from melody's cam
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
"punta ka dun sa may mangga" part 2 pero wala pa yung mangga.
So on that very hot day I passed that sign that said would lead me to
"OTAG". Habang naglalakad iniisip ko, ano nga bang ibg sabihin nun.
Something about legal offices I guess. Yes, afford ko magmuni-muni dahil sa
laki ng kampo, I don't think I'll miss any significant landmarks. To my left: golf
course. To my right: golf course. In front of me... and endless road. But the
sign said "OTAG", and that's where I'm going. Though I don't know what
exactly I need to do there but sabi nga nila"I'll cross that bridge". After that
experience, I might have to change bridge, to maze.
Anyway!!!! Lakad lang mae, makakarating ka din. San nga ba ko pupunta?
Ah oo, OTAG. I was kind of feeling good about it already. Repeating it to
myself makes it sound familiar. I think it's the heat.
May nakita akong malaking building.The sign up front said: Office of the
Adjutant General. Ayun naman pala. I walked to the entrance. It looked
deserted save for the "receptionist". Joke lang. Mukhang sundalo sya pero
naka plain clothes. I know I'd look stupid asking but I did anyway.
Mae: "Sir, ito na po ba yung OTAG?"
Sir: "Hindi dito, dun pa." Points to what looked like infinity to me.
Eh. Papatulan ko ba to? Sige na nga.
Mae: "San ako dadaan sir? Dito ba?" I point to the sidewalk.
Sir: " Dun pa." Points to some vague buildings." Hindi itong building na to
ha? Dun pa sa susunod."
Eh ba't may sign na OTAG kung hindi ito yun?Hay. sayang laway ko. uhaw
pa naman na ko. I just give him a nod and said thanks, leaving him to think
that he was a big help.
Lakad pa, may dulo naman siguro tong kampo. If i hit a dead end, I must be
there. I passed several buildings and came to an intersection. AFP finance
center, said the big sign on one. Parang kailangan ko din ata pumunta dun
ah. Right! Sabi nung manong meron akong kukunin sa finance. But I really
need to go to OTAG first. Naka psych na ko for that eh. Someone in there
will surely give me directions. Besides, how far can it still be? I must've been
walking under the sun for about 20 minutes now.
No receptionist. Merong nagpipintura ng pader pero malamang di rin nya
alam kung nasan sya. Naghanap ako ng tao. Yung mukhang taga-dun.
Kinapalan ko na mukha ko at pumasok ako sa mga opisina. May isang tao
naka upo lang sa desk nya. Doing nothing really. He just had a piece of
paper in his hands but he wasn't reading it or writing anything on it. Baka
naman kakatapos lang nya. Anyway, alam ko pwede ko sya istorbohin at
taga-dito sya. He must know!
Mae: "excuse me sir, alam nyo po a kung san yung otag?"
Sir: " otag?bakit?"
Nagulat ako dun ah. I wasn't expecting him to question my mission. But I
showed him my documents anyway. I told him what I needed.
Sir:" Ah. Baba ka tapos labas ka dun". Points to somewhere. At this point I
didn't even bother to look.
Mae: " San po ako baba? kung san ako galing? dun sa harap?" I was going
to make this idiot proof. I'm tired. and hungry. and I smell.
Sir: " Hinde." He chuckles. Aba, loko to. Pagtawanan pa ba ko?
"Paglabas mo dyan sa pinto, may hagdan,baba ka tapos labas ka sa
kabila"
Pucha. Ok, at least specific yung hagdan. May tao naman siguro dun.
Magtatanong na lang ako ulit.
Mae: "Salamat po!" I flash him a big fake smile.
Baba ako. Holy #$%^ batman! Andaming tao! Don't panic. Hindi pa naman
ito yun. I need to get out of this building right?I look around, reading the
multitude of signs. Window 1, Letter of introduction, lost and found, CR, Uy,
may information table. Yehey! Lapit ako sa 2 lalaking naka station dun. They didn't look like clerks to me. In fact, I think mga sundalo pero na assign sa information table. They don't look to happy, but I took a chance anyway.
Mae: " Sir san po ba yung otag? kelangan ko kasi kunin to" I show them my
documents.
Sir#1: "Dito. Labas ka dyan o, tapos yun na yun."
Sir#2:" ano ba yan?" Looks at my papers "Ah hindi yan sa OTAG, Dyan yan
sa NRD."
Nooooooooooooo! All this walking and questions, tapos hindi pala dun? I'm starting to lose my patience. Did I mention na gutom na ko?
Nagkamali ba yung nagbigay sa kin ng requirements?
Sir#2:" Pero dyan yan sa labas lang. Dyan ka dumaan."
Kaw naman mae eh. malapit lang pala. Same directions. Iba lang yung title.
So I finally found my way out of that crowded buiding and there it was, staring
at me. The sign that read "NRD". Booyeah!
*to be continued ulit* ngawit na ko ulit.
"OTAG". Habang naglalakad iniisip ko, ano nga bang ibg sabihin nun.
Something about legal offices I guess. Yes, afford ko magmuni-muni dahil sa
laki ng kampo, I don't think I'll miss any significant landmarks. To my left: golf
course. To my right: golf course. In front of me... and endless road. But the
sign said "OTAG", and that's where I'm going. Though I don't know what
exactly I need to do there but sabi nga nila"I'll cross that bridge". After that
experience, I might have to change bridge, to maze.
Anyway!!!! Lakad lang mae, makakarating ka din. San nga ba ko pupunta?
Ah oo, OTAG. I was kind of feeling good about it already. Repeating it to
myself makes it sound familiar. I think it's the heat.
May nakita akong malaking building.The sign up front said: Office of the
Adjutant General. Ayun naman pala. I walked to the entrance. It looked
deserted save for the "receptionist". Joke lang. Mukhang sundalo sya pero
naka plain clothes. I know I'd look stupid asking but I did anyway.
Mae: "Sir, ito na po ba yung OTAG?"
Sir: "Hindi dito, dun pa." Points to what looked like infinity to me.
Eh. Papatulan ko ba to? Sige na nga.
Mae: "San ako dadaan sir? Dito ba?" I point to the sidewalk.
Sir: " Dun pa." Points to some vague buildings." Hindi itong building na to
ha? Dun pa sa susunod."
Eh ba't may sign na OTAG kung hindi ito yun?Hay. sayang laway ko. uhaw
pa naman na ko. I just give him a nod and said thanks, leaving him to think
that he was a big help.
Lakad pa, may dulo naman siguro tong kampo. If i hit a dead end, I must be
there. I passed several buildings and came to an intersection. AFP finance
center, said the big sign on one. Parang kailangan ko din ata pumunta dun
ah. Right! Sabi nung manong meron akong kukunin sa finance. But I really
need to go to OTAG first. Naka psych na ko for that eh. Someone in there
will surely give me directions. Besides, how far can it still be? I must've been
walking under the sun for about 20 minutes now.
No receptionist. Merong nagpipintura ng pader pero malamang di rin nya
alam kung nasan sya. Naghanap ako ng tao. Yung mukhang taga-dun.
Kinapalan ko na mukha ko at pumasok ako sa mga opisina. May isang tao
naka upo lang sa desk nya. Doing nothing really. He just had a piece of
paper in his hands but he wasn't reading it or writing anything on it. Baka
naman kakatapos lang nya. Anyway, alam ko pwede ko sya istorbohin at
taga-dito sya. He must know!
Mae: "excuse me sir, alam nyo po a kung san yung otag?"
Sir: " otag?bakit?"
Nagulat ako dun ah. I wasn't expecting him to question my mission. But I
showed him my documents anyway. I told him what I needed.
Sir:" Ah. Baba ka tapos labas ka dun". Points to somewhere. At this point I
didn't even bother to look.
Mae: " San po ako baba? kung san ako galing? dun sa harap?" I was going
to make this idiot proof. I'm tired. and hungry. and I smell.
Sir: " Hinde." He chuckles. Aba, loko to. Pagtawanan pa ba ko?
"Paglabas mo dyan sa pinto, may hagdan,baba ka tapos labas ka sa
kabila"
Pucha. Ok, at least specific yung hagdan. May tao naman siguro dun.
Magtatanong na lang ako ulit.
Mae: "Salamat po!" I flash him a big fake smile.
Baba ako. Holy #$%^ batman! Andaming tao! Don't panic. Hindi pa naman
ito yun. I need to get out of this building right?I look around, reading the
multitude of signs. Window 1, Letter of introduction, lost and found, CR, Uy,
may information table. Yehey! Lapit ako sa 2 lalaking naka station dun. They didn't look like clerks to me. In fact, I think mga sundalo pero na assign sa information table. They don't look to happy, but I took a chance anyway.
Mae: " Sir san po ba yung otag? kelangan ko kasi kunin to" I show them my
documents.
Sir#1: "Dito. Labas ka dyan o, tapos yun na yun."
Sir#2:" ano ba yan?" Looks at my papers "Ah hindi yan sa OTAG, Dyan yan
sa NRD."
Nooooooooooooo! All this walking and questions, tapos hindi pala dun? I'm starting to lose my patience. Did I mention na gutom na ko?
Nagkamali ba yung nagbigay sa kin ng requirements?
Sir#2:" Pero dyan yan sa labas lang. Dyan ka dumaan."
Kaw naman mae eh. malapit lang pala. Same directions. Iba lang yung title.
So I finally found my way out of that crowded buiding and there it was, staring
at me. The sign that read "NRD". Booyeah!
*to be continued ulit* ngawit na ko ulit.
"punta ka dun sa may mangga" part 2 pero wala pa yung mangga.
So on that very hot day I passed that sign that said would lead me to
"OTAG". Habang naglalakad iniisip ko, ano nga bang ibg sabihin nun.
Something about legal offices I guess. Yes, afford ko magmuni-muni dahil sa
laki ng kampo, I don't think I'll miss any significant landmarks. To my left: golf
course. To my right: golf course. In front of me... and endless road. But the
sign said "OTAG", and that's where I'm going. Though I don't know what
exactly I need to do there but sabi nga nila"I'll cross that bridge". After that
experience, I might have to change bridge, to maze.
Anyway!!!! Lakad lang mae, makakarating ka din. San nga ba ko pupunta?
Ah oo, OTAG. I was kind of feeling good about it already. Repeating it to
myself makes it sound familiar. I think it's the heat.
May nakita akong malaking building.The sign up front said: Office of the
Adjutant General. Ayun naman pala. I walked to the entrance. It looked
deserted save for the "receptionist". Joke lang. Mukhang sundalo sya pero
naka plain clothes. I know I'd look stupid asking but I did anyway.
Mae: "Sir, ito na po ba yung OTAG?"
Sir: "Hindi dito, dun pa." Points to what looked like infinity to me.
Eh. Papatulan ko ba to? Sige na nga.
Mae: "San ako dadaan sir? Dito ba?" I point to the sidewalk.
Sir: " Dun pa." Points to some vague buildings." Hindi itong building na to
ha? Dun pa sa susunod."
Eh ba't may sign na OTAG kung hindi ito yun?Hay. sayang laway ko. uhaw
pa naman na ko. I just give him a nod and said thanks, leaving him to think
that he was a big help.
Lakad pa, may dulo naman siguro tong kampo. If i hit a dead end, I must be
there. I passed several buildings and came to an intersection. AFP finance
center, said the big sign on one. Parang kailangan ko din ata pumunta dun
ah. Right! Sabi nung manong meron akong kukunin sa finance. But I really
need to go to OTAG first. Naka psych na ko for that eh. Someone in there
will surely give me directions. Besides, how far can it still be? I must've been
walking under the sun for about 20 minutes now.
No receptionist. Merong nagpipintura ng pader pero malamang di rin nya
alam kung nasan sya. Naghanap ako ng tao. Yung mukhang taga-dun.
Kinapalan ko na mukha ko at pumasok ako sa mga opisina. May isang tao
naka upo lang sa desk nya. Doing nothing really. He just had a piece of
paper in his hands but he wasn't reading it or writing anything on it. Baka
naman kakatapos lang nya. Anyway, alam ko pwede ko sya istorbohin at
taga-dito sya. He must know!
Mae: "excuse me sir, alam nyo po a kung san yung otag?"
Sir: " otag?bakit?"
Nagulat ako dun ah. I wasn't expecting him to question my mission. But I
showed him my documents anyway. I told him what I needed.
Sir:" Ah. Baba ka tapos labas ka dun". Points to somewhere. At this point I
didn't even bother to look.
Mae: " San po ako baba? kung san ako galing? dun sa harap?" I was going
to make this idiot proof. I'm tired. and hungry. and I smell.
Sir: " Hinde." He chuckles. Aba, loko to. Pagtawanan pa ba ko?
"Paglabas mo dyan sa pinto, may hagdan,baba ka tapos labas ka sa
kabila"
Pucha. Ok, at least specific yung hagdan. May tao naman siguro dun.
Magtatanong na lang ako ulit.
Mae: "Salamat po!" I flash him a big fake smile.
Baba ako. Holy #$%^ batman! Andaming tao! Don't panic. Hindi pa naman
ito yun. I need to get out of this building right?I look around, reading the
multitude of signs. Window 1, Letter of introduction, lost and found, CR, Uy,
may information table. Yehey! Lapit ako sa 2 lalaking naka station dun. They didn't look like clerks to me. In fact, I think mga sundalo pero na assign sa information table. They don't look to happy, but I took a chance anyway.
Mae: " Sir san po ba yung otag? kelangan ko kasi kunin to" I show them my
documents.
Sir#1: "Dito. Labas ka dyan o, tapos yun na yun."
Sir#2:" ano ba yan?" Looks at my papers "Ah hindi yan sa OTAG, Dyan yan
sa NRD."
Nooooooooooooo! All this walking and questions, tapos hindi pala dun? I'm starting to lose my patience. Did I mention na gutom na ko?
Nagkamali ba yung nagbigay sa kin ng requirements?
Sir#2:" Pero dyan yan sa labas lang. Dyan ka dumaan."
Kaw naman mae eh. malapit lang pala. Same directions. Iba lang yung title.
So I finally found my way out of that crowded buiding and there it was, staring
at me. The sign that read "NRD". Booyeah!
*to be continued ulit* ngawit na ko ulit.
"OTAG". Habang naglalakad iniisip ko, ano nga bang ibg sabihin nun.
Something about legal offices I guess. Yes, afford ko magmuni-muni dahil sa
laki ng kampo, I don't think I'll miss any significant landmarks. To my left: golf
course. To my right: golf course. In front of me... and endless road. But the
sign said "OTAG", and that's where I'm going. Though I don't know what
exactly I need to do there but sabi nga nila"I'll cross that bridge". After that
experience, I might have to change bridge, to maze.
Anyway!!!! Lakad lang mae, makakarating ka din. San nga ba ko pupunta?
Ah oo, OTAG. I was kind of feeling good about it already. Repeating it to
myself makes it sound familiar. I think it's the heat.
May nakita akong malaking building.The sign up front said: Office of the
Adjutant General. Ayun naman pala. I walked to the entrance. It looked
deserted save for the "receptionist". Joke lang. Mukhang sundalo sya pero
naka plain clothes. I know I'd look stupid asking but I did anyway.
Mae: "Sir, ito na po ba yung OTAG?"
Sir: "Hindi dito, dun pa." Points to what looked like infinity to me.
Eh. Papatulan ko ba to? Sige na nga.
Mae: "San ako dadaan sir? Dito ba?" I point to the sidewalk.
Sir: " Dun pa." Points to some vague buildings." Hindi itong building na to
ha? Dun pa sa susunod."
Eh ba't may sign na OTAG kung hindi ito yun?Hay. sayang laway ko. uhaw
pa naman na ko. I just give him a nod and said thanks, leaving him to think
that he was a big help.
Lakad pa, may dulo naman siguro tong kampo. If i hit a dead end, I must be
there. I passed several buildings and came to an intersection. AFP finance
center, said the big sign on one. Parang kailangan ko din ata pumunta dun
ah. Right! Sabi nung manong meron akong kukunin sa finance. But I really
need to go to OTAG first. Naka psych na ko for that eh. Someone in there
will surely give me directions. Besides, how far can it still be? I must've been
walking under the sun for about 20 minutes now.
No receptionist. Merong nagpipintura ng pader pero malamang di rin nya
alam kung nasan sya. Naghanap ako ng tao. Yung mukhang taga-dun.
Kinapalan ko na mukha ko at pumasok ako sa mga opisina. May isang tao
naka upo lang sa desk nya. Doing nothing really. He just had a piece of
paper in his hands but he wasn't reading it or writing anything on it. Baka
naman kakatapos lang nya. Anyway, alam ko pwede ko sya istorbohin at
taga-dito sya. He must know!
Mae: "excuse me sir, alam nyo po a kung san yung otag?"
Sir: " otag?bakit?"
Nagulat ako dun ah. I wasn't expecting him to question my mission. But I
showed him my documents anyway. I told him what I needed.
Sir:" Ah. Baba ka tapos labas ka dun". Points to somewhere. At this point I
didn't even bother to look.
Mae: " San po ako baba? kung san ako galing? dun sa harap?" I was going
to make this idiot proof. I'm tired. and hungry. and I smell.
Sir: " Hinde." He chuckles. Aba, loko to. Pagtawanan pa ba ko?
"Paglabas mo dyan sa pinto, may hagdan,baba ka tapos labas ka sa
kabila"
Pucha. Ok, at least specific yung hagdan. May tao naman siguro dun.
Magtatanong na lang ako ulit.
Mae: "Salamat po!" I flash him a big fake smile.
Baba ako. Holy #$%^ batman! Andaming tao! Don't panic. Hindi pa naman
ito yun. I need to get out of this building right?I look around, reading the
multitude of signs. Window 1, Letter of introduction, lost and found, CR, Uy,
may information table. Yehey! Lapit ako sa 2 lalaking naka station dun. They didn't look like clerks to me. In fact, I think mga sundalo pero na assign sa information table. They don't look to happy, but I took a chance anyway.
Mae: " Sir san po ba yung otag? kelangan ko kasi kunin to" I show them my
documents.
Sir#1: "Dito. Labas ka dyan o, tapos yun na yun."
Sir#2:" ano ba yan?" Looks at my papers "Ah hindi yan sa OTAG, Dyan yan
sa NRD."
Nooooooooooooo! All this walking and questions, tapos hindi pala dun? I'm starting to lose my patience. Did I mention na gutom na ko?
Nagkamali ba yung nagbigay sa kin ng requirements?
Sir#2:" Pero dyan yan sa labas lang. Dyan ka dumaan."
Kaw naman mae eh. malapit lang pala. Same directions. Iba lang yung title.
So I finally found my way out of that crowded buiding and there it was, staring
at me. The sign that read "NRD". Booyeah!
*to be continued ulit* ngawit na ko ulit.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
"punta ka dun sa may mangga"
As most of you already know, my father recently passed away. Hence, I am helping my mom fix his pension and the requirements. Below is how I wouldv'e written it if I still kept a diary.
* this is for my relatives and friends only. Gusto ko lang ikwento personal experience ko.
Dear Diary,
Punta akong camp aguinaldo today para ayusin yung pension ni papa. I don't know how and where but I guess meron naman information booth dun somewhere. Duh, after all government office naman yun. Tsaka I'm sure may mapagtatanungan naman ako. Good luck to me! weeee!
mae
Dear Diary,
Leche!!!!! unang una, yung taxi na nasakyan ko ayaw pumasok ng kampo. bakit? kasi wala daw syang lisensya. Typical. Tama bang bumyahe ng wlang lisenysa? O sya hindi na bale, i thought kawaw nga naman sya kung mahuli pa sya at mabawasan ang kita nya. Fine, manong ibaba mo nalang ako sa pedestrian gate, ok? Pag dating ko sa gate, iniwan ko SSS id ko for a visitor's ID. dem! ang strict pala sa kampo. tagal ko na kasi hindi napadpad dito. anyway so tinanong ko si sir:
" Ser,(kelangan ganun) aayusin ko lang po yung pension ng father ko sa AFPSLAI. san po ba yun?"
" ah sige mam, mag piso ride nalang kayo, dadaan yun".
"OK! salamat po!".
Piso ride pala ah. Itsura ng enlistment pila sa UP nitong pila sa piso ride. ok lang sana maghintay kaso mukhang isa lang ata yung pumapasada na sasakyan, dahil 30mins na, wala pang piso-ride. Isa pa nakaka-guilty naman dahil yung mga nakapila sa likod mga thunders na. plus 20 years old kumbaga sa kin. So I said to myself, kaya ko naman lakarin. Baka mauna pa ko. Fine. Walk kung walk.
Ampots! ang layo pala. nasunog ako sa araw, uhaw na uhaw ako pagdating ko sa afpslai. pagdating ko dun, tanong agad ako sa information. I explained the situation then they pointed me to some window. Apparently dun daw lahat ng namatay na na members. OK, fine. Mukhang organized naman. So punta ako sa window. Di naman marami tao so nakikiramdam ako. I asked the lolo beside me,"may number po ba na tinatawag?" kasi dun sa ibang window meron eh. Sabi nya wala daw. Hintay lang daw ako. Eh pano nya malalaman na ako na sunod? Labo. Kinapalan ko na mukha ko, kahit mukhang sisigawan na ko ng nasa window. "sir may number po ba?" (hindi ko nilakasan boses ko baka ma-offend si lolo na pinagtanungan ko e). "iwan nyo lang dyan sa tabi, tatawagin nalang kayo". Sa isip-isip ko, san sa tabi? eh kung mawala tong mga documents ko?. anyway, nilapag ko pa rin sa mesa nya pero nilapit ko sa kanya. Upo muna ko. Wala naman 10 mins tinawag na ako. Pero eto na.
Sir:"Mam eto yung requirements. Eto( he starts highlighting stuff on the form) sa OTAG.
Mae: "san po yun?"
Sir: "Dyan sa OTAG" (points to his left)
Mae: (looks in the direction) " Dun po sa pinto na yun?" Malay ko ba.
Sir: " hinde dun sa GHQ" (sounds irritated) " tapos eto sa finance" I didn't dare ask any more til I was sure he was done. "Eto sa legal, ha" Looks at the documents i gave him then scratches his head. "e pano kaya to? nasa abroad pala si nanay?"
Mae: "Ay ewan ko po. pano nga ba?" hello. di ba dapat ako yung nagtanong nun?
Sir: "o sige basta kunin mo muna yang mga yan"
Mahaba pa yung usapan namin pero in essence hindi nya ma explain talaga sa kin kung ano yung procedure. basta lam nya, yun yung requirements. give up na ko. gutom na ako eh.
Mae: "sige sir, balik nalang ako with the requirements. san po ba yung finance at legal?"
Sir: " legal sa taas, dun yung elevator" Thank God. real directions. "yung legal malapit sa otag". (then starts to call another "customer"). Leaving me to contemplate on that last sentence. Am I supposed to know, by virtue of being my father's daughter, where and WTF otag and finance is? Gutom na ko. Lalabas na ko dito. Basta may list na ko ng requirements muna. May gate na palabas ng dito. Dem! andun yung ID ko sa kabilang gate. Hay. Lakad ulit. Yung ganitong init, dapat nasa beach ako. Ok lang. maaliwalas naman hangin. panay golf course ba naman paligid. Habang naglalakad nagbabasa na rin ako ng ga signs along the road. "this way to OTAG". Uy! Yun na yun. Might as well go there. Andito na rin lang ako.
*to be continued*
* this is for my relatives and friends only. Gusto ko lang ikwento personal experience ko.
Dear Diary,
Punta akong camp aguinaldo today para ayusin yung pension ni papa. I don't know how and where but I guess meron naman information booth dun somewhere. Duh, after all government office naman yun. Tsaka I'm sure may mapagtatanungan naman ako. Good luck to me! weeee!
mae
Dear Diary,
Leche!!!!! unang una, yung taxi na nasakyan ko ayaw pumasok ng kampo. bakit? kasi wala daw syang lisensya. Typical. Tama bang bumyahe ng wlang lisenysa? O sya hindi na bale, i thought kawaw nga naman sya kung mahuli pa sya at mabawasan ang kita nya. Fine, manong ibaba mo nalang ako sa pedestrian gate, ok? Pag dating ko sa gate, iniwan ko SSS id ko for a visitor's ID. dem! ang strict pala sa kampo. tagal ko na kasi hindi napadpad dito. anyway so tinanong ko si sir:
" Ser,(kelangan ganun) aayusin ko lang po yung pension ng father ko sa AFPSLAI. san po ba yun?"
" ah sige mam, mag piso ride nalang kayo, dadaan yun".
"OK! salamat po!".
Piso ride pala ah. Itsura ng enlistment pila sa UP nitong pila sa piso ride. ok lang sana maghintay kaso mukhang isa lang ata yung pumapasada na sasakyan, dahil 30mins na, wala pang piso-ride. Isa pa nakaka-guilty naman dahil yung mga nakapila sa likod mga thunders na. plus 20 years old kumbaga sa kin. So I said to myself, kaya ko naman lakarin. Baka mauna pa ko. Fine. Walk kung walk.
Ampots! ang layo pala. nasunog ako sa araw, uhaw na uhaw ako pagdating ko sa afpslai. pagdating ko dun, tanong agad ako sa information. I explained the situation then they pointed me to some window. Apparently dun daw lahat ng namatay na na members. OK, fine. Mukhang organized naman. So punta ako sa window. Di naman marami tao so nakikiramdam ako. I asked the lolo beside me,"may number po ba na tinatawag?" kasi dun sa ibang window meron eh. Sabi nya wala daw. Hintay lang daw ako. Eh pano nya malalaman na ako na sunod? Labo. Kinapalan ko na mukha ko, kahit mukhang sisigawan na ko ng nasa window. "sir may number po ba?" (hindi ko nilakasan boses ko baka ma-offend si lolo na pinagtanungan ko e). "iwan nyo lang dyan sa tabi, tatawagin nalang kayo". Sa isip-isip ko, san sa tabi? eh kung mawala tong mga documents ko?. anyway, nilapag ko pa rin sa mesa nya pero nilapit ko sa kanya. Upo muna ko. Wala naman 10 mins tinawag na ako. Pero eto na.
Sir:"Mam eto yung requirements. Eto( he starts highlighting stuff on the form) sa OTAG.
Mae: "san po yun?"
Sir: "Dyan sa OTAG" (points to his left)
Mae: (looks in the direction) " Dun po sa pinto na yun?" Malay ko ba.
Sir: " hinde dun sa GHQ" (sounds irritated) " tapos eto sa finance" I didn't dare ask any more til I was sure he was done. "Eto sa legal, ha" Looks at the documents i gave him then scratches his head. "e pano kaya to? nasa abroad pala si nanay?"
Mae: "Ay ewan ko po. pano nga ba?" hello. di ba dapat ako yung nagtanong nun?
Sir: "o sige basta kunin mo muna yang mga yan"
Mahaba pa yung usapan namin pero in essence hindi nya ma explain talaga sa kin kung ano yung procedure. basta lam nya, yun yung requirements. give up na ko. gutom na ako eh.
Mae: "sige sir, balik nalang ako with the requirements. san po ba yung finance at legal?"
Sir: " legal sa taas, dun yung elevator" Thank God. real directions. "yung legal malapit sa otag". (then starts to call another "customer"). Leaving me to contemplate on that last sentence. Am I supposed to know, by virtue of being my father's daughter, where and WTF otag and finance is? Gutom na ko. Lalabas na ko dito. Basta may list na ko ng requirements muna. May gate na palabas ng dito. Dem! andun yung ID ko sa kabilang gate. Hay. Lakad ulit. Yung ganitong init, dapat nasa beach ako. Ok lang. maaliwalas naman hangin. panay golf course ba naman paligid. Habang naglalakad nagbabasa na rin ako ng ga signs along the road. "this way to OTAG". Uy! Yun na yun. Might as well go there. Andito na rin lang ako.
*to be continued*
Monday, June 2, 2008
Skimboarding: never too late to try anything
Patawarin ang matanda.I had to try it. It was fun! waking up the next day with muscle pains is another story.hahahaha.
Skimboarding: never too late to try anything
Patawarin ang matanda.I had to try it. It was fun! waking up the next day with muscle pains is another story.hahahaha.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
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