just my luck

uhm wala lang naman.
nakita ko lang naman c japs cuan sa building namin knina.
yun lang naman.

xeeeeeeeeeet!!!!! ^_^
ohmyohmyohmyohmyohmyohmy!!!!

hehehe
oo na, adik mode na kung adik mode.
ganyang tlga...

akalain mo ba naman, parang kelan ko lang winish na sana makita ko in person c japs cuan.
ok na sakin kahit saang parte ng campus.
kahit malayuan pa.
kahit mabilis lang.

eh kanina ba naman...
well, well, well...
sa building pa namin?!
ng malapitan?!
ng matagal?!


am i lucky, or what?! ^_~


hay nku, talk about tachycardia... ^_~ hahaha

hehehe wala lang...actually c iris ung unang nakakita na paakyat xa ng stairs ng mag-isa. tapos sabay harap sakin ni iris at parang hysterical na bumubulong ng "C JAPS! C JAPS! C JAPS!"
ako naman tong c lip read...bago pa mag sink in yung na lip read ko, eh nakita ko na c japs like one meter away from me na. my facial expression must have looked hilarious--tipong shocked na nakasmile na hindi maintindihan...hehe parang dumbfounded na ewan. i cant even remember kung nasarado ko ung bibig ko..or if i just kept staring...hehe wala lang...natatawa nalang ako ngaun habang cnusulat ko to... ^_~

<3 <3 <3

funny thing pa, nung friday, pinapag-usapan namin na ang common denominator ng mga crushes ko ay ang pagiging kalbo, *pero c japs parin ang ultimate kalbo para sakin hahaha ^_^* tapos nung pinpanood ko na ung game ng uste nung sunday, aba aba aba...lo and behold... almost lahat na cla sa team ay kalbo....anubehhhhh.... ^_~ hahaha sobrang adik mode na tlga ako...

thoughts...

yesterday, i bought the march 2006 issue of marie claire and this passage from the book called "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedman caught my eye...

"A woman today who has no goal, no purpose, no ambition patterning her days into the future, making her stretch and grow beyond that small score of years in which her body can fill its biological function, is committing a kind of suicide."

september.day.out.with.tin.

bonding moment namin ni kristine anne *sikik* pleta del rosario kahapon sa ayala. start pa lang ng day eh mejo nawiwindang na kami dahil sa mga bloopers na nagcmula ng araw namin. ^_~
1. nilampasan xa ng trike na dapat sasakyan namin kaya...
2. bumaba ako ng trike para hanap na lang kami ng iba para sabay na kami pumunta sa sakayang ng shuttle na...
3. dapat ay nasa russia pero wala na sila sa dapat nilang parkingan kaya pumunta nalang kami sa isa pang sakayan ng shuttle na nasa egypt na...
4. wala din sa dapat nilang parkingan...(where the hell are they?!)...kaya sa smbic na lang kami nagpahatid kay manong driver ng trike na...
5. sumingil ng P60 para sa trike fare namin...(kurakot ka, manong)...
...at nakarating na nga kami sa la salle kung san sumakay kami ng...
6. lrt na walang aircon...
...kaya lumipat kami ng next train. tas ayun nakarating din kami ng ayala...
7. matapos kaming mapagtatapakan sa paa ng mga malalaking mamang nagsusumiksik sa mrt. (ewan naka-combat boots pa yata cla..ansakit eh ... :D)
...tapos dahil wala kaming concrete na plans na gagawin for that day, nagsuggest si tin na magpamanicure. eh d xempre go na go naman ako dun! ^_~ kaya naghanap na kami ng salon. punta kami ng parksquare. hanap. hanap. hanap. xet nakakapagod maghanap ng hindi alam kung san maghahanap kaya pasok ulit kami ng glorietta para maghanap ng giant directory. ung tipong makikita mo ang floor plan ng buong ayala. hanap. hanap. hanap. hanggang nakarating na kami sa may concierge. cge na nga, magtanong na kung nasan ang directory. kaya sabi namin...
"excuse me, san may directory?" tapos ang ginawa nung pinagtanungan namin ay...
8. binigyan kami ng mapa (as in mapa) ng mga ayala malls. kamusta naman un?! ^_^ ung mapa na tipong ginagamit ng mga tourists o ng mga bagong salta sa makati na mga promdi o ng dalawang babaeng naghahanap ng giant directory. (T_T)
...to think na dapat teritoryo namin ang makati dahil ako ay nag grade school sa csa at si tin ay nag preschool-grade school-high school sa csa...kami pa ang gumagamit ng mapa...haha. pero helpful din ang mapa dahil nakita namin ang let's face it salon. at kung san toh dapat hanapin. kaya ayun.nakarating naman kami pero...
9. nasa waiting list nga lang kami dahil maraming babae ang nagpasyang magpaka-vain kasabay namin sa oras na yon.kaya nagdecide kami na maglunch muna kami kasama ang csa friends na naging classmates ko nung grade school na mga high school classmates naman ni tin. mineet namin c pearl, audrey and daniel sa greenbelt. tapos naglunch kami sa bigbuddha. tapos dumating c sarah, then c eve. tapos manonood cla ng the devil wears prada kaya hindi na kami sumama kc napanood na ni tin un movie na un ng twice. at ako naman ay manonood nun kasama ni iris one of these days...kaya bumalik na kami sa let's face it para sa aming uber-girl-bonding-over-manicure-and-pedicure.
10. kaya lang, marami parin ang nagpapaka-vain kaya nasa waiting list parin kami. since wala kaming gagawin for another hour, pupunta nalang kami sa bilihan ng dvds ng one tree hill at prisonbreak. pupunta na sana kami sa bilihan, subalit dahil today is our lucky day, ....
11. closed pala cla pag saturdays. (-_-) anubehhhh..
...looking at the bright side, buti na lang at hindi pa kami nakakasakay ng makati loop service (hehe naaaliw lang ako sa mga aircon na jeep. how cute ^_^) nung 2mawag c tito eric na dad ni tin na nagsabi na closed pala ang tindahan pag saturday..ayan, at least naman hindi na kami nag effort pumunta dun para sa wala...kaya nagchikahan nalang kami habang naghihintay ng turn namin. tas nung turn na namin, may kasabay kami na nagpapa-foot spa. hehe temptation. kaya nagpa-add ako ng foot spa. eh na-tempt din c tin na magpa foot spa. kaya nagpa-add din xa ng foot spa.
*something to be happy about: ang cute nung nail polish ko sa toes. hehe. Chic nail polish in cappuccino shade. ^_~ *
tapos nung isu-scrub na ung paa, lagot na..
12. dahil super lakas ng kiliti ni tin sa paa. tipong nagsheshake na ung inuupuan nia dahil sa kakatawa at naluluha-luha na xa. hehe tipong sweet torture... :D
mga 6:00 na kami natapos sa girl bonding namin. after nun, nagcmba na kami sa greenbelt chapel. parang Christmas na ung aura nung place. i wonder why. actually, we were wondering why. pati ung choir, parang choir pag simbang gabi. ganun. ang sarap ng feeling na mag-mass dun..
after ng mass, gala gala na kami kc may sale sa glorietta. kung san san na kami napadpad kakatingin ng kung anu-ano. tapos around 8:30, nagdecide na kami na umuwi dahil parang jelly na ang legs namin at dahil hindi na namin mafeel ang legs namin at dahil parang involuntarily na na naglalakad ang legs namin. tapos pag labas namin para pumunta sa sakayang ng shuttle, ....
13. umuulan...
14. at wala kaming payong...
15. at ang parking ng shuttle ay walang bubong...
kaya lakad kami ulit papunta sa other side na may sakayan pa ng shuttle na nasa covered parking. tapos ayun, sa wakas, nakadating na din kami sa smbic kung san susunduin kami ni tito eric na dad ni tin para ihatid kami pauwi. tapos dapat papasok kami ng sm para lang magcross papunta dun sa usapan na meeting place with tito eric eh ung walang awang manong guard eh ayaw magpapasok kc closed na daw cla. pero may mga tao pa sa loob na hinihintay nilang lumabas. kaya napakaharmless kung papadaanin nia kami. hay nku yang c manong guard tlga, walang habag sa dalawang babaeng inulan ng bloopers nung araw na un. hay naku ka tlga!
anyway, nasundo din naman kami ni tito eric kaya ok na din. tapos nakauwi na ko. tapos nakauwi na din cla. the end. haha. :D

wala lang, kahit sobrang dami naming bloopers kanina, sobrang naenjoy ko ung lakad namin today. well, lagi naman kcng enjoy pag lakad with tin. at chaka cla momi, alam na nila na late ako makakauwi and ok lang sa kanila as long as they know na im with tin. ayun. ayos nga eh...ngaun college na lang ulit kami nakakalabas ng mejo madalas. kc ang goal namin ay magkaron ng isang day for bonding every month. so far, ok naman..kc dati nung high school, once a year lang kami magkita..every summer lang..hehehe..^_^

ay!!! congratulations pala kay tin dahil may isang great great accomplishment xa today!!! hehehe ^_^ (sikik, hnd ko na ibubulgar. secret nalang natin un..hehehe) iba na tlga pag technologically aware. hehehe ^_^

jinxed!

hay nku naman! na-jinx ko ata ang game nung thursday! geez..
sabi ko go tigers, natalo ang tigers..
sabi ko go japs, puro errors c japs nung crucial minutes..
tsktsk..
from now on, shut up nako.d kc dapat pinapangunahan ang results ng game!hehehe :D








..pero cutie parin c japs.hehehe :D




anyway, tapos na ang prelims!
anu?
TAPOS NA ANG PRELIMS!
ha?
TAPOS NA ANG PRELIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMS!!!!
yahoo ^_~

kaya kanina eh gumala kami nina austinne, gela, iris, irish, jolo, mj, reg at twila [alphabetical?!:D]
tapos nanood ng movie kasama ung iba pang II-1 na in the mood na magpakabaduy. haha.
tapos parang lahat kme ay may dalang quickly..^_^
super taro ice ung inorder ko. d ko lang malaman kung bakit SUPER ang kailangan ipangalan sa kanya eh wala naman pinagkaiba ang super taro ice sa taro taro special kundi ung honeydew melon pudding. ano ba ang mas matimbang, "special" o "super"?

parang pag sa friends, cno ang mas matimbang, ang special friend o ang super friend? (ayon kay bob ong, ang 'super friends' daw ay nauso dahil sa mga teenagers ng makabagong panahon. parang ganun. daw. yata.)

parang pag sa halo-halo. may special halo-halo pero bakit walang super halo-halo?

parang pag kay superman, bakit hindi nalang cia si specialman? eh special naman c superman dba?

ah ewan. basta ang alam ko, inenjoy ko ang super taro ice. wla nakong reklamo.

kaya lang bakit kaya nauubusan ng ipapangalan ang quickly sa mga taro products nila? dahil ba sa adik na adik ang mga pinoy sa taro? o sadyang masaya lang magpangalan ng produkto na tipong 4-word long?

speaking of taro, dba ung mascot na si grimmace ay supposedly nagrerepresent ng taro shake ng mcdo dati?kaya sa mga nagaakalang isang flubber si grimace, eh ayan, alam nio nang mali kayo. aba naman! we learn something new everyday! haha

o xa, tama na ang usapang "special" at "super". kaya lang naman ako gumawa ng entry ngaun eh dahil gs2 ko ikwnto na gumala kami after ng prelims. ayun.at chaka para sabihing cutie parin c japs after ng game against UP.ayun.lang.^_~

the sweep--forget it ^_~

craving for: pretzels choco knots
addicted to: prisonbreak & one tree hill
listening to: be my escape
current high: UAAP season 69 2nd encounter between ADMU and UST

dapat sa mga panahong ito, eh nagaaral na ako para sa prelims ko na magsstart bukas. eh anong ginagawa ko d2? wala lang... naexcite lang ako magsulat tungkol sa would-have-been sweep ng ateneo na nabreak (nanaman ^_~) ng UST.
[playing in the background: go usteeee! (4x) go go go go! - with matching actions pa yan ha] hahaha...adikmode na naman..
anyway...narealize ko lang na ang saya talaga magbelong sa isang university.
tawag dito: school spirit ^_~
lalo na kung galing kau sa 4 straight losses, ang saya ng feeling ng 3 straight wins...bonus pa,nabreak ang winning streak ng supposedly unbeatable team. goes to show na anything can happen...rarrr.. hahaha adikmode na tlga...
feeling ko, sa sobrang katuwaan at kakaicp ko ng uaap nung sunday, eh nanaginip tuloy ako ng sobrang weird na bagay na related din sa uaap.

...sumali daw ako sa isang contest ng hindi nalalaman kung ano ba talaga ung contest na yun. ni hindi ko alam ang title, ang involved, ang dapat gawin at kung anu anu pa. basta wala lang.sumali lang ako. tas nun nasa stage na, chaka lang inunveil ung backdrop kung saan nakasulat ang title ng contest...."WIN A DATE WITH LINGAOLINGAO"...
toink. kamusta naman yun. di ko crush si lingaolingao at mas lalong wala akong pagnanasa (wtf?!) sa kanya. kc naman ang may kasalanan eh ung rezona first day high na laging xa ung finifeature. sa 22o lang, nung unang nakita ko cia eh natakot ako kc ang laking tao. tapos sa game na unang napanood ko xa, nagkaron xa ng cut sa may mata pero sobrang todo laro pa rin xa with matching pambabalya...wla lang i guess un ung impression na naiwan sakin. kaya naman nung nakita ko ung rexona uaap icon na xa ung fineature, tas ang sabi pa nia ay isa daw xang brainy high eh wala lang. natawa lang ako. para kasing hindi xa ung tipong ganun. sorry naman at tinypecast ko xa matapos yurakin ang pagkatao. pasenxa na =)

maganda cguro ung dream ko kung ang title ng game na cnalihan ko ay...
"win a date with japs cuan"
hahaha adikmode to the extreme...

o xa xa xa...tama na ang daydreaming!
may prelims pa ako tom until fri...
hay...


may game nga pala sa thursday. sana manalo. go tigers! go japs! hehehe :D

SounD`tWipz

UNWRITTEN+natasha_bedingfield

I am unwritten, can't read my mind, I'm undefined
I'm just beginning, the pen's in my hand, ending unplanned

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you can not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

I break tradition, sometimes my tries, are outside the lines
We've been conditioned to not make mistakes, but I can't live that way

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you can not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten

Staring at the blank page before you
Open up the dirty window
Let the sun illuminate the words that you can not find
Reaching for something in the distance
So close you can almost taste it
Release your inhibitions

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten
The rest is still unwritten

soUnD`tWip

CLOSE TO THE END
`m0j0fLy`

have you ever felt being there
have you ever felt the sunshine on your hair
have you been under your skin
have you ever found the beauty from within

like an unfamiliar song
you can hum with all your heart
but you'll never find the words

and i don't wanna wake up
without you again
and i don't wanna wake up
feeling so close to the end

have you ever thought of nothing else
as i wake up each day until the mornin' i lay my head on my bed
and as i close my eyes and cling to my pillow
though you're miles away i still wait for the day the would never come

like an unfamiliar song
you can hum with all your heart
but you'll never find the words

and i don't wanna wake up
without you again
and i don't wanna wake up
feeling so close to the end

the stars are bound to die
it all makes no sense
i can't take the chance
i don't want to see you go

and i don't wanna wake up
without you again
and i don't wanna wake up
feeling so close to the end

thoughts..

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations.

`~=,* <3 * <3 *,=~`

Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is doubled.

,-=movie quotes=-,

THE NOTEBOOK
Noah: I am nothing special; just a common man with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one respect I have succeeded as gloriously as anyone who's ever lived: I've loved another with all my heart and soul; and to me, this has always been enough.
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Young Noah: Would you just stay with me? Young Allie: Stay with you? What for? Look at us, we're already fightin' Young Noah: Well that's what we do, we fight... You tell me when I am being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you are a pain in the ass. Which you are, 99% of the time. I'm not afraid to hurt your feelings. You have like a 2 second rebound rate, then you're back doing the next pain-in-the-ass thing. Young Allie: So what? Young Noah: So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, for ever, you and me, every day. Will you do something for me, please? Just picture your life for me? 30 years from now, 40 years from now? What's it look like? If it's with him, go. Go! I lost you once, I think I can do it again. If I thought that's what you really wanted. But don't you take the easy way out. Young Allie: What easy way? There is no easy way, no matter what I do, somebody gets hurt. Young Noah: Would you stop thinking about what everyone wants? Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do YOU want? What do you WANT? Young Allie: It's not that simple.
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But in spite their differences, they had one important thing in common, they were crazy about each other.
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Noah: Summer romances begin for all kinds of reasons, but when all is said and done, they have one thing in common. They're shooting stars, a spectacular moment of light in the heavens, fleeting glimpse of eternity, and in a flash they're gone.
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A WALK TO REMEMBER
Jamie: You have to promise you won't fall in love with me. Landon: That's not a problem.
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Jamie: It's like the wind. I can't... see it, but I feel it.
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Landon: I'm sorry she never got her miracle. Reverend Sullivan: She did. It was you.
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Jamie: You don't know the first thing about being someone's friend. Landon: I don't want to just be your friend. Jamie: You don't know what you want. Landon: Neither do you. Maybe you're just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you. Jamie: And why would that scare me? Landon: Because then you wouldn't be able to hide behind your books, or your frickin' telescope, or your faith. No, no, you know the real reason why you're scared? It's cause you wanna be with me too.
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10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
Kat Stratford: I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair. I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare. I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind. I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme. I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie. I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry. I hate it that you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call. But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.
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Kat Stratford: You don't always have to be what they want you to be.
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Patrick: Some asshole paid me to take out this really great girl. Kat Stratford: Is that right? Patrick: Yeah, but I screwed up. I fell for her.
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Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want.
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100 GIRLS
Matthew: Without you, I'm as lonely as an abandoned dog on the side of a highway. I have gift anxiety, even through I don't know when your birthday is. We can spend perfect days shopping and cleaning together. I swear, I'll never make wisecracks when you scrape your tires against the curb while parallel parking. If you consent to live with me, I'll clean the toilet every week. I'll do it with my tongue if you ask. I will strike the words "hooters" and "love rockets" from my vocabulary. I'll love you. Even if your name is Mimi and you want me to pronounce it "May May". I will only pass gas underneath the covers and under the direst of circumstances. Hell, I'll go on a low cholesterol diet. And I won't buy one of those red sports cars when I hit my mid-life crisis. Your parents can come visit us every week, even if your mom is a witch with a capital B. And your folks don't have to go to a retirement home because they can come live with us. I declare, I'll separate the whites from the colors and learn the mysteries of hot and cold water washes. I'll never huff and puff while waiting for you to put on my makeup. If you're a cat person, I'll never point out the fact that a dog can save your life from drowning, but a cat can't. I will happily go see chick flicks with you, like "Pride and Prejudice". I'll make a point to trying new food like okra gumbo. I won't curl my nose at vegetables whose awful taste is disguised by having cheese on it. I pledge to always say "yes" when you ask, "Is my hair looking okay tonight?" I'm gonna bring a whole new meaning to the word "cuddle". I'll be thoughtful enough to read your horoscope every day. I'm gonna save every birthday card you send me! And I'll actually write you real letters when we're apart. I'm never gonna expect you to know where I left my car keys, and I'll never leave my socks on the floor. With me, you'll find the cap is always on the toothpaste. I'll start wearing those bikini style underwear if you like. My belly button will always be lint free. I want to full-on kiss your cl*tor`s. It will be the most passionate, intimate experience you've ever had. I declare now, I will give my life for you. And if you fail to come to me, I know some part of me will surely die.
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Matthew: Men have this anti-intimacy force field around them. It is powered by sarcasm, humor, and aversion.
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Matthew: It must have been the cloak of darkness concealing my usual romantic retardation, because that night, I was smart. I was funny. I was invincible.
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Patty: There's a certain way a man stares at a woman he loves. The man looks like a boy on his birthday. And he treats the woman as if she were a gift that he's wanted so long to open and now he can't wait to see what the treasure inside is.
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Matthew: There are no clearly defined rules between men and women. So, each side thinks they're playing fair and each side thinks they're being cheated. Maybe, this is why men and women have the innate ability to bring out the poison in one another.
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13 GOING ON 30
Jenna: You want to know a secret? Matt: Yeah. Jenna: You're the sweetest guy I've ever met.
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I think all of us - want to feel something that we've forgotten or turned our backs on because maybe we didn't realize how much we were leaving behind. We need to remember what used to be good. If we don't, we won't recognize it even if it hits us between the eyes.
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UPTOWN GIRLS
Ray: Every story has an end. But in life, every ending is just a new beginning.
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Ray: Some fairy tales are true, most of these stories-- we make up to help us deal with real life, it all depends on your point of view
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FORCES OF NATURE
Ben Holmes: Bridge, ya know, I mean, what I always thought was that there was this one, one perfect person for everybody in the world, you know, and when you found that person, uh, the rest of the world just kinda magically faded away and... and you know, the two of you would just be inside this kind of protective bubble. But there is no bubble, or if there is, we have to make it. I just think life is more than a series of moments, you know, it's... it's... we can make choices and we can choose to protect the people we love and that's what makes us who we are, and those are the real miracles! Stop me when it becomes glaringly obvious that I have no idea what I am talking about...
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Ben Holmes: Sometimes the people we meet change us forever.
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SWEET HOME ALABAMA
Melanie Carmichael: The truth is I gave my heart away a long time ago, my whole heart, and I never really got it back.
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WIN A DATE WITH TAD HAMILTON
Pete: [to Tad] Like do you know she has six smiles? One when something really makes her laugh. One when she's making plans. One when she is laughing out of politeness. One when she is uncomfortable. One when she is making fun of herself. And one when... she's talking about her friends.
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Rosalee: You have five smiles Pete. One when you think someone is an idiot. One when you think someone's REALLY an idiot. One when you're singing to Barry White. One when you're getting all dressed up. And one when you're looking at me.
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Angelica: Well, love you get over in two months, big love you get over in two years, and great love, well great love... changes your life. So which one is it?
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Rosalee: (to Tad) Do you think it is possible to love someone your entire life and never realize it?
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Rosalee: What did you want to ask me? Pete: Oh it was nothing, it was nothing really. No, wait a minute, I remember what I was going to say. (Pete kisses Rosie) Rosie, I'm in love with you.
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Pete: [kisses Rosie] I love you, Rosie. I *always* have. If I've been a jerk this last week, it's because I've been fighting - I've been fighting for you. I don't want to lose you to Tad Hamilton, or anyone else. You're the one.
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CHASING LIBERTY
Ben: So, you have a little thing for me? Anna: No. A big thing.
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Anna: Ben. Can you ever just say what you really feel? Ben: Ok, alright! Because I'm jealous as hell. Because I'd hate to see you with Gus because I'd hate to see you with any other man. Because not only did I adore kissing you in Venice, but also because I'm so un-bloody-hinged just being near you.
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Ben Calder: So if you're scared, why do it? Anna Foster: Because the things you're scared of are usually the most worthwhile.
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CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL
Nicole: There are millions of people in this world. But in the end, it all comes down to one.
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Nicole: You can be anywhere when your life begins. When the future opens up in front of you. And you may not even realize it at first, but it's already happening.
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A CINDERELLA STORY
Sam: Waiting for you is like waiting for rain in this drought, useless and disappointing.
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Sam's Dad: Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game.
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WHAT A GIRL WANTS
Ian: Why are trying so hard to fit in when you are born to stand out?
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SWEET NOVEMBER
Sara: What are you doing?
Nelson Moss: Buying redemption.
Sara: Redemption's not for sale today.
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Sara: You know, he asked me to marry him.
Chaz: He's not the first...
Sara: No, but it was the first time I wanted to say "Yes".
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Nelson: November is all I know, and all I ever wanna know.
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Nelson: You defy every law of nature I've ever known..
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Nelson: This is it, life will never be better, or sweeter than this.
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IF ONLY
He loved her like there was no tomorrow.
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SERENDIPITY
Can Once In A Lifetime Happen Twice?
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Jonathan: This is the ultimate blend to drink. How'd you find this place?
Sara: I first came in because of the name: Serendipity. It's one of my favorite words.
Jonathan: It is? Why?
Sara: It's such a nice sounding word for what it means: a fortunate accident.
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Jonathan: So are you gonna meet your boyfriend now or what? Sara: No, I think he's out probably doing what you're doing. Jonathan: Getting a crush on somebody else's girlfriend? No, I'm sorry, I just meant I had a really nice time. You know, maybe you should give me your phone number. Just in case. Sara: In case of what? Jonathan: In case of life. I just had a really great time and for all we know I wouldn't be able to find you again. Sara: Well, if we're meant to meet again, we'll meet again. it's just not the right time now. Jonathan: Maybe we're supposed to meet on British time and we're five hours too early.
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Jonathan: Maybe the absence of signs is a sign.

soUnD`tWip

I DONT WANNA MISS A THING
Aerosmith

I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never doI'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

Lying close to you feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
Cause I'd miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing
Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing

love story sana ng buhay ko (part 2)

“of course I’m ok! What made you think I’m not ok?!”

shit…taray effect pa ang loka…kaw na nga tong napahiya…syempre lumulusot lang. Tapos sabay bawi,

“ I was just practicing my moves…”

Hiyaaaak anubang pinagsasasabi ko? Shaddap na nga! Para akong manang na pinaglumaan ng panahon na humugot ng joke sa mahiwagang baul…

“oh ok… ok lang ba kung makishare ako ng table? Jam-packed na naman tong mcdo as usual, lalo na ngaun na umuulan…kung ok lang naman…at kung di ako makakastorbo sa pagpapractice mo…”

gagong toh…nakuha pang mang-loko cia na nga tong humihingi ng favor.

“uhhh…aahh…hehe…sure.” Sana naman lumawak ang vocabulary ko at hindi lang 4-letter utterances ang kaya kong sabihin sa panahon ngaun. “uhm…I was just kidding about practicing my moves…” sabay kamot ng ulo…

“uh.. oo naman…nakiki-ride lang ako.” Sabay *wink*

huwaaaaaw wink ba yun?! Hahahaha…shit para na naman akong 40-year old manang na nagkaron ng unang manliligaw…hahaha kadiri.

Ayan na nga..so kumakain na kami— in complete silence, take note…at nakita ko na lang na may sinusulat cia sa tissue paper. Naalala ko tuloy na hindi pala ako binigyan ng tissue nung not-enough-vitamins na babae dun sa counter. Hay nku…ma-husgahan na nga tong hot chocolate ko. xiempre pa-demure. Dahan dahan kukunin ang styro cup. Dahan dahang ilalapit sa lips. Konting higop. Mmm— Shit ang init pala. Dapat kasi binibigyang pansin ang CAUTION: Hot Chocolate served hot. Ops..bawal wa-poise. Dahan dahang ibababa ang styro cup. Smile. Arayarayaray! Napaso ang dila ko. Smile parin.

At natapos ka na nga sa pagsusulat sa tissue. Sisilip sana ako kaso bigla ka naman tumingin sakin, dahan dahang inabot ang tissue at sinabi, “peace na tayo ha.” Aba ok din pala ang loko. May peace offering pang nalalaman.

Tingnan ko nga kung ano nakasulat. Aba drawing! Drawing ng babae! Drawing ng babaeng basa ang buhok! Drawing ng babaeng basa ang buhok at may umaagos na mascara sa cheeks! Wow men…ang bait mo chong.

*titingin ng masama. Masamang masama na parang nagsasabi, ano gusto mo, sapakan na lang?!*

“Ako nga pala si Will. Taga-fine arts ako.”
“Ah..ako si Melai. Ang galing mo magdrawing ng portrait pero parang gusto mo madala sa ICU… Taga College of Nursing nga pala ako.”
“Joke lang ha. Loko-loko lang talaga ako. Ui basang-basa ka ah. May towel at extra shirt ako dito. Gamitin mo muna.”

“Hindi wag na.” *Achoo!* wow ang bait. Cge na, konting pilit pa, papatulan ko offer mo. Gusto ko ngang magtuyo eh…

“Cge na gamitin mo na. Sinisipon ka na o. Baka lagnatin ka pa nyan. Isipin mo na lang na eto na lang ang totoong peace-offering ko at chaka pa-thank you dahil pinashare mo ko sa table. Balik mo na lang pag nagkita tayo sa campus.”

“Ganun? Cge na nga. May mga loko-lokong mababait din pala. Thank you ah.”

Matapos ko magpalit ng shirt, magtanggal ng make-up, magsuklay ng buhok at mag-retouch ng “effortless” make-up ay lumabas na ako ng CR, umupo sa opposite side ng table at nag-thank you ulit sa kabaitan mo. At doon nagsimula ang kwentuhang makulit. Ang daldal mo rin pala. Parang hindi ka naubusan ng kwento ah. Ayon…kwentu-kwentuhan hanggang sa hindi ko namalayan na umonti na pala ang tao kasi tumila na ang ulan at – ay nakupu! Madilim na pala…akalain mong 3 hours na pala kitang kausap.

“Ui, gabi na pala. Una na ako ha. Baka kasi bumuhos ulit ang ulan eh wala akong dalang payong. Baka hindi na ko swertehin na maka-meet ng magpapahiram ulit sakin ng towel at extra shirt.” Smile. Oo na… pacute na smile un.

“oonga noh. Late na. cge uwi na rin ako.”

*lakad sa may pinto*

“Thank you nga pala ulit sa shirt at towel ha. At least makakauwi ako ng tuyo.”

“No problem. Thank you rin sa table. At least hindi ako kumain ng nakatayo.”

“ok. Cge una na ko.”

“ok. Bye.”
Nagsimula na akong lumakad papunta sa teminal ng fx sa pedro gil at nang huminto ako sa kanto para tumawid, aba, huminto ka rin.

“tawid ka din?”
“oo. Andun ung sakayan pauwi samin eh.”
“ah…”

tapos nag-green na ung signal na pwede na tumawid…eh d tawid naman tau. Pagdating sa other side, sabi ko,

“hehe. Ok. Cge. Bye ulit.”
“hehe. Bye ulit.”

Tapos naglakad na ako papunta sa terminal ng fx sa tabi ng 7-eleven na derecho sa better living. Mag-uumpisa na sana akong mag-daydream nang nakita ko na naman ang shadow mo na nakasunod sakin, mga 4 steps away lang. Halah…stalker ata tong nakausap ko ng 3 oras. Bat sinusundan pa rin ako?!

“Melai!” May tumawag sa pangalan ko. Cia un.cia un. D ko alam kung tatakbo ba ako o magkukunwaring d kita narinig.
“Melai, Melai!” cge na lingon na.

“o, bakit? Anong nakalimutan mo? Bat moko sinusundan?”
“san ka ba sumasakay?”
“dito.” Sabay turo sa mahabang pila ng mga taong taga-better living.
“talaga?!”
“oo. Ikaw?”
“dito din.”

“hindi nga?!”
“taga-better ka?”
“oo.”
“hindi nga?!”

tingnan mo nga naman ang tadhana…ang lakas mang-trip!

—TO BE CONTINUED—

The Promise of the Waves

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I’ve had a string of questions at the back of my mind. Will I ever find the one? If I do find the one, what’s it going to be like? In my almost two decades of living, I have developed an uncanny habit of asking myself, ‘Is he the one who’ll sweep me off my feet?’ everytime I get close to someone. Later on, I realized that a search without direction—without knowing who or what I was looking for— is useless, not to mention, tiring. Down the road, I am bound to lose hope and to get sucked into the kind of romance that was never meant to last.

So I stopped looking—and started living.

It was then that I found you. You have all the answers.
You are the answer.
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When was the first time the waves ever touched the shoreline? I was deep in thought as I sat there quietly, in the sunrise, watching the waves return to shore— my feet just barely touching the cool water, my hands sifting through the fine, white sand, and my thoughts traveling back to when we first met.

With each passing moment, I realize that I’ve ventured into the unknown—I have fallen in love with you. It didn’t happen overnight neither did I expect anything to happen at all. At times, I was surprised to see you there, nonetheless I was thankful that I have someone to share a sensible conversation with. Sharing your passions seemed like the most natural thing—as if each word was destined to be spoken… each thought meant to be made known… and its reality, designed to be shared by two.

You spoke your mind, I was captivated by your depth and substance. You laughed, I was enchanted by your wit and easy-going nature. You listened, I was enthralled by your genuine interest. You touch a part of my soul that no one has ever touched—no one dared to even come close.

You were different. I knew from the time we had our first conversation. No, actually, you seemed just like everyone else yet you were refreshingly different. You had an air of mystery. Maybe that’s what I found so charming about you. So, what started out as a few minutes of casual banter turned out into lengthy hours of meaningful soul-baring. The anticipation of our rendezvous was enough to make me giddy all day. Yeah, you sure did have an effect on me.

You’re sometimes opinionated, you’re always competitive and you never let a debatable issue slip. Knowing these things and knowing myself, I should have started retreating from you because it won’t take a genius to figure out that such similar personalities would definitely clash. I should have just retreated but I didn’t. I was challenged. I believe you were, too. We’re both opinionated. We’re both competitive. We both love a good debate. That was what made our conversations so out of the ordinary...Uhm, and yeah, we also both love to laugh a lot. I think that’s why we’re able to stand each other.

‘We already have too much in common,’ you once said after learning yet another peculiar similarity about us. Could it be possible that you’re the male version of myself and I, the female version of yourself?! This was enough to send us both in fits of hysterical laughter.

You are a word-weaver. It was then that I discovered a different side of you. A writer who thinks he was born several centuries too late. One who identifies with the knights and paladins of the old world. One who believes in modern gallantry, pride and honor. You are an artist who weaves strings of words into entrancing masterpieces that embody pure and untainted emotions. It’s such a shame that most of your pieces soon end in a heart-wrenching tragedy despite starting out in blissful romance.

I’ve read quite a few of your works and I was so curious why they always end in a tragedy. So, I was once tempted to ask you if you still believed in a happy ending… or if you already had a happy ending… or if you even want a happy ending of your own.

I was about to ask you but I decided against it, knowing that I can never stop blabbering once I started. I was afraid you’ll say that no, you don’t believe in a happy ending anymore because you’ve had more that your fair share of heartbreaks and misfortunes. And if ever you said yes to the possibility of a happy ending, I was afraid you’ll say that someone already has taken hold of your heart.

My mind was flooding with too much emotions— pouring slowly but steadily like a crack in a dam. Better deal with these questions some other time. I wasn’t thinking straight when the walls of my dam suddenly gave way to the building pressure and I heard myself say,

"Don’t you want your own happy ending? I mean, haven’t you had your own happy ending? Or, uhhmm…do you think you’ll ever find the one you want to share your happy ending with?"

There—I blurted it all out almost breathlessly, silently cursing myself for digging up my own grave while desperately trying to appear nonchalant. Too late to take it back now.

"What?"

Oh good. You didn’t hear a thing I said.

"You’re asking me if I want my own happy ending?"

Shit. I thought I was safe.
Silence. I can’t bring myself to talk.

" Yeah. Of course I do."

Relief washed over me as I realize that you haven’t been hardened by your past.
Silence. Then I heard you say,

"You were also asking me if I already had a happy ending."

I risked a glance toward your face, trying to find answers when I heard you speak.

"Uhh… no, not really. I don’t think so."

Silence. Unsure of what to do, I nodded and played with the unraveled hem of my shirt. More awkward silence.

"And…you also asked if I have found the one I want to share my happy ending with."

And here goes my do or die question.

"Yeah…"

And so it all ends here, I thought bitterly. Someone already has his heart.
Without missing a beat, you took my hand, looked deeply into my eyes and said,

"…with you."

My insides felt like they’re doing flip-flops of joy.
And then, my eyes blurred with tears.


My life, one that had once been drab, now holds a promise of hope – a spark that assures a life that would never ever be ordinary again, now that I have you in my life. Much the same way as the promise made by the waves as they eagerly rush back to embrace the shore…a pledge made by the seas that the shoreline shall never run dry for all eternity.

With each passing moment, I realize that I’ve ventured deeper into the unknown—I have fallen in love with you and you have fallen in love with me too.