People would ask me about my current state?  Maybe, I’d probably express it more by singing a song from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical called, ‘Song and Dance’.  This particular song called ‘Unexpected Song’ says it all.

I have never felt like this
For once I’m lost for words
Your smile has really thrown me
This is not like me at all
I never thought I’d know
The kind of love you’ve shown me

Now, no matter where I am
No matter what I do
I see your face appearing
Like an unexpected song
An unexpected song
That only we are hearing

I don’t know what is going on
Can’t work it out at all
Whatever made you choose me
I just can’t believe my eyes
You look at me as though
You couldn’t bear to lose me

Now, no matter where I am
No matter what I do
I see your face appearing
Like an unexpected song
An unexpected song
That only we are hearing

I have never felt like this
For once I’m lost for words
Your smile has really thrown me
This is not like me at all
I never thought I’d know
The kind of love you’ve shown me

Now, no matter where I am
No matter what I do
I see your face appearing
Like an unexpected song
An unexpected song
That only we are hearing

Like an unexpected song
An unexpected song
That only we are hearing…..

Wala akong magawa. Just to do something I downloaded a few OPM mp3s from Limewire. And my selections? ‘Saranggola ni Pepe’ by Celeste Legaspi and ‘Halik’ by the Aegis group. Sorry, pero ‘di po ako baduy. Hehehe. Maybe, there was something in my coffee?

Ok, the first time I heard the intro of ‘Saranggola’, all I can say to myself was wow! As in W-O-W! I knew I had the nicest smile and again I was transported back in time. Circa——–?
Just imagine the summer heat of Manila during March or April and you had to look for ice candies, ice buko (with mongo) and op kors, the ever classic dirty ice creams with Mamang Sorbetero with the straw hat?

Teka, diba I’m talking about ‘Mamang Sorbetero’? Ngek, ‘Saranggola’ pala! Hek, hek, hek! Anyways, ang saya talaga! Feeling ko bata ulit ako, walking along the streets wearing a shirt and a colorful shorts, complete with the ‘chinelas’ footwear getup. Sayang wala pang havaianas at that time but spartan was also a classic diba? Hindi sya marupok unlike everyone else.
Then there’s tumbang-preso? Syato (can u still belt that long shout?) and the komiks. Sorry no playstation at that time, kapag may atari ka, sosyal ka na! And all you can play was that tennis game, the whole day!

So what happens with your ‘Saranggola’? I’m blessed because our house was actually a few meters from the ricefields. Everyone was there during noon to let their kites flyaway including the hair of those of your ugly kalaro with kuto! Kadiri! Di ba there’s this saying that with the kuto community sprawling your hair, pwede ka ilipad sa kawayanan???

Hay, to be kid again. And remember how life was simple then? That you just wait for merienda and eat halo-halo or banana con hielo? Grabe, miss ko na yun! Kaya lang when you grow older, you realize, it’s fattening. Hehehe. Pwede ba maging ’sugar-free’ ang arnibal? Ok, caramel syrup daw! Tse!

Masarap talaga mag-reminisce! Lalo na kapag nasa abroad ka! Pero wala ako sa abroad. O sya. for those who wants to sample the complete mp3 track of Celeste Legaspi’s ‘Saranggola ni Pepe’, all you gotta do is ask. *wink*

Matayog ang lipad ng saranggola ni Pepe!

Matayog ang pangarap ng matandang bingi (gusto kasi pumarada kasama ang limang-rekwang bungol!)

Nay, nay, naaaay, naaaaaay……