La Vendetta
Paula, Sam (my nieces) and I were watching La Vendetta on
GMA 7 last night. It is a horror-drama teledrama on primetime after Marimar.
During the commercial break I tried to frighten Samantha
with a loud prolonged whisper, the one used on horror movies where the ghost is
tries to scare the main character, “Sssaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmm……”
Sam smiled and tried to use my own medicine on me,
“Titooooooooooooo…..”
I laughed and said to them, “Tito talaga ang tawag sa akin ng multo?”
Dressing Up a Pirate
Christmas Season is almost here. With it comes the THEMED
PARTIES! I’ve experienced Rock Themed Parties, All White Parties and Movie
Themed Parties.
Joy’s company will have a PIRATES theme this coming December
8. She is worried what to wear. One of the guys suggested a Keira Knightley’s Corset
in the Pirates of the Caribbean, a wooden leg and
of course who wouldn’t suggest the hook of Captain Hook?
I then asked, “May premyo ba ang best in pirates costume?”
She answered, “Oo meron.”
I said, “Suot ka balabal tapos magdala ka ng maraming DVD na
peke! Yun sigurado panalo yun!”
Elbowing Myself into the Crowd
When the Basketball Tournament was over, Bancassurance, my
Company’s Department had an after party in the Elbow Room, Metrowalk.
Arriving there, I couldn’t help but ask, “Why Elbow Room?”
With no one to ask this question, I remained quiet and just observed around and
stayed cool: Kailangan di halatang sa Tapsihan at mga Dampa ng Cavite lang ako nakakakain.
We sat at a table that was raised really high when you are
seated. It was about chest high. By this time I figured and exclaimed, “Ah kaya
elbow room! Kasi mataas yung mesa! Ang tendency i-bend yung siko natin, kaya
tayo nagkakasikuhan. Naggigitgitan!”
Some agreed, “Siguro nga.”
After a few hours, during the peak hour of the bar, the
covers were removed from the table and exposed the billiards table underneath! Naghanap pa ako ng explanation sa mesa,
hindi naman pala yun. IN-ANNOUNCE KO PA!
Sam Milby vs Orlee Baldedara
Sam Milby just had a mall show in SM Dasmarinas. Of course, because of her influence, Ms. Dorilyn Sy, the branch manager of BDO SM Dasmarinas, requested from the mall manager that she may sit upfront during the show and meet the actor backstage.
The next day before the branch morning prayer, there was a small chat within the circle of staff and officers.
“Ang gwapo-gwapo talaga ni Sam Milby! Yung tipong parang nakakahiyang ku-miss dahil parang anlakas ng dating,” exclaimed Ms. Dory.
One of the tellers said, “Talaga, ma’am?”
Ms. Dory answered, “Oo, bakit kaya walang ganun sa banko, ano? Yung tipong sisipagin ka pumasok kasi ang gwapo ng mga empleyado? Yung di ka magsasawang tumitig sa kanya.”
Sir Ben looked at me and said to everyone, “Eto, oh! Sir Sir Orlee.”
Everybody looked at me and said, “Ok, let us pray.”
Clowning Around
During our monthly Company General Assembly, we usually hold
themed parties where different Regions are assigned per month. Last month the
Chinese Region was assigned and they held a Chinese themed program (dragon
dance, Chinese food, Chinese hosts, etc).
This month, our region will finally sponsor the General
Assembly. The unanimous decision was to prepare a “Going Bulilit” Theme for the
event. We’ll have clowns, cotton candies, finger food and the hosts will be
child-like. Warren was assigned to play one of the two clowns, but due to the
revision of the program, the director changed her mind and decided that Warren
should play the role as one of the gay hosts in Sinetch Itey Though Warren
didn’t like the idea of playing a clown he’d rather play the clown part than
play the role of a man pretending to be a kid and pretending to be gay.
Estela (director): Sige
na Warren bakla
ka na?
Warren: Hindi! Clown ako!
Me: Sige
na pare kayang-kaya mo yun.
Warren: Hindi clown na lang ako.
Freida: Sige
pag di ka pumayag, baklang clown ang role mo.
Warren: Sige, bakla na lang ako.
Estela (to all): Yehey!
Bakla na si Warren!
Bakla na si Warren!
Me: Talaga
pare, bakla ka na?
Pulp Diet
The discussion during lunch in BDO SM Dasmarinas yesterday
came to the topic of the different Tellers’ diet regimen. Chona, the Marketing
Officer, asked Aurea, the teller, on how her diet was going.
Au said, “Ms. Cho (Chona), tinigil ko na yung diet (pills).”
Chona then asked, “Oh bakit? Namayat ka naman ah!”
Au replied, “Namayat nga ako, nagpa-palpitate naman ako pag
gabi.”
I simply said, “Eh ano naman kung mag-palpitate ka. Atleast
namayat ka. Yun ang importante.”
Maid Application
Chona, a bank officer in BDO, told me that she is having a hard time looking for a maid to clean her house and serve her husband, Pau, while she is in the office.
One time, her mom recommended someone from the province. Upon seeing the girl she told her mom in front of the girl, “Ay! Hindi na pala! May ni-refer na sa akin yung kakilala ko,” she told her mom.
“Pasensya ka na, hija,” she then told the girl.
Her mom, confused at her daughters comment said, “Akala ko ba wala pa?”
She replied, “Hindi, Ma! Meron na.”
After the girl left she felt so relieved.
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I felt that the story ended there so I then asked, “Eh bakit nga ba di mo kinuha yung bata?”
She frowned and said, “Eh, Orlee, bakit ko naman kukunin ‘yun? Eh kamukhang kamukha ni Ann Curtis! Mas makinis pa! Eh kung matukso si Pau! Hindi na lang!”
Happy Fiesta!
It’s our Town Fiesta tomorrow, October 12, so I asked Agnes, a choirmate, if she’ll celebrate the occasion by preparing some food, “Maghahanda kayo?”
She said, “Sobrang konti lang. Eh kayo?”
I said, “Hindi eh, Dating Daan ang parents ko pag-Fiesta.”
Halloween: Today and Yesterday
Jun’s wife and kid, Dudz and Julian, went to the US. They’ll be staying there until January 2008, when Jun picks them up.
Realizing that they’ll still be in American soil by Halloween I asked Dudz on what they’ll do on that day. Dudz said that Julian will be ‘Trick or Treating’. Dudz said, “Binili na nga ni ate ‘yan ng costume eh…Yoda!”
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Amazed by the idea, I exclaimed, “Wow! Buti pa si Julian mag-ti-trick or treat! Samantalang tayo nagbibilog lang ng kandila sa sementeryo nung araw.”
TayPod
Tatay learned that I can download music files and burn them to CD (Thanks to Limewire). He has been looking for a CD compilation of his favorite band, Creedence Clearwater Revival and requested me to burn him a CD of that band.
While listening to the burnt CD on our component he asked, “Ganda siguro makinig nito sa iPod ‘no? Habang nag-ja-jogging.”
I just smiled. I knew he’ll ask for one.
He then asked, “Magkano ba iPod?”
I asked, “Alin, tay? Yung may screen?”
He said, “Basta yung magandang klase na.”
“Ah. Mga eleven thousand, ganun,” I said.
He cut me immediately, “Ah! Ok lang naman kahit CD na lang sa component.”
Mau’s Lechon
Warren, my colleague from BDO SM Molino wanted to treat her branch with the best Lechon from Imus – Mau’s Lechon. Since I lived in Bayan Luma, he asked if I could buy it for him.
Though I live in the area, I’ve never seen this Mau’s Lechon store. So I asked my father if he is familiar with the specialty food shop, “Tay, may Mau’s Lechon daw dito sa Bayan Luma, alam mo ba yun?”
My father, shocked by the very idea, replied, “Ha! Naglilitson sila ng daga?”
Kokey
For some reason my nieces loves watching Kokey. (I know he is so damn ugly). But since we watch on the same TV everynight, we got used to the idea of watching it with them.
During Ponette’s 5th Birthday Party, she wanted a birthday cake and guess who who she wants to be on her cake? KOKEY!
Nanay, her lola, said, "Ha? Walang kakain nun!"
We swayed her that it will be waste if no one will eat her cake. I said, "Eh di ok, tayo lang makakakain. Walang magtatangkang humingi ng cake."
But since it’ll be expensive to request for a Kokey looking birthday cake we settled on Winnie the Pooh. Thank God!
Secret Formula
I was requested to co-host our region’s Sales Rally last September 27 and I was asked by Ms. Pitay, our Region Sales Manager, to ask the winners for some speech or words of wisdom.
When we announced the winner, BDO SM City Batangas, the branch winner for the Motor Case Counts (Most Motor Insurance Policy Produced) and stood and accepted the award. I then asked him, “Sir, can you share with us the secret formula for being consistent on the top branch to produce Motor Insurance?”
He smiled and said in the microphone, “Secret formula? Wala! Yun din yung last year ni-renew lang namin.”
I was dumbstruck and addressed the audience, “Thank you very much for such inspiring words.”
Thank God for Manny
During a normal day…
Ponette: Lola si Aki nagbabasag ng laruan!
Lola Cora: Aki! ‘Wag ka magsira ng laruan!Papaluin kita!
During a Manny Pacquiao fight day…
Ponette: Lola si Aki nagbabasag ng laruan!
Lola Cora: Hayaan mo papaluin ko mamaya.
Japanese Yawn
I was yawning inside a train in Japan when ate Pam elbowed me and
said, “’Choy, takpan mo ‘yan!”
Embarrassed and confused, I asked, “Ate, bakit? Bawal ba dito
humikab ng nakanganga?” thinking that it is inappropriate to yawn in public in Japan.
She smiled and whispered, “Hindi! Nakakahiya humikab ng
nakanganga kahit saan.”
