Can you blame me?

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Meteor Garden Addict (post ko lang kase natawa ko dito)

MGA SENYALES NA NA-ADDICT KA NA SA METEOR GARDEN

1. Ang Ringtone ng cellphone mo ay “Qing Fei De Yi” at sangkatutak ang picture messages mo na naglalaman ng mga pagmumukha ng mga F4. Pati Logo mo ay meteor garden at kulang na lang pati casing mo ay F4.
   
2. Naguguluhan ka na minsan sa cellphone mo dahil Chinese ang ginamit mong language.
   
3. Nagpagawa ka ng speaker para sa kotse mo na parang may mga megaphone na equipment sa labas. Gusto mo rin “live” ang sounds kaya pinipilit mo ang driver mo kumanta.
   
4. Ibinagsak ka ng professor mo dahil ginaya mo si Dao nung di niya sinasadyang maapakan ang paa mo.
   
5. Napapadalas ang pagsesentimiyento mo sa rooftop.
   
6. Napapadalas ang panonood mo ng “Maalaala mo Kaya at mga Teleserye para masubukan mo kung effective nga yung technique ni Lei.
   
7. Ipinagpalit mo ang kotse mo sa isang scooter.
   
8. Nagtatalo kayo ng nanay mo dahil pinapagaya mo sa kanya ang napakagandang hairstyle nung nanay ni San Chai.
   
9. Nag-aabang kang maimbitahan sa isang party dahil binabalak mong patayin ang ilaw para mahalikan ang crush mo.
   
10. Nahihilig kang kumain ng mga kakaibang gulay, isda at kanin; pati kubyertos mo ay naiinip na sa estante dahil pinipilit mong mag-chopsticks.
    
11. Nagpilit kang mag-aral ng Chinese dahil nagpapantasya kang ma-meet ang F4 sa personal. (Mind you - maraming Chinese dialects) Ginagawa mo rin ito para naman di ka mukhang tangang kumakanta ng awiting di mo naman maunawaan.
    
12. Nilagyan mo ng karatulang “You’re Dead” ang locker ng kaaway mo at kung di ka naman war freak, naghihintay kang malagyan ang locker mo nun.
    
13. Ang World History at Geography Books mo na dati lang nabibulok sa bookshelf ay biglang nagkatupi-dun sa pages tngkol sa China o Taiwan.
    
14. Di ka na nandidiri o nababaduyan sa Ukay ukay ngayon basta ba malapit sa binibilhan ng F4 poster sa bangketa. Inaway mo pa nga yung lolang umaagaw sa poster na nakuha mo na.
    
15. Isa ka sa mga nangungulit sa ABS-CBN na papuntahin ang F4 sa Pilipinas.
    
16. Wala ka nang pakialam kung SARS infected man ang Republic of China.
    
17. Bigla mo na lang kinainisan sila Paolo Bediones at Miriam Quiambao.
    
18. Diskumpiyado ka dahil kailanman ay hindi mo malalagyan ng mga meteor ang garden niyo.
    
19. Sandamukal na mura na ang natanggap mo mula sa Rock fans ng UNTV nang mag-request ka ng kanta ng F4 sa Rock and Punk program nila.
    
20. Wala ka nang ibang tatak ng bra na gusto kundi Chanel.
    
21. Mas may pang-unawa ka na sa mga may down syndrome dahil kay Lei.
    
22. Inireklamo ka sa barangay dahil bigla mong naisipan magpaputok sa madaling araw para “mapansin ka ng mga anghel”.
    
23. Napapakunot ang noo sa iyo ng mga magulang mo dahil nagpapabili ka sa kanila ng barko.
    
24. Nakatutok ka na sa tv kahit “Magandang Umaga Bayan” pa lang ang palabas. Baka kasi i-feature ang F4.
    
    AND MY FAVORITE...
    
25. Itinakwil mo halos lahat ng kaibigan mo at nagtira ka lang ng tatlo para apat kayo.it all started with this....
    

    

Back in the days when I was....

Hanging out with my nephews and nieces is not a problem for me, and any kid for that matter. I am just fond of playing with them. I wonder if other people felt the same way with me when I was a kid.

I was born and raised in Sampaloc, Manila (that explains why I’m like this). It was a small and noisy neighborhood. I lived the first nine years of my life there. But it was fun because everyone seemed to know each other and gossips were everywhere! Weekends we’d travel to Marikina by bus (take note!) and spend it w/ our lolo and lola there. We were fetched every Sunday afternoon.

As far as I can remember, I had a normal childhood, or should I say I had a blast! I was the youngest in our family and the youngest among the Mortels. Somehow, my whims and wishes were most of the time granted. If I don’t get what I want, I cry. No, I would wail ‘til I have my own way. I was spoiled by my lolo and lola, Ninong and Auntie Nida back then in Marikina. My cousins couldn’t do anything once I start crying and I put the blame on them for something that I actually did. I was a very good actress!

Summer was spent always in Marikina. I’d have my usual weekend friends for two months. We played like there was no tomorrow. We only came home to eat. We even forget to take our bath. It was all play. As we enjoyed our summer days, so as our lice. But that didn’t stop us from playing. Actually, one factor that made our friendship stronger was the fact that we all had lice! Mwahahaha! I would occasionally have wounds and bruises. I played like a boy just like my brothers. Every summer we’d go to Cuyab hotsprings in Laguna (I wonder if it’s still operational up to this day). And never did I fail to entertain the people there every time the jukebox plays “Telephone” by Sheena Easton. I was a performer ever since. When some people had to overcome their shyness, I had to overcome my overflowing confidence. When I was asked to dance, sing or act, I would always be willing to do it.

As a kid, I was very talkative. The nuns in Nazareth School would always say that I’m smart but then my talkativeness would always get me into trouble. I enjoyed endless talking! I say whatever I wanted to say.

Of course I would get occasional “palo” from my Nanay. And it hurt a lot. I was even slapped with a leather slipper on my mouth because I would never stop crying and at the same time give my explanation for doing that act. As they say, mahilig daw akong mangatuwiran kahit mali na.

Other things that I remember:

• I first studied in a local daycare center at age 3. Since I was a “saling-pusa”, I had to bring my desk and chair everyday to school.
  
• I loved eating kutchinta with nyog in the mornings tsaka taho.
  
• I would crack open a lot of “butong pakwans” first until I’ve gathered enough before eating them continuously.
  
• I would play boxing with my Kuya Rei and my Kuya Roy would be our referee. I always won!
  
• I once punched my playmate and she lost a tooth. Sad to say that was the day before her ID picture-taking. (huy Cherry Pie kung nasan ka man sana napatawad mo nako!)
  
• My cousins and I would always cram in my Ninong’s room because that was the only room that had aircon in my Lola’s house.
  
• Every Christmas day, the celebration would end with the famous “hanapan ng pera”. Every corner of the house was turned upside down just to look for the ultimate P20, P50, or P100. Saya nun!
  
• I was in prep and we had an exam. I finished early and I got bored. I was seated next to an electric socket and I put my lead pencil in it. The whole floor lost electricity.
  
• At age 5, the first movie that I saw was “Campus Beat” starring Aga Muhlach.
  
• I worshipped the boyband Menudo.

What others had to say about me:
Ate Sheila: In fairness RC, sobrang cute mo nung bata ka.
Caloy: Tinis ng boses mo. Sobrang sakit sa tenga. %&*@ng !$^ sobrang kulit mo nung bata ka. Kalabit ka ng kalabit. Tanong ka ng tanong!
Nanay: Tinanong ka ni Aling Nelia bakit maganda ang kutis mo. Ang sabi mo kase parate kang kumakain ng kamatis at sinabi mo sa kanya “kaya Aling Nelia kumain po kayo ng kamatis”.
Ate Ning: Sinipa mo ko sa sikmura tas sinumbong mo ko na sinipa kita.
Auntie Nida: Inikot na naten buong SM tas nakita na kitang nakaupo sa isang tabi dahil sa pagod. Tinanong kita kung sasama ka pa ulit sa kin sabi mo “oo naman”.

So there…. I have to interview other people. I was once a kid and growing up should be enjoyed. That’s the reason why I understand kids. But I don’t know up to what age I can tolerate them.

that's me at age 5

Pitong Bagay sa Buhay na Natutunan ko sa UP by Ryan Cayabyab

1. Ang buhay ay parang IKOT jeep. Ang iyong patutunguhan ay siya ring iyong pinanggalingan.
   
2. UP lang ang may TOKI, sa buhay wala nito. Pero nasasaiyo na yon kung nais mong pabaligtad ang takbo ng buhay mo.
   
3. Sa IKOT, puede kang magkamali ng baba kahit ilang beses, sasakay ka lang uli. Sa buhay, kapag paikot-ikot ka na at laging mali pa rin ang iyong baba, naku, may SAYAD ka!
   
4. Sa UP, lahat tayo MAGALING. Aminin nating lahat na tayo’y magagaling. Ang problema dun, lahat tayo magaling!
   
5. Kung sa UP ay sipsip ka na, siguradong paglabas mo, SIPSIP ka pa rin.
   
6. Sa UP, tulad sa buhay, ang babae at ang lalake, at lahat ng nasa gitna, ay patas, walang pinagkaiba sa DUNONG, sa TALINO, sa PAGMAMALASAKIT, sa KALAWAKAN ng ISIP, sa PAG-IIBIGAN; at kahit na rin sa KABALIWAN, sa KALOKOHAN at sa KATARANTADUHAN; at ang panghuli:
   
7. Sa UP tulad sa buhay, bawal ang OVERSTAYING!