D' Original

There's just something about buying original stuff. I'm not talking
about clothes. I'm talking about the things that get pirated the most.
CD's and DVD's.

Music CD's. Ahhh, the scent of the booklet insert as you open the
jewel case. The smoothness and flawlessness of the CD Label print.
Everything on the disc is printed and designed in such a way that
everything fits exactly the way it should be - the way it was meant to
be.

Same goes for DVD movies. Original DVD movies carry a certain weight
about them that fakes can't ever replicate. The extra cash you shell
out automatically makes the DVD worth every penny, without a single
penny wasted.

But the most uncanny effect that originals have on me is their
capability to both "sound" and "look" clearer and more impressive than
the fakes. Even though, technically, there's no difference.

Y'all can mock me all you want. "You're a fool! spending Php900 on
something you can get for 50 bucks!". Well? one thing you can't buy
for 50 bucks is the novelty of the item.

God saved me before i became totally screwed Story #1

The moment of truth. This is it. The night before the Kape't Pandasal
2nd year anniversary. Tension mounts during the Kape shoot today as i
find out that Bro. Nono Alfonso has finally chosen songs for them to
sing live on ABS tomorrow. Songs which i will have to scavenge the
malls for. Night falls. I see my opportunity to find the songs as Dex
(not to be confused with a male Dex classmate of mine back in college)
has to go to SM West to send a package. With no trouble i quickly
find Videoke CD's containing the songs we need. With much confidence
in my abilities to extract the minus one audio out of them, we grab
some Wendy's and head back to Jescom.

Jescom, around 9pm. i grab not a single bite out of my meal. Dex
doesn't either. We're both tense. Tomorrow is the day of reckoning. I
need closure that i can extract the minus one track successfully, and
Dex needs closure that she will have all her cast members for the No 2
Xmas shoot which starts tomorrow (someone backed out at the last
minute). I have encountered a problem though. It seems as though
modern technology has enhanced Videoke CD's to the point where the
minus one track and the track with vocals are not on separate channels
anymore. Am i damned? is this the day where all my seven days of
coordinating hardship slip out the holes in my pocket? Is this the day
i have to text Michelle and Joy of ABS-CBN that the bros have no songs
to sing tomorrow? Tune in next week to hear the conclusion of this
epic tale!