A Sea of ight
Photo Courtesy of Blues Marquez
I was out with friends (Fonzi, Hope, Glenn, Sharon, and Paul) last Friday to check out this first class "perya" near a mall here in the city where I live. We took the time to bond together especially that we're about to face a busy week ahead of us, loaded with work.
It's amazing to note that the experience was one of the craziest and funniest ever. I've got first row seats in witnessing how respectable and well-behaved people could, in an instant, lose poise and bearing (LMAO). :)
But before we even get there let me start off with showing you the talents of Blues in capturing blog worthy pictures (with me throwing in my adobe antiques) below:
The death defying (though there's nothing new about it) stunt of scooters,
I mean motorcyles.Motorcycles swirling inside a bowl-like structure which reminds me of a food processor. Seriously I was so tempted to throw in a couple of lettuce, cabbage, almonds and mayonnaise for some coleslaw.
A Human Meat grinder, I mean a rusty Ferry's Wheel
majestically trying to withstand the test of time.
This cranky Ferry's Wheel which is adorned with lights was about 3 to 4 stories tall. I was reminded of my childhood days when I took my first ride on this contraption in a barrio fiesta.
A minor's first hands-on epxerience with gambling, courtesy of his folks
I have mixed emotions about this, though this looks like harmless in some ways, still I cant help but wonder about what's this little boy's take on what's happening around him, as he sees flying 10 peso coins and a 20 peso bill in front of him.
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Sharon, clinging for her dear life (Though, seriously,
there is nothing in this ride that is life threathening)
and me laughing at such a scene.
A wheezing sound of death?
I keep on wondering, what on earth hit them? Paul, Sharon, Hope and Glenn all seemed convinced that they are having a near death experience while I was so busy thinking of happy thoughts
An unadulterated, purest form of fun. Looking at their "I-don't-care-about-you-but-I-will-scream-me-heart-out" fit.
I was trying to catch them off guard, while at their worst-ever look. By their screams, I was pretty sure that Freddie Krueger was about to skin them alive while Sharon got the look of constipation printed all over her face, or was she trying to hit a high note?
The megastar in her award winning portrayal of Sadaku
Sharon, at the beginning of the ride. The air blowing on her hair was just really from a nearby electric fan and the fake screams around her added to her sold-out feeling that it is the end of the world.
Glad to be alive: Sharon my good old friend, after her gut wrenching
experience at the mary-go-round, always thankful of her second shot at life.Over all, I was happy at a time well spent with friends. Nothing beats a good laugh before the start of an ardous journey ahead. What an amazing God given blessing, such an amazing grace.
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