Para Sa Lahat Ng Mga Taksi Drayber

Disclaimer: Hindi ako ang nagsulat nito. Yung alter ego ko.

Pagkatapos ng 30 minutos na paghihintay, nakasakay rin ako ng taksi.

"Manong, ma-trapik po ba ngayon?"

"Oo, ma-trapik kahit saan."

"Yun naman pala eh. Bakit namimili pa ng pasahero yung mga drayber?!"

Bahagyang tiningnan ako ng mamang drayber mula sa rear view mirror. Tumahimik na lang ako.

Maraming paliwanag/dahilan na ang narinig ko kung bakit namimili/kailangang mamili ng pasahero ang mga (bwisit na) taksi drayber. Kesyo paparada na sila. Kesyo lugi sila sa gasolina. At syempre pa, ang pinakamatinding b*llsh*t sa lahat ay ang pagdadahilan ng "trapik". Una, mali ang konteksto. Ang trapik ay tumutukoy sa daloy ng mga sasakyan--mabilis man o mabagal. Hindi naman (ata) ako sadista. Naiintindihan ko ang ilan sa mga dahilan ng mga taksi drayber. May katwiran din naman (siguro) sila. Pero kung iisipin ko kung gano ang hirap ng mga commuters para lang maisakay nila, sumasakit ang bangs ko. Kung ayaw nila ng mabagal na trapik, sana hindi na lang sila nag-drayber. Sana wag na lang nilang ilabas ang mga taksi nila kung hindi naman mapapakinabangan ng tao. Sana sa bahay na lang sila. Magpagulong-gulong sila sa binating itlog saka nila iprito ang mga sarili nila.

Happiness Is...

1. Getting small stuffs for free...like a candle for a friend's birthday cake.


2. Watching Manilyn Reynes and Keempee De Leon get back together at "Shake, Rattle and Roll"...ugh...8? Geez...I've lost count.


3. Running a movie commentary with The E-gurls...and being noisy inside the theater. Haha!


4. Spending time with non-med friends.


5. Stuffing my mouth with thin, crisp potato chips. Yum!


6. Watching Project Runway re-runs.


7. Watching Project Runway and seeing my favorite designers win the challenge. (Santino Rice and Jeffrey Sebelia)


8. Sleeping for more than 8 hours. (bliss!!)


9. Drinking a cup of hot coffee while watching the Today show.


10. Watching random people as I walk my way home.


11. Reading about random people in their online social networks/blogs.


12. Recalling an inside joke you share with friends and laughing all by yourself.


13. Worshipping with my church friends.


14. Finding an argyle knit top worth half its original price. (yay!)


15. Finishing my eye make-up in 5 minutes.

We Smiled

You turned to look
I fixed my gaze
With all the pains and guilts in between us
I hope they all melt away
Coz time has taught me how to forgive
To let bitterness slip my firm grip
To crush my pride into humility
I closed my doors, I closed my life
I wanted you out of sight
The more, in reality, I sheltered this emotion
Love--if the world may qualify it
Although my hopes keep on killing me
What would life be without it?
Let past be past
I rest the case. I set aside.
Coz now you smiled
I'm ready to smile back
Let both worlds be happy
Either together or apart