[read the ** below the main text first, if you will please. thank you.]
bah... vacation. at first mention of the word i think of the outside skies with the sun glowering in its midst... white sand beaches... the cool shade of makopa trees... a large hammock pinned between two tree-trunks, and a cool, mild blowing breeze slapping smack to my face.
but then guys, my parents prove me wrong - again.
the first day of my 'vacation' period started two-thirty in the afternoon. eight hours earlier i was shook awake by dear father to chaperon *<- take note* my young brothers to their swimming class. why me? because. 'ayoko nga eh...' i stammered as i boldly confronted my 180-pound dad, staring right in his eyes. he sternly shot back and said 'it's not a matter of what you want or you do not want. you only obey.' ha! it took me a few moments to swallow what he said, but i conceded to join them in the dining table.
not a matter of what i want, eh? so my able parents took my rights. in a few moments i felt like going down from family heir to 'heralded' servant-slave. they better take that back. they better.
so... here is a final draft of my parents' proposed 'vacation' schedule (excluding weekends), effective april 20, 2005:
april 20 - 22 : chaperon my brothers to swimming class
april 25 - may 20 : start of whole-day cat review sessions
may 23 - 27 : enrollment week
may 31 - june 3 : work as part-time secretary for a developing isp company
well? there are still some good points exposed here.
a) allowance during vacation (salary?) : yeah, i'll be needing the money. for what? someday i'll know.
b) liberty outside the gate : at least i get to see the world outside the house walls and gates.
c) i get not to see my parents five days a week, half-day
i'd expect someone of you hit me hard in the back and knock me back to my senses. i might need that, and whoever does so will receive my greatest thanks. however, i will not tolerate anyone taking away my right over my life. i'd rather be a rebel fighting for my freedom that a slave rotting away in a dark room - not even my parents. i'm no anti-social guy, and i'm just about to prove that.
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**note: this is pure fiction, besides the schedule; the other texts are only an exaggeration of a very minor frustration of the scriptwriter here. hope you'd understand that most writers in the past have served either as soldiers or bandits. :D peace out to all!!