Summer Look

Talking about humid and scorching heat ... I seldom used my aircon but when I did yesterday ... the air that was circulating was recycled hot air ... tumatagatak ang pawis ko ... wala na akong magawa kundi patayin ang aircon. Gusto ko man ang lamig ... pero ayaw kung ang feeling na parang nasa pugon ka na ... pagkatapos malaki pa ang mga babayarin at the end of the month sa electrical bills. That's double whammy.

This is the month na kay hirap i-maintain ang FRESHNESS mo.  Bago ka ngang paligo ... nagbihis ... isang hakbang ka pa lang sa labas ... HAGGARD na ang hitsura mo. Ginamit mo pa ang expensive mong pabango ... only to find later na amoy suka ka na.

Ang long sleeves mo na crispy na ibinababad mo pa sa gawgaw para magmukha kang pang-office exec ang dating  ... ay MAASIM na ...  AMOY PAWIS at ARAW pa. Ang mukha mong MAKINTAB na kalahating oras mong sinabon ... back to being OILY and GREASY ulit.

The feeling that you just stepped out of the shower ... is just a state of mind ... because the real summer look will have soon a grand entrance - drained, wilted, sweaty, and worn out.

Hindi na uso ang spic and span and immaculately spotless na get - up going to work. Sa summer ... uso yong parang galing ka sa jogging at sa work out ... or "hinabol ka ng asong ulol" look . Out of character ka ... if you look crisp and crunchy.

Summer nga eh ... kaya panindigan na. Kaya pagpasok mo bukas sa trabaho dapat in character ka. You have to be in sync with your role as a prototypal Pinoy going to work under extreme weather conditions.

If it is summer - a typical Pinoy should look drenched in sweat and perspiration ... if it is rainy ... he is drenched with rain ... or maybe flood.

Ann Curtias Brand of Humor

Ann Curtis is a good sport. She is optimistic about sharing self-deprecating stories with friends and fans and is willing to admit flaws and relive their stories just for fun. She is willing to downplay herself so others can have a hearty laugh. 

She doesn't mind the little blemishes and imperfections she shows whenever she hosts It's Showtime ... and there has never been a day when cohosts and the audience throw in loud guffaws because she misread her cues and mispronounced deep-sounding Tagalog words that have been her Achilles heel as far as hosting is concerned.. She is also willing to go to the extent of making up stories .... just to make them laugh.

Lately, the heat indices have broken records, in Iba Zambales, it has reached the acme of any heat index meters ... reaching as far as 53 degrees Celsius. 

Ann cracked a joke telling her story about people nitpicking on her singing so she said" Sa mga NANLAIT sa boses ko tuwing kumakanta ako ... AT BAKA DAW UMULAN ... ngayon magdusa kayo sa INIT. I won't sing guys ..."

Kahit pilitin ka pa Ann? Kahit magkaroon ng drive campaigns sa buong Pilipinas requesting you to sing ... para humupa man lang ang init ... na para  nang nasa pugon na ang Pinas?

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I don't blame the poor guy. When he says double he means - twice the amount ... the number ... or the size. Can't you tell?

Because of the heat ... he is almost wasted ... wilted ... and limp. He is thirsty for crying out loud ... one wonders what Saharan desert he has been to.

Sahara desert in the Philippines? Seems like ... everywhere you go ... the tourism mantra saying "It is more fun in the Philippines" contradicts the very essence of enjoyment and fun.

Everywhere you go is scorching hot  ... any enjoyment and fun derived from profuse perspiration ... the sticky feeling ... the high humidity ... is bordering on masochistic behaviors where one enjoys being scorched and beaten using solar heat.