So everyone was lounging around the television last Monday morning, partly in denial that we were supposed to start work. Flipping channels, we came across Morning Girls with Kris & Korina. We could never resist Kris Aquino. That morning, they had a bunch of new hubaderos and hubaderos to try out "cool and hip things." The girls were given free body piercings. One girl was volunteered for a navel piercing. From the look on her face, you could just see she didn't really want it, but because she was new and they were on national tv she couldn't exactly say no. Aray. Complete with tears in her eyes. The guys had it easy. Two of them had their hair shorn. No sweat kaya yun. The other guy had a tattoo drawn just below his nape. "Masakit ba?," Kris asked. Maiiyak na lang din yung guy. But he said, "Sige kaya pa."

The clincher was when Kris thanked everyone from coming and they were there to promote a new movie called, of all things, "Mama Pakwan."* Or as Ms. Aquino termed it for international release: Mother Watermelon. I guess this is a cause oriented movie in support of the watermelon industry. So what's next? Sister Papaya? Taken na kasi yung Patikim ng Pinya.

*For the edification of those who find this weird, most bold movies go for the double meaning. The latter mentioned Patikim ng Pinya had undertones of tasting the leads, er, pineapples. As for Mother Watermelon, it's like Hey dude, can I? Or do I really have to spell it all out for you? Nah.