the risk anyways so that I won't wake up anytime soon and wonder what could have been.. if you know what I mean.

Plus.. i think I hurt someone. You know all that things you do for someone and that someone interprets it as something else. Yeah. all that hassles. Worst thing is..I HAVE TO EXPLAIN. And its not even my interview yet.

Oh God.. I hope its a good week ahead.

Please.

Hindi ako naniniwala sa kulam, barang at iba pang mga bagay na hindi maipaliwanag ng siyensya... hanggang sa magising ako isang araw at mapansin sa salamin na nginitian ako ng isa kong tighiyawat. Taenang mga tigyawat to.. parang may sariling utak. Para lang sila yung mga bibong kamatis sa ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES. Nagsasalita.. nagbibigay ng opinyon.. nagrereklamo sa tuwing pinapansin ng mga taong mahilig mamintas. At higit sa lahat.. pumipila sa isang kakaibang formation. Nung isang linggo lang nakasalansan sila sa aking kaliwang pisngi at bumuo ng letrang J. At nang matapos sila sa kabilang pisngi ay lumipat sila sa kanan at pumila na parang number 7 lang. Sinasabi ko sa inyo... may utak yung mga pimples ko.

Wala sa lahi namin ang pimpulin. Hindi rin ako tinighiyawat nung teenager pa ko.. hindi kahit kelan. Ngayon lang. Sana ay binalaan man lang ako ng aking lolo na kapag tinighiyawat pala ang isa sa mga lahi namin ay talaga namang malala. Grabe. Agaw pansin. Muntik ko ngang sampalin yung isang kaibigan ko na seryosong nagtanong kung kagagaling ko lang daw sa bulutong. Wala na lang akong nagawa kundi halos mapaiyak at ipagdasal na sana ay maging isang pesteng kurikong sya sa kanyang next life.

Sino ba naman ang hindi maco conscious kapag tinubuan ka ng pimple na parang puputok sa tuwing magtataas ka ng boses? Halos isang buwan din akong nanalangin na sana ay huwag kong makita ang crush ko sa hallway dahil baka bigla na lang akong gumawa ng eksena at pumutok lahat ng pimples ko sa sobrang kilig. Ilang araw na akong naglalakad ng nakayuko. Ngayon alam ko na kung anong feeling nung mga babaeng nasa commercial at nagsasabing.. "Oh no! Ang laki ng pimple kooooooooooo..."

Lahat na nasubukan ko.. pero ang sabi ng dakila kong dermatologist ay dala lang daw sa stress ang pimple break out ko. Subukan ko raw mag isip ng mga bagay na relaxing at huwag daw akong gagamit ng press powder na nagsu suppress ng oil sa mukha. Nata trap daw kasi yung oil at nagiging pimple.

Eh puta... kelan pa kaya mawawala to?

Hindi kaya.. nagsisimula na??? Baka isa itong pangitain...

Sa aking isang malupit na transformation....

TAENA.... AYOKONG MAGING PIMPOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

been real tired...

hope its a great weekend ahead. Damn.

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