Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Karen's Crazy World Episode 1 - PART 1
What is new in Hailie's blog? One, the pink and summer-y skin is out...since, obviously, summer's already said her goodbye (eventhough recently, the weather's just been crazee - going from skorchingly hot to rainy). Since Hailie is feeling happy, welcome the new still pink but Hello Kitty-ish look. Number two, I'm sporting a new URL: http://ulzzanghailie.blogspot.com. Leading us to the third change: the name of the blog has gone from "Hailie's Jaded" to plain "Hailie". And last but certainly not the least - A NEW BLOG ENTRY! Since A LOT has happened during my silence from the blogging world, I won't be squeezing everything in one entry. Instead, I'll be giving the details in epsiodes. So here's episode number one. Read on my dear friends...
Episode 1: "This Shouldn't Have Happened In The First Place And It Will Never Happen Again...MARK MY WORDS" (May 4 going May 5)
There are some things that you don't want to immortalize. But they are things that are so pivotal in your life that you know you just have to etch them in the history of your life. And the events I'm about to divulge are certainly some of those things.
I met a guy (even if he was gay, he can still qualify as a guy, right?). And I kissed him. Once. Twice. Okay, infinite times...in a span of two days. Have you ever made a mistake and then later on you just charge it to experience? He was certainly a mistake. But I don't think it was a learning experience. Yet it was certainly funny...my friends and I have filed it under “Hey it's boring, let's tickle out bones with that story of yours.”
Details. Annabs and I went to the Creed of Rock Productions gig in Kolumn bar last Thursday, May 4. One of the bands – uhm, let's not name them – approached CORP and invited them for a drink. Now let's talk about this band...or at least it's vocalist. To be honest, we don't remember much about the band's performance. The only thing I remember (and quite vividly!) was that the moment they went on stage, I thought to myself, “Bakla itong bokalista na 'to!” And Annabs seemed to agree when she asked, “Karen, bading ba 'yung bokalista nila?” To which I answered, “Mukhang.” Sabay “Ay, no doubt.” when said vocalist made a sexy dance step in front of their guitarist (who was major hot, by the way...or at least that's what I thought until after episode two). And so, back to the inuman thingy.
Being CORP friends (loyalists?) that we are – or maybe it's just the lure of cheaper beer (Kolumn sells beer at around 50 bucks!!!) - Annabs and I tagged along. In the spirit of “getting to know each other”, I let myself be seated beside the gay vocalist. He and his bandmates kept firing CORP-related questions at me. Remember, I'm not a CORP member. But Kints, who was just in front of me and is a certified Creed of Rock-er, let me endure the torture for 45 minutes before declaring “Hindi siya CORP.” So all clear. Suddenly, gay vocalist kept asking silly questions (“Ate, ate, ilang taon ka na?”, “Ate, ate, saan ka nag-aaral?”, etc.) in a whispering manner that is not a whisper at all because even the people at the end of the table can hear him. Later on, when I stood up, my ultra fashionable belt (the one with little circles and the one for which Annabs and I scanned both ends of Divisoria for) fell. And gay vocalist picked it up and puts it in his shoulder in fashion of a beauty contestant. And I didn't have the guts to yank it from him. So I just let him assure me that he will be returning my belt. (Hello! It's 150 bucks and napagod ako kakalakad sa Divi mahanap lang 'yun! Tapos mapupunta sa isang taong hindi ko naman masyadong kilala?!?!) After some assurance, I let him hold on to the belt. I had no choice but to trust him eventhough the belt was already tucked in his bag.
A few more Red Horse later and I felt that familiar sour taste in my mouth. I wanted something sweet. So Hailie goes to nearby sari-sari store and bought a Milo sachet (yes...pinapapak ko siya). When I got back, everybody is seated in different chairs. But curses, I still ended beside gay vocalist! Actually, we just switched places. And Julayuz and Kints had this "wonderful" (note: the words are in quotation marks) idea. They will be kissing each other as long as Joann and the guy beside her plus me and gay vocalist will do the same -- all in the name of fun (and 50 bucks). I was put on spot. And I can't say no (yes Annabs, I'm admitting it!). When gay vocalist gave 100 (which he snipped from their bassist), I knew there was no turning back. So we kissed. In front of everybody -- there about 15 of us. And he blushed. And I blushed...but at least I had my blush-on to blame. And everything felt weird. We suddenly didn't talk to each other. And I didn't like it. Everybody was teasing us. Just to ease up the teasings and to show that I wasn't affected by the kiss, I faced gay vocalist and said, in what I hoped was a straight face and an unshaky voice, "All good?" Sabay thumbs up. When he nodded, sabi ko pa, "Apir!" for more 'hindi ako tinablan' emphasis. To be honest -- since I believe that honesty is the best policy (err, not always...but to make sure I'm sticking to the facts, I'll believe in the age-old adage in this situation) -- I liked the kiss. For the sake of Annabs and Kints who might think their eyes were deceiving them: I liked the kiss. But not because gay vocalist is a good kisser. He isn't. And remember, I'm sticking to the facts. I liked it because I haven't been kissed...for a long time. Mga one month. Lol.
A few more Red Horse later and I felt that familiar sour taste in my mouth. I wanted something sweet. So Hailie goes to nearby sari-sari store and bought a Milo sachet (yes...pinapapak ko siya). When I got back, everybody is seated in different chairs. But curses, I still ended beside gay vocalist! Actually, we just switched places. And Julayuz and Kints had this "wonderful" (note: the words are in quotation marks) idea. They will be kissing each other as long as Joann and the guy beside her plus me and gay vocalist will do the same -- all in the name of fun (and 50 bucks). I was put on spot. And I can't say no (yes Annabs, I'm admitting it!). When gay vocalist gave 100 (which he snipped from their bassist), I knew there was no turning back. So we kissed. In front of everybody -- there about 15 of us. And he blushed. And I blushed...but at least I had my blush-on to blame. And everything felt weird. We suddenly didn't talk to each other. And I didn't like it. Everybody was teasing us. Just to ease up the teasings and to show that I wasn't affected by the kiss, I faced gay vocalist and said, in what I hoped was a straight face and an unshaky voice, "All good?" Sabay thumbs up. When he nodded, sabi ko pa, "Apir!" for more 'hindi ako tinablan' emphasis. To be honest -- since I believe that honesty is the best policy (err, not always...but to make sure I'm sticking to the facts, I'll believe in the age-old adage in this situation) -- I liked the kiss. For the sake of Annabs and Kints who might think their eyes were deceiving them: I liked the kiss. But not because gay vocalist is a good kisser. He isn't. And remember, I'm sticking to the facts. I liked it because I haven't been kissed...for a long time. Mga one month. Lol.
Okay. So the place was about to close. Yet people still wanted to drink. So we trooped to Sizzling Stop Morato. This time, I made sure I was far away from gay vocalist. Then I went to the CR. And when I got back, well whaddya know?! HE WAS SEATED BESIDE THE ONLY BLANK CHAIR!!! MY chair. Apparently, nag-regroup. Now, who put him beside me? Ewan ko. Rawr.
So I expected this episode to be uneventful. But it wasn't...unlucky me. I was facing the other way because I didn't really want to interact with him. Then he whispered to me, "Baba mo 'to." while touching my leg, which was in a cross-leg position. And I ask, "Bakit?!?!" He just repeated, "Baba mo." So I did. And guess what he did: he put his legs on top of mine. And to be honest, at that moment, tunay akong nagalit sa earth. But being the good girl that I am, all I said was "Mabigat kaya" in a kind, pa-cute (albeit hindi ako nagpapa-cute sa kanya!!!) voice -- you know, that tone you use when you're talking to somebody you don't really like but you're trying to be polite and patient with him. Then he answered me with this, "Nakapatong din naman 'yung paa ko sa table stand kaya 'yung weight ko andun." Rawr. Fine...stupid me, I let it be. Then there was nothing else that happened. Everybody had around two rounds of beer again then went home. Of course, Annabs, Kints, and I had our own drinking session after that -- coffee drinking, that is. We had a recap of the crazy day/night. And the gay vocalist epiosode should have ended there. Should have is the operative term.
More of the f*cking @$$hole in part 2 of episode one.
So I expected this episode to be uneventful. But it wasn't...unlucky me. I was facing the other way because I didn't really want to interact with him. Then he whispered to me, "Baba mo 'to." while touching my leg, which was in a cross-leg position. And I ask, "Bakit?!?!" He just repeated, "Baba mo." So I did. And guess what he did: he put his legs on top of mine. And to be honest, at that moment, tunay akong nagalit sa earth. But being the good girl that I am, all I said was "Mabigat kaya" in a kind, pa-cute (albeit hindi ako nagpapa-cute sa kanya!!!) voice -- you know, that tone you use when you're talking to somebody you don't really like but you're trying to be polite and patient with him. Then he answered me with this, "Nakapatong din naman 'yung paa ko sa table stand kaya 'yung weight ko andun." Rawr. Fine...stupid me, I let it be. Then there was nothing else that happened. Everybody had around two rounds of beer again then went home. Of course, Annabs, Kints, and I had our own drinking session after that -- coffee drinking, that is. We had a recap of the crazy day/night. And the gay vocalist epiosode should have ended there. Should have is the operative term.
More of the f*cking @$$hole in part 2 of episode one.
