
Another chapter is about to unfold...
"There are so many chances... But only one OPPORTUNITY."
Setting: Tuesday night; October 26 around 11:00 in the evening.
I'm still awake, listening to the radio. Sinumpong na naman ako ng insomnia. Daming iniisip, daming bumabagabag sa 'kin. Buti na lang may walkman sa tabi ko. Kanina pa ko palipat-lipat ng station. I guess I'm not the kind of person that keeps in touch with one statin for the rest of the evening. Hala sige, lipat dito lipat doon, hanggang sa ma-tune ko sa RX 93.1. Katatapos lang ng commercial and they started the program. Tamang "The Love Clinic" ang program so stay tuned ang lola mo. At first, Dr. Love (the dj with the most amazing voice!) read an e-mailed love problem. With matching sound effects and then came his genuine advice.
After about some songs and a couple more commercials, here comes another love problem. This time the patient went on air telling the country his love problem. When I heard the voice, it reminded me of someone I know. Then I had this feeling that I want to call. Yet, I let it pass. In fact, its late na to be making phone calls. Baka magising si ina... After the first caller gave her advice, parang nawala ako sa sarili. "Bahala na!" sabi ko. Next thing I knew, I was dialling the station's phone number.
Busy. Redial. Busy. Again. Busy. Ano ba yan, ang ingay sa kabilang bahay! Redial, last na 'to. Ewan ko kung paano pero nag ring. Hala! ano gagawin ko? ibababa ko ba? ang rude naman nun... After the third ring, "Yes, Hello!" ang narinig ko sa kabilang linya. Kausap ko ang dj! Todo hina ang boses ko sa pagsagot ng questions niya. Nahalata niyang mahina ang voice ko kaya tinanong niya. After ng mga chika chika, at mga questions about my identity, pinaghintay ako. In a moment, I was going on air he said.
Then he asked for my request. Wala kong maisip dahil kailangan song from the '70s, '80s, or '90s ang request. So I requested a song from BoyzIIMen. After na naman ng konting chika, pinaghintay na naman ako. Ang busy ng tenga ko, sa kabila yung phone, sa kabila yung headphone. At last, I was on air. Exciting! I aired my advice, greeted some friendly friends and said goodbye. After nun, konting interview na naman from the dj. Kung interested daw ako, I can apply to be a student dj sa station nila. It turned out kasi na I know the student dj for that night. Gosh! flattered naman.
As soon as I settled back to my bed, the phone rang. It was my "bestfriend doon". She called 'caoz she was also listening to the same station. Bestfriend ko nga siya. May sumpong din pag dating sa tulugan. Parehas pa kami ng station na pinapakinggan. Parehas ang wavelength...
It was an exciting experience. Another item has just been crossed out from my list of peculiar/crazy-or-whatever-you-call-it things. Mga bagay na di ko pa nagagawa o mga bagay na tipong pang extra challenge o tipong para sa walang magawa..