Sunday, September 21, 2008
it got me home
9:29 AM
I was outside our church in Cavite hearing mass, listening to the Gospel. A lot of the parishioners here prefer to stay outdoors while hearing mass because it was quite packed inside and musty. In front of me was a quite good-looking family, a mother, a father and two beautiful little girls. Aww. Such happy sights like this renew my belief that the world is such a pleasant place to live in. Makes me remember my earlier dream to be a preschool teacher. Anyway, I was ogling the little girls (not in a sensual way, mind you, but in a smitten godfather manner) when one of them pointed a finger at me, and declared in a loud, pitchy voice appropriate for her age: "Mommy, emo o!" I actually turned around to the direction the girl was pointing at. The people behind me were staring at me. It is with horror that I realized that the emo person the girl was referring to was me.Little imp.Yes I have thick-framed glasses. Yes I haven’t visited the barber for quite some time now. And yes, I was wearing my favorite black shirt and my pair of chucks. But I’m not EMO! I have no prejudice on emo people. I know a few of them who are actually decent. I dunno either why I suddenly got angry. I guess it’s just because people kept looking at “this EMO guy,” (which, I repeat, I am not) plus soliciting a few laughs from people behind me. I willed myself to ignore the stares, and focused on the beautiful psalms. It went away after a while. I was such in a good mood that I even managed to nod at everyone around me on the “peace be with you” part. My attention again was caught by the family in front of me. Aww. Such a pretty sight. But as the girls kissed their mother, the latter pointed at me and told them, in a loud, pitchy voice DEFINITELY NOT appropriate for her age: "O, kiss nyo rin si Emo!"I was scandalized! The little imps actually had the nerve to approach me to do just what the mother told them. And by God, the mother was not showing any signs to restrain them! I then decided to look the part. I stared at them intensely, projecting the “don’t talk to strangers” aura, and mentally relaying to the little imps that yes, I do have Gilette blades in my pockets to slice my wrists with and yes, I can help you with yours, too. Apparently they got the idea and retreated to their mommy as fast as their little impish legs can manage. Man, that favorite black shirt will be at the bottom of my drawer for a while.***Later that day, I was buying something from the grocery a block away from our house. I went to the cashier after gathering the things I need. While I was placing the wares on the counter, she actually stared at me long and hard. Then in a loud, shrill voice, again, NOT appropriate for her age, she told the baggage girl (the one who places the purchased goods in a plastic) in Ilocano:"Day, kasla Harry potter!" (Mare, kamukha niya si Harry Potter!)"Wen ngarod!" (Oo nga!), responded the latter.Ha! Good thing I can understand Ilocano.Should I be flattered? Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t look quite that good these days. I guess it won’t hurt if I take that as a compliment now, would it? XD
it got me home
5:33 AM
Friday, September 12, 2008
Grabbed from Bryanne.
Bilang sikat na ang tagalizing ng mga kanta (cue: "Umbrella" ni Rihanna to "Ulan"), pano kaya if we do the same to movie titles? : I
Black Hawk Down - Ibong Maitim sa Ibaba
Dead Man's Chest - Dodo ng Patay
I Know What You Did Last Summer - Uyy... Aminin!
Love, Actually - Sa Totoo Lang, Pag-ibig
Million Dollar Baby - 50 Milyong Pisong Sanggol
The Blair Witch Project - Ang Proyekto ng Bruhang si Blair
Mary Poppins - Si Mariang May Putok
Snakes on a Plane - Nag-ahasan sa Ere
The Postman Always Rings Twice - Ang Kartero Kapag Dumutdot Laging Dalawang Beses
Sum of All Fears - Takot Mo, Takot Ko, Takot Nating Lahat
Swordfish - Talakitok
Robinhood, Men in Tights - Si Robin Hood at ang mga Felix Bakat
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Ako, Ikaw, Kayong Lahat
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone - Adik si Harry, Tumira ng Shabu
Click - Isang Pindot Ka Lang
Brokeback Mountain - May Nawasak sa Likod ng Bundok ng Tralala / Bumigay sa Bundok
The Day of the Death - Ayaw Tumayo (ng mga Patay)
Waterworld - Basang-Basa
Four Weddings & a Funeral - Kahit Apat na Beses Ka Pang Magpakasal, Mamamatay Ka Rin
There's Something About Mary - May Kwan sa Ano ni Maria
Employee of the Month - Ang Sipsip
Resident Evil - Ang Biyenan
Annie Hall - Ang Butas ni Annie
Never Been Kissed - Pangit Kasi
Gone in 60 Seconds - 1 Round, Tulog
The Fast and the Furious - Ang Bitin, Galit
Too Fast, Too Furious - Kapag Sobrang Bitin, Sobrang Galit
Dude, Where's my Car - Dong, Anong Level Ulit Tayo Nag-park?
Beauty and the Beast - Ang Asawa Ko at Ang Nanay Niya
The Lord of the Rings - Ang Alahero
Kill Bill - Kilitiin sa Bilbil
The Grudge - Lintik Lang ang Walang Ganti
Nightmare Before Christmas - Binangungot sa Noche Buena
Pretty Woman - Ganda ng Lola Mo
rotfl. XD
it got me home
11:59 PM
