life as a show

Joey and I came up with a thought: "If our own lives are a show, what will it be? Will people love it, or will it be a one big flap?" (A thought that came up after one of our endless talks on TV shows, movies, entertainment and other rah-rahs, and after Joey's TV marathon on LOST)

Joey's life: It begins with him on the present times, working in a good company that pays good. He is a hard worker, although he knows how to have fun, He is satisfied with the condition of his life right now. Then, zoom in, a close up to his eye (just like what happens on the show LOST when one of the character's past life is revealed) shows him working in a fast food chain cooking burgers and packing them. He considers himself a master of that activity. However, he appears rugged, exhausted and completely unsatisfied.

Audience saw his life as a twist and turn, coupled with a certain comic antic due to his stupidity on things and the humor he creates on himself. His audience have a share of good laugh.

Joey's image of my life:

ang title ng episode mo ngayon ay 'Most Wanted'

how did that happen? Well, for the past days, they (some friends) were trying to pair me with an officemate who seem to be making pa-cute.

Aside from that, I have told Joey a story about one of my friends who told me that somebody has a crush on me. I told the friend not to give me a hint about who he is for it might make me uncomfortable in front of him. Just then another friend when we were joking around and chatting told me that he has a crush on me. That gave me a hint. Since friend 1 and friend 2 were also close friends.

However, Joey said, my show's a flap?

Why?

Because I'm really passive and dense about the whole situation. I just talk about it. Talk about what may happen, but I won't act on it or try to make steps to fulfill that things.

"It's so boring. Kung baga, inis na inis na yung audience mo kasi walang development! Gaya nung kay ---*bleep bleep*--, nagpapacute na nga sayo pero wala kang ginagawa. HIndi mo inapproach."

Darn me, I'm so stupid!

Enough of me.

*****

Each of us have our own show. We try to view our lives, and see what kind it is through reactions and observations of people around us. At times, we react to certain situation, then at other times we won't. We try to make something worthwhile about our lives. SOme achieve things, while some get frustrated for not achieving their goals. At times we lose our focus on things we really want, because we tend to focus on some other things that are not so important to us.

At times, we miss those opportunities of the things that come our way. We fail to see that "the universe", or "destiny" or "higher being" respond to what we need, but we 'chicken out' and lose courage to face the ordeals that come along with achieving our goals.

And then we again hope that life gives us another chance to face an opportunity, or the key to our goals, or simply to what we want. And we continue to hope.

ANd yes, our audiences are waiting for the highlight of our stories, because it's what makes one story great. The plot begins with an introduction of the environment, of the characters involved, until you meet some certain little activities that pile up to show the crisis, the problem of one story, until it reaches the climax, or how the characters responds to the main crisis he/she is involved with.

You may encounter, boohs or blahs from your imaginary audience, but it's your choice as well if you want them to feel satisfied, or happy at the turn-out of events. As I've said, it's your call.

At the end of your show, it's you who will feel if your story's a flap, or you make it to the emmys and win an award!-)