PENGUIN'S NEW FRIENDS

from left to right: eeyore, penguin, pooh and jason

MOM'S BIRTHDAY

I have to cut another design class again... for the last time. I attended the short lecture and left.

Sally and I met at White Plains and started our errands. Our first stop is National Bookstore to get some balloons for the kids. Then we went to Estrel's to pick up the cake that Sally ordered. Indeed, it was a special cake, considering the price! I know it doesn't really look like anything extravagant, but it's good! It should be. It's worth more than cakes in Chocolate Kiss. Just before lunch, Sally headed back to Malabon to join my parents in their usual Sunday malling, while I slept in White Plains, so my parents would think that I'm in school the whole day. I slept for 3 full hours. (I really dunno why sleep is so sweet in that house.) Late afternoon, I woke up and picked up other food at Conti's. I came back home to start setting the place.

I'm glad everyone arrived just at the right time to surprise my mom. I locked the kitchen door, but we forgot to lock the door in the office. My mom insisted to enter the house through that office door. Sally inisited to my mom that they should enter the main door. She told my mom.. "Baka magasgas yung sahig." Duh?! But she was able to convince my mom anyway.

And there goes the surprise. Actually, my dad was surpised too coz he was not informed. We are certain that he would spill if he knew.








Married people standing up, singles sitting down.

LAUGH TRIP

Some stuff I picked up from watching Extra Challenge for kids, interview portion.

Ethel / Paolo: Ilan ang dwarf ni Sleeping Beauty?
Kid : Wala namang dwarf si Sleeping Beauty…
Ethel / Paolo: Ah, wala ba…? Eh sinong may dwarf?
Kid : Si Snow White.
Ethel / Paolo: Ilan ang dwarf ni Snow White?
Kid : THREE!

Ethel / Paolo: Pag ang uod ba namatay inuuod?
Kid : Opo
Ethel / Paolo: Talaga? Bakit?
Kid : Kasi lilibing sha ng ibang uod.

Ethel / Paolo: Bakit walang salawal si Pooh?
Kid : Meron! Yellow!
Ethel / Paolo: (Turned to look at the poster of Pooh within the room) Meron nga!

So Sally and I tried asking the same tricky questions to Jason and Justine.

Sally / Joy: When a soap falls down on the floor, can you still use it?
Jason: No, it’s already dirty. I’ll ask mommy for a new one.
Justine: I’ll just wash it with water. (Smart Answer!)

Sally / Joy: Why is Pooh not wearing shorts?
Jason : Because he’s too fat. His shorts will not fit.
Justine: Yes, because he’s too fat.

Sally/Joy: If oranges are orange in color, why is apple not called red?
Jason: You’re questions are joke!

Some brainless conversations at home

Jason: I think Go-e (that's me) is in love...
Sally: Really? (wondering why I'm not telling her anything)
Jason: Yes... she's in love with her penguin.
Sally: How did you know?
Jason: I just knew it.

Me: Ang cute cute talaga ng penguin ko!
Sally: Oo nga... ang bait-bait pa, nakaupo lang dyan.

IF YOU'RE DIFFERENT, YOU'LL KNOW IT

I realized lately that Filipinos have this culture of descriminating other people. Culture, meaning, it's part of life, without any malicious intent.


1. jologs/squatter vs. conyo

We say jologs/squatter when we want to express how unfashionble a person is in terms of clothing and accessories, or when someone does not meet our standards of proper ethics.

...And if we meet someone so well-mannered, well-dressed and who speaks english fluently,... we call them conyo. We label them who has all of the latest gadgets and moolah that we never had in our lives.

2. delingkwente vs. nerd

If you always submit plates on time and get high grades, people see you as a nerd or "hindi to tao". If you're the other way around, you're a delingkwente or pasaway.

3. muslim, bisaya, etc.

We can't label them all as Filipinos.

We often laugh at bisaya architects who says, "Pahiram ng triangol", instead of "triangle". I myself am guilty of that. Once, I went to a renovation project in St. Luke's with Ryan. The foreman told us, "Eto yung wall na i-didimulis", and pointed at the same time towards a wall marked with a big red "x" and the word "dimulis". I can't help it... I faced the side opposite of the foreman to hide my red face almost ready to burst with laughter.

Malls nowadays are also used as a venue for Sunday mass. However, they did not allow a formal mosque to be constructed in Greenhills, while these guys pray in this warehouse / back-of-house area of the mall.

4. Chinese ako... obvious ba?

Sometimes, I wonder why people ask this question..."Chinese ka ba?" Obvious ba and would it matter?!

I first experienced descrimination in college. One of our batchmates seems to be overwhelmed about the size of my eyes... as if he hasn't seen a Chinese in his entire life. He tried to mimick in his eyes how small mine are. (I won't tell you who he is...)

Same thing goes in my former work. People tend to crack this joke that I can't see things clearly with my eyes. I would just answer back, "Wide screen DVD format kasi yan, panoramic view pa."

The last was that lousy dean of @#$ (lecturer in JPT) who keeps on calling me Jang-gyung, or whoever she is. I'm pretty sure the whole class of more than 50 already knows me as Jang-gyung.

5. Papaya soap

There's probably a dozen or more brands of papaya soap available in the market. There's even one with real papaya bits... as if they're selling gelatin. These sell coz a lot of people wants to be whiter. In general, whiter is better. If you're dark, there's a necessity for you to buy one of these soaps to change your natural complexion.

Although people still tend to express it when they find you so maputi, in the same way if you're so maitim.

6. Boy whatever

Boy tangkad, boy payat, boy whatever... people tend to label you for your extreme characteristics that's beyond the norm.


I'm sure there are lots and lots of other examples. Here in the Philippines, if you're different, you'll definitely know it coz people will surely express that you are from another specie.

SHUCKS... I FLUNKED!

I'm sad and depressed. After 3 weeks of studying building tech and construction, I still did make it in the JPT pre-board exam. The Cdep exam was fine, just a passing score... but the other one... shucks! My seatmate who is still full-time employed got a score much much higher than mine. I don't mean to compare myself with others... it's just than... shucks, I've been spending all my time studying!I already delayed my utilities module for this building tech!

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Taz, me, Anna and Jem went to the World Bex yesterday. Oks lang, quite an exhausting trip. Grabe, in less than 5 minutes, Jem was able to get a client. We were just inquiring about the new product at Boysen booth, then this guy approached us and asked if we are in what industry. He's looking for an interior designer for a Japanese friend. Jem's leaving for Bahrain anytime soon, so she passed it on to Momoy. I wish it's as easy to get architectural sidelines too.

I already got the comments from the past design plates in the review class. Comments are ok, or rather I don't care. There's a lot of areas for improvement, but the comments don't really affect me at all. As if naman gusto kong career-rin maging designer no?!

Usapang career narin lang... My last job was ok. Actually, it was fun, I don't need to design, but i was involved in a lot of projects. Everything's ok except for finances. I can't live with the arki salary. So I guess I have to open myself to other options in order to get the lifestyle that I want.