Monday, February 21, 2005

LS Reg #004

LS Reg #004
Series of 2005



Carmen! Carmen! Aalis na, isa nalang… Carmen! Carmen!

Gusto ko sanang isigaw, “Kulit mo a! ‘Sabing hindi ako si Carmen e!” Sarap sanang pang-inis yun, pero nung panahong yun di kasi ako naghahanap ng away. Gusto ko lang makarating ng Carmen sa lalong madaling oras.

“Ayos, meron pa sa gitna…”, bulong ko sa sarili ko nang papalapit ako sa van. “Ay leche…”, nang makita ko yung uupuan ko, di ko matanto kung paano magkakasya ang puwitan ko sa katiting na upuang iyon. Isipin mo, ano ang “kalahating upo”? Yung tipong isang pisngi mo lang ang nakaupo diba? E yung lagay ko, kalahating pisngi lang ang nakaupo. Nagpasalamat nalang ako sa Diyos at wala akong pigsa sa pwet nung araw na ‘yon, kung hindi siguradong makakapatay ako ng tao ng di oras.

Paalis na ang van nang ma-realize ko’ng nakalimutan kong bumili ng Diatabs™ bago pumunta sa terminal. Delikado pa man din ako dahil sari-sari yung kinain ko bago umalis ng bahay. “Ayos lang siguro, may stopover naman…” Buong P500 ang natitirang pera sa bulsa ko, wala na rin lang akong barya para pambili man lang sana ng tubig o kendi. Nakalampas na ang van sa ulo ng dakilang leon sa Kennon nang maalala ko… “Wala palang stopover ang mga van…patay…”

Camp 5… Camp 4… Camp 3… kay bilis ng takbo ng van. Pero sa lagay kong iyon, nagmimistulang araw ang lumilipas… parang nung Grade 2 ka at atat na atat kang naghihintay ng bell para sa recess. Paano naman, sa ‘kapat na upo ko (err… yun ata yung Filipino ng ¼… ewan), nakaipit ang kanang balikat ko sa pinto at nakasabit naman sa hawakan sa bubong yung kaliwang braso ko. At habang tumatakbo ang sasakyan, nakalimutan ata naming lahat na de-aircon ang van kaya lahat kami sa loob e parang mga nakakaawang piraso ng puto bumbong tuwing pasko.

“Rosario na. Isang oras nalang…”, consolasyon ko sa sarili ko. Pero bago pa man din kami nakalampas ng Rosario, naisip ng driver na i-on ang radio. Okey lang sana e, pero ganito yung kanta… “i-shoot mo, i-shoot mo, i-shoot mo na ang ball! i-shoot mo na ang ball… ang sarap mag-basketbol!” Sa gitna ng asar, pawis at ang pagpupumilit na hindi matawa sa ideyang napagtritripan ata ako ng tadhana, nagawa ko na lamang na pumikit ang humiling na makunsenysa naman sana yung driver at mag-stopover siya… kahit limang minuto lang.

Kahit na napakainit sa loob ng van, nagawa ko pang pagmasdan yung magkatipan sa tabi ko. Pati na yung aleng nakaupo sa dulo na kababaeng tao e nakabukaka ang binti. Eto namang dalawang magsyota ang sarap ng upo. Tulog pa, ‘kamo. Nakasandal yung babae sa balikat ng lalaki. Sa sarap siguro ng posisyong iyon e nakalimutan nyang may katabi siyang lalaking ‘kapat lang ang upo at nakasabit lang sa pinto. Sa bawat pagliko ng van sa kaliwa ay unti-unting natutulak ang baywang ko. Sa bawat pagliko naman sa kanan ay nakakabawi ako ng upo. Minsan pinapakapal ko na yung mukha ko at medyo ipipilit kong iurong ang aking namamanhid na puwitan para makabawi ng upuan. Kung nasa harapan mo ako at ikaw ang nakaupo sa likod, magmimistula akong gagong sumusubok na kumalong sa katabi kong babae. Di ko man naririnig, alam kong pinagtatawanan ako ng mga pasahero sa likod. Wala naman akong magawa kundi humiling ulit na magkaroon sana sila ng pigsa sa pwet at malagay sa sitwasyon ko sa susunod na pagsakay nila ng van.

“Pozorrubio…manong para!”, palambing na bigkas ng boypren ng katabi kong babae. Di ko masukat kung anong klaseng ligaya yung naramdaman ko. Parang yung tatlong salitang yun ang pinakamarikit na mga salitang narinig ko. Nang tumigil ang van, kusa kong binuksan ang pinto at bumaba ako para hindi sila mahirapang bumaba ng van. Sa totoo lang, kailangan ko na ring tumayo para dumaloy ulit yung dugo sa puwet ko. Pagbaba nila e pumasok na rin ako, at sa pag-upo ko, nilubos-lubos ko na ang sarap ng pag-upo at ibinukaka na rin ang mga binti ko na parang nagsasabing, “Walang binatbat ang Jacuzzi dito…”

Urdaneta… Villasis… isang tulay na lang at nasa Carmen na ako. Isang malalim na hinga ang ipinamalas ko nang umakyat ang van sa panghuling tulay, kumaripas ng takbo patawid at parang eroplanong bumababa habang patungo ito sa katapusan ng tulay.

Carmen.

Di man ako taga-Carmen, parang ito na ang pinakamagandang lugar para sa akin mula nang ako’y maupo sa poot ng sanlibutang van na iyon. Halos hindi ako makahintay na makababa ng sasakyan at makahanap ng jeep o tricycle nang makarating agad sa aking destinasyon.

“Teka, nauuhaw ata ako…”, naisip ko nang aking mahagilap ang init ng hangin sa Carmen. Naghanap ako agad ng tindahan, kahit sari-sari store man lang o kung susuwertehin, kahit 7-11 sana. Wala akong madatnan, unti-unting nalugmok ang loob ko. Nang makita ko ang isang gusaling habang-buhay kong maaalala… “Treats”, nabuhayan ako ng loob. Pumasok ako sa gusaling iyon at nang aking buksan ang pinto, umagos sa buong katawan ko ang malamig na simoy ng hangin ng air-con. Umikot-ikot ako sa mga paninda, hanggang sa makarating ako sa Cold Drinks na bahagi ng tindahan. Binuksan ko ang ref, kumuha ng isang bote ng malamig na inumin at dumiretso sa tindera. Tila isang matagumpay na mandirigma, ipinatong ko ang bote sa harapan ng tindera at iniabot ang natitirang P500 na perang papel sa bulsa ko.

“Boss, sorry ho, wala kaming sukli d’yan…”

Biglang nagunaw ang mundo ko.

Tuesday, February 15, 2005

LS Reg # 003

PROCLAMATION 143
Series of 2005
(Martial Love Proclamation)




WHEREAS, Love and its arrow invaded my emotional territory;

WHEREAS, it has penetrated the deepest chamber of my heart;

WHEREAS, as a consequence thereof, my heart has been in the state of chaos, turmoil and imminent danger;

WHEREAS, the only plain, speedy and adequate remedy available in order to save the Republic of my heart is for me to immediately express my love, thoughts and sentiments, both orally and in writing, and without mental reservation or purpose of evasion;

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Philippines and the statutory laws guarantee that every person, regardless of age, sex or creed, shall be entitled to the right of pursuit of happiness, and happiness of pursuit;

WHEREAS, these are God-given rights and although I am under the custody of Love, I shall not be unjustly deprived of my Constitutional Right to LIFE, LIBERTY and LOVE, without due process of law.

NOW, THEREFORE, I (State your name), your humble lover and admirer, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, and by virtue of the strange powers of Love, do hereby voluntarily, intelligently and knowingly PLEAD GUILTY…GUILTY OF LOVING YOU!!!

In furtherance thereof or in connection therewith, I would like to be bound with you reclusion perpetua, or better still, cadena perpetua.

And for as long as the present state of emotional emergency continues to exist, and not withstanding any court order to the contrary, I shall never cease and desist from filing a Petition for Writ of Mandamus in order to compel you to listen to the oral arguments of my heart.

In no case shall this Proclamation be revoked and therefore, this love I have for you shall remain valid, legitimate and binding TILL DEATH DO US PART.

All other proclamations which are inconsistent with the provisions of this proclamation shall be deemed null and void ab initio.

This Martial Love Proclamation shall take effect immediately upon your receipt hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my lips and cause my sweet and warm kiss be affixed.

Done in the City of Baguio, Republic of the Philippines, this 14th day of February, year 2005.


(Sgd)____________________
ATTESTED BY:

(Sgd)____________________


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Copyright 2005 by Atty. Just Morales

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

This Proclamation is fully protected by copyright and no part of it except, for review purposes, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, without written consent of the author.

Monday, February 07, 2005

restraint

LS REG # 002
Series of 2005

The hardest thing for a guy to do is to restrain himself.

I find it hard to restrain myself.

What is the essence of restraint? Hesitance? Desistance? Fear? There are numerous possible reasons yet we always come to the same end – regret. The same regret that eats away at the very fabric of decency that keeps you human… the very same regret that throbs within the deepest recesses of your mind and crushes your heart leaving you bloodied and broken…

And still we try not to take responsibility for our actions.

Restraint.

A great man once said, “A man who doesn’t take responsibility for his words is a frail coward… a mere child who doesn’t know the value of honor.” Yet this very man is the epitaph of his own belief. He is the coward he himself despises. He is the same child he looked upon with disgust.

Restraint. Euphoria.

Euphoria is the false plane where we stand, where we feel safe… secure… untouchable. The brother of restraint, both however fail you miserably.

A few inches lie between your lips and the smooth, supple skin of the one you love. Every breath you take includes the sweet scent of her perfume and fills your soul with life. Her hair, fresh with the fragrance of a morning drizzle, slides between your fingers, drops down to your palms and caresses your arms. Her breath, as warm as an embrace, as soft as the feeling of her hands entwined with yours…tickles every inch of your body. Every sound she makes…every move… every whisper, is like the sweetest sonata you will ever hear. Her eyes, closed and wandering… her lashes fluttering like a thousand butterfly wings as a smile slowly curves in her lips…her lips… those you long to touch with your own…those you dream about every time you close your eyes in slumber. Every contact you make with her skin sends an electric surge of sensation that consumes your mind and awakens every nerve… every muscle… every part… coming alive with the life of a thousand doves flying off into the sunrise.

What do you do?

Shall you proceed?

Or restrain yourself?

I thought so…

Welcome to the world of regret.




Saturday, January 22, 2005


eto si simon, nameet namin sa canteen ni ate mitz sa rizal. matinik na doggie 'to! :-) Posted by Hello

Saturday, January 15, 2005


nice bike :-) Posted by Hello

TV

LS Reg. # 001
Series of 2004
Topic: TV

The reason why Pinoys love TV so much is that they get to live a different life in the tube. How?
Reality.
We escape reality when watching the tube. We live the ideal life in front of the TV. (I still wonder why it’s called the “Boob Tube”. We don’t get to see a lot of boobs on TV nowadays, do we?)
Go watch a soppy love story and you spend the whole day thinking about that ideal “story” and the possibilities of you living one. You start to look for the ideal, the perfect and the memorable one. You eventually get dissatisfied with what you have and you begin wishing for something more like what you saw “on TV”. (Sassy Girl… I began thinking of the possibilities of a subway station being built up here in Baguio.)
Watch those teenaged melodramas during the weekends. Now, where in the decent world would you see a 15 year-old driving a 2003 Honda Civic VTI with Brembo pads, Momo racing steerers, Alpine sound systems, chrome-coated Neuspeed rims, a set of Sparco bucket seats and full body kits to school? (That would probably cost at least P1.5M. What parent in their right mind would give their 15 year old a set of wheels like that? In Manila? In this society? ) A taxi driver wearing a Ralph Lauren jacket, a Girbaud lazy cap and Rudy Project sunglasses? Where would you see parents giving their kid a week-long vacation in Hong Kong with his friends for his birthday? (And yes, his love interest gets to come, but with a catch. The rival gets to come, too. Watched that episode? Yeah, I did.) Where would you see a girl prancing around Katipunan holding out her Sony Ericsson P900 for everyone to see? (Frankly, that’s an open invitation.) The average life looks so extravagant on TV. Also, the rural life looks too… well… cliché as well. A vacation in their “probinsyanong” buddy’s province, and they end up in a poorly cooked up concept of a rural village set up in Tam-awan Village. C’mon.
Eating sidewalk isaw? Take it from me, sidewalk isaw isn’t colored BROWN when cooked. It’s dark RED with a hint of burnt brown and a bit of light pink where the raw flesh still remains. And please, isaw vendors do NOT use white cane vinegar with bits of “finely” chopped onions and garlic and pepper floating around. Why? Flavor, my friend. White vinegar is SOUR. Red vinegar (or some call it brown vinegar, or whatever) is sour, pungent and spicy. That’s why it’s the ideal broiling seasoning. Furthermore, they don’t use the lower half of a 1Liter mineral water PET bottle to put their vinegar in. And only one seasoning? Please. That’s TV for you. No realism at all. Pero balik tayo sa topic.
Models. Yeah, young, beautiful, well-built teens on TV. Again, another fantasy for us Pinoys. “I want a girl who looks like this hot chick I saw on TV… or at least dresses like her”… “I’m looking for a guy who has the same features as this guy on TV”. You see a Pinoy-Australian mestiza wearing tiny shorts and spaghettis driving her trusty “worn out” bicycle around the subdivision… and claims to be the daughter of a plumber? She’s got nice, slim, long legs, a great body, fine features, lovely lips, long, straight hair and perfect teeth… and she’s a plumber’s daughter? Get the drift?
Look at bar scenes. Why do they always drink Carlos I, Johnnie Walker or Jose Cuervo when they drink? Why don’t they have Kulafu, Beer na Beer or the all time favorite Empoy? Even in chocolate scenes… why don’t you see the local Cloud 9, Big Bang or the equally satisfying ChocNut?
Everything has to be extravagant on TV. You won’t see a pair of worn out Islander sandals on the beach.
Yes, extravagant. Living in the present Philippines has given us the desire to live the good life. Let’s face it, TV has a brainwashing effect. It instills in us the “ideal”, dictated by those media personalities and those bureaucrats who make money out of the feeblemindedness of some Pinoys.
There is a good life out there. But not on TV.
O kaya bitter lang ako dahil sa lecheng TV na yan kasi di ako nakapag review ng maayos kahapon para sa exam ko. P500 pa ang cable every month, leche talaga oo….

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

My Sassy Girl Review

im having fever, a runny nose, a really bad cough, chest pains and joint aches. still, i laughed, i cried. how's that?

serendipity...yer out...





Friday, December 31, 2004

Incredible Emote

I watched “The Incredibles” sa pirated DVD.
Leche, napaiyak ako dun.
Aling part? Nung sinabi ni Mr. Incredible kay ElastiGirl na, “I can’t lose you again… I’m not strong enough…”. Pagkatapos niya sabihin yon, kiniss sya ni ElastiGirl sa lips (by the way, at this point, mag-asawa na yung dalawa).
Strength is not defined as how we can handle problems alone. Strength is seen when we can smile in spite of adversity… when we’re beside someone we love. True strength comes with dependence, not with independence.
Sa movie, Mr. Incredible lied to his wife to protect her. He tried to keep her safe because he didn’t want to lose his strength – his wife.
Sometimes we have to do drastic things to protect the ones we love. Sometimes we have to lie to them or even sacrifice our own wellbeing for their own.
Ang problema nga lang, namimisunderstand ng mga mahal natin yung ginawa natin. Namimisunderstand lang tayo kahit ginawa na natin ang lahat para sa kanila. Masakit diba? Oo. Saying lang, hindi kasi ako superhero e.
Mamaya panunuorin ko yung Spiderman 2, tapos magpopost ulit ako. Pasensya na, mag-isa lang ako ngayong bagong taon e.
Happy New Year.

Thursday, December 16, 2004

Tuesday, November 09, 2004

scars

Some years ago, on a hot summer day insouth Florida, a little boy decided to gofor a swim in the old swimming hole thatwas behind his house.In a hurry to dive into the cool water, heran out the back door, leaving behind shoes,socks, and shirt as he went.He flew into the water, not realizing that as heswam toward the middle of the lake, an alligatorwas swimming toward the shore.In the house, his mother was looking out thewindow. She saw the two as they got closerand closer together. In utter fear, she ran towardthewater, yelling to her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her voice, the little boy becamealarmed, and made a U-turn to swim to his mother.It was too late. Just as hereached her, the alligator reached him.From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boyby the arms, just as the alligator snatched his legs.That began a very incredible tug-of-war betweenthe two.The alligator was much stronger than the mother,but the mother was much too passionate to let go.A farmer happened to drive by, heard herscreams,raced from his truck, took aim, and shot thealligator.Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in thehospital,the little boy survived. His legs were extremelyscarredby the vicious attack of the animal. On his arms,therewere deep scratches where his mother'sfingernailsdug into his flesh, in her effort to hang on to theson she loved.The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boyafter the trauma, asked the boy if he would showhim hisscars. The boy lifted his pantlegs. Then, withobvious pride,he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms. Ihave greatscars on my arms, too. I have thembecause my Mom wouldn't let go."You and I can identify with that little boy. Wehave scars, too. No, not from an alligator, but thescars of a painful past.Some of those scars are unsightly, and havecausedus deep regret. But, some wounds,my friend, are because God has refused to letgo. In the midst of your struggle, He's been rightthere, holding on to you.The Scripture teaches that God loves you. Youare a child of God. He wants to protect you, andprovide for you in every way.But, sometimes, we foolishly wade into dangeroussituations, not knowing what lies ahead. Theswimming hole of life is filled with peril ~ and weforget that the enemy is waiting to attack. That iswhen the tug-of-war begins.If you have the scars of His love on yourarms, be very, very grateful. He will not ever let yougo.Please pass this on to those you love. God hasblessed you, so that you can be a blessingtoothers. You just never know where a person is inhis/her life, and what they are going through.Never judge another persons scars, because youdon't know how they got them. Also, it is soimportant that we are not too selfish to receive theblessings of these messages without forwardingthem to someone else.Right now, someone needs to know that Godloves them, and you love themtoo ~ enough to not let them go!!!