Thursday, February 4, 2010

What’s “BULOL” in English?


What’s “BULOL” in English? (1984 – 1989)

‘Coz that’s what I remember most about my days as a toddler. My mom – actually, everyone – has told me that I was a goddam “bulol” then. Like I can’t even pronounce the word “bulol” right. Its “buyoy”. Which is funny coz I don’t really know why these people remember this “bulol” stuff. I mean, everyone starts as “bulol”, right? I swear, they’re crazy. I wasn’t a “laki sa gatas” child, too. I didn’t like milk then. My mom said I preferred Sustagen. Which is also crazy coz I don’t think I had a choice then. I mean, don’t kids just drink whatever’s given to them? And I loved “Hopia” (the “munggo”, ok. I hate the “baboy” kind of hopia). Back then, I hated that stupid wisdom most Pinoys have. The one they call “mañana habit”. What I mean is, whenever theres food, I’d eat ‘em all instead of saying “bukas na lang yan or mamaya naman yan”. “Mapapanis lang yan” if ye leave some for tomorrow. And I remember now a phrase my crazy folks use as an example of my “bulol” language:

“Mandang hinod, nahulod – nalamod”.

I swear it’s crazy. I don’t even know why I had to say that.

And please do yourself a favor and go back to school if ye can't understand what that means.

Anyway that’s all im gonna tell ye about my life as a cute tot. Next im gonna tell ye about my life in kindergarten. I was about five then. But I don’t feel like telling ye now. I’d write it tomorrow. 

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