Tito Orlee: Cry Baby

“Ayoko talaga umiyak this time,” I told Karol.
“Bakit ka ba kasi umiiyak?” She asked.
“Eh kasi naman malungkot talaga pag may pamangking maliit,” I told her, “Last year nga, may kaibigan din akong kasabay, si Bing, kasama ko sa Dubai, may anak yun. Katabi ko sa eroplano pabalik ng Dubai. Sabi nya sa akin, ‘Bakit ka umiiyak?’ Sabi ko lang, ‘Mahal ko kasi mga pamangkin ko’, sabi nya, ‘Hindi ko ba mahal anak ko!?’”
“Mas naiyak ka pa!?” Karol asked.
“Sa eroplano nga pa Hong Kong, nag-se-senyas yung mga flight attendant ng safety features ng eroplano, bigla na lang tumulo ang luha ko, sabi ni Bing, ‘Ano nakakaiyak sa Chinese Instructions?’”

Pamangkin Rangers

 

Alibis Don’t Work Anymore

Using the office land line, I called up Bing, “Bing!”
“Orlee.”
“Kamusta?”
“Office ka pa?” She asked.
“Buksan mo ang pinto,” pretending as if I’m at her door in her flat in RAK.
“HELLO!? Landline gamit mo,” she told me off. I forgot.

After a few updates, she then asked me, “Kelan mo ba ako ililibre ng dinner, Orlee?”
I became quiet for at least 10 seconds, then told her, “Bing… Sorry, naputol ka. Pumasok kasi ako sa elevator.”
“Ummm… Elevetor? Land line nga ang gamit mo, ORLEE!”

 

Empathetic Bing

Bing told me, “Orlee, wag ka na malungkot kapag nag-o-OT ka.”
“Ok lang naman ako basta mag OT ka rin,” I told her sarcastically.
“Ganun? O sige dadamayan kita,” she answeres emphatically.
“Talaga? Tatawagan mo ako ng 9pm sa office phone mo ha? Para alam kong nag-OT ka rin.”

 

 

The Shawshank Redemption

I asked Bing, “Napanood mo na ang Shawshank Redemption?” one of the best movies ever made.
“Ano ‘yun? Chinese movie?”
“Hinde!”

 

Bing’s Youtube Craze

Over Skype, I told Bing, “Panoorin mo tong video na to,”

Afterwards, she told me, “Ano ba ‘yun?”
“Nakakatawa ‘di ba?”
“Oo.”
“Oh eto naman panoorin mo.”
“Ano naman ‘to?” she asked.
“Basta!”

After a few minutes, Bing called back.

“Umiiyak pa ako!” Bing screamed.
I laughed, “Nakakaiyak no?”
“Bwisit ka, naiiyak pa ako.”
“O eto naman ang panoorin mo para matawa ka.”
“Mukha naman akong tanga dito… Tatawa, iiyak.”
“O basta panoorin mo ha?”

 

“Nakakatuwa. Parang kayo lang.”

Youtube, nakakabaliw

 

Spicy Nasi Goreng

“Sir, would you like your Nasi Goreng spicy or not spicy?” the waitress asked.
“Hoy! Hihingi kami. Huwag mo i-spicy,” Bing and Marish suggested.
“Ahhh, hihingi ba kayo?” I asked them, “Miss, make it very spicy! Crush the pepper and mix it on the rice. THANK YOU.”

 

Tagalog Mass in the Philippines

When I realized that my choir in Dubai will be serving during the Tagalog Mass in St. Mary’s, I uttered, “Ay! May Tagalog mass nga pala ngayon!”
Bing heard this, as we were together to get my drivers license in Tagaytay, and asked, “Saan?”
Sarcastically, I answered, “Sa lahat ng simbahan dito sa Pilipinas.”

 

Hold This For Me

I asked Ronald to hold the tent we recently bought for AED 50, “Ipakita natin kay Bing! Hawakan mo, kukunan ko.”
Thanks to our blackberries, sharing photos are so easy.

Bing is such a fan of bargain and tents; hence, my excitement to share the above photo.
When I saw that Ronald i so willing to hold things for me, I told him, “Hawakan mo rin tong rice, ipakita rin natin kay Bing,” while he was still holding a bunch of other stuffs.

Then I told him, “Ay isa pa,” and another.
“Nakakahalata na ako ah! Nagpapagaang ka lang ng binubuhat eh.”
“Di mo na halata sa umpisa pa lang? Bakit naman natin papadalhan si Bing ng picture ng bigas?”

 

Strangers! Strangers!

When we surprised visited Bing in Ras-Al-Khaimah, Ronald knocked loudly at her door.
Bing screamed, “Sino ‘yan! Sino ‘yan!” when she openned, she laughed so hard not expecting us.

After settling inside Ronald asked, “Bakit ganun ang sabi mo? Bakit Tagalog? Dapat English.”
Someone asked, “Paano dapat?”
“Dapat, ‘Who are you? Strangers! Strangers! Keep it up!” Ronald suggested.

 

Pseudosleeping Nald

Someone was trying to call Ronald but he didn’t want to take the call so he thought, “Ayaw kong sagutin! Kunyari tulog ako.” He stretched, closed his eyes, and put the phone away from his face.
Bing noticed that Ronald became quiet so she poked him and asked, “Oh! Eh bakit ka nagtutulugtulugan!? Hindi naman kita ng tumatawag na kunyari ka lang tulog!”
“Ay oo nga no!?”