stolen from http://www.nordinho.net/vbull/blogs/neija/7985-very-long-music-shuffle-survey.html

1. Which song describes the mood you are in right now?
Superstar - The Carpenters
[yah. winner. hahaha]

2. Which song describes the mood you are usually in?
Migraine - Moonstar88
[hahaha. XD]

3. Which song describes one of your favorites things to do?
Just Tell Me You Love Me - England Dan and John Ford Coley
[wth?]

4. Which song describes something else you like to do?
Forever Tonight - Christian Wunderlich
[eeeeehhh?]

5. Which song explains the way you think about love?
Maybe This Time - Michael Murphy
[no! i don't think about love this time. XD]

6. What would you sing to your soulmate right now?
Single Ladies - Beyonce
[LOL. Hahaha. Sorry you. Hahaha.]

7. Which song best represents you?
What Do We Mean To Each Other - Sergio Mendes
[me wanna switch 6 and 7. XD]

8. Which song describes your sexual preference?
Tainted Love - Danny Noriega
[wth?]

9. Which song describes what would occur between you and a (male) prostitute?
I Don't Wanna Lose You - Freestyle
[holy guacamole! XD]

10. Your lover on the side?
Muli - Bugoy Drilon
[eh? eh?]

11. How about your wife or husband?
Stay The Same - Joey McIntyre
[when i get married, pwede sana ganun lang ung partner ko. hahaha]

12. Which song would be played at your wedding?
From This Moment - Shania Twain
[love this. hahaha. *sings* from this moment, i have been blessed blah blah blah.]

13. Which song would be played at your wedding reception?
Now and Forever - Richard Marx
[now and forever... i will be your man. hahaha.]

14. Which song describes yourself in the future?
Another Day in Paradise - David Archuleta
[how i wish so. hahaha]

15. Which song describes yourself in the past?
Thunder - Boys Like Girls
[madilim eh kaya may thunder. XD]

16. Which song would be appropriate for a one night stand?
Tell Me - Side A
[not appropriate. errr.]

17. Which song would best describe your first time kissing?
Lately - Stevie Wonder
[wth? i didn't kiss someone lately. duh]

18. Your first time having sex?
Always - Bon Jovi
[pinagkakatuwaan ata ako ng WMP. tae. badtrip. hahaha.]

19. Which song would best describe your fashion sense?
Two Less Lonely People - Air Supply
[eh?]

20. Which song would describe your taste in the opposite or same sex?
Ebony and Ivory - Freestyle
[wth? wth?]

21. Which song best describes your parents?
Apologize - One Republic
[hahahaha. un lang]

22. Which song best describes your family in general?
Just Can't Stop Loving You - Freestyle
[my life ain't worth living.. if i can't be with youuuu.]

23. Which song best describes your friends?
Till My Heartaches End - Ella Mae Saison
[eeehhh?]

24. Which song best describes your school?
Crush - David Archuleta
[cause it'll eventually CRUSH you. hahaha.]

25. Which song best describes your public personality?
Sweet Soul Revue - Pizzicato Five
[hahaha.]

26. Which song best describes your private personality?
After The Love Has Gone - Freestyle
[wth?]

27. The weather outside is...
Yesterday Once More - The Carpenters
[di naman naulan eh. parang kahapon. XD]

28. I feel like...
Pakisabi Na Lang - Aiza Seguerra
[so conyo ha.]

29. I would really love to...
Even If - Jam Morales
[very uncertain. XD]

30. No one can stop me from...
Through The Years - Kenny Rogers
[wth? very wrong grammar.]

31. Today I will...
Get Up - Ciara
[wahahaha. yah. babangon ako't dudurugin kitaaaa!! XD]

32. Love is like...
The Art of Letting Go - Mikaila
[so sad. but true.]

33. I would call myself...
I Go Crazy - DHT
[crazy? quite.]

34. I've never been to...
Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
[eh?]

35. If I were a...
Heaven - David Archuleta
[then my life wouldn't be as hellish as this! XD.]

36. Never forget...
Of All The Things - Dennis Lambert
[eh?]

37. Noone believes me when...
Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer
[aww. :(]

38. I would never...
Womanizer - Britney Spears
[duh. i'm a girl. hellloooo]

39. I could see myself as...
Someday - Nina
[errr. what day of the week? XD]

40. I'm as fun as...
Perfect Combination - Passage
[i'm not perfect. i'm carms. XD. hahaha.]

41. I wish...
I'll Be Over You - Toto
[how i wish to.]

42. He will never understand why...
Perfume - Yamada Ryosuke
[perfume what?]

43. I'm nearly...
Time of my Life - David Cook
[i still don't wanna die. but if it's my time, then it is.]

44. I want to see...
Here I Am - Air Supply
[and i'm still here.]

45. At night time...
Only Me And You - Donna Cruz
[can we switch 44 and 45? XD]

46. My fashion sense is...
Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
[ganun ba ka-worse ang fashion sense ko?]

47. I cry when...
Be My Number Two - Thor! feat MYMP
[i wanna be numbah one! XD]

48. The moon is...
Imagine - David Archuleta
[no the moon isn't imaginary because it lies on the cartesian plane. the earth being the x-axis and the sun being the y-axis. amp. XD]

49. I get tired when...
I'll Always Love You - Michael Johson
[bakit naman ako mapapagod mahalin ka? XD]

50. I lack...
Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin - Lani Misalucha
[errrr?]

51. I'm so absorbing in...
There's No Easy Way - James Ingram
[yah. CHEM and BIO isn't easy to absorb!]

52. I should be...
Simpy Jessie - Rex Smith
[di ako si jessie okay?]

53. I can't seem to forget...
Always Be My Baby - David Cook
[yah. last year super LSS me dyan.]

54. Where in the world is...
If I Should Love Again - Nina
[very malayo sya. hahaha.]

55. I don't want to hear...
Almost Over You - Sheena Easton
[hahaha. XD]

56. Don't give up on...
Still - Freestyle
[bakit? may dahilan ba ako para hindi mag-give up? XD]

57. I should give up on...
Please Don't Ask Me - John Farnham
[wag ngang tanungin eh. hahaha.]

58. I want to be...
Weekend In New England - Martin Nievera
[errr. XD]

59. I like alot of...
Heaven Knows - Rick Price
[hahaha. Siya pa lang ang nakakaalam nun.]

60. I often think about...
Half Crazy - Freestyle
[omg. O.O]

61. I don't understand why...
Hello - David Cook
[hello too! XD]

62. Guys are...
Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
[heartbreakers. XD]

63. Girls go to...
I Will Be Here - Gary V.
[where?]

64. I'm in trouble for...
What About Love - Lemar
[wth? T_T]

65. Candy is for...
Till Death Do Us Part - White Lion
[for the dead. XD]

66. Take me to...
Why Can't It Be - 3rd Avenue
[wth?]

67. All I've ever cared about was...
Our Lives - The Calling
[yah. yes. yow!]

68. Take me away from...
What Matters Most - Kenny Rankin
[nooo!! i don't want to!!]

69. The worst possible thing is...
If I Were A Boy - Beyonce
[what'll happen kaya? HAHAHA.]

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

tagged by Christine

How well do you know me? Comment on this note with your answers!
Tag your friends and see who knows the most about you! (I'm tagging all of you)

1. Where you and I met?
2. How long have you known me?
3. The last time we saw each other or spoke on the phone?
4. Your first impression of me upon seeing me?
5. Am I funny?
6. What's my favorite music?
7. One word you would use to describe me?
8. Do you think we'll ever meet?
9. If there was one good nickname for me, what would it be?
10. If you and I were stranded on an island, what would I bring?
11. Where do you think I will be in 25 years?
12: Will you re-post this so I can fill this out for you?

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

How would you define 'sabaw' and 'sabog'?

Kami, may sarili kaming depinisyon ng mga katagang iyan.

Sabaw

(adj.) A phenomenon in which the brain undergoes exponential decay due to the exponentially growing information entering its white and gray matter. This phenomenon is observed by a gelatinous mixture which indicates the supersaturation of the brain.

(n.) A fluid mixture of solvents and solutes. It may have different consistencies depending on the concentration of the ingredients added.

Sabog

(adj.) This phenomenon only happens when a person has overused his or her white and gray matter. This is caused by lack of sleep due to the decrease in level of serotonin which inhibits the person to sleep. Lack of sleep may cause the brain not to have enough oxygen which may cause forgetfulness. And forgetfulness is one sign of a person who is sabog. It is highly advised that the person sleeps at least 8-12 hours a night. But in the case of UP students, it is not advisable yet the studenst can sleep in class and the teacher wouldn't care about it sometimes.

(n.) An instance in which a chemist added the wrong reagent to the solution. This might cause severe burns and damage to the body which can eventually lead to death. This only means that chemists are always on the verge of death whenever they are having their experiments.


And defining these terms just proves you that I'm sabaw and sabog.

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

got from http://xojun88ox.multiply.com/journal/item/68/Urban_Dictionary

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

stolen from kuya ramon

(X) Walked in the flood [many times. dived and swam in the flood pa nga! :))]
(X) Ate Balot [yummy. kaso lang... may story... pero I really don't bother]
(X) Ate kambing (goat), ( ) aso (dog) or (X) bayawak (giant lizard) [ung bayawak, taste lang.]
(X) Ate adidas (chicken feet), ( )helmet (chicken head) or (x) isaw (chicken intestine) [kakain ako mamaya ng isaw sa Mang Larry's]
(X) Rode a Tricycle
(X) Rode a caritela
( ) Rode a trolley by the houses along the riles (railroad)
( ) Been to the Rice Terraces
( ) Been to Shooting the Rapids
( ) Gone to the Lanzones Festival
(X) Ate with your fingers on banana leaves
(X) Ate Taho
(X) Ate aratiles [and I hated them]
( ) Attended Simbang Gabi ( Midnight Mass )
(X) Played Patintero
(X) Played Tumbang Preso
(X) Played Piko
(X) Played Sungka
(X) Played with Spiders (Gagamba derby)
( ) Climbed a coconut tree
(X) Danced the Tinikling
( ) Got on a Jeepney where you had to stand
(X) Got on a jeepney
( ) Caught fish in the canal during a rainy day
( ) Participated in Ati-Atihan
(X) Eaten fish head
( ) Got drunk from Lambanog (coconut wine)
(X) Attended a Prosisyon (Procession of the Stations of the Cross) during Holy Week
( ) visited an inmate at Bilibid prison
(X) Gone to Baguio
( ) Gone to the Sagada [supposedly, dito ang field trip sa Art Stud. :(]
( ) Gone to Palawan
( ) Gone to the the Visayas
(X) Gone to Mindanao
(X) Lived in any other part of the Philippines
(X) Cut class [many times. hahaha]
(X) Told manananggal, aswang stories during a brown out or rainy night
(X) Sleep under a mosquito net
(X) Slept on a banig (mat)
(X) Polished the floor with coco husk (bunot)
(X) Tasted durian [yowkow dyan. XD]
(X) Ate pandesal filled with condensed milk
(X) Dunked pandesal into hot coffee
( ) Rode a kalabaw
(X) Took a bath under a "poso" or by the "ilog"
(X) Used a pumice stone when taking a bath (BATO)
(X) Tumulay sa kawayan
( ) Kept Vigil at the Cemetery for Nov. 1st
( ) Had their first date in Luneta
(X) Have gone inside Malacanang
(X) Gone shopping at Divisoria
( ) Has serenaded or has been serenaded (harana)
( ) Gone to Camiguin Islands
( ) Gone shopping in Quiapo
(X) Eaten champorado with chokolate and tuyo
(X) Eaten Dirty Ice Cream
(X) Greeted your grandparents or elders by kissing their hand or having them touch your forehead
(X) Seen Taal Volcano
(X) Watched the sunset by Manila Bay [almost everyday. nice noh? XD]

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

I'm very very very suprised today. As in super kaduper surprised.

(flashback)

It was Monday night when I started to freak out/panic. 'Di ko talaga alam kung sa Tuesday na talaga iyong practicals for Bio11. So I told myself na very unlikely na magkakaroon ng practicals the next day since walang formal na sinabi si Sir Yason about the sked of the practicals. Actually nasabi ko pa yata kay Mia na 'di ko talaga alam kung kailan ang practicals. Sabi niya mag-aral ako. Sabi ko sa sarili ko 'wag na wala namang practicals tomorrow.

Came Tuesday morning. Heck! Tuloy ang practicals at sabi pa ni Roscelle na nag-email daw si Sir na tuloy ang practicals on that day! Damn! I wasn't feeling well when he sent that email! :(. So sabi ko na lang come what may, may naaral naman ako last week. So, nilabas ko na lang iyong yellow paper containing iyong mga origin, insertion, at action ng muscles tapos nakikinig at nakiki-butt in na lang ako sa pag-aaral nina Lisa, Roscelle, Lawrence, Kyle, at Kim. Pero it came to a point na kanya-kanya na lang ang aral. So I decided to turn on my mp4 and started playing songs. Tinitigan ko na lang iyong yellow paper na hawak ko. Titig lang.

Tapos dumating na si Sir Yason and he told us to place our bags/things inside the room and get ready for the practicals. So ako come-what-may mood na kasi naman 'di naman talaga ako masyadong nag-aral.

So ayon, first stop pa lang napaisip na ako. DI KO ALAM ANG SAGOT. So sabi ko, sige laktawan ko muna ito. After 5 or 6 stations pa bago ako nagdesisyon na sige iyon na lang ang ilalagay ko. Tapos there was this one station. Stumped. Very stumped. So sabi ko na lang pilosopohin na lang natin! Tapos after some minutes natapos din ang practicals. I went out of the room bearing the thought na hindi ako papasa, bahala na kumbaga.

(/flashback)

After we took out the digestive tract of Robi (our poor little froggie. kanina lang namin nalaman na boy talaga siya. hahaha.), Sir Yason handed out our practicals. Ambilis niyang tsinekan ha!

Lub-dup Lub-dup Lub-dup (ganyan daw ang tunog ng heart sabi ni Sir JP). Moment of truth.

Sabi niya.. "Wala namang naka-line of one sa inyo"

Sabi ko. "Wala ngang line of one, may line of one digit naman. XD" (very pessimistic eh?)

Sabi niya.. "May nine sa inyo na naka-line of four"

Me.. "Ha. 'Di ako kasama doon! Hello. Di ako masyadong nag-aral."

Sabi niya... "The highest is..."

Sabi namin ni Kim "Baka si Lisa nanaman yan. Hindi baka si Nikki."

Sabi niya... "The highest is... Ms. Ferrer."

Ako.. (in mind) "Weh? Di ngaa? Di ngaa"

Ako.. "Sir di nga po? Tama po ba ang bilang ninyo? Baka po hindi."

Then he handed out my practicals. Looked at my score. And it shouted at me "*insert score here*"

Everything was surreal. I could not believe my eyes! 'Di ko siya matanggap. Hello? Deserving ba ako sa ganoong grade? Inisip ko na lang at that time na katulad lang siya noong HS. 'Di ka mag-aral mataas ang score, kapag nag-aral ka mababa. Ironic eh?

Pero I do believe in karma na talaga. Very loser last Wednesday, winner this day. Everything happens for a reason ika nga.

And I think, once na lang mangyayari ang ganyang score. Hahaha.

Lesson for the day: Mag-earphones na lang tayo. 'Wag nang mag-aral. LOL.

Seriously. I think maisasama ko na ito sa 'New Things That I Learned' ko

New Thing That I Learned: Intindihin mo na ang lesson habang itinuturo ito dahil sa bandang huli, ikaw din ang makikinabang.


[very happy lang ako today. hahaha.]

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

(na bagay sa mga naiinsulto sa GPOA ng STAND UP sa USC dahil kasama ang pakikipaglaban sa karapatan ng ibang sektor ng lipunan)

"UNAWAIN NAMAN NINYO ang kawawang kalagayan ng mga burgis o nag-aastang burgis o feelingero/a na burgis.... Sa susunod niyan, magmumungkahi na rin sila ng: parking space, waiting area para sa mga driver nila (kayo nga humihingi ng tambayan), aircon na Ikot para hindi mabigla ang shift nila mula kotse tungong jeep, footspa sa bawat CR, break period para mag-retouch ng make-up, non-slip tiles to consider the rights of those wearing high heels, umbrella boys/girls (parang sa golf) so that pag hindi ibinigay ang mga rights and welfare na ito, magra-rally sila na pinapayungan. Mabuhay ang kaburgisan... Kung hindi tayo ang kikilos, let someone do it for me... kung hindi ngayon, never mind na lang, rich naman daddy ko..."

At lagi sana nating tandaan na malaking bahagi ng ating edukasyon ay mula sa dugo, pawis, gutom at hirap ng mga manggagawa at magsasaka, kasama na rin ang pagsasamantala ng mga dayuhan at kapitalista sa kanila. Pinag-aaral tayo ng sambayanan (at oo, kasama ang mga magulang natin sa sambayanang iyan). Kaya nakakahiyang isipin na mas mahalaga pa sa atin ang drinking fountains kaysa sa kapakanan ng sambayanan.

re-posted from Zarah

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

Guys paki sagutan naman po. Para sa reporting sa Art Stud 2. Salamat!

Your answers can be expressed in Filipino, English, or Taglish depending on your preference.

1. Do you enjoy watching reality tv shows? If yes, what programs of this genre do you watch?

2. Are Reality-TV shows (e.g. game shows, candid/prank shows, talk shows) good or bad for the public?

3. Do you believe that participants of these reality TV shows are being true to themselves?

4. Do cameras affect an individual’s personality?

5. Do you believe that the reason behind the various “tests” given in shows like PBB is
a. To help the participants bring out their true nature
b. To increase their ratings
c. To simply entertain viewers

6. Why do you watch reality TV shows?

7. How do you see reality TV shows? Are they (a.) objective or (b.) subjective?
a. If a, how are they objective?
b. If b, what makes them subjective?

8. How come that most of the winners of reality TV shows are underprivileged? Is it coincidence or not?

9. Do you think there’s an ethical problem in these kinds of shows? Why?

10. Did your perspective with regards to reality changed while watching reality TV shows?

11. Would you participate in a Reality TV show? And in what show exactly?

Deadline is on or before March 1

Thank you and Good day!

Iyong sagot.. sa comment na lang. Hahaha.

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

Dito nagsimula ang pagkaadik (di naman masyado) sa mga love story sa internet. Check candymag.com/teentalk. Marami doon.

credits to the owner of: http://dreams.midheaven.org

Twenty Questions
ni Juan Ekis

MGA TAUHAN
Jigs - Fresh grad. Kabarkada ni Yumi. Magtatrabaho bilang researcher sa isang financial firm
Yumi - Commercial Model. Kabarkada ni Jigs. 2 years ahead kay Jigs.

TAGPO

Gabi. Sa isang kwarto ng isang beach resort. Naglalatag ng kumot si Jigs sa sahig habang inaayos ni Yumi ang kanyang higaan.

YUMI Sige na, Jigs. Huwag ka nang magpaka-gentleman. Naaawa ako sa¹yo e. Tabi na tayo sa kama.

JIGS Hindi, okay lang ako dito.

YUMI Huwag ka nang maarte. As if naman re-rapin kita no. Malaki naman itong kama e. Hatiin na lang natin sa gitna.

JIGS Sure ka?

YUMI Hindi mo naman siguro ako mamanyakin no?

JIGS (Matatawa) Okay ka lang?

YUMI Kung gusto mo, gamitin na lang natin iyang kumot na divider.

JIGS Good idea.

Isasampay nila ang kumot mula sa kisame para mahati ang kama sa gitna. Magsesettle down ang dalawa. Ilalabas ni Jigs ang libro niya: ³Puppy Love and other Stories² ni F. Sionil Jose. Si Yumi naman ay magpapatugtog ng Japanese Zen Music habang nagsa-zazen.

YUMI Do you mind?

JIGS No, go ahead. I¹m just reading.

Magsa-zazen si Yumi. Magbabasa si Jigs. Pareho silang di maka-concentrate. Papatayin ni Yumi ang CD player niya.

YUMI I can¹t believe our friends.

JIGS Oo nga e.

YUMI Dapat ginagawa nila ito sa mga bagong pasok sa barkada o kaya sa bagong…ay oo nga pala. Bagong graduate ka. Congrats.

JIGS Thanks.

YUMI So what¹re your plans?

JIGS Kinukuha akong researcher sa ADB. Kinukuha rin ako ng BPI sa OTP nila.

YUMI Wow naman. In demand.

JIGS Di naman masyado. Who the hell invented this tradition anyway?

YUMI (Matatawa) You won¹t believe it.

JIGS Ikaw?

YUMI Malay ko ba na mabibiktima rin ako nito balang-araw.

JIGS So why did you start it?

YUMI Wala ka pa sa tropa nun e. Freshman ka pa lang siguro noon. Wala lang. Napagtripan lang namin si Ronald. E may crush siya kay Meg. Noong unang beses magpunta rito ng barkada, sabi ko,
magsimula kami ng tradition. Ilo-lottery namin ang pangalan ng mga
lalaki at ng mga babae. Kung sino ang mabubunot, silang dalawa ang
pagsasamahin sa isang kwarto sa loob ng tatlong araw. And then, we¹ll all see what happens. Pero dinaya namin noon yung kay Ronald at Meg. Puro Ronald at Meg ang mga pangalan na nakalagay sa
lottery.

JIGS (Tatawa) Ang sama ninyo!

YUMI Kaya nga nakarma na ako e.

JIGS So is our case, dinaya? O talagang lottery?

YUMI (Teasing) Ano sa dalawa ang gusto mo?

JIGS Feeling ko may nagtrip sa¹kin sa barkada e.

YUMI Excuse me po, dalawa tayong biktima dito. I don¹t see any reason kung bakit tayong dalawa ang sasadyaing biktima this year, unless may crush ka sa¹kin na di ko alam at alam nila (tatawa).

JIGS Baka ikaw (tatawa).

YUMI The success rate of this tradition is 100% so far.

JIGS I was here na the 2nd time. Si Chris at si Cia ang biktima.

YUMI And last year were Rod and Kay. They¹re getting married kailan? Sa June yata.

JIGS What do you expect? Ikukulong mo ang isang lalaki at isang babae sa isang kwarto for three days, imposibleng walang mangyari doon!

YUMI That was exactly my point. (Ngingiti)

JIGS E kung may madisgrasya?

YUMI Ano¹ng disgrasya?

JIGS Alam mo na ?yun!

Hahawiin ni Yumi ang divider nilang kumot.

YUMI Ano? Sex? Pa¹no kung magsex sila? Nakakatawa ka naman. Di mo masabi.

JIGS Ang alin?

YUMI Ang sex!

JIGS Hah!

YUMI Sige nga sabihin mo nga?

JIGS Para kang tanga. Tumigil ka nga.

YUMI Shet, Jigs. Graduate ka na totoy ka pa rin!

JIGS Excuse me?

YUMI Sabihin mo nga: ³Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex!²

JIGS Para kang bata, Yumi ha.

YUMI You used to call me ate Yumi when you were in third year.

JIGS Well, graduate na po ako, ate Yumi.

Tahimik.

JIGS Hmmm. I wonder if we¹re gonna last three days.

YUMI (Teasing) Bakit? Ayaw mo sa¹kin?

Di sasagot si Jigs.

YUMI We¹re gonna survive this one.

JIGS What makes you so sure?

YUMI No offense, Jigs. I honestly find you very attractive pero I¹ve no
time for this. Alam mo naman siguro na kaka’

JIGS Same here.

YUMI Same here what? Na you find me attractive o you don¹t have time for this? (Matatawa)

Di sasagot si Jigs. Tahimik. Io-on ulit ni Yumi ang CD player at
ipagpapatuloy ang zazen. Itatabi ni Jigs ang libro. Nawalan na siya ng
ganang magbasa. Pupunta siya sa ref. Bubuksan niya ito.

JIGS Hah! (Sarcastic) Perfect! Red Wine! How very conducive.

YUMI May chips ba diyan?

JIGS Sa awa ng Diyos, may tsibog naman.

Papatayin ni Yumi ang CD player. Tatayo siya at kukuha ng chips sa ibabaw ng ref.

YUMI Since we¹re gonna be stuck naman with each other for three days,
might as well make the best out of it di ba? I-enjoy na lang natin.

JIGS What do you mean?

YUMI Get the wine, let¹s have a drink! 50 hours to go na lang and we¹re
gonna be the first failure of this tradition.

JIGS Oo nga. (Kukunin ang wine. Maglalagay sa dalawang baso.) When they chose Cia and Chris, naiintindihan ko pa e. Lalo na sina Rod and Kay. Kung baga,tinulungan lang natin silang umamin sa isa¹t isa. Pero us…

YUMI Weird ng barkada natin no?

JIGS To our barkada and our weird traditions!

YUMI To us, the first failure of this tradition!

Magto-toast sila at iinom.

JIGS Sige, ate Yumi. Let¹s make our stay here more interesting…

YUMI What¹s with the ate?

JIGS Fine…

Bubuksan ni Yumi ang chips. Uupo sila pareho sa sahig para magkwentuhan.

JIGS Let¹s play twenty questions.

YUMI Sige! Ano yon?

JIGS Each of us will have ten questions each. Tatanungin kita, tatanungin mo ako, mga gusto nating malaman sa isa¹t isa. Alternate tayo. Pero the thing here is, you can¹t ask the question that I already asked.

YUMI That¹s pretty interesting.

JIGS At bawal magsinungaling.

YUMI Fair enough. Pero whatever is said inside this room remains in the room. Ok?

JIGS Of course. You wanna start?

YUMI No. I want to ask the last question. (Ngingiti at kikindatan si Jigs)

JIGS Smart move. Game. First question: Ano ang greatest frustration mo sa buhay?

YUMI Nge. Ang korni naman ng tanong mo. Walang ka-challenge-challenge. Ask me something na mag-iisip naman ako.

JIGS Simula pa lang e.

YUMI Sige. Ano nga ba…?

JIGS Akala ko ba walang ka-challenge-challenge?

YUMI Wag kang maingay, nag-iisip ako…I¹m a frustrated ballet dancer.

JIGS Talaga?

YUMI I took lessons when I was six pero umayaw ako. Wala kasi akong disiplina e. Mas gusto kong makipaglaro sa mga kalaro ko. Pero I really enjoy watching ballet dancers. When I see them dance parati kong naiisip na sana, ako rin. There! Ang dali naman ng tanong mo. Walang thrill.

JIGS Appetizer lang. Yari ka sa¹kin mamaya.

YUMI We¹ll see. Ako naman: Did you ever have doubts about your sexuality? I mean, kahit minsan ba, naisip mo na bakla ka?

JIGS Never.

YUMI Bilis ng sagot a.

JIGS Coz I never entertained the idea.

YUMI Homophobe ka ba?

JIGS Alternate tayo sa tanungan, di ba?

YUMI So, not once? Kahit konti? Kahit what if lang?

JIGS I¹m straight, okay?

YUMI I¹m not asking if you¹re gay or not. I¹m asking kung…

JIGS Never nga.

YUMI We all thought na you were gay. Well at least nung first few months mo sa tropa before you introduced your girlfriend to us.

JIGS What?! You thought I was gay?!

YUMI E pa¹no kasi, masyado kang mabait. Ang pogi-pogi mo, pero parang allergic ka sa mga babae. Over ang pagiging gentleman mo. Too good to be true. You have a good body, it seems that you work out pero iniisip namin front mo lang yun. Kadalasan kasi front ng mga bakla ang pagiging maganda ng katawan nila at pagiging sporty…

Tatawa lang si Jigs.

YUMI So we thought it¹s either that or you were planning to become a priest.

JIGS What?!

YUMI Well, you were always this goody-goody person. Pumupunta ka sa chapel. Nangungumpisal, nagsisimba…

JIGS The way you said it, parang equivalent ang dalawa a.

YUMI Of course not. I didn¹t mean that!

JIGS I take my faith seriously. That doesn¹t make me gay!

YUMI So you did want to become a priest…

JIGS Hindi rin. Actually, I always wanted to raise a family…and be a father.

Tahimik.

YUMI So you¹re not gay.

JIGS No.

YUMI You never…

JIGS Ilang beses ka ba ipinanganak? Kulit mo e. It¹s my turn.

YUMI Homophobe ka no?

JIGS Hindi kaya!

YUMI Whatever…

JIGS Ako na, daya mo naman e.

YUMI Okay, okay. Shoot me.

JIGS How do you see yourself five years from now?

YUMI You expect to win this game? Ang kokorni ng mga tanong mo e.

JIGS The object of this game is not to win.

YUMI E ano pa ba?

JIGS To get to know the other person.

YUMI Sure. Basta ako, I will win this game. Walang thrill ang isang game kung walang nananalo.

JIGS Sagot.

YUMI May time limit ba ?to? (Tatawa) Wine pa nga.

JIGS Sabi nga nila: in vino veritas.

Magsasalin si Jigs ng wine.

YUMI Masarap ang wine, ha? Saan kaya nabili ito? (Iinom) To answer your question, either maging entrepreneur ako, magsisimula ako ng sarili kong boutique or bar, o kaya, magiging artista ako sa pelikula.

JIGS Not bad.

YUMI Pero mukhang malabo yung stint ko sa movies. Tough ang competition e. Saka mahina ang manager ko. Panay hosting at pictorials ang nakukuhang raket para sa akin. Papalitan ko na nga e. Pag nakaipon ako, baka magtayo na lang ako ng botique.

JIGS (Magbibiro) Ayaw mo mag-bold?

YUMI Yuck!

JIGS Lahat ng gustong mag-artista doon dumadaan.

YUMI May talent naman ako kahit papano a!

JIGS Lahat naman ng bold star may talent a! Sa dibdib! (Tatawa)

YUMI (Hahampasin ng unan si Jigs) Bastos ka talaga! Akala ko goody-goody ka…Hindi ko papatulan ang pagbobold kahit ano¹ng mangyari no! Kahit ganito ako, may respeto pa rin naman ako sa sarili ko.

JIGS Ganito? Ano¹ng ganito?

Di sasagutin ni Yumi ang tanong.

YUMI These producers think all the people want is sex, sex, sex! Kaya puro basura ang mga pelikula e. Wine pa nga!

JIGS (Magsasalin ng wine) Bakit naman botique?

YUMI Hoy madaya ka na ha? Hindi pa ako lasing. Ako na¹ng magtatanong. Ang korni mo namang magtanong. Bigatan naman natin nang konti…Inom ka muna.

Iinom si Jigs. Magsasalin siya ng bago.

YUMI Who was your first crush in the barkada?

Tahimik.

YUMI Haha! Bingo ka no? Bagal mo naman sumagot.

Iinumin ang wine. Magsasalin ng bago.

JIGS Lalaki o babae?

Tatawa sila pareho.

YUMI Dapat may time limit ito e.

Tahimik.

JIGS Hirap naman ng tanong mo.

YUMI Iyon nga ang maganda e. Para may thrill. As if naman ibo-broadcast ko sa barkada kung sino.

JIGS Wine pa?

YUMI Di mo pa sinasagot yung tanong ko, nagtatanong ka na!

Magsasalin ng wine si Jigs kay Yumi.

JIGS Yung crush ko kasi…siyempre, sino pa ba? E di yung pinakamaganda sa barkada.

YUMI Nge. Subjective yon no! Para sa¹kin ang pinakagwapo si Joel. Sa
babae, si Kay. Para kay Ronald, si Meg…

JIGS Yung literally na may dating’ walang tanung-tanong. Yung kahit sino¹ng tanungin mo sa tropa, objectively, siya ang isasagot.

YUMI Jigs, twenty questions ang game natin. Hindi guessing game. C¹mon man. Play your own game. Pa¹no na kung truth or dare to e di pahirapan na. Dadalawa na nga lang tayo e.

JIGS Yung commercial model.

Matitigilan si Yumi.

YUMI Wine pa nga.

Magsasalin si Jigs. Mag-iisip si Yumi. Iinom. Biglang matatawa.

YUMI (Tumatawa pa rin) Talaga?

JIGS Sige, pagtawanan ba?

YUMI You can say it to my face, I won¹t bite. Bakit hirap na hirap kang sabihin kung sino? Takot kang ma-reject? Parang tanong lang e…Wine pa nga!

JIGS Okay, 1 point ka na…

YUMI (Ngiti) Gee…thanks. Flattered naman ako. At kailan naman nangyari ito?

JIGS Sorry, my turn to ask. (Ngingiti) Who is your crush in the barkada…NOW?

YUMI E ginaya mo lang yung tanong ko e.

JIGS Hinde no. May qualifier ako. Ang sabi ko, NOW. Ang tanong mo, first crush ko.

YUMI Korni pa rin. Alam mo, kung basketball ito. tambak ka na.

JIGS Just answer the question.

YUMI Siyempre wala. I told you, I don¹t have time for these stuff. Kakabreak ko lang dba?

JIGS Korni mo namang sumagot.

YUMI E korni yung tanong e. Pero kung talagang-talagang kailangan kong sumagot.hmmm.teka.sino nga ba? Sino ba¹ng crush material sa barkada? Wala akong maisip e. Ikaw na lang.

JIGS Yung seryoso naman.

YUMI Seryoso ako. Ayaw mo yata e. Sige, iba na lang…

JIGS E napipilitan ka lang e.

YUMI Uy! Pa¹no ba¹yan? MU na tayo? Crush mo ko, crush kita…yiheee

(Tatawa).

JIGS Dati pa ?yon no!

YUMI Ay? Di mo na ko crush? Bakit, na turn-off ka? Ano namang ginawa ko? Tsk. Tsk.

JIGS Is that your question na?

YUMI Oy, hinde! Ito naman…di ba pwedeng mag-follow-up?

Iinom ng wine si Jigs.

YUMI Fine. Here¹s a little juicy question: Describe your first kiss.

JIGS That¹s not even a question.

YUMI Arte mo. O: How was your first kiss like?

Matatawa si Jigs.

JIGS Wet.

YUMI Yuck!

Magtatawanan sila.

JIGS Alam mo, aksidente yung first kiss ko. Close kasi kami nung isa kong kaibigan. Pag naggu-goodbye ako sa kanya, parati ko siyang kini-kiss sa noo. E one time, sa gym habang nagpapahinga, nakaupo siya sa sahig. Tinatamad siyang tumayo. So bumaba ako nang konti para halikan siya sa noo kasi pauwi na ako. E siya naman, para maabot ko, medyo tumingala . E sakto, sa lips ko siya nahalikan. Pareho kaming nagulat. Pero di pa kami naghiwalay agad. Weird nga ang feeling e. Parang may glue. Ayaw na namin maghiwalay pareho…

Tawa pa rin si Yumi

YUMI Awww. Ang sweet naman. Parang sa pelikula. Si Krissy ba ?to?

JIGS Hindi. Hindi mo siya kilala.

YUMI So what happened? Nagkatuluyan kayo?

JIGS Nope.

YUMI Ha?

JIGS Ewan ko ba. Complicated kasi yung situation namin e. May boyfriend siya noon. Ako naman, takot pa sa isang relationship. Pero at least, na-discover namin na pareho pala kaming may gusto sa isa¹t isa. Pero hanggang doon na lang.

YUMI What happened after?

JIGS We talked about it. We both decided na it wont work. Tapos, bigla na lang, hindi na kami nagkikita. And then, I met you guys, iba na ang barkada ko.

YUMI Nakakatuwa naman.

JIGS Ikaw, pa¹no yung first kiss mo?

YUMI Ikaw ang nagturo sa akin ng game na ito di ba? Bakit ba lagi mong bini-break ang rules? Di mo na pwedeng tanungin ?yan!

JIGS Tine-testing ko lang kung lasing ka na. (Iinom ng wine) Okay, naka-warm-up na ako: What was the naughtiest thing you ever did?

YUMI ?Yan ang mga tanong! Ano ba¹ng ibig mong sabihin ng naughty?

JIGS Bahala kang mag-define.

YUMI Hmmm…marami e…(matatawa) baka maeskandalo ka.

JIGS Kanina ayaw mo ng korni. Ngayong medyo exciting naman…

YUMI Eto na…I had two boyfriends at the same time.

JIGS (Nagulat) Hala.

YUMI I was with Joel and Zach at the same time.

JIGS Yikes. Alam ba ni Joel?

YUMI Kaya nga kami naghiwalay nun e. Nahuli ako (matatawa).

JIGS Ano namang pumasok sa kukote mo¹t ginawa mo iyon, aber?

YUMI Nag-eexperiment lang ako. E sa type ko sila pareho e. Ano¹ng magagawa ko? Saka para may thrill. Alam mo yon? Yung patago kang nakikipag-date sa isa para di mahuli. Everyday pa akong nakakalibre, kasi, alternate sila! (Tatawa) Akala n¹yo kayo lang mga lalaki ang pwedeng gumawa no¹n?

JIGS How can you love two guys at the same time?

YUMI Who said something about love? Walang kinalaman ang love dun. I was…having fun!

JIGS Nainlove ka na ba, ever?

YUMI Nakakailang tanong ka na? It¹s my turn.

JIGS Don¹t you want to answer the question anyway?

YUMI My turn!

JIGS Kulang ka pa sa wine. (Tatawa)

Ubos na ang unang wine bottle. Kukuha si Jigs ng isa pa sa ref.

JIGS Ang bilis nating uminom a.

YUMI Are you still a virgin?

JIGS Whoa! Where did that come from?

YUMI That¹s my fourth question.

JIGS (Magsasalin ng wine sa mga baso). Ano sa tingin mo?

Ngingiti si Jigs. Tititigan lang siya ni Yumi.

YUMI Don¹t tell me, wala pang nangyayari sa inyo ni Krissy hanggang
ngayon? Ilang taon na ba kayo? Mag-tu-two years na sana next week.

YUMI So virgin ka pa? I don¹t believe it!

JIGS Mukha ba akong tarantado?

YUMI Mukha kang nagpapaiyak ng babae e.

JIGS Insulto ba ?yon?

YUMI Compliment ?yon, tanga.

JIGS Ah, okay. Thanks.

YUMI Pero, you mean, you never felt the urge to do it?

JIGS Alin? Sex?

YUMI Wow! Nasabi rin niya!

JIGS Of course I always feel it. Natural lang iyon sa tao no? Nasa iyo na lang yan kung ano¹ng gagawin mo sa urge na yon.

YUMI E natural naman pala e. Bakit mo pinipigilan? I mean, pag naiihi ka, iihi ka. Pag nagugutom ka, kakain ka. Pareho lang yon, di ba?

JIGS Pag naiihi ka, iihi ka dahil kailangan mong umihi. At hindi ka iihi kahit saan. Pupunta ka sa banyo. Pag nagugutom ka, kakain ka dahil kailangan. At hindi mo kinakain ang lahat ng pagkain na ihain saiyo. Pag di ka gutom, di ka kakain. Pag di mo gusto yung pagkain, di mo gagalawin. Ang aso, pag may nakitang pagkain diyan, walang tanung-tanong. Lalamon iyan.

YUMI And sex is the same?

JIGS Lahat ng bagay, nilalagay sa lugar. May context. At least, yun ang nagpaiba sa atin sa aso.

YUMI Grabe ka namang magsalita. Para mo na ring sinabing lahat ng nakikipagsex, aso ah!

JIGS Sinasabi ko lang, pag wala sa tamang konteksto, mali.

YUMI And what is that context?

JIGS Matanda na tayo. Ayokong maging preachy. Alam na natin ?yan.

Tahimik.

JIGS Kaso, kahit alam na natin, minsan di pa rin natin ginagawa.

Tahimik.

JIGS Masarap e. Sino ba¹ng ayaw nun?

Tahimik.

YUMI (Medyo nairita) So feeling mo santo ka at dapat kang i-congratulate for being a virgin!

JIGS Sinasabi ko lang ang pinaniniwalaan ko. Ineexplain ko lang kung bakit di ko ginagawa. May kanya-kanya tayong dahilan. Di ko pinipilit kahit kanino ang mga paniniwala ko…No need to get so cross about it, Yumi.

Tahimik.

JIGS It¹s not about being a virgin or not. It¹s about putting things into their proper places.

YUMI I¹m not arguing with you.

JIGS Me neither. I¹m just answering your questions.

Matagal na katahimikan.

Ngingiti si Jigs. Titignan niya si Yumi na medyo nairita sa nakaraang train of conversation nila. Magsasalin siya ng wine para kay Yumi.

JIGS Nasobrahan ka na yata sa wine e. (Tatawa) You still wanna go on with the game? Nine pa lang tayo, eleven more to go. (Ngingiti)

YUMI Shoot me.

JIGS Who was your first lay?

YUMI (Hahampasin ng unan si Jigs) Ang bastos mo talaga! So inaassume mo na hindi na ako virgin?

JIGS E sabi mo kasi, walang thrill ang game pag walang nananalo e. So I guess I¹m winning. Saka wala naman akong inimply na ganun a! I¹m just hitting two birds with one stone. Kasi kung virgin ka, e di simple lang ang sagot: wala. Kung hindi naman, e di sino?

YUMI Ang daya mo.

JIGS Akala ko ba ayaw mo ng korning tanong.

YUMI You think I¹ll answer that after giving your sermon, Father Jigs?

JIGS Ano ka ba? Inexplain ko lang yung personal reasons ko. Kung ano man ang sa iyo, I¹ll respect them as well as I know you respect mine. I¹m no saint. I¹m just trying to get to know you better. (Ngingiti)

YUMI How do you do that?

JIGS Alin?

YUMI I should have walked out on you kanina pa pero the way you say things…parang bumabaliktad sa¹yo…makes you more…charming. Kung ibang tao ka siguro, di na kita kakausapin.

JIGS You can¹t walk out. We¹re locked here for three days except for meals.

YUMI So I¹m forced to like you para di masira ang vacation ko. (Ngingiti)

JIGS You don¹t have to answer my question if you don¹t want.

YUMI I guess I¹ll be honest with you as you were honest with me…

Tahimik. Iinom ng wine si Yumi.

YUMI Di mo siya kilala. His name was Robert. He was my first boyfriend. It was Senior Prom Night. Alam mo na…typical senior prom story. Everyone wants to lose it on prom night. Everyone thinks na pag prom night, it was something special. We went out sa hall nang maaga. We made out sa kotse niya. One thing led to the other. Tapos, yun…yun na. We went back just in time for the awarding of the prom queen. Guess what, I won pa. (Mahinang tawa)

JIGS What was it like?

YUMI Now that I look back, it isn¹t as special as I thought it was. Pero it was different then. Back then, we were just led by our passions. Alam mo yon? Andun ka na. Hormones raging wild. Passions and Ideals are confused. Akala mo love, yun pala, curious ka lang pala. Akala mo yun na yon. Akala mo you are in-love at lahat ng gawin mo tama. Lahat ng gawin mo perfect. Everything was magical…well, almost.

JIGS Almost…?

YUMI Sa next question mo na ?yan. Ako na.

JIGS (Pabiro) Wine pa? Kulang ka pa yata e.

YUMI Nilalasing mo ko no? May balak ka sa¹kin no? (Tatawa)

JIGS Is that your question? Sasagutin ko na. (Tatawa)

YUMI Engot. Hindi ?yon. Here¹s something na curious lang ako. Kasi I¹ve been hearing things…saka you¹ve hinted on it na rin kanina…Are you still with Krissy?

JIGS Hindi na.

YUMI Since when?

JIGS Two, maybe three weeks ago?

YUMI Sino¹ng nakipag-break?

JIGS Pareho kami.

YUMI Why?

JIGS Maraming dahilan, actually. Naisip na lang namin na it won¹t work. Isa na do¹n, magkaiba kami ng gustong mangyari sa buhay. Magkaiba kami ng mga pinaniniwalaan.

YUMI Like what?

JIGS Marami.

YUMI At ngayon mo lang nalaman iyon after two years with her?

JIGS People change, Yumi.

Tahimik.

JIGS Right before graduation, she asked me to move in with her.

YUMI Talaga?

JIGS Sabi niya, doon na naman din daw papunta ang relasyon namin. Might as well practice na raw for the real thing. Tutal, she¹s working na naman, ako naman bagong graduate, we should try out na raw living together if it¹ll work for us.

YUMI Natakot ka sa arrangement?

JIGS Hindi naman sa natakot. If you love someone, ano pa¹ng ikakatakot mo, di ba?

YUMI E bakit umayaw ka?

JIGS It¹s just that, it¹s not my thing.

YUMI Sabi na nga ba e, bakla ka no? Sinasayang mo ang opportunities! (Matatawa)

JIGS Hindi ako oportunista. At lalong hindi ako bakla.

YUMI Fine.

JIGS Naisip ko lang na hindi pa pala ako handa sa mga ganitong bagay. Wala pa sa isip ko ang gano¹n. Na-shock siguro ako sa reality na iyon na nga ang next step sa relationship namin. I mean, two years of being together and knowing each other, we¹re practically ready to get married, if you know what I mean. Pero I realized, I¹m not ready for any of these. Narealize ko how immature I am. Na iba yung ideals ko two years ago sa ideals ko ngayon. I need to mature some more to get into this thing’I mean, getting married. Diyos ko, ilang taon lang ba ako…

YUMI Maturity has nothing to do with age.

JIGS But it has a lot to do with time.

Tahimik.

JIGS So I thought, bakit kailangan ng practice mode? Ibig sabihin, pag sumablay kami, split na kami? Live like a couple minus the commitment? Pa¹no pag nawala na yung magic? Goodbye na?

Iinom ng wine si Jigs.

JIGS Kung kasal na, kasal na. Wala nang practice. I think that¹s the real cowardice. Yung i-try muna natin kung it will work kasi takot kayo na baka hindi maging successful ang outcome. Saan na napunta ang excitement ng buhay? Kaya nga kayo in-love, para sabay kayong humarap sa totoong buhay, sa hirap at ginahawa, di ba? (Matatawa) Hindi yung pagpapraktisan muna ninyo para siguradong ginhawa lang.

Magkikibit-balikat lang si Jigs.

YUMI Are you always like that?

JIGS Like what?

YUMI So cerebral in everything. Kahit pagdating sa relationships.

JIGS Life is too precious para lang daanin sa trial and error.

Ngingiti si Jigs. Tahimik.

YUMI So, No hard feelings?

JIGS Friends pa rin kami. She still calls me up nga sa bahay e.

YUMI That¹s nice.

JIGS Kayo, bakit kayo nagbreak ni Carlo?

YUMI That¹s your sixth na ha?

JIGS Sure.

YUMI Alam mo, ironic para sa akin yung break-up namin ni Carlo. And the funny thing was, it was about…sex. Uy, sa atin lang ito ha?

JIGS Of course.

YUMI Kasi nga, I was looking for that magic nga di ba? I wanted to be in a relationship na special naman. So of all the boyfriends I had, sa kanya lang ako walang sexual relationship. As in nag-aabstain talaga ako. Kasi parang naisip ko, para magkaroon naman ng meaning yung ³making love² di ba? Parang, dapat di mo parating ginagawa, at ginagawa mo lang when you are sincere with yourself and with your partner. So I was investing muna emotionally. And I was actually starting to care about him. Yung, hindi ko na iniisip yung sarili ko. Yung siya lang ang inaalala ko. Akala ko perfect na…

JIGS Ano¹ng nangyari?

YUMI Patunayan ko raw na mahal ko siya. Magbigay daw ako ng proof. Pagbigyan ko raw siya. Sabi ko sa kanya, hindi pa ba sapat na proof ?yon? Na I¹m saving myself for that right moment, that special moment between us? Alam mo¹ng ginawa? Nilayasan ako!

JIGS You deserve someone better.

YUMI Talaga!

YUMI Isipin mo, kung kelan naman I grew tired of meaningless sex, when I¹m looking for the real thing, saka naman mawawala. Ang ironic ng buhay no?

JIGS That¹s the way we must learn.

YUMI Alam mo, kung tutuusin, never ko pang na-experience yung tunay na mag make-love. And I had to go all through those relationships para lang ma-realize yun. At least, ngayon, alam ko na ang hinahanap ko.

Iinom ng wine.

YUMI Ikaw ba, importante sa¹yo na virgin ang mapapangasawa mo? How do you see virginity ba?

JIGS Alam mo, di ko pa napag-isipan ?yan. Pero now that you¹ve mentioned it…It doesn¹t matter kung virgin ang mapangasawa ko o hindi. Of course I value virginity a lot. I treat it as the only real gift I could give to my wife to be. Imaginin mo na lang di ba, kung wife ko ang una ko. It¹s like the perfect wedding gift I could give to her. Pero kung siya hindi na virgin, I wouldn¹t care. As long as mahal ko siya. Kasi I don¹t expect her to give me the same gift. I don¹t do something because I expect people to do the same to me. Ibigay niya sa akin ang sarili niya nang buong-buo, sapat na sa akin ?yon. Masaya na ako sa ganoon.

YUMI (Mapapangiti si Yumi.) You know, that¹s the nicest thing I ever heard from a guy. That¹s why I always enjoy talking to you. You always say the nicest things.

JIGS Wow. Salamat. E ikaw, is making love to you equal to love?

YUMI I always took sex and love as opposite ideas. I mean, after the first time na…you know. sa Senior prom. Kasi afterwards, we broke up na ni Robert. Tapos naisip ko, yun na ba yung love? Baka hindi love yung naramdaman ko. Baka napagkamalan ko lang siyang love. I was just after the pleasure of intimacy. And then I felt empty. So empty. That¹s why I wanted to change. I wanted to believe in ³making love.² And I¹m still looking for it.ung magic. Yung feeling mo, tao ka pala. I never felt that kahit isang beses. Men have penetrated my body but never my soul. And I wanted that. I wanted someone to touch my soul. To make love to my soul through my body. Pero siguro, naging numb na¹ko sa dami ng relasyong pinagdaanan ko. di ko alam kung mararanasan ko pa iyon. That¹s why I envy you.

Tahimik.

YUMI Sa tingin mo may pag-asa pa ako?

JIGS You still have your soul…(Ngingiti)

Tahimik.

YUMI With whom would you want to experience it?

JIGS Of course, sa asawa ko.

YUMI I mean, someone in particular. Take it as my seventh question. So give a name.

JIGS A name? Hindi ko alam. Basta kung sino ang magiging asawa ko.

Tahimik. Magkikibit-balikat si Yumi. Iinom ng wine.

JIGS Well, I always thought na it was Krissy. And then, it was just gone. Of course I loved her. And I still do. Pero the magic was just gone after we both found out na magkaiba kami ng mga prinsipyo sa buhay.

Tahimik.

JIGS My turn?

YUMI Shoot me.

JIGS Tell me something…a secret. Yung wala kahit isang nakakaalam.

Matagal na katahimikan.

JIGS You trust me naman di ba?

YUMI Well, you¹ve earned it, alright.

JIGS Saka wala akong tinatago sa¹yo. Sinagot ko lahat ng tanong mo as
honestly as I could. (Ngingiti)

YUMI I uhm…

JIGS Yes…?

YUMI I need more wine.

Magsasalin si Jigs ng wine.

JIGS Take your time. We have less than fifty hours to go.

Iinom ng wine si Yumi.

YUMI I¹ll tell you something no one in the world knows except one other person. And that person probably forgot all about me already.

JIGS (Pabiro) What? You had sex with a stranger?

YUMI Ano ka ba?

JIGS Biro lang. Seryoso na.

YUMI Promise ha? Hindi ito lalabas.

JIGS Promise.

YUMI If this goes out, I will hunt you kahit sa libingan mo. Huhukayin kita at papatayin kita ulit.

JIGS Mamatay man ako ngayon.

YUMI Okay…(Pause) I…I was with Joel then…(Magiging mas seryoso ang tono niya) …and Zach. I wasn¹t really with Zach, I was just going out with him pag wala si Joel, alam mo na…making out and stuff…Well, anyway, I was kinda serious din naman with Joel that time. Joel and I were…you know…doing it. And…

JIGS And…?

YUMI Uhm…I…uhm…I got pregnant.

JIGS What?

Tahimik. Iinom ng wine si Yumi.

YUMI I uhm…shit. Hindi ko naman talaga ginusto e. Uhm…Two months akong delayed…then I took that test. I found out na buntis nga ako…and Joel found out about Zach (maluha-luha na) and I didn¹t know what to say, you know? Maniniwala ba naman sa akin si Joel na naaliw lang ako kay Zach? Na I didn¹t really love him? Na wala lang iyon? And so he broke up with me and…I..uhm…I was afraid and uhm. (Magsisimula siyang magbreak-down)

JIGS It¹s okay…

YUMI I uhm…hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko, Joel left me. I wanted to tell him about the baby to make him come back but I don¹t think he¹d believe me after the thing with Zach…and…my parents are gonna kill me if…shit. (iiyak)

JIGS (lalapit kay Yumi para i-console ito) Ssshhh…you don¹t have to tell me this if it upsets you…

YUMI And so I went to a clinic…(hahagulgol) I didn¹t mean to, Jigs. I wasn¹t myself then. And I felt so afraid. So alone…

JIGS Tahan na. Ssshhh…

Iiyak lang si Yumi kay Jigs. Yayakapin ni Jigs si Yumi.

JIGS Alam ba ?to ni Joel?

YUMI How can I tell him? The only other person na nakakaalam ay yung duktor sa clinic. God…(iiyak) Oh God…

JIGS It¹s alright…

Hihimasin ni Jigs ang likod ni Yumi. Patatahanin niya ito. Matagal silang nakaganito lang.

Matagal na katahimikan.

YUMI Can you get me my yosi?

Tatayo si Jigs. Pupunta sa may side table sa tabi ng kama. Kukunin ang Yosi ni Yumi. Magsisindi siya ng isa at iaabot kay Yumi.

YUMI Thanks…

Matagal na katahimikan.

YUMI If we were…if we were the last two people on earth, would you consider doing it with me?

JIGS Doing what?

YUMI Alam mo na…

JIGS Alin? (Teasing ngingiti)

YUMI Gago mo. (Ngingiti)

JIGS Ngumiti rin.

YUMI So? Would you?

JIGS Alin nga? Di mo masabi no? Bakit di mo masabi? (Pagtatawanan si Yumi) Sabihin mo nga: Sex! Sex! Sex! Sex!

YUMI Shut up nga!

JIGS That¹s your eight na, ha?

YUMI I lost count. Answer it.

JIGS Why not?

Hihithit ng yosi si Yumi. Tahimik. Sasandal si Yumi sa balikat ni Jigs.

JIGS If you could be something else, what would you be?

YUMI I dunno…maybe a violin…yeah. Violin siguro.

JIGS Bakit?

YUMI I always saw the relationship of a violin and its player as very intimate. Pag tumutugtog ang violinist, ang nakikita ko at naririnig ko, he strokes the soul of the instrument and the instrument penetrates the soul of the player. Para silang nagmi-make love. Di ba? Very sexy, very intimate, very sublime. Di ba? Pareho silang sincere sa isa¹t isa. Dahil kung hindi sila sincere, walang music na mabubuo. The violin surrenders her body to her player, her whole body and her whole soul, in full trust and sincerity. Di ba, compared to the sound of the other instruments, ang tunog ng violin parang isang naked woman? A naked woman in surrender? I want to be a violin. I want to be stroked in the soul. I want to make sincere music. I want to experience the sound of love.

Tahimik.

JIGS Lalim nun ah. (Ngingiti)

YUMI Pa¹no mo malalamang in-love ka na?

JIGS Paano? I don¹t think there¹s a formula to that. Basta malalaman mo na lang. I mean, ilang beses lang ba nangyari sa akin iyon? I¹d like to believe na yun na nga ?yon…yung kay Krissy…

YUMI Kwento mo nga…paano mo narealize dati na mahal mo nga si Krissy?

JIGS Alam mo nakakatawa…korni actually. Babalik na naman ako sa pagiging korni nito e. Di ba ayaw mo sa korni.

YUMI Sige na. Hindi na kita aasarin.

JIGS I heard bells.

YUMI Ano?

JIGS Seryoso. Bigla na lang, habang nag-uusap kami, may narinig na lang akong bells, tapos music. Ewan ko kung iniimagine ko lang iyon pero yun ang nangyari. Nakakatawa nga e. Parang kanta ng Beatles.

YUMI Seryoso ka ba?

JIGS O baka naman nagkataon noong oras na yon, may nagkakantahan sa kung saan sa school. Basta may narinig akong bells. Tapos napangiti ako. Pagtingin ko sa mata niya, iba na ang nakikita ko. Hindi ko na siya nakita as kabarkada lang. Biglang parang may magic. Hindi ko ma-explain. Baduy pero ganun. Tapos I just seized the moment. Umamin
ako. A week later, kami na.

YUMI Korni nga. (Matatawa)

JIGS Korni talagang pakinggan. Pero pag nandun ka na. Pag naranasan mo na, feeling mo, hindi na korni.

Ngingiti si Yumi. Tahimik.

YUMI Alam mo, may times na parang tunog violin ang boses mo. O lasing lang ako?

Tahimik.

JIGS I¹m into my last question.

Iaangat ni Yumi ang ulo niya.

YUMI Shoot me. Better make it good.

JIGS If you were again to be the next victim of this tradition, if you
were to be locked up in this room again…who would you want the next guy to be?

YUMI (Mag-iisip) I want someone whom I could talk to… Yung makukwentuhan ko ng mga sikreto ko. Yung may sense makipag-usap.
Yung may laman. The violin player who¹d stroke my strings…not even.
Yung mapapatunog niya ang strings ko without even touching them.
(Tahimik) Lumuluwag na ang dila ko…kung anu-ano na ang nasasabi ko. (Ngingiti)

Tititigan lang ni Jigs si Yumi. Tahimik.

YUMI Siyempre yung masarap kausap.

Tahimik. Hindi makatingin si Yumi.

YUMI Yung kahit habambuhay wala kaming gawin kundi mag-usap. I think it¹s better than making love.

Mapapatingin si Yumi kay Jigs.

YUMI Gosh I want to kiss you so badly.

Matitigilan siya.

YUMI I can¹t believe I just said that.

Tahimik. Titignan niya ulit si Jigs.

YUMI Don¹t you want to kiss me?

Pause. Titignan siya ni Jigs sa mata.

JIGS Is that your last question? (Ngingiti si Jigs)

YUMI Yes.

DILIM.

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

Masyado akong happy these days pero di ko naman alam ang dahilan *kamot sa ulo*

Part na rin siguro iyong pagpasa ko sa Chem17 Second Exam sa happiness ko. Maituturing ko na happy ako kasi pasado ako pero 'di ganoon ka-happy eh kasi ang mga friendships di pumasa. . So what's the point na magpakasaya ka kung ang ibang tao eh hindi?

Anyway, gusto kong pasalamatan si *toot* dahil naging sort of lucky charm siya sa akin during the exam. Kung hindi dahil kay *toot*, di ko siguro maaalala na mag-ICE table sa equilibrium concentration ng Fe3+ at SCN-. Salamat sa iyo *toot* pero ayoko pa rin sa iyo. Nakakainis ka kasi! Hahaha.

Anyway, moving on. Last tuesday (ata), binigay na iyong second long exam namin sa Bio11. Thank God I passed! Hahaha. At last tuesday din nagkaroon ng sorta 'reunion' ng mga Setonians sa CASAA. Ako, si Alyanna, at si Ate Joanna. Tapos nung papunta na ako sa CNB at si Ate Joanna sa Art Stud class niya, nakasalubong namin si Ate Anna (sp?).

Pero medyo depressed pa rin ako dahil ineligible na akong maexempt sa finals ng Bio dahil sa stupid 2nd Lab Exam. Buti na lang sinabi ni Ate Joanna na madali lang daw ang finals at malaki ang itinaas ng grade niya. :D

Came thursday. Nako may exams kami noon sa Bio11 lab pero by pair! That day din mismo ako nag-aral kasi di ko naaral iyong ginawa kong reviewer tungkol sa origin, insertion, at action ng muscles ng frog nung wednesday night dahil sobrang nahihilo na ako. Awa ng Diyos mataas ang nakuha namin ni Kim! The spirit of cramming nga naman. It never fails me (applicable only in objective types of exams).

Tapos may mga nalaman pa ako this week tungkol sa ibang tao at nawindang ako ng bonggang-bongga to the nth level! Hahaha.

Anyway, isha-share ko sa inyo ang LSS ko:


Two Less Lonely People - Air Supply

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~

they say that when you take this quiz, you'd find out what your marriage age is. let's see. :D

[x] I know how to make a pot of coffee. (depends on MY taste.)

[ ] I keep track of dates using a calendar.

[ ] I own more than one credit card.

[ ] I know how to change the oil in my dads car.

[x] I can wash my clothes. (i know how to wash my clothes! hahaha. i'm just too lazy to do it.)

[x] I vote every election. (it's quite mandatory in high school. XD)

[x] I can cook for myself. (yes i can!)

[ ] I think politics is exciting.

[ ] I balance my checkbook.

[ ] My parents have better things to say than my friends.

Total: 4

[x] I show up for school/college/work every day early. (nung school bus, hindi masyado. ngayon, very maaga. XD.)

[ ] I always carry a pen in my pocket/purse.

[x] I've never gotten a detention. (i'm a good girl! XD)

[ ] I have never smoked a cigarette. (i'll be frank about it. i DID.. once. pero matagal na iyon as in super tagaaaaallll)

[x] I have never gotten completely trashed. (hahaha)

[ ] I have forgotten my own birthday at least once.

[x] I like to take walks by myself. (masarap magmuni-muni mag-isa.)

[x] I've watched talk shows. (i love talk shows!!)

[x] I know what 'credibility' means without looking it up. (un ba ung sa dulo ng pelikula? hahaha.)

[ ] I drink coffee at least once a week.

Total: 6

[x] I know how to do the dishes. (yes! pero tinatamad ako palagi. XD)

[x] I can count to 10 in another language. (spanish lang.. counted ba ang ilocano? XD)

[ ] When I say I'm going to do something I do it.

[x] My parents trust me. (i think. hahaha.)

[ ] I can mow the lawn.

[ ] I can make adults laugh without being stupid.

[ ] I remember to water the plants.

[x] I study when I have to. (WHEN I HAVE TO.. ONLY!)

[x] I pay attention at school/college. (i think.)

[ ] I remember to feed my pets.

Total: 5

[x] I can spell 'experience' without looking it up. (duh.)

[ ] I work out on a regular basis. (does walking count?)

[x] I clean up my own mess. (hahaha.)

[ ] The people at Starbuck's know me by name.

[ ] My favorite kind of food is take out.

[x] I have gained weight since middle/high school. (very true.)

[ ] The first thing I do when I wake up is get caffeine.

[x] I cant go to the store without getting something I don't need. (oo nga naman. sayang ang effort!)

[ ] I understand political jokes the first time they are said.

[x] I can type quickly.

Total: 5

[ ] I have realized that the weather forecast changes every hour.

[ ] My only friends are from my place of employment.

[ ] I have been to a tupperware party. (ung mga party ba ng mga plastik to the nth level? di pa naman. XD)

[ ] I have realized that no one will take you seriously unless you are over the age of 25 and have a job.

[ ] I have more bills than I can pay.

[x] Most of my friends are older than I am. (ako pinakabata sa kanila... usually.)

[x] I can say no to staying out all night.

[x] I use the internet every day. (no internet = no life)

[ ] My wardrobe hasn't changed in a while.

[x] I can read a book and actually finish it. (i have changed! hahaha.)

Total: 4

Add up all the number and repost this as: MY MARRIAGE AGE IS --

~x~ "Speak in Tagalog. You're in the Philippines."~x~