Monday, November 28, 2005

Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde

I'm currently taking up this seminar course in school as an elective that is handled by two professors. Let's just say that they're a split between Doctor Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. When Dr. Jekyl is the one handling the class, one cant help but listen even if he is discussing economics in the large and pretty much "unchartered" (for the Philippines that is) realm of free trade and international law; a topic that flies above the head of most the people in class, including yours truly (just because the topic really has no prescribed form and is in that sense "un-graspable"). I attribute the class' attention to three reasons the first of which is the fact that Dr. Jekyl is what you would call an eyecandy. He isnt exactly a Mr. Universe candidate (both profs are actually geeks by appearance but Dr. Jekyl was one of the blessed ones that was sprinkled with the fashion fairy's fashionista dust) but he just exudes this self confidence (no! not that angas type of confidence unlike his alter ego that likes to flaunt that they are the only ones in the room that could understand what the subject is...like DUH! Why do you think we took the course if we were such "experts" on the subject?!?!) that makes you take a second look. And when you do, you see his brand of handsome-ness (for lack of a better term). The second reason would have to be his well modulated voice. Pang-dj! His alter ego has this irritating stuck-in-his-throat-trying-his-damnest-to-modulate-it-but-failing-miserably-that's-why-it-comes-out-as-somewhat-as-a-croak voice that makes you just wanna focus on something else to save yourself from the torture. The third reason is that he is groovy. He interperses his lecture with anecdotes from his Buddha & Temple bar gimmicks. How cool is that? I really think that its his way of bringing the topic down to our level particularly when the class hour is during the prelude to Friday gimmick nights (7-9pm). Mr. Hyde must have had his knickers in a bunch last Friday night when he snapped at a classmate for praying out loud when he said that we would be having some silent prayer. His must have been bunched up good! I mean its a prayer! He could have let it slide but I guess aside from having his knickers in a bunch, he was also experiencing PMS! tsk!tsk!tsk! He seriously needs to get laid!!! *evil laugh*