Comparing Excitements

Or levels of excitement, so to speak. I compared that feeling I had during my 7th birthday which we celebrated with a McDo kiddie party, to that excitement when I had my first date with you-know-who. And without taking a broken heart into consideration, I concluded that nothing comes close to the kiddie party anticipation. And my dad asked, “Excitement? Why not excitation?” I told him it’s bastos pakinggan. Imagine a Star City advertisment saying “filled with fun and excitation.”

I guess you’d be more excited with McDo’s 100% pure beff. Yes, beff. Thought I just hit the wrong key? Well well well... this was what I really found sa papel na pinapatong nila sa tray. Akala ko meron ding fesh fillet. Dapat panindigan na ‘to. Just like my dad who held my fuschia umbrella for me, and said “Machong macho ako dito ah!”

But nothing beats my friend Ara. Exciting dahil natahimik lang ako bigla, ang tanong ba naman agad sa ‘kin ay “Najejebs ka?” For more pagpapakilala, si Ara rin ang may stereotype for road signs with “Thank you come again.” She saw one when we were at Fairview and said “Thank you come again?! Parang ang layo ng napuntahan natin ah!” There’s more! Si Ara ang salarin sa pagkakasira ng payong ni Yvonne. Paghatak niya, natanggal ang handle. Sino si Yvonne? Siya ‘yung may Artech recorder na pag-press mo ng eject, tatalsik ‘yung rewind button. Astig ‘di ba? ‘Di lang tape ang nae-eject.

Habang nag-uusap kami ni Ara tungkol sa masarap na kainan ng ulo-ulo, nagkalituhan.
Me: Magkano per head?
Ara: Ng tao o ng isda?

Sa sobrang kasiyahan habang kausap ko si Ara sa FX, nakapag-“babye” ako sa driver pagbaba namin. Buti na lang may pagka-bingi ata si manong.

At sa McDo pa rin babalik ang lahat. Dito kami bumaba ni Ara, at dito niya rin sinabing cute ang bag ko dahil Nine West ito. Kaya naman nang magsi-CR na ‘ko, maingat kong ibinilin, “Iwan ko muna ‘yung Nine West ko sa ‘yo ha.”

Let me end this entry by sharing an exciting question at Game KNB: Ang translation ng Philippine Air Force ay Hukbong ________. A. Lakas Hangin? B. Lumilipad C. Panghimpapawid.
Hmmm... I go for letter A.

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