The proverbial apple and the tree

Most people find me eccentric. I can't help it. I guess its part of the uniqueness that is Me.

But its not entirely MY fault.

I blame it on the environment... I blame it on my upbringing... I blame it on MY GENES.

I am the Product of two EXTREMES. (picture: Angel + Devil = Adam Sandler's Little Nicky)

Mom is sensible and practical. A kindergarten teacher. Nice, down to earth...

DAD however, is another ENTITY. He's extremely mischievous and unpredictable. more like the "attack of the alien chinaman from the 6th dimension"

===ooo===

Pa: nakita na ako ng mga classmates mo?
kzs: Oo.. (he's asked this a zillion times)
Pa: anu raw? Pogi raw tatay mo? pogi? parang kapatid raw?
kzs: ... uh.. hinde... iba tinatanong e... (yeah i know, saying "Yes" would've shut him up... WHAT WAS I THINKING?!)
kzs: bakit daw hindi kita ka-mukha?
Pa: ba, malay ko?... kung kani-kanino tumatabi yang si Mama mo...
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(during dinner at a chinese resto)

Pa: Kain kayong lahat gulay (while trying to put veggies on our plates)
us: ayaw... ikaw nag-order nyan, ikaw umubos
Pa: (while putting veggies on Mom's plate) ito, sayo na Tanda, para maganda ka
(I thought Mom was gonna kill him then)
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(at the Megamall G2 Show...)

Pa: may camera kayo?
us: wala kaming dala e, bakit?
Pa: (with a stupid grin) sabi sakin nung tatlong chicks na pink ang buhok pwede raw picture, pwede raw akbay... (promo girls ata ng Priston Tale)
us: . . . ?!
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(while talking about a younger sister's suitor)

Pa: hindi pwede! tapos muna college bago ligaw ligaw!
kzs: eh Pa, pano kami tapos na, ibig sabihin pwede na? (we were just baiting him...)
Pa: Oo, kayo pwede na, pero pa-approve muna ako
kzs: kailangan ba chinese?
Pa: hindi naman, check ko muna apelido nila (I dunno what he meant)
kzs: (gulat kami) so pwede kahit Pilipino?
Pa: hindi lahat. depende.
kzs: depende saan?
Pa: apelido rin.
kzs: ????
Pa: Pwede Ayala, Zobel, etc etc etc... (ah ewan bwiset!)
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(while trying to help endear my sis' bf )

kzs: ok nman taste ni edz eh...
Pa: pano mo nasabi ok? bata bata pa boyfriend na?!
kzs: may itsura nman ung lalaki...
Pa: ano itsura?
kzs: mejo hawig mo nga eh! ayaw mo nun? pogi?
Pa: aba, tanong mo sa nanay nya bakit ganun...! bakit kamukha ako...?

===ooo===

*sigh* I probably got my stoic demeanor and control from my mom... pero nasa loob ang kulo.

---kzs---