The Oriental community has always been a creative bunch. Our people really know how The Oriental community has always been a creative bunch. Our people really know how to drive things off the wall with a serious wipe out. We can do things better than they give usto drive things off the wall with a serious wipe out. We can do things better than they give us credit for. Asians created the Kama Sutra, the calendar,credit for. Asians created the Kama Sutra, the calendar,
balut, lambanog,balut, lambanog,
and lots more. Weand lots more. We survived decolonization with minimum wage for crying out loud. We are not called “Pearl of thesurvived decolonization with minimum wage for crying out loud. We are not called “Pearl of the Orient for nothing. When it comes to the bizarre we are one of Asia’s finest. The WesternOrient for nothing. When it comes to the bizarre we are one of Asia’s finest. The Western countries have known us for our weird food, odd customs and now weird jobs?countries have known us for our weird food, odd customs and now weird jobs?We have to admit that in some Asian countries, particularly in the Philippines, moneyWe have to admit that in some Asian countries, particularly in the Philippines, money doesn’t come off easily.doesn’t come off easily.
PinoysPinoys
can’t have a life served in a silver platter, I doubt if we cancan’t have a life served in a silver platter, I doubt if we can afford a silver platter in the first place. We literally work every functioning muscle in our bodies,afford a silver platter in the first place. We literally work every functioning muscle in our bodies, day and night and whatever that’s left in between. We sell all sorts of stuff too, we haveday and night and whatever that’s left in between. We sell all sorts of stuff too, we have
pamparegla, agimat, pamparegla, agimat,
peanuts, and some sell their bodies… while others literally sell their bodypeanuts, and some sell their bodies… while others literally sell their body parts. In a way, money also brings out the best of people (if not the worst, we know thatparts. In a way, money also brings out the best of people (if not the worst, we know that already), because upon lack of it, men conjure up the most creative ways to make a living.already), because upon lack of it, men conjure up the most creative ways to make a living.Working in Kingdom Come funeral part-time, “Cleopetra,” this candidly-name,Working in Kingdom Come funeral part-time, “Cleopetra,” this candidly-name, effeminate roadside beautician gets half of her daily earnings powdering and stretchingeffeminate roadside beautician gets half of her daily earnings powdering and stretching cadavers for burial. Cleopetra, still preppy and informal, looks at the cadaver and immediatelycadavers for burial. Cleopetra, still preppy and informal, looks at the cadaver and immediately wagers with the manager the cost and deadline for the job (apparently, she gets fair sum of thewagers with the manager the cost and deadline for the job (apparently, she gets fair sum of the thousands that the funeral home gets). Like the pros of the field, she starts working with thethousands that the funeral home gets). Like the pros of the field, she starts working with the face. She indicates as she pulls up the mandible, showing balls of cotton inside the moth.face. She indicates as she pulls up the mandible, showing balls of cotton inside the moth. Thinking we were amused, she laughed and motion for us to come closer. Thinking we were amused, she laughed and motion for us to come closer.She puts more cotton or ties parts of the inner lining of the mouth to form a perfectShe puts more cotton or ties parts of the inner lining of the mouth to form a perfect Mona Lisa smile, and then fixes the body posture, which in this case did not need muchMona Lisa smile, and then fixes the body posture, which in this case did not need much tampering (the cadaver is wide). She opens her medicine box filled with make-up, and pulls outtampering (the cadaver is wide). She opens her medicine box filled with make-up, and pulls out a towel. She wipes the cadaver clean, and then powders the protrusions entirely, lining the all-a towel. She wipes the cadaver clean, and then powders the protrusions entirely, lining the all-too-gray mouth and pulling up the long hair in a bun.too-gray mouth and pulling up the long hair in a bun.Part of the job description includes washing the body, manicuring nails, arching andPart of the job description includes washing the body, manicuring nails, arching and plucking eyebrows dressing up the body in Filipino classical clothing or Western formal attire,plucking eyebrows dressing up the body in Filipino classical clothing or Western formal attire, reshaping and reconstructing damaged or disfigured areas of the body using cotton or foamreshaping and reconstructing damaged or disfigured areas of the body using cotton or foam rubber, and other such superficial improvements.rubber, and other such superficial improvements. There are few things in life that you can carry with you after you die, but they will make There are few things in life that you can carry with you after you die, but they will make sure you look amazing… wherever you end up.sure you look amazing… wherever you end up.
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