when i was gone....

Its not that anybody missed me, but I just came back, because I have been gone for quite a few days.

I mean, what was I supposed to do with a free two-way ride, an a-ok-ed permission to be absent from my boss?

Incidentally, it was also the feast of the city that I love (whether said city loves me or not is a topic for another day). And since most of the people who matter most to me are there, what else was I supposed to do.

Cut the chase, I did the most sensible thing to do. I went home.

And just in time. Nomad-Wanderer-Vagabond that I am (note: that’s from metallica), it seems that there are things that I could not and should not and would not let go off, like a problem that needs to be addressed, me being the “man of the house.”

I got to meet some of my sisters and brothers, but to bad that I missed a lot of them too, and thus I owe them a visit in two months.

Going home is like, as gump said, like a box of chocolates. Indeed. You will never know what you would get. Or what it would taste.

Hmmm…on another side-note, I met one of our clients from the project me and my baby sister is currently in partnership. Admittedly, the said client looks better in person, not that I am saying that my sister’s layout and digital skills are not enough: they are actually, but I was still surprised that the said client looked..hmmm..livelier, vibrant. And when I told my sister that I was waiting for her to do the “by the way…” lines, she informed me that the person was our client. I countered that that was exactly my point, that she was our client, and thus I should have been introduced. To which my sister replied “you have ulterior motives..” awww, that hurts..hhehehehe, but she is my sister, and I can still count the times that I should have listened to her and didn’t, and thus ended up with a whole lot of shitty stuff. Ok ok, I am guilty, case closed.

Birds are still flying over the late afternoon skies of zamboanga. I remember that I wanted to write a story about these birds, for even until this very day I do not know where they remain for the rest of the day. Like that line from an old smashing pumpkins song “we only come out at night….” Seems to be what the birds want to say. Another reason why I remember those birds because I have been victims of their shitbombs, something that they freely share with the people and the road.

Walking around the city, I do not know, but I knew less people, well, I met less people that I knew and knew me and thus I had this feeling that I didn’t belong there. Lots of new and fresh faces. Same old garbage problems. Same old MO-bros being so tough whenever with friends. The same shy smiles from ladies, or the occasional stare. Old buildings made new and new buildings made old. Lots of mister donut outlets. Traffic.

Still, this is home, and I love it. Hmmm, I wonder if it loves me.

Lately, I haven’t had the time, nor the budget, to buy pirated dvds, whether movies or Japanese animation. Well, the anime piracy scene has been sluggish lately, and this has forced me to pirate what I want to watch all by myself. and so, I brought a couple of titles with me at home to watch, and im happy coz I ended up watching it with the family. Lil baby sis ja even asked me to copy the 7 or so remaining episodes of LAST EXILE into the pc. Hmmm..since I am a pirate, I might as well bring the other titles home for the long xmas season.

One of my cousins is getting married soon, and though it came as a surprise that he is marrying earlier than his older brother, people tend to ask me if I have any plans of doing the same. Waaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

My sister has a new 8 mega pixel cam. I am still trying to convince her that her old 5 mega pixel cam is not worth lugging around. I mean, why take pictures in 5 megapixel when you can do it in 8 megapixel! I am still to convince her.

I was not able to meet and talk with one of my sisters, Julie, though I was able to wink at her and she the same when one of my fave couples lae and yep brought me to her workplace. It was a surprise, and it was a good surprise. Sister Julie never looked happier. Of course, she made me promise that when we catch things up, we are gonna drink till we drop. Oh boy, I hope I don’t drop first, I mean, kuyas are supposed to be the last one standing right?

Music brothers junkyard won best bassist, best vocals and best drums (drum rolls please for brother da for making it two in a row). Yehey! Question is, when are we gonna release the album? Paging fellow unholy trinity brothers bon and macky! You have the voice (as proven by winning the best vocals category) but when are you two gonna write songs again?

Speaking about songs, bro yep somehow forgot the chords they made for the lyrics I wrote. Shame shame shame. He says, in defense, that he is sure that macky must have forgotten them too. Shame shame shame. Ok, I have only written one complete song since we last wrote great busted music together. Shame shame shame. Hmmm, that’s very shameful for the three of us, so we have to fix that when we get together ok?

I saw brother hadz, and he is still fine, as always. He still has in his possession the sandman covers collection that I covet. And like my sis, I am still to convince him that the best place for such works of art is with me. Hohummmmmm…..

I heard tisay is gonna be back soon. I will know when she does. Miss you tisa!

I just checked the anime files I missed for the past 5 days I have been gone and they are a lot of them. This only means that next week im gonna be busy at work: busy setting up my download list.

I miss…nahh, forget it.

Whew!