Orlando / Orlee
My tropa asked, "Bakit ba lagi mo na lang kaming kino-correct sa Orlando / Orlee? Eh sa Orlando na kami nasanay eh. High School pa lang tayo Orlando ka na."
I then answered, "Eh ang haba naman kasi ng Orlando. Gusto ko Orlee na lang talaga."
Joy then asked, "Di naman kailangang paikiliin eh. Bakit si Bruno ba (one of our Highschool classmates)? Di n’ya naman pinapaikli kahit ganun ang pangalan n’ya."
I wittingly answered, "Malay mo pinapaikli na lang din n’ya ang Bruno, baka Bru na lang s’ya ngayon."
I Don’t Wanna Be There
The tropa celebrated Christmas Night together with a Videoke session at Red Box in Greenbelt. We’re still tanned from our Boracay Trip and Rommel was the biggest casualty because of his natural dark skin color. We can’t help but tease each other during the night.
After a few rounds of songs, Rommel, who is usually shy to sing in front of us, was the one who grabbed the mic. I wasn’t paying attention but when he started singing, Joy suddenly laughed out loud. It was then that I realized that he was singing Take Me Out of the Dark by Gary V.
I laughed my ass off especially on the part: …I don’t wanna be there.
What is Am?
…Inspired by a true story
Joy, one of my good friends, was invited by her classmates from Pampanga to sleepover in the province.
Joy was greeted warmly by the relatives of her classmate, but she felt uneasy when one of the people in that household offered her, “Joy, kain na may am d’yan.”
Joy smiled and said, “Ay sige po, hindi po ako kumakain ng am,” thinking that the hugas –bigas soup was one of the delicacies from Pampanga.
After a few moments she saw the am that was being offered… a fiesta ham.
Ralph Lauren
Reineer and I were supposed to meet Joy in SM Megamall last Thursday for the last minute shopping before the Boracay Trip (Friday to Monday). While Reineer was in the CR, I texted him that I’ll wait in the Ralph Lauren Store.
As I entered the store, the sales lady approached me and pointed the items at the back, “Sir, dun po lahat ng sale items namin.”
I then asked myself, “Hala! Mukha bang sale items lang ang kaya kong bilhin?”
Dove
Upon seeing a flock of doves in the air, I told my father, “Tay, antalino ng kalapati ‘no?”
Without asking, he knew what I was talking about, he said, “Marami ngang di kumakain ng kalapati kasi nga matalino.”
I simply said, “Saka pag pinakawalan, marunong bumalik.”
Tatay said, “Kaya nga nung pinakawala ni Noah bumalik ‘di ba? ‘Yung uwak naman pinakawalan, ‘di na bumalik.”
“Tanga ‘yun eh.”
He then added, “Simbolo pa ng kalayaan.”
I replied, “’saka ng peace.”
“Isda ‘yun, hindi kalapati,” he denied.
Enjoy Mo Lang
We had a ‘Christmas Party’ Gimick with some of the branch people in BDO SM Dasmarinas last December 7. I was assigned to bring the vehicle for the whole gang. This introduced the dilemma of seeing off everybody, from Imus to Silang.
Ria, the one from Silang, begged, “Sir, Orlee, hatid mo ako hangang Silang, ha?”
I jokingly rejected to see her off, “Hangang Pala-pala (Dasmarinas) lang ang hatid ko eh.”
She insisted, “Sir! Sige na! 15 minutes lang ang Silang mula Pala-pala! Baka ma-rape ako dun.”
I answered, “I-enjoy mo lang, para di masakit.”
Bear
Roda and I tried to carpool with Warren last Thursday, to go to Generali Pilipinas’ Christmas Party in Dusit Hotel. We went to Warren’s house to pick him up.
While waiting for Warren to make himself up, Roda noticed the Bear Figurine Collection of Warren, “Pare, mahilig ka pala sa bear!” half-mocking Warren.
Warren denied, “Hindi! Ke misis ‘yan. Mahilig s’ya sa bear.”
Roda answered, “Kaya pala ikaw ang napangasawa n’ya.”
Choral Karol
I was visiting one of my good friends Karol when I noticed that every five minutes, different group of carolers were singing outside their gate. Her mom had put under their Christmas tree readily available 1-peso coins to give to each member of the group.
One particular group of carolers had a choral arrangement and Karol stopped her mom who is about to hand out 1-peso coins, “Mommy, ‘wag piso lang, limang piso ibigay mo, may blending sila. Additional points sa arrangement.”
Havaianas for Christmas 2
While being busy at the office, my sister called me on my celphone, “Kuya!”
I was shocked, if she calls at midday, that means something is up, “Tem! Bakit?”
“Kuya! Ano ba yung sinulat mo sa blog mo tungkol sa Havaianas?”
“Wala!” I defensively answered, knowing that she doesn’t read my blog entries.
She didn’t believe me and insisted, “Ano nga!”
I then explained to her the previous blog entry. She then said, “Nakakahiya! Tumawag si Gee Ann (our cousin), ibibili n’ya na raw ako ng Havaianas!”
I smiled and said, “Eh di ok! Magkaka-Havaianas ka na talaga.”
I suddenly realized that I could use this blog to plea to my immediate needs. Hehe.
Jump for Joy
Mel, my officemate at BDO SM Dasmarinas, was asking for a banner in our area at the branch. Since I was in the head office this morning, she asked if I could ask for it from the Marketing Department, she texted: ORLEE ASK MO NA RIN YUNG REQUEST NATING TRAMPOLINE.
I smiled and replied: TRAMPOLINE O TARPAULIN? MAGTATALUNAN BA TAYO SA BANGKO?
She simply replied, PWEDE RIN.
Christmas Necktie
Ria, gave me a necktie for Christmas. It was a known fact that Ria made her Christmas Shopping in Divisoria. Some of the Marketing Assistants from the branch even witnessed the buying of the tie.
During one Monday, when I wore the tie, Ria particularly noticed and said, “Sir Orlee, ang gwapo mo ngayon! Ganda kasi ng necktie mo!”
I simply said, “Ganyan talaga pag magaling pumorma, kahit mumurahin, nagmumukhang mamahalin.”
Havaianas for Christmas
Tem, my sister, requested me to give her Havaianas for Christmas. I bought the idea but she also requested an expensive car seat for her son, Miguel, from me. So I told her, “Tem, Havanas (the fake ones) na lang regalo ko sa’yo, mahal ang car seat eh.”
She then said, “Naaay… Kuya kohhhh…. Nangako ka nang Havaianas ang regalo mo sa akin eh.”
I then tapped the mother in her heart, “Sabi nga nung kaibigan ko, pag nanay ka na… kahit para sa anak mo lang ang regalo, kahit wala ka, masaya ka na.”
She seems not to have heard me and argued, “Akala ko pa naman magkaka-Havaianas na ako. Pangarap kong magkaganung tsinelas eh. Sige na kuya!” she insisted.
“Ibibili nga kita! HAVANAS!” I screamed back.
“Ayoko na ng Havanas! Marami na akong Havanas! Tatlong klase na! Iba’t ibang kulay. Gusto mo ba? Bibigyan pa kita!”
Buckle Up
I always advise nanay to wear her seatbelt, for safety of course. She simply ignores me and says, “Pag-nag tumbling ang sasakyan, mas mahirap tumakas.”
Photo-Documentation
The Marian Choir, the group that I belong to, will be singing on a wedding on the 8th of December. I reminded Kuya Gene, the officer-in-charge on the wedding, on who will bring the camera for the photo-documentation.
He asked, “Ay oo nga. (to the group) Guys, sino nga pala may camera para sa (December) 8?
“Ako!” I proudly volunteered, “kaya lang… kailangan natin ng film, mga ilang shots kaya?”
The group laughed and someone said, “Si Jamie nalang magdadala. May digicam s’ya.”
They thought I was kidding.
Meralco Power
Agnes and I visited Dudz before her flight to the US. We wanted to see her before she and Julian leaves for Illinois.
While serving juice and sandwich she was singing, “…May liwanag ang buhay…”
I then asked her, “Talagang Meralco?!”
She laughed while answering, “Nakaka-LSS kasi eh!”
