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BY ANNA BARBARA L. LORENZO, Reporter

Controlled chaos

Hold this for me," the driver said as he handed over his helmet while I reached for the seatbelt.

"Don’t worry, it’s safe," he added, discouraging the use of the seat belt.

No helmet, no harness. It made me wonder if this guy even knows what safe means, but I let the seat belt slip out of my hand anyway.

The world started to spin the moment he floored the accelerator. Images before my eyes started running like a slideshow in fast-forward mode.

I could imagine white smoke coming out of the tires as they screeched while the wheels slipped tightly over the track to make a 360-degree turn.

The power at which the car was going forced my back against the seat, veered slightly to the left as we went around in circles. The wind blasting in through the open windows blew my hair in all directions and pasted a petrified smile on my face.

Weekend Guide

Feeling Las Vegas. July 27.

Frida ante el espejo (Frida in front of the Mirror). July 28, 8:15 p.m.

Diario intimo. July 28, 8 p.m.

Batang Rizal. 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on all Thursdays to Sundays until Aug,25.

Crucible Gallery. Benjie Torrado Cabrera’s latest engravings in Lines Beneath the Images, Three-Dimensional Engravings, on view until July 29.

Gateway Mall. The Banglos Sculptors until July 31.

Ang Pasyon ni Kristo. July 18-29 and Aug. 8-12 at the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theater, Palma Hall Bldg., UP Diliman, QC.

Lopez Museum. Dime a Dozen until Sept. 22 at the main gallery. Benpres Bldg., Exchange Rd., Pasig.

Mag:net Café High Street. Part of the Galleon Trade. July 24 to Aug 11 with a reception on July 27, 7 p.m.

Concert at the Park: Back to the ’80s. July 29, 5 p.m. Rizal Park Open-Air Auditorium, Manila.