Summer Break
Last April 4, I went with my family to Metrobar to support an event my sister had to organize for one of her classes. The show had the typical Pinoy brand of humor: audience roasts, self-deprecation, gay jokes, green jokes and kanto humor. Most of the comedians were gay men and all of the performers were amazing singers. I’m a big fan of stand up comedy so I had a blast.
The next day, my high school barkada and I used our school’s open house as an excuse to go back and go around the campus. It’s been 4 years since we graduated but it’s been 8 years since we entered high school. Just like ourselves and just like everything else, the school has changed but some things remain distinctly familiar.
It was my friend’s birthday so we had lunch at her house afterwards. Kwento, tambay, at karaoke lang. It’s refreshing to just have good, clean fun again.
On my way home, I bumped into my grade 5 science teacher and one of the best teachers I’ve known in my life. I nearly walked past him. Before he talked to me, I just saw him in my peripheral vision and I thought he was some weird guy who was literally trying to bump into me. I’m happy he still remembers me.
On April 6, I participated in the circumcision mission in Norzagaray, Bulacan. I paired up with a friend of mine ’cause it was our first time. I was sweating profusely when I had to inject the anesthesia for the first time. And when I had to cut the foreskin. And when I had to do the suturing. I was nervous plus the weather was typically hot and humid. But by the end of the day, my friend and I were confident with our new skills. We circumcised 5 boys and the last one was almost bloodless. O di ba. Libreng tuli, anyone?