A VISIT TO THE RADYO NG BAYAN, DZRB =))

               Opportunity comes only once.

               

               But opportunity will knock again if it is destined for you.

                

               Alas-singko imedia ng umaga. Naririnig ko na yung alarm ko, pero pakiramdam ko nananaginip lang ako. Eh hindi pala, oras na talaga para gumising kasi pupunta kami ngayon ng mga kaklase ko sa isang radio station. =)) Ginising ko na din si Kuya kasi ihahatid niya ako, baka daw kasi maligaw ako, di ko pa naman gamay ang Quezon City. Umalis kaagad kami ni Kuya dahil ang appointment namin kay Sir Alan ay 7:00 am. Sa sobrang pagmamadali, di na kami kumain, kaya pagkababa namin somewhere, nag-Jollibee muna kami. Nabusog talaga ako ng sobra. Nakarating kami doon ng 6:45. Proud na proud ako dahil dumating ako 20 minutes before the time. Dapat ganun talaga ang mga journalist, dapat on time.  :D Pinapasok naman kami agad nung guard at naghintay kami doon sa lobby. Dumating naman yung isang kaklase ko ng sakto 7:00, at hinintay naming yung iba hanggang 7:30. Umalis na din si Kuya kasi may pupuntahan siya at may tatlo na rin akong kasama.

                Umakyat na din kami, at nakita kami ng professor namin na bo-broadcast na. Hello po Sir Alan Allanigue! :D Tinawag niya kami sa loob at pinapanood naming siya na mag-on air, LIVE. Nakaagaw pansin sa akin yung malaking tarpaulin sa likod ni Sir, nakalagay, “RADYO NG BAYAN”. Nakakatuwa kasi nakita namin kung ano ang ginagawa sa loob ng isang radio station. Mga last 1 minute na ata nun nung pinasulat sa amin ni Sir yung mga pangalan namin at na-broadcast pa kami sa radio. Tuwang-tuwa kami at kanya-kanya kaming text sa mga nanay at tatay namin na na-broadcast kami sa radio.

                Pagkatapos ng newscast ni Sir, kumain muna kami nila Sir at nagkwentuhan. Enjoy na enjoy ako feeling ko nakikita ko na ang future ko. Pangarap ko kasi talaga ang maging broadcast journalist, gaya ni Sir. Kaya naman pagkatapos kumain, dinala naman niya kami sa Master Control at masaya kaming nag-observe doon. 
               

Ang nasa console na noon ay si Mr. Sel Baysa, isang miyembro ng Radyo Patrol team ng ABS-CBN. Iniwan kami doon ni Sir Alan, at kinabahan kaming lahat dahil pagkaalis niya, sabi ni Mr. Sel na iinterbyuhin niya daw kami. Isa-isa. Nagulat kaming lima at kanya-kanya kaming, ‘hala…’ pero naeexcite kami ng sobra! :D

                Ako. Kami. Iinterbyuhin. LIVE. ON AIR. Naririnig ako sa buong Pilipinas. HELLO, PHILPPINES!

                Dapat talaga maayos ang mga sagot namin dahil nationwide ito! Iisa lang naman ang tinanong niya sa amin kung ano mas pipiliin namin: maging broadcaster o writer. Halos lahat sila sabi writer, pero dalawa lang kami ng kaklase ko na nagsabi maging broadcaster.

                Nung tinanong ako, sabi ko, ‘para po magamit ko ang boses ko’. HAHAHAHA! Nakakahiya! Okay, bat di ko natandaan na naririnig ako ng buong sambayanang Pilipino! HAHAHA =)) Exposure sa boses ko. Tapos yung kaklase ko, ang sagot niya, ‘..para po maipahayag ko sa ating mga kababayan..’ di ko na alam e, napakahaba ng sinagot niya. Natawa na lang ako. HAHAHA =))

                Habang iniinterbyu ang ibang mga kasama ko, lumilipad na naman yung utak ko. Naiimagine ko, balang araw, ako na rin ang magiinterbyu sa mga susunod sa yapak namin.. na minsan akong umupo sa silyang ito.. tapos biglang sisingit sa utak ko na, “Finals week ngayon.” Okay. Tama na muna ang daydream. Pagkatapos noon, nagpapicture muna kaming lahat, kasama ang susunod na broadcaster.

                Dumiretso kami sa office ni Sir Alan noon, at binalita ang lahat ng nangyari. Bahagya siyang natawa dahil narinig niya daw kaming lahat. HAHAHA! Medyo namamasa pa yung kamay ko mula noong nainterbyu ako.

                MAY NAREALIZE AKO. Nainterbyu na din pala ako ng GMA News, ni Ms. Tricia Zafra noong papasok ako sa school. Akala ko hindi fresh ang itsura ko dahil napakainit talaga noon. Nagpaload ako nun sa isang stall at pawis na pawis na ako. Tinanong ako nung tindera ano daw tinanong sa akin. Basta!

                Narealize ko lang na nainterbyu na ko sa TV, nainterbyu na din ako sa radio. EPIC! :D Exposure na talaga ito. HAHAHA =))

                Anyway, pagkatapos nun, nagsiuwian na kami at kanya-kanya kaming GM at kanya-kanyang palit ng cover photo at profile picture sa FB. And, of course, super duper maraming salamat kay Mr. Alan Allanigue na binigyan kami ng pagkakataon na makapunta doon :D

                Para sa akin, sobrang nainspire talaga ako, kaya I’ll do my best! :D Pero ngayon, back to reality muna at focus sa finals! :D

                Kaya natin ‘to! :D 

STAR CITY =)

            Extreme adventure. For me. Hahaha =)
            The last time I've been to Star City was when I accompanied my friend to her field assignment there. It was just last year, and we didn't get to have a ride-all-you-can time. But, last two weeks ago, my block mates and I get to have this moment now. :D
            It was a cloudy afternoon that day, and my friends and I had just finished watching at the Aliw Theatre. We all went out to eat, then we proceeded to Star City. It was a big discount for us, so we used all our time to enjoy. Plus, we needed a break after one big hell of a week. My friends and I began riding on the not-oh-so-dangerous rides, taking up time. Next we came to this ride called Blizzard, and I thought it's just a simple roller coaster where there are not much "obstacles". The line of students is so long that you might refer to this as a rattlesnake if you're looking from above. I hear screams from teens on the ride, and I thought they were just overreacting and it's not really scary. But when we came closer, I have seen that there is a very steep part in the middle portion of the ride. I took a big gulp. I realized that I wasn't speaking anymore, and my friend elbowed me, telling me that I was getting anxious. When I looked at her, she was laughing and telling me that she wanted to leave the line. I laughed with her trying my best to look upbeat, despite the fact that the butterflies in my stomach are really punching my stomach. 
             When it's time for our turn, I paled. My friend was scared to her bones, and I can't identify if she had gone pale or not because she's white. I told her, "Are you sure you can do this? We can back out if you want." I was assuring her that 'cause I think I can't do it either. So much for the teenagers who were screaming their lungs out earlier. The ride began in a very slow motion, but my hands are getting clammy and I kept my eyes closed. When I opened my eyes, we were a second away to the steep part, then when it came, I felt like I was really falling. I instantly screamed with my friend. We went back to the starting point, and I'm ready to go down from this shocking ride, but unfortunately, it'll have another round. Great. I hate going to that steep part. But on the second time, I wasn't that scared anymore and instead I shouted saying, "WOOO!!" It was fun! :D
             When we got off, my hands were shaking and I don't know why. Anyway, we proceeded to the Bump Car. My friends were laughing at me because I couldn't move an inch. At first I have moved for maybe 20 seconds but then I didn't get to move again. They kept on bumping me, and me not bumping them. It's kind of annoying, I felt like a loser. Hahaha. I should learn how to drive this summer. :)) 
             The line of people in the ride Viking didn't decrease from the time we got there, so just moved on to the next ride. And that would be, the Star Frisbee. 
              Looking from afar, you would think that Star Frisbee is not a scary ride. But once you got there, you'll think twice. That's what I felt when I got there and decided not to push through. But my friend won't let me go, and that left me with no choice, and I acted bravely. My other friend told me that she was going home and made a run for it. Great, she left me alone. 
              It had stopped drizzling already when the ride started. When we were choosing for our seats, my fear is SERIOUSLY getting in the way. Trying to stay brave is one of the hardest things to do, especially when you are not brave enough. So, I took my seat and the seat belt is too tight that I felt like I was forced to get my stomach in. At first, I told my two friends sitting beside me that it's not scary, psh. Swing you there, and swing you here. But that swinging has gone too far. It went higher and higher until I felt like I can kiss the sky any minute now. All I ever did was close my eyes, 
as I feel the world spinning and turning. When the ride was over, I was very dizzy and I still feel like I was there, thinking "I'm gonna die" and "What made me decide to go on that ride". 
             After that, we went straight to the Surf Dance ride, but when it's our turn, the ride closed because it was raining once again. So we just decided to have a little break and eat. My friend, who said she's going to go home, came out of nowhere and joined us. She's really crazy. 
            Anyway, while enjoying the food, we shared our experiences there and it was fun, and I cheered myself for facing my fear of my heights. Achievement of the day! And I felt pleased with myself. 
             After we ate, we strolled in the amusement park while waiting for the night. Why? We wanted to get a ride to the Ferris Wheel, and they said that the best view is during at night. When it's already 7:00 o'clock, we lined up there, and we are the first in line. When the ride opened, we hopped in and slowly we were going up. I was totally amazed by the view; traffic lights on the road, people come and go, malls and beautiful facades of buildings cooled my eyes. It was a very beautiful Manila skyline. I tried to stand up but seasickness washed over me. I hastily took my seat again. 
             We all went home after that. I told my mom everything what happened and she smiled and laughed with me. After sharing everything, I ate, took a bath and went to sleep. It's a long day indeed, and very enjoyable! Unfortunately, when I got to bed, that feeling when I was riding in the Star Frisbee came back again and closing my eyes feels like I was seriously riding on it again. But I shook that thought away, and went to a deep sleep. :D