Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Amazing Story Part 1

I'm a little bored and had nothing to do. Of course, there's my work not to add the Kwentong Kalye which needs focus as I still have to think about what would be the next part of that series. But I'm feeling a little sentimental at this very minute so I'm gonna write about a story which I have only heard from a friend a long time ago. And this friend of mine had read it from an old Reader's Digest so perhaps one of you might have read it too. It's actually not a story but rather more of an everyday life trivia question.

The question went like this:

One stormy night, you are driving along an almost deserted road. Up ahead, you can already make out 3 figures of people taking shelter in a road shed. As you came nearer, the three people were already waving their hands for you to make a stop so that they can ask for a hitch. You stopped and was temporarily confused since you're just driving a 2 seater car. Who will you choose to ride next to you?

a. The Old lady who was at that time having a heart attack and needs to be driven to the nearest hospital immediately?

Or...

b. Your bestfriend who saved your life once... Admit it or not, if not for this bestfriend, you would have died a long time ago and it would be the height of ungratefulness if you'll leave her/him on that shed shivering with cold. Could you afford to do that?

Or..

c. The man/woman of your dreams whom you've silently cherished all your life... Are you willing to risk the only chance to be with him/her by just simply leaving him/her in that shed?

When my friend asked me these questions, I actually didn't think twice and immediately made up my mind. I chose the old lady since saving a life is more important at that time. And I don't think I could afford having in my conscience the guilt of thinking that the old lady might die coz I wasn't able to bring her to the hospital when I had the chance to do so. I further explained to my friend that perhaps my bestfriend in the story would understand coz she's been in my shoes once. She saved my life before.

And for the man of my dreams, well, I always believed in destiny. If you are really meant for each other, then the hands of fate will surely find a way for your paths to cross again...no matter how long it would take. I've already cherished him for a lifetime and maybe, it wouldn't make a much of a difference to wait for him for another lifetime...LOL.

After that long answer, my friend smiled and told me a story about a girl who got the most coveted job in one of the biggest companies in USA just because her panel of interviewers were so impressed by her answer to the question above.

Her answer was like this:

I would get out from the car and give the key to my bestfriend. I would then ask him or her to bring the old lady to the hospital and after that she/ he can go home. While I would be left in that shed together with the man of my dreams and perhaps, the two of us can walk under the rain while going home.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Kwentong Kalye Part 1

Sa Laboratoryo ng mga Ghostfighter...



Abalang abala ang grupo ng mga eksperto sa paghahanda ng kanilang kagamitan para lusubin ang pugad ng mga PS 2100 sensors na nasa Latian. Ang grupong ito ay kinabibilangan nina Kuya Jun, Rona, Kuya Ricky, Tonying, at Toto Kanding. Sila'y pinamumunuan ng taong nagngangalang FPJ. Ang bawat isa'y di magkandaugaga sa pag empake ng mga tools at baril sa sasakyan nina April at Doncarl. Habang sina Rona at Ricky ay naatasang ihanda ang sandamakmak na bala at granada, si Kuya Jun naman ang natoka sa paghahanda ng pagkain at pagsigurong nasa mabuting kondisyon ang sasakyan nina April at DonCarl.



Kung kukwentahin, ang misyon na natoka kay Kuya Jun ang pinakamahirap dahil kailangan niyang siguruhin na ang pagkaing mapupunta kay Rona ay walang baka pero dapat my corned beef... ang kay Ricky naman ay dapat pork-free meals pero dapat ito'y ginisa sa mantika ng baboy... kay Tonying naman ay barbecue na ginawang palaman sa McDO burger... samantalang kay Toto Kanding ay crispy pata na ibinabad ng isang araw sa Tanduay at Red Horse... Hindi pa nakuntento ang kapalaran na pahirapan si Kuya Jun ay kinailangan pa nitong bumili ng sangkatutak na yema at McGregor's coffee para kay April at Doncarl dahil hindi magmamaneho ang mga ito kapag di nakuha ang gusto... Dinagdagan pa ni FPJ na ang gusto lamang inumin ay Fit N' Right na Coca Cola Flavor... Parang impsoible man ay nagawa 'tong lahat ni Kuya Jun sa tamang oras kaya naman ang matanda'y tuwang tuwa at nagbida kay Rona na abalang abala sa pagpapacute kay Jojo.



Kuya Jun: Tingnan mo, Rona. Ang dali lang pala mag-organize ng sasakyan at pagkain. NO SWEAT!!! HA!



Rona: Ows? Sure ka, Kuya Jun?



Kuya Jun: Oo naman kaya tara na...



Kaya hayun, nagsimula na silang maglakbay patungo sa kanilang paroroonan. Sina FPJ, Rona, at Kuya Jun ay sumakay kay Doncarl samantalang ang Tonying at Toto Kanding ay pinili ang batam batang si April. Habang nasa daan, sige pa rin ang bida ni Kuya Jun. Di niya mapaniwalaan na nagawa niya ang trabaho niya not only with flying colors but with flying hair pa sa sobrang bilis ng patakbo ni Doncarl. Biruin mo na 180 kph na ang takbo ng sasakyan ng hunghang sa zigzag road ng Sulop. Magkagayunpaman ay hindi ito alintana ni Kuya Jun at pinagyabang pa kay FPJ ang achievement niya ng umagang 'un.



Kuya Jun: Bilib ka na sa akin Sir, noh? Baka pwede mo na akong mabigyan nyan ng gradong naka dekwatro sa Employee's Performance Evaluation Review? (sabay agad ngiti)



Lumingon si FPJ at nagsalita.



FPJ: Dyan talaga ako bilib sau, Jun. Kahit presko ka pero maayos kang magtrabaho. Sige yaan mo at isa-suggest ko yan sa supervisor mo. Ikaw, Rona? Anong gusto mo? Nakadekwatrong grado din?



Mahinhing ngumiti si Rona.



Rona: Ay, Sir! Ok na po ako sa lumilipad na grado...wag na wag lang po ung hugis kandila...



Tumango tango si FPJ at inayos ang pagkakaupo na tila prinsesa sa front seat. Di na agad ito nagsalita. Kung may iniisip man ito, ito lamang ang nakakaalam.



Samantala, ang kasiyahan ni Kuya Jun ay biglang nahalinhinan ng pag-aalala. Bigla'y naalala niya ang naunsyami niyang pag-ibig kay George. Biglang nilukob ang buo niyang pagkatao ng sakit na idinulot niyon. Kumusta na kaya ito? Hindi kaya't nakapag-asawa na ito ng B'laan sa Bong Mal? Agad niyang ipinilig ang ulo sa ganoong kaisipan. Imposible! Nasa tabi niya ang babaeng mahal na mahal ni George at pag-aalayan ng lahat-lahat. Kung sana'y di lang siya nagkamali sa paglalagay ng gayuma eh di sanay naging sila na ni George. Tang-ina naman kasi, ano bang malay niya na paborito pala ni Rona ung nilupak na saging na dapat sanay ay para kay George? Yun tuloy, ang babaeng makapal ang mukha ang kumain ng nilupak na may gayuma. Buti nalang ay di iyon tumalab. Kapwa kasi kami babae, bigay katwiran niya sa sarili.



Magse-senti pa sana si Kuya Jun nang biglang sumigaw si Rona. Biglang napalukso si FPJ sa kinauupuan. Si Doncarl ay biglang napaapak sa preno. Subsob ang lahat. Wasak ang windshield dahil lumusot ang ulo ni FPJ dun. Mula 300 kph na takbo, nagdecelerate hanggang dos. Mabilisang hinila ng pobreng tsuper si FPJ na kakawag kawag ang paa. Sa awa ng kalikasan at himala ng mga nuno, di man lang ito nagalusan. Nilingon agad nito si Rona at pasinghal na nagsalita.

FPJ: Syyyyeeyt! Ano ka ba namn, Rona? Maghunus-dili ka nga!!!

Napakamot sa ulo ang babaeng napakain ni Kuya Jun ng gayuma.

Rona: Sir, pasensya po. Eh kasi naman po, nagtext si Jojo na nagpagawa daw siya ng aso na kamukha ko. Eh ayun, kinikilig po ako!

Sasagot na sana si FPJ nang biglang sumabat si Kuya Jun.

Kuya Jun: Tang ina! Landi mo! Para 'yan lang?!!! Magpapagawa nga ako ng Customized Toyota Hilux na kamukha ni George! Animal! Imbes gusto ko pang makaabot ng sandaang taon eh titigukin mo na ako ngayon!!!

Hindi nakaimik si Rona. Nanlaki ang mata ni FPJ. Ano kaya ang susunod na mangyayari?




Rona's Diary ala Bridget Jones' Part 2

Dear Diary,

Much has happened since my last entry… for one, Jojo’s love for me is getting stronger these past few weeks. He kept on showering me with sweet nothings and all those kind of mushy stuffs that only lovers would whisper to each other. He was even too arrogant and conceited to tell the whole world that we are getting married this coming June 28, 2009. I mean, that’s too fast. We don’t even have this serious understanding. He is so “torpe,” for Pete’s sake. But I know that he’s head over heels in love with me. What we have is this mutual understanding and that I feel this eternal happiness and genuine contentment when I am with him. And I know that he feels the same too. Only he’s just too arrogant, too proud to tell me that he loves me more than his parents and relatives combined. Kafal ng mukha niya ha. Actually, during the limited time that we had, the nerve had the courage to imply that I should do the chasing and wooing because he’s too rich to do those things and that he had no idea how to court a woman. ANG KAPAL TALAGA NG MUKHA! TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL TALAGA ANG KAKAPALAN! ANAK NG TINAPA! HAYOP! What’s worst is that, I’m already tempted to do the chasing and wooing. Goshness! I’m really falling in love with him despite of the things he’s done to me. I’m not sure but it seems that he’s always trying to annoy me whenever he gets the chance. My friends are even telling me that I’m a masochist for accepting all the painful things that Jojo’s done to me like stealing my bags of Chippy, Banana-Q, and Nagaraya. Maybe this is the price that I have to pay before becoming Doña Rona Morcisa.

Anyway, back to our real topic... our supposed wedding on the 28th of June. The nerve of the man, I’m not even his girlfriend. But as I’ve said, we had this mutual understanding. And all I want is that we should experience the joy of getting to know each other and being lovers first before jumping into marriage. Yes, I’m pretty excited about having babies with him but oh-my-golly, I’m very nervous about doing things without the necessary preparations and ka ek ekan. And take note, he didn’t even have the initiative to propose to me over candlelight dinner or whatsoever. He just told me that we should get married as if he was just saying that the sky is blue. But oh-my, he was so handsome when has was saying that, I was rendered speechless. So right now, I’m currently enjoying the warmth of his love and the fact that all SMI employees are already aware of our whirlwind engagement. I’m the happiest girl alive in this planet!

The only sad thing about this whole agenda is that my admirers are slowly avoiding me. For example, Rued a.k.a Billy Crawford, had already given up on me. Poor boy! But he was really hurt when he got wind that I and Jojo are already tying the knot this June. He was even crying when he said the words, “April was right, it really hurts when you know that the girl of your dreams will be taken away from you forever. Anyway, I wish you the best. If you want, I can register your wedding at Gaisano for free. They have a promo there for June Brides.” What a sweet guy! But I can’t really love him no matter how handsome he is for my heart already belongs to Jojo.

And speaking of April, remember him? He’s the guy with the yummy eyelashes and sexy abs; he too was very heartbroken about the whole thing. He was not speaking to me anymore. And when our paths crossed in the Admin Building, he really made a detour and I saw him flirting with some petite girl around the corner. I think he’s trying to make me jealous and to try to change my mind about marrying Jojo. Ladies, he’s a good catch though coz he’s a very funny, down to earth and sincere guy. Plus he owns one of the biggest hiring agency in Tampakan, the Supreme Rock and the most expensive funeral home General Santos City has seen, the Cosmopolitan memorial. I felt very sorry for him coz we used to be friends. He would even tease me by calling me “Ate” in the public. I don’t wanna change the things that we had before. I want us to remain friends. Perhaps I’m gonna name my first daughter after him.

And there’s Rommel…what about him? He remains the mysterious handsome phantom that I’ve always known. He had always been so silent and demure yet he was the one who had the courage to give me the 4 X-rated video clips as a gift. However, things had changed between the two of us ever since the wedding announcement. He became more aloof and hard to get. He wouldn’t talk to me anymore and I had this feeling that he was treating me like I don’t exist in this world. Diary, this realization hurt me a lot. I mean, if I hadn’t met Jojo, it should have been him whom I had fallen in love with. Strong, hunk, brave and a perfect gentleman plus his 100 hectare land in Maticura. Who wouldn’t want a guy like him? But yes, I must accept the fact that in order to gain eternal happiness, one must also sacrifice. I’d let go of this wonderful man in exchange for a greater person which is JOJO. I just wished that we could have remained friends. But Kuya Jun was telling me that Rommel was really heartbroken, too shattered to remain friends with me. And the last thing I’ve heard about him is that he was promoting to everyone to convince advertising agencies to have Maricar Reyes and Katrina Halili endorse the pH care and Lactacyd products. Is this his way to cope up with the pain he’s going through? Kuya Jun actually joined him with his pH care and Lactacyd Cause for all Maniacs.

And talking of Kuya Jun, he wasn’t helping me with the sadness that I’m feeling these days. Do you know that he kept on flirting with George who happens to be one of my admirer and a good friend? Goshness! George had had enough already healing his broken heart without Kuya Jun adding to the burden he’s carrying right now. Kuya Jun was trying to seduce George by purposely saying bad things about me so George would be discouraged and would realize that he deserved someone better. But Kuya Jun’s method is just so cruel. I’d understand if he would just tell George, “George, that’s alright. There are still a lot of girls in the ocean. Who knows? The right one might come along sooner than you expected. Let go of Rona. Don’t worry; you are more good looking than Jojo that’s why I love you from the bottom of my heart.” But no, Kuya Jun wasn’t telling him this kind of words and instead, he was telling George this, “George, when you met Rona, you should have realized that she’s not meant for you. She’s a crazy woman who would slap and poison you while you are eating. Be mine, George and I will love you always. You are my guardian angel and I will be your lover forever. I will not hurt you. I will cherish you. I will give you the sun and the moon. I will even move heaven and earth just to make you happy. I will even carry the stones which you could throw at Rona and Jojo’s face. I can even hire an assassin to kill Crazy Rona so you will be avenged. All of these, I could do for you, my beloved George, so long as you would love me endlessly too.”And George, unfortunately, believed this craziness and I suspect that the two of them are secretly dating. I hope George would be happy with Kuya Jun. Though feeling sad for George, I’m quite glad of the assurance that Kuya Jun will take care of him for the rest of his life. Kuya Jun’s always prepared a bagful of puto maya for him. Good luck, Georgie!

Anyway, enough of my sentiments and let’s move on to the sunny side of things. But yeah, I’m not even sure if this news would be what you call “sunny.” My friend had just given me info that someone’s eyeing me with his heart spilling out from his eyes. And according to my friend, this guy’s ultimate wish is to chase me around Malalag Bay while I’m wearing my bikini. Just imagine how naughty this guy is! In addition to that, he wants us to be captured on film while our bodies are rolling on the black sand. Oh my gosh!!! Kakakilig!!! Chakang buhay ‘to. I’m just a bit worried about him coz Jojo’s already sent an army of investigators to know the real identity of this guy. And only Kuya Jun knows what he would do to the poor guy.

HELP!!!



Love,

Rona

Moments with Doncarl Part 1

Alas kuwatro ng hapon, sa may pantry area ng opisina...


Fearless Maiar a.k.a Yours truly: "Doncarl, magkakape ka ba?" (ang tamis tamis pa ng pagkakangiti ko).

Doncarl Honey: (Nagkamot pa ng ulo ang hinayupak at pilit na ngumiti) "Yes, Ma'am."

Fearless Maiar a.k.a Yours truly: (Agad na bumilis ang kilos at nagmamadaling kinuha ang garapon ng kape para ibigay sa pinakamamahal na Doncarl) "Doncarl, heto oh... Gusto mong ako pa ang maglagay ng kape dyan sa tasa mo?"

Doncarl Honey: (Napamulagat ang mata at kulang nalang tumakbo palayo sa akin) "Di na po, Ma'am...Okay lang po... Meron na po..." (Matapos sabihin ang mga katagang iyon ay nagmamadaling lumayo sa akin at sa halip ay nilagyan ng asukal ang tasa at sinalinan iyon ng mainit na tubig)

Fearless Maiar a.k.a Yours truly: (Napipikon na sa kaartehan ni Doncarl) "Doncarl, ikaw na nga ang pinagsisilbihan eh ikaw pa ang nagpapakipot. Ano ba talaga ang problema mo? Ito na ang kape, ba't di ka pa kumukha?"

Doncarl Honey: (Humahakbang palayo) "Ma'am wag naman po kayong ganyan. Driver lang po ako. Ok na po ako sa kapeng ito." (Pagkuwa'y nilagok ang laman ng tasa at...) "Walanghiya! Bat puro asukal 'tong laman ng tasa ko?"

BUTI NGA!!!