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Peru, May 2010. Photo by JAZ.

At lunch today Boboy stunned us with this challenge.

“Aber, tingnan natin kung kaya ninyong mabuhay nang isang araw na walang opinyon.”

(Let’s see you survive one whole day without expressing an opinion.)

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Corollary: There’s still no electricity in most neighborhoods and Cinemalaya is cancelled today. Would you rather have electricity but not be able to give your opinion, or no electricity but unlimited expression of opinion?

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Noel and I have the biggest hair of all our friends, and I mean BIG. When people with hair issues see us they want to commit suicide. Stormy weather makes big hair huge, and today Noel’s hair can be seen from outer space.

“Wow,” I tell him. “Did you shower and shampoo, then run out of the house?”

“Yes,” he says.

“So did I.”

“But your hair is behaving. Did you use conditioner?”

“Yes, I’ve been using that Sunsilk Expert stuff.” (Not because of the concept but because Michael told us a funny story about Teddy Charles. This is how I form opinions.)

At that moment some guy walks into Wild Ginger and WHOA! THAT’s big hair. Hair like that hasn’t been seen since the 1970s.

“Is it possible his is bigger than ours?!” Noel says.

“How dare he invade our territory!”

We stare at his hair, he stares at ours, and for a moment we have a Mexican stand-off. Then he gets up and leaves.

“Couldn’t take the heat.”

“His hair was causing a disturbance in the Force.”

Thanks to Wild Ginger for giving me sanctuary and letting me use their electrical outlets.

Eat at Wild Ginger! My favorite items on the menu: Wild Ginger Spicy Chicken and Pork Adobo, and Deep-Fried Tawilis, which I always have with the Mongo with Malunggay.

Wild Ginger is in the basement of Power Plant Mall in Rockwell, Makati.