01 Toyang

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01 Toyang

"Good afternoon, CdeO," I fervently greeted on air

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"Good afternoon, CdeO," I fervently greeted on air.

"Time check, it's fifteen minutes after four. Cheers to another day of replaying our favourites from the '90s with your one and only fabulously fancy DJ Toyang. Cagayan de Oro is getting a lot colder these days, maybe because I'm still single... charot!" I partnered that one with some laughter, doing this will make your listeners more comfy and at ease.

"Our first song is for all the singles out there who do not feel single at all because they have the best of friends. Here's Growing Up by Gary Valenciano on MOR, my one and only radio... for life!" The song started playing right after my spiel.

I went to the station after my 3:00 PM class. My sched on-air is 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM daily except for Monday and Tuesday. Most of us in the station also have Sunday as our general day-off.

Sa local franchise, I'm a radio DJ, whereas, on the main and national network, I am an online news writer and a content and contract writer. This means that I have signed an agreement with them. They will be the publisher of my creative works into books. Pabor iyon sa akin since literature is the blood that runs through my veins, charz.

I immediately answered mama's call. Naglalakad na ako palabas ng station at pauwi na rin sa amin. It's already quarter to six.

"Ma, pauwi na ako."

"Yang, huwag ka munang umuwi. Nasa Bulua ka pa ba?"

"Opo, nasa baba na ako, sa may overpass. Papara na ako ng jeep pau-"

"Huwag muna! Diyan ka muna! Hintayin mo kami ng papa mo r'yan. Inimbita tayo ng Tito Baldo mo sa Xavier Estates. May handaan kasi sa kanila."

Tito Baldo is papa's best friend. Hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin matandaan ang itsura niya. Lagi naman silang magkasama ni papa pero kapag ka may mga bisita kasi kami sa bahay nagkukulong lang ako sa kwarto ko. Aside from being an introvert, hindi lang talaga ako mahilig makisalamuha sa iba. I honestly find it hard to converse with older people. Kung hindi naman ako napagkakamalang bunso nila dahil ako ang pinakamaliit sa pamilya namin since sobrang tangkad ng mga kapatid kong lalaki ay minsan pa akong natawag na 'ala' o tomboy ng Ilongga na friend ni mama dahil nakasuot ako ng oversized na tee shirt at shorts. Hindi ba pwedeng way ko lang 'yon para maitago ang mga fats ko tuwing okasyon?

I'm a different person off and on air. Kaya nga komportable akong magladlad ng kadiliman sa balat ng radyo kasi boses ko lang ang naririnig nila at hindi nakikita ang buong mukha ko. In communication kasi, na-re-reinforce iyong mga impression natin sa processing unit o utak ng mga kausap natin based sa mga nasasabi at emotions na ginigive away ng mga expressions natin. Ewan ko nga kung anong connect basta mahiyain kasi ako in real life kaya kung walang nanonood, mas nagiging totoo ako sa sarili ko. In short, I fear judgment from others.

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