oya!

napansin ko lang, yung mga pinoy dito sa amerika mahilig sumagot ng “oh yah” pag may sinabi ka sa kanila.

oy, dumating nga pala si tino kagabi galing ng maynila

oh yah?

oo, may dala ngang pasalubong para sa yo.

oh yah?

tinapa, nakabalot sa dyaryo.

oh yah?

yah!

mga papanoorin ngayong summer

summer watch list

summer movie watch list.

some i’ve seen a million times but can’t get tired watching – the godfather, apocalypse now, casablanca, to kill a mockingbird, almost famous.

some old friends i’m reconnecting with – yellow submarine, the band’s visit.

concert movies – neil young’s heart of gold, les mis’ 10th anniversary.

some new ones – midnight in paris, moneyball.

a documentary i’ve been wanting to see for the longest time – the criterion edition of the war room.

one i got for a steal – planet earth narrated by david attenborough for $20.

himala ate guy, walang pelikulang tungkol sa kabastusan at kaburikakan

sipon na may bara

dear unkyel batjay,

paano mo ba talaga masisiguro na mayroon kang LBM?

best regards,
gentle reader

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dear gentle reader,

malalaman mo talaga na mayroon kang LBM kapag na hatsing ka at sa pwet mo lumabas ang sipon.

nagmamahal,
unkyel batjay

halle-fucking-lujah!

may 31, 2004, the evening of my mom’s 80th birthday was the last day i smoked a cigarette. i drove myself to the emergency room of saint luke’s to have my ruptured appendix taken out and i have never looked back.

eight years later, i do not crave nor dream about smoking anymore. halle-fucking-lujah!

big brader

pagkatapos na pagkatapos kong makipag-usap sa Apple tech support tungkol sa telepono kong sumakabilang buhay, bigla akong nakatanggap ng email sa best buy. oo virginia, binibentahan nila ako ng iPhone.

paano nila naamoy ang inaagnas kong telepono?

TA-NA-NAN (scary organ music)

biyernes santo

nung nasa singapore pa kami nakatira, parati akong tinatanong if “i eat pok” pag umoorder ako sa hawker centre. siguro, dahil sa betlog brown kong kutis, napapagkamalan akong muslim at nag-aalala sila na mapapakain ako ng baboy.

minsan gusto ko tuloy sabihin “i eat pok, but i don’t eat pok-pok” but i end up saying “i eat pok, but not during biyernes santo”.