Lamay Barangay

Nakita ko itong post na ito sa drafts ko. Iba rin ang utak pag nakalimot. Hindi ko nakilala itong sinulat ko, pati ang mga litrato. Pebrero 2014 pa noong nawala si Mommy. Nasa tiyan ko pa si TNLO, mga anim na buwan na yata siya nun. Si Gangjee ay isa pang kerubin nito. At kami ni Sir_Ko ay wala pang mga puting buhok. Ay buhay.

May dinagdag akong kaunting notes sa article pero very minimal lang. Layout lang talaga ang inayos ko. Habang nagre-resize ng mga picture, napaisip ako. Ang sabi kasi ay puwede pa rin ang mass gatherings sa "new normal" pero kalahati lang ng usual headcount ang puwedeng pumunta sa mga kasalan, burol, at kanhit anong mga "okasyon" na marami ang inaasahang dadalo. Grabe naman talaga ang perwisyo ng veerus na ito.

Alin ba ang tamang sisihin para sa nararamdaman kong pagkabuwisit? Mortality (bakit pa kasi kailangang mamatay ang tao, puwede bang magkakasama na lang tayo hanggang dumating ang kung anumang hinihintay natin?) o China? O wag kang sasagot, may nakikinig.


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Ayoko ng malungkot na post kasi masaya naman na si Mommy Ely namin. Sure kami ron. Kaya eto na lang ang mga pekatyurs ng makulay na lamay bahay. Ngayon kasi nauuso na ang lamay funeral parlor. Eh pag ganun ang lamay, behaved. Ito ang lamay Pinoy style.

May tolda na nilalatag sa kalye, sa tapat ng bahay. Kakain ito ng halos 1/4 ng kalsada pero ayus lang iyon. Walang magrereklamo sa baranggay (lalo pa sa kinalakihan kong barangay kung saan negosyo ni Kapitan ang funeral services... tulong na rin daw niya yun sa mga constituents). Etong tolda ay pinahiram ng isang kandidato na obviously ang pangalan ay Bong Magallanes. Hindi ko siya nakita pero thank you na rin. Talaga raw pinahihiram niya itong tolda niya sa mga namatayan. 

Pagsapit ng dilim, yung tolda may kinakabit na bumbilya para may ilaw. Tapos may fun and games. May dahilan kung bakit may fun and games. Sa bawat laro ay may "tong" na nadadagdag sa abuloy fund. 

Ang tawag dito ay Color Game. Ang mga naglalaro ay pipili ng tatayaang kulay. May maliit na holen na ilalaglag sa pachinco tapos kung saan malaglag ang holen, yun ang kulay na panalo.

Baraha. Hindi nawawala. Para sa mga talamak na adik sa sugal, blessing ang may patay kasi nagiging legit as shit ang kanilang advocacy na ubusan ng pera at kidney.

Inuman. Ang paborito ko sa ganito yung ganitong jamming. Lalo pag maraming bakla.

Bingo. Na ba kayo? Nahagip pa ng kamera si TLO at ang panganay naming pamangkin. Ang liliit pa nila rito!

Taray ni kuya

Pekpek shorts at work

The Blues

Let it flow
I may be old and rusty
Obscure and out of style
But always ready
To swallow your tides

Sidewalk, Tuesday morning

Palamig

 Don't you just wish you could do this without getting arrested and/or tagged cuckoo?

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For my shoes

I wish I had something like this.. an organizer hanging from the ceiling. But mine's not going to be as pretty.
 

From The Landmark, 04/17/11 04:48 PM

One afternoon in our secret garden

TLO's wearing her dad's shirt and a scarf... our take on gypsy-apostle :)

 

He loves my flower.

The power of Gyper (Canon G-12)

Look at all the Aloe Vera... I can be the next Aloe Vera magnate.

Really loving my flowers. White Flower never had any single day without blooms.

Look at those little fingers, long!!!

 

All photos taken using a phone camera, 03/14/12 5:30PM-ish

With a little editing for drama (Microsoft Photo Editor 2010)

Symphony of Lights 2011 was so-so after this

Watched the free light and sound show at Ayala Triangle Gardens with Hubby, TLO, Ate J and F. It's my first time to see this type of show. Para kang nasa Engkantasya.

I'll post more photos tomorrow. But for now, I'd like to share two special images --- no digital enhancements, no fancy camera. I took them before the show started . We were sitting under this big tree. I looked up and was touched by something overwhelmingly serene. I borrowed the Hubby's phone to take a couple of shots.

I'm blessed to have witnessed nature's light and sound show.

Isaw Overload

This is just a two-minute walk away from the office. Been hearing good reviews from Zhailyn and Kleyr about it - especially about the kebabs. We didn't know that it's only open from Wednesday until Friday (9PM-AM) so last Tuesday, team mates and I went hunting and gathering for good food only to end up in  McDonald's PeopleSupport. Haha!

Image is from here. Read more about Distrito from this site.

We were successful last night. As per Steph - FULLFILLED. Full na, fulfilled pa. Lalo na ako.

• 2 Isaw Manok
• 2 Isaw Baboy
• 1 Balat
• 1 Betamax
• 1 Rice

With gigantic servings, di na masakit sa bulsa ang PhP180.00 pero sakit sa puso, di pa sure. The overload gave me a nasty tummy for almost two hours. I don't think I'll have isaw for the next six months.

Creepy thought. The bbq booths are near Makati Med's exit where I once saw a dead patient being wheeled out.

Kebs. Yum!

  

All images taken using Samsung B7320 and enhanced through Microsoft Office Picture Manager 

In what culture is this attire acceptable for work?

RCBC Plaza (Drop Off point, smoking area)
Photo taken last 10/10/11 12:46:56 PM
Camera Phone, Samsung GT-B7320
Digital Enhancements through Microsoft Picture Manager

I lay no claim on power dressing. If it weren't for the company dress code, I'll come to work in jeans and shirts E V E R Y D A Y. But this girl made me feel the urge to call John Robert Powers... ewww for me wanting to make that phone call. Can't see it here but her make-up's two-inch thick. The colors match poles and cages on a stage. Her hair, that day, was a tribute to Pamela Anderson.

I love his job

I like working with my hands. I love it when the output is clearly seen after investing time on a task. That's why I love his job. Although with my limited arm length and vertical challenge, it may take a day for me to finish what he's able to do in an hour.





RCBC Plaza (Smoking Area)
Photo taken last 09/24/11 08:13 AM
Camera Phone, Samsung GT-B7320