Yew! I'm here again! I know, I know. I have a ton of WIPs but I cannot pass up this month. IT'S MY BIRTHMONTH! Woot woot! 10 more days...
Okay, let's go to the usual long-ish author note I make in every first chapter (really? only in first chapters? lol). Of course, DISCLAIMER. You know that shit already.
... Maybe I should put a warning? Well, not you you ladies, but to myself. This story's a WHOLE LOTTA DIFFERENT from my other works. I've asked my fellow readers and drabblers there in the Drabble War Forum (which you should check out, by the way) on FB if anyone's gonna be interested to read something like this, and I guess I've gotten positive feedback since I decided to start this. May I just remind you that this one's gonna hit home to me. It's more personal because it touches my Filipino heritage.
I've also seen some fics which have sort of tried to make a likable story related to Philippines but, eh. Not that I'm speaking ill of those other stories and authors, but Filipino is my mother tongue, so please trust me with this one - especially with the translations. I found out those authors were Fil-Ams (Filipino-Americans) so they use an online translator which doesn't give an accurate Filipino-translated sentence, but I don't. If you ever ask, I'll be more than happy to translate it either paraphrased or metaphrased. LOL. I'm also thinking of posting voice recordings on my blog so you'll be able to hear how it's said and stuff. :D
I HOPE YA'LL LIKE IT AND HAVE FUN AND DISCOVER THINGS ALONG THE WAY, TOO.
INTRODUCING, MY SEPTEMBER DRABBLE.
August 13, 2012
OK OK OK OK ... fifteen more minutes 'til the plane lands.
Am I scared? Nope. I'm nervous as shit! Hell, I don't fucking know this place!
Am I excited? OH, FUCK YEAH!
Now ... Philippines ... I'm so sorry, my dear diary, for admitting I don't know a thing about the country except for Manny Pacquiao ... hmm ... yeah ... that's pretty much it. *nodding*
Pray for me. Hope I'll survive ... I'm actually talking about Alice.
Hope I have fun... AND FUCKING LEARN SOMETHING! And maybe still be able to keep my job when I go back home. Wait- why think about home if I'm taking a fucking VACATION?
*sighs* Here we go.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and we are now taxiing to the NAIA Centennial Terminal 2. Welcome to Manila! For your safety, please remain seated with your seatbelts fastened until the fasten seatbelt sign has been switched off. Please do not remove your carry-on baggage until the aircraft has come to a full stop..."
I close my diary and take a deep breath, and then make a move to grab my bag up.
As I walk out of the plane, I whisper, "Philippines, here I come."
*gulps* THOUGHTS?
See ya on the 14th!