A Trip to Pampanga: Chapter II

You think the fun ends there? Think again. It just started on the second day of our adventure.

SECOND DAY
We woke up early, around 6:30am. Yeah! Everyone's excited about this: SWIMMING! While everyone else was still forcing themselves to get up, the three of us (Ate Marla, Ate Ixen, me) went roaming around. It did not take much though. Anyways, we first had our breakfast. It was breakfast the Kapampangan-style (although the much awaited Bibbo hotdog and rice was not cooked as the list says). It says so in the "to-do list" of tita. Take note: naka-computerized pa ang "to-do list" with matching check boxes. O-HA! Ever-ready talaga! Prepared na prepared. Saan ka pa?

"Para di mo na ako guluhin pag may nakalimutan. Ayan na lahat!"
--Tita (she was answering the question of the
then-puzzled Kuya Kevin)

After the breakfast, everyone was lining up in front of the bathroom. We're hurrying because we might be late for the schedule. So, we prepared our bags, our things. We were instructed to wear our bathing suits and get-ups as the villa will only be available at 2 in the afternoon. And the girls? Oh, they did not only wear their suits but they already applied sunbloock. Overly excited? Nah! We just don't like the sun right now. It's different already. At eight in the morning, everyone's ready and we're waiting for the car to get moving. Since Fontana was far from Kuya Kev's home, we tried to fit ourselves in the CR-V. This time, we managed to get in, all of us! haha! Impossible? We just did it. Nagkalungan nalang kame. Upon arrival, we directly to the counter but we were denied. We still don't have the ticket that will get us inside. In a few minutes, we got in. Most of us first tried the Lazy River (Ate Lalaine, Kuya Roch and Kuya Anton don't want to swim yet). We were still lazy that time. LOL! Then, we went to the attraction, the WAVES! I found it sisiw at first. Nasaan ba kase yung alon? Antagal ahh. So, we first practiced how we will jump, how to get the right timing. In 15 minutes, the water started to shake and before we knew it, we were already jumping and jumping and jumping endlessly. The waves were still tame at first but as minutes pass, it's height rises. Yung iba sa amin, kamuntik na malunod. Sugurin ba naman ang di abot ng paa (kasama ako dun. hehe...) Nakakapagod at nakakabored tumalon nang tumalon lalo na pag di ka naman makapunta sa malalim, kulang sa height ehh. Alam ko naman yun, di na kelangan i-elaborate :)) Buti pa yung mga lalaki, antatangkad, nakaka-abot sa dulo. Paano kaya pag mas matangkad ang babae sa lalaki? LOOOL~! ampanget!

After the wavy experience, we headed to the GIAAANT SLIDE! We first took the one with the dark tunnel. Grabe! Wala kame makita sa pagslide namen. Total darkness, we did not know what to expect. Wala kame makitang light for like a minute? Basta medyo matagal 'tas na-stuck pa nga kame in some parts of the slide. Ang technique pala dun, dapat nakahiga ka lang kung hindi hihinto ka talaga ng wala sa oras. At nagkasipa-sipa at bunggo-bunggo kame sa slide dahil dun. HAHAHA! The next thing I knew, we were heading separate ways. The girls went back to the Lazy River. The boys, I think, went "sight-seeing". 'Lam mo yun?

After tiring swims, we went to our table. In a few minutes, everyone was already drying themselves and their towels. Exhausted. Others were sleeping. Some, tired of all the boredom, went swimming again.This time Kuya Roch, Kuya Anton and Ate Lalaine found themselves in the pool. What's funny is while we were in the midst of boredom and exhaustion, we heard someone SCREAMING. Screaming because of excitment with a trace of fear. Lahat ng tao napatingin sa taas! But who was really that person?

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH~! HAHAHAHA!
--Kuya Anton (sumisigaw yan 'tas tumatawa na rin habang nags-slide sa dark tunnel)

What we think about it?

*Biglang may sumigaw. Nagtinginan ang mga tao
Person 1: Sino yun?!
Person 2: Teka, si Anton yun ah!
Person 3: Tinginan mga tao oh! Grabe si Anton!
Person 1: Si Anton ba talaga yun!?!?!

*while going to the slide
Ako: Parang babae kung makatili si Kuya Anton.
Kuya Kevin: Anong babae? Di naman boses babae eh. Para kayang biik!
*PEACE! XD

In a few moments, laughter turned into boredom. GAWD! Ilang oras pa bago makuha yung villa? Antagal pa at pagod na pagod na kame. Soon, we were all waiting. It was like in the SURVIVOR series wherein we try to stay up alive on the longest possible time. LOL! This time, it was not a matter of life and death rather it was a challenge to keep our stomachs satisfied. We were hungry you know. HAHA! We were so hungry that Julian jokingly challenged that someone should throw stones at maya birds for lunch. Yum! 30 minutes more of waiting. We kept ourselves entertained with each other stories from the canal-like cooking oil used by the manong and the outrageous stomach of Kuya Marvin to the funny story-tellings of Kuya Almacen. May future. Bob Ong? Ikaw ba yan? He really knows how to entertain people.

"Madadaan pala ang gutom sa kwentuhan eh, sana pala kanina pa tayo nagkwentuhan."
--Julian (nang dumating na sila tito)

Finally, the long wait was over! THE VILLA WAS READY FOR USE! We hurriedly left our table of course! The villa was nice but the location was not. It was soo far away. We walked under the scorching sun for minutes 'till we got there. The villa was huge. It got a glass sliding door with Fontana stickers for an entrance. Then there was a spacious sala, it occupied the left side. While on the right was the kitchen and the maid's quarters plus a washroom. If you'll walk a little farther, you'll reach the dining table. It was black and I think it seats 8 people. Going left, there is a hallway. Upon walking down the hallway, you'll noticed there's another entrance. I think that was really the main entrance. Walking further more, you'll see three rooms and the "grand" CR. The Master bedroom was on right side. On the center and on the left side was two other rooms while the washroom was also on the left side. It was bigger than your ordinary bathrooms. Similar to those in hotels with free amenities. In a few hours, nawala yung mga bathroom freebies. HAHAHA! Sino kumuha? Secret :)) Clue? Siya rin ang naka-score dun sa babaeng mestiza. Nahawakan nya agad yung kamay nung girl. O-HA! Ambilis nuu?

Atat na atat na lahat kumaen. HAHAHA! Di naman sa pagging PG pero gutom lang talaga mga sikmura namen. XD Lunch was served. It was fried chicken with loads of rice! hehe.. para sa mga gutom yan. After that, everyone else was changing their clothes or just hanging around. All were tired and puyat, all of us need that nap that will make us stay up late again. Basically, almost everyone fell asleep except a few ones. Everything became lively again in the late afternoon. In our room, we were taking pictures of everyone and everything! Posing here and there while others were playing some sort of a wrestling match but in Kuya Neill's term, it was different.

"Wag mo buksan yang pinto! PLEASE!!! Re-rape-in ako ng mga yan!"
*Kumatok si Ate Kim, binuksan nya ang pinto at pumasok si Kuya Kevin at Ni-rape nga siya
"Ba't ka nagtaksil s'kin!?!?" (sabi ni Kuya Neill kay Ate Kim)
--Kuya Neill

After the wrestling match, Kuya Kevin and Julian returned to the room, this time they had a camera phone with them and they asked for a picture of Kuya Neill. He agreed, all smiles pa nga eh. Ang di nya alam, para kay Kuya Marcy, este, Ate Meryll pala yun. O-HA! Habulin eh, todo-ngiti ka pa dyan ahh. Ate Meryll is one of the kasambahays of the Tabanos and he/she (choose one) thinks that Kuya Neill was really good-looking. Ano ka ngayon? HAHAHAHA! In the meantime, the aroma of the grilling was hitting our noses. It was so good! In a few minutes, we were already eating the once-in-the-big-container-BBQ, we were enjoying the one we were eyeing before.It was so many that we did not finish eating all the grilled stuff. After we had our fill for exthat evening, Ate Ixen was experiencing the height of her allergy. Awhile ago, she was sneezing a countless times. Now, it was the peak. She really needs to go to the clinic nearby.

A scene at the clinic ...
Nurse: Anong nangyari?
Ate Ixen: Allergy po.
Kuya Kevin: Allergy kase madaming nakitang gwapo.
*people behind chuckled as well as everyone else

Well, she still payed the real price of the medicine times two. Why? Nasa Fontana ehh. Lahat nagiging mahal sa Fontana, pang-mayaman kase ehh. Ang gamot na 30+ nagiging 70+. Anyways, Ate Kim was already walking fast, ahead of us. She sensed something was wrong. Sa sobrang pag-iisip, nalagpasan na nya ang villa na ino-occupy namen. A woman's instict I guess because it was indeed true. What was it? I don't want to mention it here.

Later on, we decided to take a bath, again. I was the last to do so. And I was so lucky I did. After Ate Kim and Ate Ixen took showers, we heard a knock on the door. Then, BOOM! Nagpahiran na ng icing! Bagong ligo sila ahh, ako di pa! HAHAHA! Andami kong nakuhang icing sa mukha at shirt! Everyone was trying to outwit each other in putting icing on our faces. Soon everyone else was dirty and malagkit with all the icing on their faces.

That night was the celebration of the birthday-slash-graduation of Kuya Kevin. That's why there was a cake at ang cake, kinakain, hindi ginagawang pampahid. HAHAHA! Sayang naman buti nalang nakain ko yung mga chocolate dun bago nila ginawang pampahid yung cake

"Ako may gawa nyan, ako ang nagpasimuno!"
--Ate Marla (proud pa siya nyan ahh)

After the icing and stuff, all rushed to the wash room! unahan na ehh. Malagkit kaya yung icing, lalo na sa buhok! Later on, the CR WAS A MESS! GRABE! ANDUMI! Lalo na yung sahig, ang dugyot! sooobra! Di na nga namin nilinis ehh. Syempre, sila na bahala dun! BASTOS eh nuu? XD

Next thing I knew, we were gathering at the sala. We watched "The Final Set". It was a conert of the Eraserheads at MOA. Soundtracks of the famous Ehead and tributes were played. There was the all-time favorite Huling El Bimbo to the Kaleidoscope World. When the tribute to FrancisM was featured. Nako! Nagtatakbo na si Ate Marla papunta sa sala. Nandyan na daw asawa nya! HAHAHA! After the Final Set, they made a deal. What was it? If Team 1 will lose in a Karaoke Showdown, they will be walking from Kuya Kev's house to the terminal. It means, walang transpo o hatid man lang. Malupet! Papayat talaga kame nyan after 3-day of lazing around and eating. But if team 2 will lose, then, Team 1 will hitch a free ride to the bus terminal. Team 1 comprises of Kuya Neill, Kuya Kevin, Julian plus Kuya Almacen as the back-up dancer while Team 2 consists of the dad and the tito of Kuya Kevin. Let the showdown begin! Rock, Pop, OPM. These are the genres that dominated Team 1's list. Their songs on the list are the ones hitting the airwaves right now, kewl! On the other side, team 2 had songs similar to Skyline Pigeon. Mga Oldies kung baga. Mga tipong kina Martin Nievera at Journey. Ang layo ng agwat nuu? They were singing their lungs and hearts out 'till three in the morning. HAHA! While us? Mahimbing tulog namen sa kwarto. We said we'll wake up an hour later because this would be our last overnight but were too tired to even notice that it was already two o'clock. Ang tanging nagpabagon s'min sa aming kinahihigaan ay ang pagkanta ng "Low by Flo Rida".

Lights off...


Lovelots,