kwentuhan 2008

dapat pala na-predict ko na ang kahihinatnan ng aming bicol trip: delayed ng isang linggo para hindi sumabay sa mga nagse-celebrate ng undas. sabagay, kung titingnan naman ang history ng mga trips ng pamilya, mas madalas ang ma-delay, ma-cancel, at makalimutan kaysa matuloy talaga. kaya ang solusyon? elbi. ang elbi na parating nandiyan *sniffs*
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wala akong camera kaya hindi ako makakuha ng pics, kailangan munang humiram.
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Nga pala: Hardcore–este, softcore–ang Lust, Caution ni Ang Lee. Classic/gasgas na "fall for the bad guy" film, pero enjoy naman. Kamukha lang ni Kim Chu yung bida kaya distracting (parang bigla na lang siyang kakanta ng kanyang Rejoice jingle).

Man stares at the Barman, confused. Man goes out of the bar
and once outside, the bar transforms into an abandoned lot. Man lights a
cigarette and stares at the sunset, realizing he’s somewhere along Roxas Blvd.

He starts walking and bumps into Woman,
who’s on her afternoon jog. Man falls back on the sidewalk.

Woman: Sorry! Didn’t see you there (offers a hand to Man)

Narrator: Inglisera ka pala.

Man: (Man holds her hand and stands up, embarrassed) Okay
lang. I’m not looking naman, you know.

Narrator: (Disgusted) Nakisabay naman ako.

Woman: I’m (name is bleeped out).

Man: A-ano?

Woman: (Says her name again, but it was again bleeped out)

Man just stares and shakes his head. Rubs his ears.

Woman: You okay?

Man: Sorry, ‘di ko marinig yung pangalan mo.

Woman: (Confused) Okay… I’m (name bleeped out)

Man stares, almost freaked out.

Awkward silence ensues.

Woman: Uh, I think you need to see a doctor.

Man: No, no, I’m okay. It’s just—

Woman: (Feels awkward) Okay… Well, see ya! (Starts jogging
again)

Man: What’s your name again?

Woman: (Doesn’t look back) It’s—(name bleeped out)

Man, in frustration, says a curse word but it’s also bleeped out.
Man walks away.

Narrator: Pakiramdam ko hindi mo talaga sinabi kung ano’ng
pangalan mo n’on.

Man returns to his apartment and sees Another Man eating
cereal. Man opens the refrigerator and pulls a box of cereal (‘Brand K’ cereal).

Another Man: Hey there, lover boy! Balita ko may nakabunggo
ka raw na chicks kanina a.

Man: (Puts the box at the table and sits) Pa’no mo nalaman? 

Another Man: Alam ko lang. (Plays with his food) So, maganda
ba? Malaki ba boobs?

Man chuckles but doesn’t answer. Puts milk on his bowl of
cereal.

Another Man: Oh, come on. Kahit pangalan lang?

Man: Pangalan niya?

Another Man nods.

Man says her name, but Woman’s name is bleeped out.

Another Man: A…nice name. Malaki ba boobs?

Cut to montage of Woman’s pictures and videos.

Narrator: Pati pangalan mo hindi ko na matandaan. Must be
because of that goddam vitamins I’ve been taking. Or that year’s supply of
cereal na umaga-tanghali-gabi ay hindi ko pinatawad. Or my TV addiction. Or my
work. Or my creaky bed. Or my lack of sleep. Or my religion. Could be anything.
Could be me. Could be you. Could be your boobs. Could be your boobs. (Fade to
black while Man repeats ‘Could be your boobs’)

Woman slaps Man. Man holds his cheek, hurt and confused at
the same time. He realizes he’s walking with Woman on some park. Man is holding
three red balloons, Woman cotton-candy.

Woman: What about my boobs?

Man: Ano?

Woman: You’re muttering something about my boobs, what about
‘em?

Man: Uh…

Woman: Wanna touch them? You want that, don’t you?

Man walks away. Woman follows him.

Woman: (Teasing) Uy, gentleman! You’re still a gentleman if
you touch my boobs gently, you know.

Man smiles and turns to Woman.

Man: Bukas siguro. (Pulls a piece of cotton-candy and eats
it)

Bread Pan ang Kaibigan, oh oh oh
Kumakalam ang tiyan
Sa ilalim ng kalawakan
Malalim na ang gabi
Nawala na ang tawanan
Tuloy lang sa paglakbay
ATM lang ang tangay
Oh… Yeah…
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Jeep pa-Philcoa
Mga pagod na mata
Natanaw na kita
ATM na kayganda
Lumapit ako, oh
Hahagkan ka, ah
Isang halik mo lang
Tuloy na ang ligaya
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Pero ika’y nagpakipot
Puso’y ‘di malambot
‘Kaw pala’y mapag-imbot
Ako nama’y nabagot
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Naghanap ng iba
Naghanap ng mas maganda
Pero masaklap ang tadhana
Wala ring nakita
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Naglakad pauwi
Napawi ang ngiti
Nanlamig ang katawan
Sa gutom na nararamdaman
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Binilang ang barya
Sais lang, pucha
Dumeretso sa grocery
Bread Pan lang ang nabili
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Kumatok sa pinto
Nagpasensya’t yumuko
Sa kusina’y dumeretso
At tumungga ng isang baso
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Masarap pala ang tubig
Mas masarap pa sa ulan
Ngayon ko lang nalaman
Ang kaibigan ko’y si Bread Pan
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Oh oh oh

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Iiwan ko muna ang blog na ‘to. Sandali lang, mga ilang linggo o buwan lang siguro. Kailangan ko lang palaguin ang mundo ko sa kabila. Hindi ako maalam sa pasikut-sikot ng blogs at online journals (ang alam ko lang ay mag-type at mag-insert ng pics at hyperlinks) kaya susubukan kong gawing annoyingly interactive ang kabila kong blog. Kung ito ay Kuwentuhan 2007, gagawin ko yung Everything  Else 2007. Mas ‘kahit ano,’ mas masaya.

IMGA 2007 Nominees. Took me this long to post about it because I’m waiting for the official announcement. Congrats, mga pips!

Last May pa yata ang huli kong Make-a-Fake DS game post, kaya ibabalik ko siya ngayon (woohoo!). Inspired ng aking encounter with an emo, inihahandog ng GarganGames (kapatid ng GarganFilms) ang ultimate DS game para sa mga taong walang landas, nagpapaka-deep, bigo sa pag-ibig, at pino-problema ang problema ng buong mundo:
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Ang TanginEmo ay isang Action-RPG kung saan kailangan mong tulungan ang bidang si Potchi para ma-express ang kanyang nararamdaman (at marami yun). Puno ng mga "kurot sa puso" moments ang game na ‘to, kaya kailangan kang maging handa sa mga pakikipagsapalarang maaaring makapagbago sa iyong buhay. Amen!
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At bagay na bagay pa ang game na ‘to sa Emo Black DS Lite!

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Buti na lang Onyx Black DS yung akin. hehe

trivia time!
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According to the easily vandalized encyclopedia:
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"The first mouse gesture, the "drag," was introduced by Apple to replace a dedicated "move" button on mouses shipped with its Macintosh and Lisa computers. Dragging involves holding down a mouse button while moving the mouse; the software interprets this as an action distinct from separate clicking and moving behaviors. Although this behavior has been adopted in a huge variety of software packages, few other gestures have been as successful."
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yes, because you care.

redundancy is the unspoken word we sometimes take for granted, and when it starts to itch for your attention, you have no choice but to give it a little pat on the head and say, "look, you’ve no place in this world. go back to that sunken space where you belong." redundancy nods, its eyes burning yours, and goes back to its rightful place. you take note of its problems, the nights when redundancy plays with your hair with such gusto that you start to fear for your hair, the moment when it raises its hand in haste to solve the problem for you, taking your defeated piece of chalk and writing its own solutions, proud that it made your life a little easier just this one time. yeah, redundancy sure is something. you say, "thanks. now can i have my chalk back?" — only this time the chalk is no more, escaping redundancy’s hand like mad fireflies playing in the night. you get mad, you forget the things you said, and redundancy is no more.

redundancy is the unspoken word we sometimes take for granted, and when it starts to itch for your attention, you have no choice but to give it a little pat on the head and say, "look, you’ve no place in this world. go back to that sunken space where you belong." redundancy nods, its eyes burning yours, and goes back to its rightful place. you take note of its problems, the nights when redundancy plays with your hair with such gusto that you start to fear for your hair, the moment when it raises its hand in haste to solve the problem for you, taking your defeated piece of chalk and writing its own solutions, proud that it made your life a little easier just this one time. yeah, redundancy sure is something. you say, "thanks. now can i have my chalk back?" — only this time the chalk is no more, escaping redundancy’s hand like mad fireflies playing in the night. you get mad, you forget the things you said, and redundancy is no more.

ready na sana ‘tong gasolina para sa malawakang pagsusunog, buti na lang hindi natuloy!
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yeah, it doesn’t make sense. taimtim.