maulan ngayong linggo, makulimlim, medyo malamig at katatapos lang naming kumain ni jet ng killer sinigang na pork ribs. bilang pampatanggal ng busog ay nag record ako ng bagong kanta. gumawa ako ng dalawang version ng “tell me why” ni neil young. don’t ask my why.

bata pa lang ako eh pangarap ko nang kumanta tulad ng idol ko. i always wished i had his distinct shrill voice kaya lang dahil sa genes ng daddy ko eh binigyan kami ng mga kapatid ko ng malalalim na boses na parang galing sa ilalim ng lupa. hindi ko naman pwedeng ipatanggal ang betlog ko kaya the best i could do is to speed up the recording during post production. eto ang resulta:

1. the original version using my natural voice

2. ang boses kiki version na neil young imitation

hmmm…. parang mas maganda ata ang boses kiki version. ano sa tingin n’yo?

isang araw, sa loob ng japanese embassy sa los angeles, california…

CONSULAR OFFICER: when are you going to japan?

BATJAY: this december, ma’am.

CONSULAR OFFICER: what are you going to do in japan?

BATJAY: i want to ride the bullet train, ma’am

CONSULAR OFFICER: do you know anybody in japan?

BATJAY: yes ma’am. kurusawa, shintaro the samurai, hayao miyazaki, voltes v, astro boy, mazinger z and daimos.

CONSULAR OFFICER: daimos?

BATJAY: yes ma’am. da famous robot – you know… “erika, richard, erika, richard”

CONSULAR OFFICER: who else besides fictional robots do you know?

BATJAY: O-sei-san, ma’am.

CONSULAR OFFICER: O-sei-san?

BATJAY: yes ma’am. da gelpren of ka pepe

CONSULAR OFFICER: ka pek-pek?

BATJAY: ay bastus. no ma’am. ka pepe – our national hero.

CONSULAR OFFICER: jose rizal?

BATJAY: yes ma’am. jose rizal, also known as pepe – so many gelprens. he’s the father of kalibugan in da philippines.

para sa mas kumpletong multi-media experience, pakinggan ninyo ang MP3 re-enactment ng interview drama sa japanese embassy in los angeles na buong karangalang inihandog sa inyo ng “Glade-Pantene with Essence of Avocado, Ang Shampoo ng mga Kalbo”.