text messages

As a literate person, I read words everyday. Different kinds of words in different contexts buffet me right as I start my day with breakfast. Needless to say words are a source of media for communication. They help provide information, amuse the bored or teach the wonderers. And these words come in a variety of forms. They can be books, magazines, newspapers, advertisements, essays or letters; more recently they can be organized in an assortment of internet websites, like this blog, or texts on a cell phone.

And to think the first “words” were cavemen drawings on the walls of primordial caves! Today’s world has advanced quite remarkably over the past hundreds of centuries (which would be when human beings starting walking on Earth); since the Earth was born, really, void at first of the human species. But born we were, as social beings, with a penchant for family unity, and eventually politics. We’ve instinctively realized the importance of communication with each other and today we see this in the form of technology such as text messages.

My cell phone had been reminding me, constantly, that my text messages memory was getting full and I needed to delete some messages. Of course I didn’t want to sterilize my whole inbox because there were some messages worth keeping – chiefly to provide me with entertainment, if and when I am bored. Looking back at them now, I see how funny they seem! Some of them take me back to conversations I had and some of them are so random, I don’t even remember what the topic was. It’s just funny to see them again. Some of you may remember the inside joke they’re related to. Here are a few:

From or relating to The Office:
Steph: I’m gonna kill myself and it’s ur fault!
Steph: Oh my god dwight . . . I mean bern
Steph: I’m watching the Office and its so funny

Relating to tennis:
Steph: Its ok shell pull though [I’m guessing she’s talking about Serena or Venus]
Kenneth: Omg roddick [Wimbledon finals]
Kenneth: Omg keep me updated I have to go to work FML [Wimbledon finals]
Kenneth: All William’s final!
Kenneth: the score was 6-1, 6-0 venus
Kenneth: Omg I beat my first opponent in tennis

Of or relating to Scrubs:
Steph: Hey number one
Steph: I found a way to make u number 1 cuz that is what u are

Of or relating to movies: (Let’s see if you can guess the movie)
Ate Sherry: One missed call. [but it was a text!]

Holidays:
Kuya: Happy 4th of july to you bernie!
Steph: I can have 2 valentines!
Kuya: Happy v day.
Steph: Ok. Thanks valentine! And did u tell them?
Steph: happy St. Patty’s day!
Andrew: Happy Easter.

Random:
Daddy: Hi Bern [he was standing two feet away from me]
Steph: It was ate maco
Daddy: Hi
Kuya: What happened?!?!?!?!?
Kuya: Kuya . . . . oyyyyyyy u didn’t save my number from last time?!
Kuya: Bern!!!!!!!
Kuya: Bern!!!! Hello?!
Steph: Made my day possible! Bye home girl
Ate Sherry: Hello darling
Steph: HAHAHA that’s so random
Ate Sherry: If only.
Steph: for sure
Kuya: U mean lolo Arthur. Hahaha. Not Tito.
Steph: I like lucida bright
Steph: I’m watching nate robinson on youtube . . .
Ate Sherry: Coming I went to buy fancy pants
Steph: C!
Steph: Hah u were hilarious last night!
Steph: Ur welcome a kajillion!
Steph: I was just roasted. Bye
Steph: Okie
Ate Sherry: Rude!
Kuya: Tanks Bern!!!
Steph: THANKS BERN!
Steph: Amanda
Ate Sherry: Meet me at the housie in south p lot at 5 45 if I’m bringing u home!
Kiersten: someone got caught cheating during my quiz today! Haha!
Kiersten: ehhhh? Wow. U def deserved that $25 [when I ate a teaspoon of wasabe for 25 bucks]
Kiersten: yeah. I would too! Kudos for having the guts to even try!
Steph: Tanks ben! [mommy calls me ben instead of Bern because of her accent] I’m gonna buy u candy what do u want its free!
Steph: Ty. I have candy 4 u
Kuya: I’m sorry . . . But who is this?
Steph: You too bernbunny
Ate Sherry: Earth stock day . . . live a little!
Kuya: LOL. Bern. That’s gross. You need to shower.
Steph: k ty bernchilada
Steph: What does vicarious mean?
Kenneth: Hey u!
Steph: Lol hey dirty birdy!
Steph: Lol! Yeah we did!
Steph: Ok haha tito al
Steph: what’s madre doing?
Kuya: Deposit slip?!
Steph: I wuv you!
Kuya: I miss all of you too. I’m at the gym with Kevin and GREG! [he’s finally back!]

Reaction to Michael Jackson’s death:
Ate Sherry: How? Also can u dvr so u thnk u can dance 4 me?
Kuya: What?!?! How?!?!
Steph: I know! I heard! How is mommy? Lol
Kuya: I see. Are you sad. I am.

On Ate Sherry’s graduation:
Steph: Do u want anythin? Its boring ark sean ie he wants to leave!

Reacting to when Mommy lost her job in these economic hard times:
Kuya: Oh so daddy knows?
Kuya: Are u home? Is mommyok?
Kuya: Bern . . . no time for your comedic shenanigans!!! Is mother ok?
Kuya: I see. I will call her later. When I get home from work.
Daddy: I love U n Ur optimism. Hope is the key word and that is what we have. Dad
Kuya: You sure mommy has no regrets?

I’m just saying that there are so many ways you can express yourself and commuinciate with others and in a way, those conversations, no matter how little they may be, show what’s going on in the world and in your world.