When I was in London last May, I stumbled upon a blog entry on Facebook entitled Anna Oposa Loves Loves Loves UP. It was just incredibly witty and funny. Months later, I had the opportunity to meet the writer and work with her as part of the Philippine youth delegation to COP 16.
I dedicate this entry to Anna Oposa. In the years to come, I know we will still be laughing at the same things. ADTO NA TA DAI!
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Karl Molina loves Anna Oposa. Of course, he doesn’t mean it in a straight-kind-of-way because it is just so wrong in so many levels. For one, he is probably one of the gayest people on earth. Plus, they call each other Kaps, short for kapatid (brother/sister).
Karl Molina loves how he and Anna Oposa laugh about little things. He is surely chuffed to bits whenever he remembers how the lovely young lass got tickled by the words bollocks and peckish. Everything English fascinates her and everything Australian, EXCITES HER.
Karl Molina thinks Anna Oposa is such a funny poser. She always tells everyone that she is studying Molecular Biology and Biotechnology but always gets the same response: “But you are not smart!” The thing is, ages ago, Karl Molina also told loads of people the same thing, that he is studying MBB in UP just so people will not ask what his course, FLCD, means. Once and for all, its Forensic Laboratory and Crime Detection. PAK!
People think Anna Oposa is stupid, BUT SHE IS NOT. Matter-of-fact, she is probably one of the smartest people he has ever met. Truth is, she is an inspiration for him. She is passion personified. Her incredible love for the environment and vision for the Philippines keep him motivated.
But to be honest, the way she talks does make her sound stupid. The word “like” is like always part of her sentences. Like she cannot fully express what she means if she doesn’t like use like. Like, you know what I mean? To substantiate, she once wrote: “So… How do you, like, stop a jeep? Do you say, like, ‘manong, stop,’ or do you just, like, go down?” Nevertheless, Anna Oposa, is endearing in so many ways.
Karl Molina loves Anna Oposa’s writing. He makes sure that he reads everything she writes. At one point, he almost got fired from his job because of accessing her website during office hours. Her writing is a constant source of knowledge, inspiration, motivation, perspiration and asphyxiation (due to excessive laughing without observing proper breathing).
Quite recently, Karl Molina experienced severe depression because of two things--his professional life went downhill since his volunteering schiz under Global Xchange and the drought in his sex life, the latter having greater implications than the former. But Anna Oposa, put him back on track through her writing. “You bring and give your own meaning to what you do. In this Third World Country, “selling out” is necessary for survival.” See, Anna Oposa, is not stupid after all.
Anna Oposa’s big thighs and huge brazos tell Karl Molina that they will be friends for a long time. A lalalala long A lalalala long long lee long long long time. That is if he discontinues his hobby of taking momentary hiatus in Facebook.
Karl Molina loves Anna Oposa.
He really does.
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