Jump! jump! jump!

Okay, so even if I'm somewhat of a love scrooge and skeptical when it comes to romantic love, I'm still a hopeless romantic. Contradicting huh? Well, I'm contradiction personified (or sometimes I think).

I don't really like reading romance novel because I do not believe in the concept of love it portrays sometimes. The protagonists meet, argue, fall in love, have steamy sex then they set sail to happily ever after land. Who believes in that anyway? Okay, so maybe there are a lot of people out there who buys that. But not me. I can't help but roll my eyes everytime I find myself reading romance novels. Especially at the part where one of the protagonists realizes that he/she is in love with the other protagonist. And this happened in a span of what? A week or two of knowing each other? And together forever's already written in their faces?

Although I concede with the idea of love at first sight. But years ago. I didn't believe in that. So what changed my mind? It's not because I fell in love at first sight. No, no, no, no. It's because I read a scientific study about that. It prooved that love at first sight can happen because of a chemical we have in our brain. But even though I don't like romance novels, I do like watching romantic comedies. As in i like it a lot!

One reason why I like watching korean series so much is because their romcom series are really funny and fun to watch. It's refreshing and not like the typical Filipino drama series. So it's so irrititating when local TV networks remake korean series. Saying that those networks butchered the series' story is an understatement. Grrrr....

Ay grabe! lumilipad na naman tarin of thoughts ko haha. This entry was supposed to be about romance novel. Then it jumped in to korean series haha.

nosey nosey

Sometimes I think my olfactory sense is on a haywire.

Since I moved in to a different work station, I've been smelling or imaginining to smell bad odors. Odors here doesn't necessarily mean body odor. Sometimes I think I smell poo or garbage. It's weird and it disturbs me. I don't really know if I'm the only one smelling things or if my colleagues are getting a whiff of that smell too. It also makes me paranoid. Sometimes I think "what if my colleagues can smell that too?" and "what if they think that the smell is coming from me?".

Anyway, whatever! =D

observing and eavesdropping

When I travel or walk I tend to think a lot of things. Sometimes my facial expression changes depending on what I am thinking. So I always have to be mindful of my facial expressions. Because people might think that I'm a crazy lady roaming around. But more often than not, my thoughts are interrupted by my surroundings. It is because I notice and hear some things that's just too hard to pass.

One time as I was going home from work, I saw a man standing amidst a crowd. He was talking on his mobile phone loudly. As I come near him I heard him say "Tita na sa Pampanga pa ako. Wala ako sa Manila. Sa next Monday pa balik ko ng Manila." As he was saying that I noticed people were giving him a funny look. Everyone who heard him knows that he is bluffing since he's standing on the walkway connecting Landmark and Greenbelt 5. it was so funny and I wanted to shout "Kuya na sa Landmark, Makati ka!" but of course I didn't. Haha.

And last month I saw an old man holding a large magnifying glass over his mobile phone. Talk about needing an eyeglass teehee. And I'm sure everyone who saw that would suggest he drop the magnifying glass and get eyeglasses. But what do I know? A magnifying glass is cheaper than eyeglasses.

Ooohh... And just this week I heard and saw many interesting things. Hmmm... Yesterday as I was going home I overheard two friends (two girls to be exact) talking about family problems. I swear I tried not to listen but my inner chismosa got the best of me! I swear I really tried! So anyway, I felt bad for one of the girls. She wasn't able to review for her finals because her grandmother and mother were at her neck breathing fire of tirades on how she should treat people older than her. And earlier this week as I was waiting for the train to arrive I noticed a life size doll with green hair sitting on the stairs. I did a double take on that because it's not everyday you see a life size doll with green hair wearing candy-striped shirt and a bit on the emo side right? Well the "doll" moved and it strucked me that she is not a doll. The "doll" girl really stood out and people kept on loking at her. I mean who wouldn't stand out especially if you have green hair right? But I envy that girl. She have guts to dye her hair green. If given the chance I want to have blue hair.

Sana may money tree

Bakit habang tumatanda mga tao lalong nagiging komplikado ang buhay? Nung mas bata pa ako ang tingin ko ang komplikado ng buhay ng isang bata. Ngayon naman naisip ko na ang simple lang pala ng buhay dati.

Dati masaya na ako pag may limang piso ako. Ang dami ko ng mabibili sa limang piso. Ngayon, kulang pa ang limang piso para pamasahe sa jeep. Di ko masyado naisip nung bata ako na mahirap makakuha ng pera. Hihingi lang ako kila mama o lola may pera na ako. Samantala ngayon di na ako makahingi ng pera sa kanila. Sila na ang kailangang bigyan ng pera. Kung alam ko lang nung bata ako na di pala ganun kadali magkapera sana dati pa naisipan ko na mag ipon at magtipid.

Sa panahon ngayon pera talaga ang nag papaikot ng mundo. Kung wala kang pera magugtom ka, di ka din makakapag-aral sa magandang eskwelahan, walang pangtustos sa pangaraw-araw na pangangailangan atbp. Sabi nga nila ang may pera nag iisip kung paano pa magkakapera at ang walang pera naman ay nag iisip kung paano gagastusin ang pera. Nakakatawa pero totoo.

Sa totoo lang naiinis ako dahil pinakumplika ng pera ng buhay.

The red day

A week before Valentine's Day, news and articles kept coming up about love, romantic getaways, gift suggestions and everything and anyhting that one could associate with the red V-Day. For a person who is not in a relationship, V-Day could only be called as the "Single Awareness Day". Some single people may dread it, some treat it lke a normal day and some celebrate special ocassions in this day.

When I was little, I used to view Valentine's Day as a day where lovers can be extra sweet and lovable to their significant others. It is a day where people give chocolates and flowers. A day where lovers date in the mall or at the park. But as I grew older, V-Day became less extraordinary. Just like my birthday and any other ocassion it became an ordinary day. It's not because I'm sigle or anything, it's just that things got so mundane. Or maybe I am just jaded. But if I ever find myself in a relationship maybe V-Day won't be just an ordinary day. But right now, I find it ridiculous to be extra sweet and loving to your loved one just because it's Valentines Day. People can be super sweet and loving any day they want to. But why Valentine's Day? I blame it all on those capitalists also known as greeting card companies and other companies who capitalize on V-Day haha. But I think they should also capitalize Feb. 14 as "Single Awareness Day" because it would also generate some profit. Not every single ladies and men are envious of peple who are in love. And those people won't be ashamed to celebrate "Single Awareness Day". Maybe I should draft a business plan and pitch this plan to companies haha.

Actually, Valentine's Day can be celebrated by people not included in the primary target market of those capitalists. Families or friends can go out, dine out, go to mass since it's St. Valentine's feats day, climb a moutain ike what my friend did, watch a movie or d what ever that'll make you happy. Valentine's Day isn't just for lovers or for single people who are made aware of their singleness. It's for everyone who knows how to love and be loved.

Belated St. Valentine's Day everyone! May love be with each and everyone always.