HOW FAR can your two thousand pesos go?
I found out, far enough for you to be addressed as “Your Majesty”.
So, here’s the story.
***
I went to FDCP Cinematheque Center in Iloilo to watch “Never Gonna Snow Again”.
A fine Polish film.
I don’t know why other people needed to explain it to me after watching it.
Anyway, the film is so very Cine Europa, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Cine Europa means free, so go watch the other films at the Cinematheque!
***
“Never Gonna Snow Again” was going to be a movie “date” with my friend Ram, who teaches in Ajuy.
Very DepEd.
From my point of view, it was just bonding moment with a longtime online friend, who happens to be very handsome.
But people watching us, the Maritesses, call it a date.
Ask Ram for his opinion of the evening. Haha!
***
Previously, I met Andy, cousin of my long-time friend Prince.
Andy and I became fast friends, at least from my point of view.
You can ask him what he thinks.
But for sure, we both love coffee.
***
Over coffee, I introduced Andy to Daniella who leads the FDCP in Iloilo, and, I think, all of Visayas and Mindanao region.
I really don’t care how much work Daniella does.
She is FDCP in-charge in Iloilo—that much is minimum truth.
Coffee drunk, Daniella and I invited Andy to the Polish film.
***
I mean, there was a reception party with the Ambassador of Poland, but the young entrepreneur Andy missed it, so let’s just say we invited him for the film.
To be fair, he came all the way from a trip to Bacolod, and rushed to join me (us!) in the movie.
He already missed the reception food, do we also have to punish him here?
***
Guess who else I met at the reception and screening other than Ambassador Jaroslaw Szczepankiewicz?
Of course, other people.
Other people, and gorgeous Ian.
***
Ian is another DepEd-er.
I was going to say “educator” in Oton, but I cannot be sure with his recent promotions, and pandemic arrangements.
Ian is also a filmmaker/actor/whatever so DepEd used his talent during the height of online classes.
***
I kid you not!
To the unsuspecting eye, it would seem like I was dating three sexy men to the screening of the movie.
To the malicious onlookers, it would seem like we are/were/will be, well, whatever the malicious minds were thinking.
I am not malicious, so how would I know?
***
Suffice it to say, I had the greatest time with three amazing men.
It’s like that 1987 American movie “Three Men and a Baby”; and here, I am the babe.
Three men and a babe.
***
Of course, I posted a decent photo of us four on Facebook.
But the more malandi poses I have saved on my phone.
Basta, you can just imagine where my hands rested on which papi in various shots.
And the greatest of these photos would have to come from Eric.
***
Needless to say, the hombres were probably having a great time with me too, so when I suggested a post-movie “date”, they all came.
WE…
ALL…
CAME.
Haha!
***
Still, “date” in quotation marks because in poor people’s lingo, it’s just “lafang”.
And date for me involves something else.
Like, expensive wine?
Rare steaks? Haha.
***
We went to Serye.
I am not in the habit of promoting restaurants because I am a paying customer.
And I should be paid for promoting some people’s food.
Still, Serye provided me excellent service that night.
The waiting staff was amazing!
***
The first waiter kept calling me “madam”.
Obviously, he was confused with my beautiful brown Rapunzel hair.
Good-naturedly, I corrected him.
I told him, Do not assume pronouns in this time and age.
If you are confused, ask.
***
I mean, the gall of these people to call me “madam” when I have a bigger dick than they.
I told them, my correct pronoun is Your Majesty.
Thus, the night of Your Majesty jokes enjoyed by Andy, Ian, and Ram.
We were later joined by Daniella and Rynshien.
Only I got drunk. Haha./PN
