She took her hat off, revealing her bare head. She gives me a genuine but nervous smile. She kept laughing most of the time during our conversation, making me feel a little uncomfortable about the whole thing. ME: Anong pumasok sa isip mo nung malaman mong may cervical cancer ka? HER: Natakot ako, syempre, pero…
40-year old virgin
I just turned 40 last 16th of this month. Hmmm, so this is what they say about life beginning at 40. Honestly, I have no idea what that means. I feel slower and weaker on the eyesight. Other than that, nothing much has changed. I’m still single. And a virgin. Ooops, did I just say…
Conversation no. 2: taxi driver
Cebu City, June 2006 TAXI DRIVER: Maganda ba sa Maynila, Miss? ME: Parang Cebu din ho Manong, mas magulo lang. TAXI DRIVER: Gusto ko kasing dun na mag-drive ng taxi e. ME: Naku, wag ho! Mahirap ho ang buhay don. Lahat ng bilihin, mahal. (Note: except for gasoline prices, which is Php.50 cheaper in Manila)…
Conversation no. 1: Mahaba ang hair
OVER THE PHONE WITH A GOOD FRIEND WORKING IN A LARGE FILIPINO COMPANY ME: Kamusta na yung kaaway mo dyan? Nag-react na ba? FRIEND: Hay naku, hindi noh! Dedmahan kami. ME: Ha? E yung boss nyo, anong sabi sa email na pinadala mo? FRIEND: Wala ring reaction. ME: So hindi kayo nag-uusap ng Sup mo?…
National discipline for Pinoys? Good luck!
Johnny Delgado, one of the best character actors in Philippine cinema, was almost convincing in his monologue in that new advocacy ad currently running on TV. He’s asking the same question that we Pinoys (Filipinos) all over the world are asking: why are Filipinos more disciplined when we’re not in our own country? Here are…
beingKirei 