50 is the Magic Number

A conversation between my friend Ria and I, a couple of days after we bought our crystal bracelets:

Toni: “O ano nagwork ba yun crystal bracelet mo?”
Ria: “Hindi ko nga alam eh! Yun sa ‘yo?”
Toni: “Siguro. Yun turquoise bracelet ko, para daw yun for correcting body aligment and eye disorders… eh… okay naman ako ngayon. Tapos yun jade bracelet ko, para sa pera diba. Siguro nagwork kasi sabi ni Mama iti-treat daw nya ako sa Book Fair.”
Ria: “Ayos!”
Toni: “Tapos yun kay Bok, lapiz lazuli, for wisdom. Ayun may naisip na siyang subject for her thesis.”
Ria: “Galing!”
Toni: “Eh ikaw? Opal diba? Spiritual guidance?”
Ria: “Wala, wala, hindi nagwowork. Ang nag-work yun magic towel na binili ko.”
Toni: “Ha?”
Ria: “Oo totoo pala siya. I-fit mo lang sa head mo tapos tuyo na yun hair mo nang mabilis. Yun lang ata yun magic sa akin eh.”
Toni: “Wow, to think tig-fi-fifty pesos lang yan lahat… fifty pesos yun bracelet, fifty pesos yun magic towel… fifty is the magic number.”
Ria: “Korek!”

Heeheehee. Just another conversation that makes sense only to me and my friends. Don’t you love those conversations?

Hi! I'm Toni Tiu, and I've been blogging at at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.