Open Letter: To Joey Javier Reyes From An Emotionally-Disturbed MovieGoer

"Ang Batang Masipag..."

Dear, Mars Joey... (wow... feeling close agad agad)

To be straight... you owe me one big-ass of an ending... uhuh... I mean a really, really big one... like something that could suffice the hunger for closure to all the Long Distance Relationships na di nag work... (Binitin mo kasi ako ng bonggang-bongga)

If you don't get what I am saying (at well, dahil mabait ako at feel kong chumika ng mahaba haba today), here is a not-so-little background...

To start... SALE sa MOA nung last weekend... and mainly because my younger brother and I are helluva pseudo Sale-Hunters (in short kuripot... kung hindi naka-Sale ay hindi bibili)... we kinda jumped to the oppurtunity... duh...

The SALE itself was very disappointing and underwhelming... and mega-overrated... (sabi may 70% off... napagod lang ang hind legs ko sa kakaikot sa MOA... wala akong nakitang 70% off... kahit 69% wala...)... haist... kaya we decided to look for a movie to slay our time... (did I mention that I am meeting my college friends for a vocal lesson that night???... kaya we have more or less 5 hours to kill). And, we were quite surprised na puro indie films ang showing at P100 lang... And since, we our proud of our heritage and locality... we chose Sonata by Peque Gallaga (Ilonggo po kasi kami... from the Paris of Negros---Silay City)...

<Mars Joey, hold on ka lang dyan ha... medyo mahaba haba pa to..>

Sonata was relatively great and generally entertaining... (medyu disappointing lang ang acting ni Inday Cora, kailangan pa nyang mag acting lesson...Wahahahaha)... Cherie Gil was the bright spot of the whole film and the cinematography is superb...

<Mars, pagnakasalubong mo si Tiyo Peq2x (nickname niya) sa isang pa-event nyu sa club, paki slow clap at sabay sabi ng "BRAVO"... from his fave nephew kamo...>

(Guys, just watch the trailer below... Walang give away sa twist sa ending... though half-way through the film I sorta feel na it was coming...)


Fast-Forward... the next day... Monday... First working day of the week... Monday syndrome... gets???

I was feeling bored, intellectually exhausted and particularly lazy... when I decided to check the trailers of the other Indie Films that are still showing in MOA... and this particular movie trailer got my attention... it was very moving, relatable and indulging... (minsan talaga random words na lang ang pang describe ko... basa tunog maganda ok na...)... it is entiled: "Ano Ang Kulay Ng Mga Nakalimutang Pangarap???"

(oh di ba... title pa lang titillating na... pa mystserious... lol... basta watch nyu ang trailer... wait lang ... i-pa-paste ko)


To make the long story short, I ended up convincing my younger brother to watch the film with me...
<Idol kasi kita Mars... love na love ko ang KKK at SSS... char>...
<at eto na ang point ng sulat na toh... malalaman mo na rin sa wakas  kung ano ang utang mo sa akin... P* ka, bullet ko na lang para madali mong maintindihan, not that I am questioning your comprehension or anything at in tag-lish para mas espressive>

• S**t... alam ko color-blind ako pero ano yung kulay dun? Black and White ba??? 'di naman kasi explicitly sinabi... or given na at di ko lang na gets... nahiya naman kasi ako magtanong sa bebenteng tao kasama namin sa loob ng sinehan... baka ma-conclude nila na booboo ako... yung kapatid ko din kasi is colorblind... paki-sagot na lng po sa twitter ko... @itsstilljeffrey... gamit mo n lng tong hashtag para di ma lost in translation----> #YayaTereFTW

• P*c*... Anu yun??? Bitin ang ending??? Ganunan na lang ba??? Panoo pala kung may OCD ako at nagka-anxiety attack kapag 'di nagkakaroon ng closure... eh di nangisay ako sa sinehan... wala pa naman kaming baon na kutsara... 

• Anyare kay Yaya Tere??? Natigok? Naligaw? Na-Amnesia Girl? Hinanap ba siya o kinalimutan na? ODK... na bother talaga ako... makatingin naman kasi si Yaya sa last sequence sa may bus station, parang ako ang nakonsensya... patulo na ang luha ko eh... mga isang kembot na lang... mag bre-breakdown na ako tapos... black screen na... Wagas... Kaya Mars, update mo naman.ako... tell mo sa akin ang anyare... kung may video or power point presentation mas ok... para may visual impact...

• After Effect... Mars, di ako makatulog sa movie mo, mga two nights na... na damage na ata ako permanently... kelangan ko ng magpa-quack doctor... pero in SM Fairview sa'yo at sa buong cast and crew mo ha... maganda ang production... subtle lang si Yaya Tere pero effective, maka-emote naman kasi sa mga memory nya ay wagas... (oh well, di naman kasi ako acclaimed film critic so ''di naman weighted talaga ang mga sinasabi ko)... nakakalungkot lang talaga ang character... very giving at selfless... For sure, kung true story to, MMK ito at tatabo sa ratings... pero baka iba na ang title... hula ko baka "Baul" o "Ensaymada" or something like that... lol...

Hay... Mars... Since the movie was great and it hit something inside my core... "quits na tayu"...(wala ka ng balance...) Just keep on making Great movies like this... (para ''di laging masyadong commercial at mainstream...)

not-so-sure-if-I-am-a-fan

Jeff

"Paglaki... PAGOD"

Open Letter: From The Expecter To The Expectees

Hindi lahat ng nag-bi-Birthday Tumatanda...

Dear, You.

Yep... you read it right... this message is entirely and primarily intended for you... as long as you are reading this... this is for you (in tagalog... ang liham na to ay sinulat at inilathala para sa iyo lamang... basta't ito ay iyong binabasa... ito ay para sayo...)

Waahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..... Boom... Boom... Clap... Clap... Clap

It's the time of the year again... when time freezes solid and spatial displacement momentarily does not matter... where nothing else is relevant and all are eyeing on just one thing... My Annually-Celebrated Date of Birth... (well... actually, more less mga 1 month pa... wahahahaha... excited much???.. ganyan talaga pag-artista... month long ang celebration may countdown pa...)

Can I have a big hurray for that??? <HURRAYYY>

Hep... hep... hep... Ok... I want to be very blunt and very direct this time... This letter's only sole purpose is to tell YOU that I am EXPECTING (all caps talaga... para may emphasis at emotion... lol)...

What am I expecting??? In case you do not know yet or you choose to be amnesiac about it... I have shortlisted it for the benefit of both parties...

1. GIFTS... gifts and more Gifts (with pressure 'to... as in really... shower me with material things that would make eyes pop... wahahahaha...
2. GREETINGS... whether it is written, verbal, non-verbal, telepathic, via social networking sites, televised or through divine intervention... I don't care... as long as the message is clear and heartfelt (eeeeee)...
3. CELEBRATION... I want to celebrate my day with a long relaxing and well-deserved vacation... I hope my project schedule would line up with my long overdue trip back to my hometown... Silay City... <cross fingers>
4. PARTY... PARTY... PARTY... I believe I have more that 2 sets of cliques and I expect atleast 2 Parties to commemorate my humane existence...

Actually, I have thought of making a list of earthly and tangible things I want to receive on my 26th year as a human being (tapos papa raffle ko sa mga friends ko...)... but, since I love surprises and being caught off guard... I'd rather not to... but still... I am Excpecting... (para clear lng...)

Now... that I have expressed what I wanted to... I do not want to hold you up any longer... You still have to find the perfect gift for me(di ba?)... go my minions and multiply... <evil laugh>


XXOO
Jeff

Minsan... Tumataba lang... yum yum yum

Open Letter: From Earth To Heaven

Di lahat ng Tatay may Nanay...

Hi, Pa'.

First of all, I want to greet you a Happy Father's Day. lol...

I hope and I force myself to believe that there's internet or some divine intermediate line on where you are at right now so that you can read this at your own time. (no pressure)

Maybe you are half-wondering why I am writing to you (of all times, ngayon pa...at in English pa... wahahaha). Well, to make it all even... I am also wondering too.

Just to set the records straight, we both know that our Family is no expressive bunch at any given chance. If my memory serves me right, I cannot remember the last time we said "I Love You's " to each other... We do not even hug nor kiss... the best we can do is to tap each other's back at honoring moments... But it doesn't mean that we don't love each other... I mean, you had your first hand proof that that we cling on each other's emotional truth in times of hard situations... wehehehehe... But, I guess maybe that's who we are as a unit... silent but present...

Like a glitch to a perfectly synced system... I can say that I am the most vocal member of our family... (kumbaga kung isa tayong acoustic-pop-alternative band... ehhhh, ako malamang sa malamang ang bokalista... ansaveh???) That's why I kinda felt obligated to update you on the recently-concluded and on-going events on our current lives after your... let's say... quite timely and emotionally well-prepared for departure...

Labergas Family Update... (in bullets para mukhang organized)

• To start, your youngest son already has your oldest grandson... and ironically, they tried to mash up your names and came up with Bien Martin (whatta lack-slacked monicker...). I have not met him yet... so I have not much to say... I only have high hopes for him and rest assured he will be guided accordingly as he grow older.

• RC already finished his college degree... not with flying colors though... (di naman tayo masyadong nag expect, di ba?)... Let's just see if he can find his place in the sun after college, but again... no matter what... he will not be left behind, not for anything that we can't handle.

• As for your already-father of a son, JJ... well, what can I say??? He is restarting his life (sana) after the recent turn of events that brought him momentous changes. Please lead him subconsciously to better maturity and being responsible enough for the family he has started prematurely...

• RR is still dark-skinned... nothing's change (di na kaya ng Glutha!) He's gearing up to complete his 5-year course in La Salle and plunge to the corporate world right ahead... I've heard it from the grapevine that he will shoulder JJ's tertiary education as soon as possible <cross-fingers>.

• Going to your well-accomplished sons... JB and Kuya RB are on a juncture of their respective professional lives... They are both taking a big plunge to a different company in the very near future... This could affect our family's financial status dramatically because, if it not yet established, it is very safe to say that they are the bread winners right now... non-arguable. We are also planning to have another Christmas Vacation later this year if everything falls to their proper places in due time...

• Mama is going to HongKong... (can I have hurray for that?!) I am pretty and I am sure that this would be her first travel outside of PAR (Philippines Area of Responsibility)...and to tell you, she is pretty and very much excited to the core... of course her trip is sponsored by her ever loving and financially-abled sons -Kuya RB for the roundtrip tickets and tour package, JB for the pocket money (tomoh??)... and to include myself- I did most of the leg-work to make her trip as smooth as possible...  Anyways, If you are still worried about her emotional status and stability... I believe she is doing great, even better than most of us... 

• Nothing is new with me... except with my virtually non-existent bank account and my questionable job qualifications... I am still the same person the last time we saw each other (eye-to-eye)... Got a little thinner (when I say little as in little talaga... mga 1 pound...wahahaha) but still the same me...          

Anyways... now that you are not physically around anymore, even though we are not earthly complete now- as a Family... we still know that you are watching over us and supporting us on each thing that we do... I know this letter is somewhat pointless but I do think that somehow somewhere you are able to read and comprehend this... (Kung nabasa mo man 'to, sign naman dyan... wahahahaha... kahit tatlong kulog at 3/4 na kidlat lang)... Seriously speaking, I guess the whole point of this letter is just to tell you that...
"I Miss You 'Pa"...

Jeff'

... minsan ay Tatay rin... :)