Fungus
Before the renovation, our CR doors were made of wood (now it’s made of plastic). It can’t get away from overspill from the showers. Hence it housed fungus. The mushroom like fungus grew to about an inch.
The first time I saw it, I ignored it thinking that the maid will cut it off on her next scheduled cleaning of the bathroom.
The next time I used the CR after the cleaning I saw the fungus growing mightily. This was when I asked our maid at the time, “Bakit ‘di mo tinanggal yung kabute sa CR?”
She then answered, “Ay! Koya! Akala ko pinapalaki mo talaga ‘yun ‘dun!”
Picture Guide # 9
I was driving along Bayan Luma Road with my motorbike from gym this morning when this particular sign passed by my peripheral vision. I thought about it and turned around. I told myself, "The world ought see this."
They apparently tailor blouse, blazers, dresses and SUFA COVER!
Nikki Gil’s Hotcakes
I was listening to Chico and Delamar’s Morning Rush’s Top 10 yesterday. Their topic was Quotable Quotes. One particular entry was Melanie Marquez’ comment after one of Nikki Gil’s good performances.
“Nikki, that was a good performance! You should go to the States, you’ll sell hotcakes!”
Breastfeeding is Still Best for Babies
Tem said to me, “Kuya, may nabasa akong study na pag nag papasuso daw in public, lumalakas daw ang confidence ng babae.”
I said, “Malamang! Masanay ka ba namang nakalabas ang boobs mo in public siguradong lalakas ang loob mo.”
Lullaby
Tem was singing Miguel a lullaby and I told her, “Dapat meron din kayong original na pang-heleng kanta.”
She started singing infront of nanay (Miguel’s lola), to the tune of Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara’s chant:
Ang bulong ni Mommy, kupitan si Lola.
Ang bulong ni Baby: Mommy, magkano?
I asked, “Ano yan? Patayin sa Kupit si Lola Cora?”
Kid’s Say the Darnest Things
Tatay overheard Ponette and Akemi, my five year old nieces, fighting, “Aki! H’wag mo na akong awayin! Sige ka hindi na kita ililibre sa tindahan.”
Aki answered, “O sige hindi na.”
Tatay wondered and asked Ponette, “Bakit may trabaho ka na ba’t may panlibre ka na?”
Arlyn Nobleza: Dakilang Tagatawad
Arlyn shared that she was flagged down by a traffic police due to her dim head lights.
I asked her, “Naglagay ka?”
She said, “Oo, Fifty pesos.”
I was shocked, because for me the average bribe is Php 100.00. I then asked, “Ang mura naman!?”
“Mahal pa nga ‘yun eh,” she answered, “‘Di ko natawaran. Minsan nga bente lang.”
I jokingly asked, “Pa’no tumawad sa pulis? ‘Magkano dito?’ Pwede ho ba bente na lang?’”
She jokingly answered, impersonating a policeman “Singkwenta talaga pero may libre nang isa pang violation para maka-bargain ka.”
Miguel’s First Words
Miguel, my 6-month old nephew started blabbering words: baba bubu.
One Saturday morning, Miguel said, “Boba.”
Tem cried to nanay, “Nay! Tinatawag na kayo ni Miguel!”
I asked, “Boba Cora? Pano sa tatay? Bobo (lolo) Ajug?”
Nanay answered, “Ay! Naku ha?! Ayoko, baka sampalin ko yang anak mo.”
I proudly said, “Buti pa ako, BIBO (Tito) Butchoy.”
Fave Horror Flicks
Ate Richie, Tem (my sisters) and I were talking about our favorite Horror Flicks.
Ate Richie said, “Pinakanatakot ako sa The Grudge.”
Tem said, “Ay oo, natakot din ako dun. Pero natakot ako talaga sa Sixth Sense.”
I told them, “Ako ang gusto ko talaga yung Blair Witch Project (for real).”
Ate Richie said, “’di ko talaga naintindihan yung pelikula na ‘yun.”
I simply told her, “Intellectual film kasi ‘yun.”
She said, “Intellectual film pala ha?” then punched me.
Travelling Teller
Nini, announced that she finally has a new boyfriend from Laoag. I then asked her, “BDO din?”
She proudly said, “Yes, Sir Orlee.”
I asked again, “Ano s’ya sa BDO?”
She answered, “TT s’ya, Travelling Teller.”
I jokingly said, “Pareho kayo ni Em. Sa TT kayo nauwi.”
She knew my game and answered, “Mahilig talaga kami sa TT.”
Yata
A client inquired about something so Chona explained to her what she knows. After Chona explained, the client stood up and exited to the door without hearing Chona’s, “yata.”
I asked Chona, “Yata?”
Chona answered, “Bahala s’ya umalis s’ya agad eh. ‘Pag bumalik ang client at sinabing di naman ganun, sasabihin ko ‘Eh mam umalis po kayo agad eh di n’yo po narinig na nag-yata po ako sa dulo ng explanation ko.’”
Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara
We have a new favorite TV Show at home: Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara. Ate Richie, my sister, Aki, Paula, Sam and Ponette (my nieces) watched it together. It gave ate Richie the chills just thinking about the show.
Before going to bed, Aki asked Ate Richie the Chant from the show, “Tita ‘Chie, anong susunod sa ‘Ang bulong ni Mommy, wag iyak si baby…’
Ate Richie said, “P#@$%&! ‘Wag mong kantahin ‘yan!”
Christmas Necktie 2
Ria gave me a necktie as a Christmas Gift. Now, every other necktie that I wore is not good enough for her. She would say, “Yuck! Ampangit ng necktie mo, Sir Orlee.”
I would tell her, “Ano gusto mong isuot ko? Necktie na regalo mo? ARAW-ARAW?”
Decoy BF
Em, one of the Marketing Assistance in BDO SM Dasmarinas, told me, “Sir Orlee, hawakan mo kamay ko dali.”
I immediately held her hand while Shari told her, “Em, ayan nanaman yung mga pulis na nangungulit sa’yo sa labas.”
Apparently, Em wanted to me to be the decoy boyfriend and I just realized it. I told Em, “Em, thanks ha? Baka mamaya i-salvage ako paglabas ko.”
Saturday Job
In our team, we are assigned at least once a year to work on a Saturday. I was assigned last Saturday, January 5.
By the end of the day I told Ria and Tin, “Ito ang pinaka nakakapagod na Saturday.”
Ria answered, “Malamang! Ngayon ka lang nagtrabaho ng Sabado eh!”
I then said, “So far ngayong 2008 eto ang pinaka-busy sa branch.”
Tin then answered, “First Saturday of the year kaya!”
