Gangnam Blues

I now happily work for a senatorial candidate. And this candidate – I won’t even name him – is actually one of those whom we need to be in the Philippine Legislature. He’s smart, educated, actually listens to what people have to say, a family man (with a hot, equally smart and kind wifey), well-meaning, driven, and willing to fight so our kids don’t have to (hehehe, hint hint!). In other words, sobrang taas ng respeto ko sa kanya.

Last weekend, kaya rin napaaga ako ng alis sa Babypalooza, I had to prepare some things for his trip to Pangasinan the following day. Sumama pa ako sa Urdaneta nun Saturday.  After all was prepared, text sakin si boss right before we left Manila “What’s the attire?” — love it! Nasabi ko bang gwaping bossing ko? And he dresses so well – tuwa ko lang diba? So tinext ko naman na “Just casual attire, sir.” And siyempre nang nakita ko lolo mo, pogi as usual in his jeans and folded up long-sleeved shirt. Winner! Paano ka ba naman hindi ganahan sa ganyan? Nalimutan ko na na 3 oras lang tulog ko.

Pag-dating sa Urdaneta, andun na yun ibang mga chikiting naming staff – really gung-ho, no-nonsense, go-getter kind of ladies – my kind of girls. Yun isa ang nag-step up na dalhin agad si Bossing sa host na Mayor at hinayaan na namin silang mag-chikahan for dinner, while we waited on the sidelines. Humirit naman sakin bigla ‘tong si chikiting #1: “Ang bango ni boss noh?! Kahit pawisin na sya?!”Natigilan ako panandalian – then I hugged her. Natuwa ako na hindi lang pala ako ang gaga.

There was a big fiesta event after dinner, where we all went. At siyempre, bilang special guest ng Urdaneta, pinakilala si Boss sa mahigit kumulang na 5,000 kataong nanunuod ng variety show. Medyo cool na kami, dahil madaling dalhin ‘tong si Boss (and mabango nga sya).

And then… to my utter horror, hinila ng host si Boss along with 2 other special guests sa entablado. I braced my self on the scaffolding by the stage..and then it happened — pinatugtog ang GANGNAM STYLE!O.M.G. Pinasayaw ang mga senatoriables sa entablado. Di ako makagalaw habang naghihiyawan ang madlang peoples. I wanted to, but I could not look away. Game naman si bossing at nagtitiliian ang mga tao while he attempted to get the steps. Haaay, I guess basta masaya mga tao, masaya din si boss

Why oh why?!? Sabihin nyo nga sa akin, iboboto nyo ba talaga ang kandidato pag sumayaw sya ng Gangnam?!!