Family First

Posted on June 21, 2008 at 3:39 pm | 15 Comments
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I’m not sure if you are familiar with those annoying Family First agents in the malls. Nevertheless, let me tell you about them. These agents are found in the malls, usually near the entrances. They were trained to ask this single question to the passersby: “Do you have a credit card?” Some would even follow the shoppers carrying with them a bag and an umbrella — both bearing a logo of the company — until they get an answer. Reply with a “no” and you’re safe, otherwise, you’re caught under their bait which will they make more enticing with the stupid freebies they are holding. The next thing you’ll know is that you are in their headquarters listening to an agent’s drowning voice about saving money for the future and sign what-god-knows-what contracts while drinking iced tea (which my teacher back in high school commented that there must be something in it that would make you sign the contracts) for hours. And you’ll get even pressured because for ever person they tricked into signing, all the agents would clap in unison. Scripted… Eh? Nice tactics, right? But that’s not I want to talk about.

I asked my high school friends if these nagging agents already asked them with the same question. Well, they were. These agents are actually getting into my friends’ nerves. But me? No! I was never asked with that stupid question. Haha. I guess, they don’t perceive me as someone who is old enough to have a credit card. But I’m not saying that I have one. LOL. My Dad actually asked me if I wanted a credit card but I didn’t accept his offer.

Earlier this year, I had a hard time convincing a bank teller that I’m already a college student. During my summer classes, my instructor asked me how old I am (and I was the only one who was asked with that question). Last week, during our first meeting in my major subject, my professor asked me “Dear, are you lost? This is not high school.” Yesterday, another instructor told me “Mukha kang totoy!” If you were to compare me with my younger sister (who is a graduating high school student), maybe, you would say that we were born on the same year or I look younger than her.

When will this stop? I’m not enjoying it really. Well, I used to but not anymore. Maybe, some of my younger readers look older than me. I’m 18, a junior student and I don’t know if people will believe me.

I know, I’ve already ranted about this… but then again, this is my blog! Haha. I’m just really annoyed. For the past two years, I’ve been on constant stress, but it looks like that it didn’t affect my appearance. If this year was stressful enough for me, we would be able to see it draw lines on my face. Maybe, I have this power that can retain my youth. Haha. Now, I should be included as one of the main characters of Heroes.

I’m actually tempted to go to the liquor store in the mall and see if the cashier and guard on duty would stop me. Hahaha.

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Signs and Symptoms of Stress

Posted on August 8, 2007 at 8:33 pm | 19 Comments
Filed under School Sabotage

Because this blog has become stagnant for almost two weeks, I decided to create this lame list of signs of stress. Sorry, I can’t write something that is interesting. My life has become so plain this past few weeks.

  1. You don’t want to wake up so early in the morning.
  2. You shout at almost everybody for no reason at all.
  3. You’re not motivated to study or work.
  4. You started surfing the internet upon hearing the news that there are no classes tomorrow.
  5. You can hardly wait to say “Thank God its Friday” even though you’re an atheist.
  6. You wish that your superiors will die.
  7. You watch news and wait for the announcement of the suspension of classes.
  8. You don’t want to talk to other people.
  9. You do your work cramming.
  10. You want the contestant of “Deal or No Deal” to win one peso.
  11. You work faster than the usual.
  12. You eat lots of chocolates.
  13. You passed the screening of the next model for Stresstabs.
  14. You’ve got bulging eyes.
  15. You have memorized all of the sear words known to man kind.
  16. You texted your classmates about the suspension of classes tomorrow.
  17. You have a gaunt face.
  18. You always lock yourself in your room.
  19. You wish, even though it’s impossible that, that the rain will contain around the vicinity of your school or office.
  20. You can’t think of something to write so you fail to update your blog regularly.
  21. You keep on wishing that every single day will be declared as special non-working holiday.
  22. You curse every single moment that you can.
  23. You are planning the things that you’ll do for the weekend.
  24. You get agitated when you have to go to the restroom to relieve yourself in the middle of the night.
  25. You don’t care how you look like.
  26. You skim the contents of the refrigerator every hour.
  27. You rejoiced with glee when you went to school just to find out that there are no classes because of a storm.
  28. You don’t care even you have tons of school work to finish on the following day.
  29. You rejoiced and jumped on the time you heard that there are no classes tomorrow.
  30. You don’t feel like smiling.
  31. You don’t want to see your office or your school.
  32. You swear under your breath every time you see your uniform.
  33. You think that all of the jokes you hear are corny.
  34. You think of when will be the next storm come.
  35. You thanked GMA for moving special non-working holidays that falls under a weekend to a weekday even though you loathe her.
  36. You shouted with fury when you found out that your province is not included in the list of places where classes are suspended tomorrow.
  37. Your Twitter account has become your main blog.
  38. You don’t care about the people around you.
  39. You want to find out if rubbing crushed garlic on your armpits would make your body temperature go above the normal body temperature.
  40. Your peers ask you if you have a menstrual period even if you are a male.
  41. You want to kill somebody.
  42. You know how to swear in any language.
  43. You want to sleep all day long.
  44. You make side notes when you disagree with the person you are talking with.
  45. You have read this article.
  46. You start tearing or doodling in the pages of your book or a report.
  47. You look more awful than Mike Enriquez.
  48. You wish that you’ll get sick so you’ll have a valid reason not to enter school or office the next day.
  49. You can’t wait for the thirteenth so you can watch the Filipino version of Marimar (yuck!)
  50. Lastly, your name is Christian Evangelista, and you own this blog.

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