i went down to the dining room to ask my mom if i could use the computer. it was only 08.15am, and she was having breakfast while also talking to our labandera. so i stood in the kitchen, by the fridge, waiting for her to finish her sermon. i can be nice enough not to butt in when she's the one talking (you so don't want to know what comes next when i butt in...).

so anyway, there i was, standing like the idiot that i am, waiting. she keeps on talking and talking, i dunno where the conversation--uh, her talk--is going. but i wait.


and wait.



and wait.


i busied myself by watching the clock. i by 08.30am, i was starting to wonder if my mom even knew i was there. whatever. i can be patient. i can wait. my mom didn't show signs of stopping, though. she kept talking on and on. thank God my grandpa finally came to the room for breakfast, and our labandera had to go (she had been sitting at my grandpa's chair--nobody else sits at his chair when he's there).

finally, i was able to talk to my mom. it was 08.40am.

ME
mom, i've been standing here for 25 minutes.
you've been talking for 25 minutes.
and all i'm waiting for you to say is
a "YES" so i can use the computer.
so can i use it now?

MAMA
huh?


what the--?! that was all she can say after making me wait--and stand!--for 25 minutes?! syet!


ME
pwede. ba. gamit. ko. computer?

MAMA
ahh. yun lang pala eh.
later, 09.00am.
can you turn it on na rin, please?
i'll be using it muna before 09.00am.


letsch! after 25minutes...yun na ang answer nya? that's just so...damn it!

and guess what?! 09.00am came and went, and she was still on the computer! plus, she had to restart it because of some problems blah blah blah. she was taking my time! she'd like, teach me about punctuality and time management and respecting time...tapos siya...grrr!

thanks a lot, ma. really.

i wanted my time kasi later i'm going down to the studio for another rehearsal ng band, for the tribute sa school. weh, like we'd be able to practice much. i heard nexphase is recording, so mas important naman yun. hopefully guro would be able to teach me what i need to play. haay...graduating na nga kami in a week, hanggang ngayon ba naman, school peeps are still harrassing us.




i knew it.





they are so going to miss our batch. haha. tagoink!