Dear Diary,

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Do you still know who Chuckie is?

Not that full-mouthed doll named Chucky who hooks up with another murderous doll, Tifanny from the horror-comedy movie Bride of Chucky. It’s Chuckie, the Chuckie Dreyfus, of the Philippines – a movie actor and musical composer whose movie-acting career started in 1984 with the movie Idol, in which he played the sidekick of Philippine action star, Rudy Fernandez.

Who could never forget the guy? He was the young actor of the youth-oriented talent and variety show “That’s Entertainment” formerly aired by GMA Network and hosted by German Moreno during the 80’s to 90’s. Of course you remember.

Well, he’s into this idea of creating a community for all Pinoys if you’re using, you know the popular, and free, blogging platform WordPress (dot com and dot org) which he called ‘WordPress Pinoys‘. Do you see that black white image badge right below? Obviously, I already signed up. So what are you waiting for? It’s very simple, Chuckie has all the mechanics. Go Chuckie, Go!

Pff.

And speaking of the 80’s, it reminds me of how fun it was back then. The 80’s was ‘perfect’. I was thinking, if only life 30 years ago were as hi-tech as it is now, it would be much easier to keep thousands and thousands of “what’s going on” with my life in a Macbook. I used to have a scrapbook where I draw faces, sketches of houses, short poems with my nice handwritings. While growing up, I had so much things going in my mind and wrote ‘em down on a paper, like a diary. It only meant that I read and kept it for myself. But since nowadays everyone can easily access to the internet – it influences me to practice the diary writing by putting my emotions in a more personal but, once in a while touches people in different ways.

So for anyone of you who grew up during the 80’s, I’m sure you’ve undoubtedly recollect something to share. Like this one. Apologies for my non-Fil audiences.

Alala mo pa ba? Nung ikaw ay bata… nagawa mo ba to? Kumakain ka ba ng aratilis at bubot na bayabas?

Nagpipitpit ng gumamela para gawing soapy bubbles na hihipan mo sa binilog na tanggkay ng walis tingting. Pinipilit ka ba matulog ng Nanay mo pag hapon at di ka papayagan maglaro pag di ka natulog?

Marunong ka magpatintero, saksak puso,langit-lupa, teleber-teleber, luksong tinik? Malupit ka pag meron kang atari, family computer or nes?

Alam mo ang silbi ng up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, b, start? (30 lives). May mga damit ka na U.S.E.D., Boy London, Cross Colors, Esprit,Blowing Bubbles at pag nakakakita ka ng Bench na damit eh naalala mo si Richard Gomez?

Addict ka sa rainbow brite, carebears, my little pony,thundercats,bioman, voltes v, mazinger z, daimos, he-man atmarami pang cartoons na hindi pa translated sa tagalog?

Marunong ka mag wordstar at nakahawak ka na talaga ng 5.25 na floppy disk? Nung high school ka inaabangan mo lagi Beverly Hills 90210?

Gumagamit ka ng AQUANET para pataasin ang bangs mo? Meron kang blouse na may padding kung babae ka at meron kang sapatos na mighty kid kung lalake ka?

Nangongolekta ka ng paper stationaries at mahilig ka magpa pirma sa slumbook mo para lang malaman mo kung sino ang crush ng type mo? Kilala mo si Manang Bola at ang sitsiritsit girls? Eh si Luning-ning at Luging-ging? Idol mo si McGyver at nanonood kang Perfect Strangers?

Eto malupet… six digits lang ba ang phone number nyo dati? Nakakatawag ka pa sa pay phone ng 3 bentesingko lang ang dala?

Cute pa si Aiza Seguerra sa Eat Bulaga at alam mo ang song na “eh kasi bata”? Inabutan mo ba na ang Magnolia Chocolait eh nasa glass bottle pa na ginagawang lalagyan ng tubig ng nanay mo sa ref?

Meron kang pencil case na maraming compartments na pinagyayabang mo sa mga kaklase mo? Noon mo pa hinahanap kung saan ang Goya Fun Factory? Alam mo lyrics ng “tinapang bangus” at ”alagang-alaga namin si puti”?

Sosyal ka pag may play-doll ka at Lego at nag-iipon ka ng G.I. Joe action figures at iba pa ang mukha ni barbie noon? Inabutan mo pa yung singkong korteng bulaklak at yung diyes na square? Meron kang kabisadong kanta ni Andrew E. na alam mo hanggang ngayon.. aminin?

Bumibili ka ng tarzan, texas at bazooka bubble gum… tira-tira, at yung kending bilog na sinawsaw sa asukal?

Takot ka dumating ang year 1999 dahil sabi nla magugunaw daw ang mundo?

KUNG ALAM MO LAHAT DITO LAGPAS KA NA NG 25 YEARS OLD. KAPAG HALOS LAHAT ALAM MO, NASA 23-35 KA. WAG KA NA MAG DENY. TUMAWA KA NA LANG.

Diba .75 cents pa lang pamasahe sa Jeep nun at masarap ang Mellow Yellow kesa sa Mountain Dew?

Ngayon alam mo na?

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