I just want to share our script back in our Hum014 course. I forgot the title of the poem where we based the story. =p

(Play MMK music) Neory: Good morning. There are times in our lives when we feel that we’re deprived of our freedom even if we’re not in prison. One of our kapamilyas bravely shared her story to us. Let me read to you her letter.//Dear Ate Neory, I’ve been married for five years now. I thought my married life was fine, but a realization came to being when we visited the zoo one day, and there we saw a marmoset.

Kirby: Hey you! Can’t you walk faster?
Clarissa: (hurries up to keep up with his husband) Okay, okay.
Kirby: Look! A marmoset! Isn’t he cute?
Clarissa: No, he’s not.
Kirby grabs Clarissa’s hand and puts it around the bars)
Clarissa: Hey! What are you doing?
Kirby: Stay still. Hahahaha!
(Clarissa is troubled and puzzled, looking at the marmoset. Plays the sound of marmoset)
Kirby: Now he thinks you’re another marmoset in a cage! Haha!
(Clarissa will be pissed and will remove her hands from the bars.)
(Kirby’s phone will ring.)
Kirby: Hello?
Mien: Baby, where are you? I’ve been waiting too long for you.
(Kirby tries to hide his conservation with Mien)
Kirby: Oh sir, ofcourse I will. I will be there in a few minutes.
Mien: Are you with your wife again? Oh come on baby, just leave her and be with me. (seductive)
(Kirby tries to go away from Clarissa’s sight.)
Kirby: Okay baby, I’ll be there. (Goes back to Clarissa) I’ll be going. My boss needs me. (scurries away)
(Sweet couple enters with background music “Endless love”)
(Couple shows their sweetness. Clarissa is just watching from a distance, seeing the couple and the marmoset alternately. I will narrate.)
Neory: I envied the sweetness of the couple, their love for each other and their real relationship. (Stop music)
I left the zoo, and accidentally, I saw my husband. I saw him with another girl. (Kirby and Mien were happy together. Clarissa’s watching from a distance, full of sorrow) (play background music “Tell me”)
Then I remembered the bars and the mammal inside it. Just like the marmoset, I am not free. I am imprisoned in this miserable married life of mine, in this living cage.
Then I went home and waited for my husband to arrive. (Clarissa will go home and wait.)
Clarissa: Where have you been?
(Kirby tries to kiss Clarissa but she will push him away.)
Kirby: What’s wrong with you?
Clarissa: I’m asking where you have been!
Kirby: Ofcourse I came from work! I’m working to make a living!
Clarissa: Are you really working for a living or are you working on another woman?
Kirby: So you’re accusing me? (Pause, will get mad, will grab Clarissa in both arms) How dare you accuse me?
Clarissa: I am NOT accusing you, because you already betrayed me! I saw it! You cheated on me! (Kirby slaps Clarissa) (Clarissa is still standing.)
Kirby: (Pause for a while) So what if I am having an affair? I am still the man of this house!
Clarissa: But! (Kirby slaps her again and this time, Clarissa will fall onto the floor.)
Kirby: Look. (Holds Clarissa’s face with anger)You are just my wife. You don’t have the right to complain. Now clean up this mess! (walks out and goes to Mien)
(Kirby and Mien will be together. Mien is “comforting” Kirby in a seductive manner.)
(Clarissa is on center stage, still on the floor, sad. Marmoset will come in and look at Clarissa with sympathy) (Play sound of marmoset and MMK)

Neory: The pain I felt was not just physical. It was more intense inside. The pain is slowly killing me, but I can’t do anything. I’ll end this here. Sincerely yours, Clarissa.
In this earthly world of ours, no one is truly free. We are prisoners of life’s expectations and limitations. We are free, yes, but only to the extent of the circumstances we are given. That is all for today. Good morning.

Last night, I made name printouts for my brother. I cut and pasted each on the books and notebooks of Gino. I also watched PBB. It was Ryan’s birthday. He was still funny and cute! He called Enchong Dee as Enchong Knee. Haha! Then, he dated Tippy. He was very torpe. He didn’t what to say and to do. Weird right?

I slept around midnight. Then I woke up by 8am. I did nothing much because I wasn’t feeling well. After breakfast, I slept again. I woke up by 11am. I rewrote my first drill in analytical chemistry. I’m still not feeling so I didn’t answer the remaining questions. I prepared for school, and then I went. When I was walking on Wallace road, the shuttle passed by the main road but it didn’t stop for me! Sheesh! So I had to walk to the gate of Belair 3. Then when I reached the tricycle terminal, I waited for 10 minutes for other passengers to arrive. I reached school around 2:10pm. I went to CLIR and finished my drill. For the analytical chem. class, we just discussed some lessons. We have an assignment. We were asked to write what field we would like to specialize in the future. I am thinking between Environmental Science and Clinical Science. Well, I really want to be assigned in the marketing department.

For my Math115 class, we discussed Power series method. It’s a long method. The solutions were long and we were copying it. While my professor was writing the solutions of a problem, Marvin exclaimed, “Anong ginagawa niya?” Then laughters burst out of the class! Side comments like, “Kanina pa tayo nagsosolve, hindi mo alam?” and “Yung totoo, nagmamath ka ba talaga? Nagmamath kasi tayo dito.” were heard. After that, class dismissal. I took a ride with Jas and his brother. There were two other boys but unfortunately, I can’t recall their names. (Yeah, I have poor memory when it comes to names of people.) They were talking about funny stuffs and then the boy beside me talked very fast. Then the other boy exclaimed, “Ang bilis mo naman magsalita! Para kang si Gloc 9!” Then they laughed! I tried not to laugh, but I wasn’t able to contain my laughter so it burst out! I laughed because he really talked very fast! In fact, I wasn’t able to understand what he was telling. Haha!

Then we reached Belair, and then home. I ate dinner (fried chicken and rice) and watched Momay. I surfed the net then Gino came and told me, “Te Neory, bukas na yung aircon. Pupunta ka na sa kwarto?” I answered yes and set my laptop to sleep mode. We played around. I tickled Gino, and then he farted! Eeww! Haha! Then, I’ll be sleeping soon. No classes tomorrow! Yahoo!

Oh, I forgot to tell you. Lakers won! I wasn't really a fan but the NBA Finals was the latest buzz in town. Everyone was talking about it so I took side. I chose Lakers because majority of my friends are with them. I didn't want to be booed by the Lakers fans if I side Celtics. I also don't know anyone from Celtics, so I am with Lakers! Go Kobe!

I felt better when I woke up in the morning, but I still have some difficulty in breathing. I drove to school with my mom and bought my Organic Chemistry book. I gave it to my mom so that I don't have to carry it on my way home anymore. My analytical chem lab class started, and the lessons were soOoOo long! It was basically all about statistics. At the end of the lessons, we had a drill, a lOoOong drill. Haha! We weren't able to finish on time so we'll pass it tomorrow. Then, we prepared our pre-lab. We were dismisses around 12:45, and we worked on our pre-lab until 1:45, and we still haven't eaten our lunch then! Goodness gracious! After we passed the pre-lab, we immediately went to the cafeteria to satisfy our grave hunger. Haha! Stepbrother (Dom) and Stepsister (Hap) were there. While we were eating, we were talking about anything. As usual, we were noisy. Good thing there was no guard that shushed us. Around 2:30, classes resumed. It was Organic Chemistry class and our professor is Ms. Abi. She’s so pretty and slim. Her style is also admirable. She always smiles. When the Laguna Day topic was brought about, which is on June 19 (Saturday), Gian asked Ms. Abi, “Ma’am lab po namin kayo ‘di ba?” Then, Ms. Abi replied with a smile and in a gentle tone, “Ewan ko sa’yo.” Gian was actually referring to the Chem Laboratory class, but we took the other meaning of it and we all laughed! After that, I attended Environmental Engineering class. Our professor has a good background. He had worked on many fields. I think he’s a really good Chemical engineer. In there, we have a classmate that resembles like Richmond plus Jerlito. Haha! He’s quite weird. He was asked to read our syllabus but it was not clear so he had to walk from one side of the room to another for him to be able to read the text. After that, I went home with Maika. I was really lucky she goes home by 5:30. When, I got home, I ate dinner, and took a shower. When I was fixing some things, my nose bled. Sheesh! Well, that nosebleed signals that my sickness will soon be over, and I also hope that it will soon be over.

Yesterday, I wasn’t able to blog because of asthma.

(all of this happened yesterday)

I have a hard time breathing in the morning. After eating breakfast, and bathing, I went back to sleep. I woke up around 12 noon, and then I prepared to go to school. I looked like a nerd with my hair tied back, sunglasses, and baby towel (apila) on my back. I left the house around 1pm. I did all my best to keep myself cool and not to overheat. Haha! I wet my handkerchief with water. I occasionally wipe my body with it to ease the heat. Fortunately, I reached the school safely but chest tightened. I felt tthat airways became narrower so I found it hard to breath. I went to the clinic for nabulization. After the treatment, I felt better.

Classes started and we were dismissed around 5:15pm. Jonan, Meg, Clang, Hap, and I went to the cafeteria to eat something. We waited for our ECE Awesome friends. I waited for Ian because I didn't want to commute. Then, I dropped by the bookstore to buy record book, wire gauze, and test tube brush. I also bought two ventolin nebules for my asthma. I came home around 7:45pm. I ate dinner and nebulized twice before I went to sleep.

I woke up around 1am and I saw an insect flying in my room. I knew that it was bigger than the fireflies. I was sleepy that time so I didn't bother to know what kind of insect was that. Then around 2am in the morning, I woke up again because of an unusual little scratching in my head. When I reached for my head to check what's on it, I touched a btle! I was shocked! I didn't know what to do. I was afraid it might bite me even if I don't know if they bite people. Haha! I calmed myself and thought for a while. I reached for a piece of cloth and covered my hand and got the beetle. I tried to get it off my head but its feet were tangled on my hair. Ugh. I tried for the second time, and luckily, I was able to get it. I wrapped it on the cloth, so that it won’t fly and bother me anymore. When I woke up in the morning, I checked the cloth. There were black secretions from the beetle. I didn’t know if it was alive but I put it outside our house. Sorry dear beetle.