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wednesday, february 27, 2008

one of my bosses called me and told me to go to her office. i reluctantly picked up my notebook and pen and proceeded towards the "dungeon". she asked about a particular project being developed, of which i am the designated assistant. i told her that i needed to get some files to answer her query, so i went back to my cubicle and retrieved the necessary documents. at this point, i'm telling myself that i might be headed towards another ass-whooping, i.e., work-related lecture or "sermon". when i got back to her office, she told me to proceed with whatever i was doing for that particular project during my free time. then she told me the real "reason" why she called me to her office - that i was getting additional compensation, i.e., a raise in my salary - and that even though she gives me "oral beatdowns" every now and then, she appreciated what i do for the organization. i told her that the news was quite surprising and unexpected, and that i didn't take those "beatdowns" personally. at this point, i couldn't help my tears from falling - and i told my boss that if she didn't whip me into shape like that, i wouldn't appreciate her the way i did. i told her that in spite of all the cans of whoop-ass that she had opened upon me, i knew that she wanted to do that for my own good. i still have the crumpled piece of tissue that i used to wipe my face that afternoon. i thought to myself: we all get what we deserve, in due time. thank you God, for that wonderful blessing. i hope you consider including some of my other wishes in your "to-do" list. maraming salamat po.

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later that evening, i decided to buy some food, i.e., "pasalubong" for my mother, sister and elder brother. i didn't tell them the good news though, as i still didn't know when it will take effect. a hilarious sidestory my sister told me is that, her 1-year old son Gelo, whom i affectionately call "Boy Saging" (in reference to the Mark Lapid video clip which he seems to enjoy watching every time), pulled off some video-worthy shenanigans when they visited her in-laws during the previous weekend. Gelo hugged his cousin's doll (the doll was as big as him) and proceeded to give it a Tombstone Piledriver, an Ankle Lock, and a Crippler Crossface - you pro wrestling fans out there know what i'm writing about here - much to the delight of my sister's brother-in-law who is also an avid wrestling fan like me. too bad they didn't capture it on video, i would have posted it here too. if Gelo performs his first DDT and delivers his first promo a la Jake "The Snake" Roberts or a la Raven, i'll be damned if i don't witness it for myself - stage uncle ba?

i hope someday, i'll have a son like him.

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thursday-friday, february 28-29, 2008

i left the office earlier than usual - at about 7:00pm - in order to go to a party featuring The Chongkeys at Purple Haze Bar and Cafe located at E. Rodriguez cor. Tomas Morato, Quezon City. medyo less-than-average ang aking IQ pagdating sa direksiyon, kaya ipinagkatiwala ko ang aking kapalaran kay manong drayber. sinabi ko sa kanya na bababa ako sa kanto ng Tomas Morato at E. Rodriguez, sa Petron to be exact. e mukhang ang narinig lang niya ay yung salitang E. Rodriguez kaya nakarating ako hanggang Araneta Avenue. buti na lang napagtanungan ko si manang na nagtitinda ng candy, so sumakay ako ng biyaheng Proj. 2-3 at eksaktong dumaan siya sa tapat ng Petron kung saan tanaw ang Purple Haze.

at least ngayon, alam ko na ang hitsura ng Tomas Morato. i got there at about past 8pm, at wala pa namang tugtugan. Benjie of The Chongkeys told me to get in para makapag-beer muna ako, dahil nga wala pang tutugtog. maganda ang vibe sa Purple Haze, rock and roll talaga, without pretension. sakto lang, kumbaga. late na din nagsimula ang tugtugan, pero worth it naman. ang gagaling ng lahat ng mga tumugtog, too bad hindi ko na natapos ang set ng The Chongkeys dahil bukod sa wasak na ako, e kailangan ko nang bumalik sa opisina para makatulog kahit ilang oras lang dahil may pasok ako ng biyernes. it's obvious na hindi na ako sanay gumimik nang magdamagan, pero talagang enjoy naman yung tugtugan nung gabing yun. maraming salamat sa lahat ng bandang tumugtog - bihira na rin kasi akong makapanood ng tugtugan - pero worth it ang paghihintay sa inyo, peksman.

bago pa man ako magpagulong-gulong pababa ng hagdan, bumaba na ako at kinuha ang sukli ko mula sa bartender. paglabas ko, tumawid ako at nakapagtawag pa ng uwak sa Petron - mabuti at nakasakay ako agad ng taxi pabalik sa opisina. nagsalang pa ako ng pagkain sa oven toaster pero hindi ko na rin nakain dahil mapait na ang panlasa ko at nakatulog na ako dahil sa kalasingan. fast-forward ng ilang oras, mabigat pa rin ang ulo ko dahil sa sipa ng limang malalamig na pulang kabayo. bumangon na ako para maligo at nagbihis pagkatapos. lintek na yan, na-late pa ako ng dalawang minuto nang mag-time in ako.

hayun, buong araw akong mabigat ang ulo dahil sa hangover, pero pinanindigan ko na rin kasi kailangang maghanapbuhay e. naubos ang buong lunch break ko sa pagtulog, at hindi ko rin naubos ang pagkain ko dahil mapait pa rin ang panlasa ko. namaga din ang lalamunan ko at inubo ako dahil sa pag-inom at pagsigaw nung nakaraang gabi. pag-uwi ko ng bahay, bumawi ako ng tulog dahil hinang-hina na talaga ako.

worth it ba ang lahat ng dinaanan kong ito?

hell yeah!

after all, ito ang ilan sa mga eksenang nagsasabi sa aking masarap pa ring lasapin ang buhay.