The Chase.

"Each and everyday, I will seek your face.

My soul is crying out for more. I want more of you.

I won't be satisfied nor be contented with where I am.

So I will apprehend 'til I'm captured by what I'm after.

And I will go, from faith to faith, from glory to glory.

And I'll forever be chasing after you.

I'll be chasing after you."

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Sunrise.

You're the first guy that I begged to stay with me even though you're trying your hardest to push me away. It hurts so much. But, I know I deserve this. And I know that no matter how painful it is, I'd still love you because you're the only one who deserves me. You're the only one who deserves my love.

I'll be waiting for you 'til the dawn breaks. I love you.

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

WOW.

I never thought that I'd be hurt as much as I'm hurting right now. How dare you say those words to me? Words are real swords, I guess. They've slashed my heart, leaving it shattered into pieces.

You know I love you.

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Strangers, Again.

Just finished watching Strangers, Again. Believe me, guys! It's worth watching! Especially by people who are in a relationship or who are planning to be in a relationship with someone. 

Well, I made this blog post because, as usual, I took all of the amazing lines from the short movie. 

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Movie Description: Every relationship goes through stages. Where and how each stage develops is ultimately up to each person. While we always hope for the best, we often can't avoid the inevitable. Josh and Marissa are at a crossroads and their future is uncertain. Josh guides us through each stage of the relationship as it formed and as he predicts it will end up as. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdELZxEnHY&feature=player_embedded)

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Strangers, Again

Note: Everything written in every stage is in Josh's POV.

“She used to be my unicorn – You know? Unbelievable, crazy, special – the girl I thought could never exist.”

STAGE 1: MEETING

It's so pathetic to see how guys would do just about anything for the right girl, but it paid off because I got her number. :)

STAGE 2: THE CHASE

Some say it’s the best part. All I wanted was to know more about her. All I wanted to do was hang out with her. The only person I wanted to talk to was her. And everytime I saw her, butterflies. :"> She was everything that I thought could be perfect in a girl. And as soon as it felt right, “Would you be my girlfriend?” ... “Yeah.” With this simple word, we began our relationship. 

STAGE 3: THE HONEYMOON

For good reason, it was the time when we could finally fully express our affection to each other and do all of the things we wanted to do as a couple. It was a dream come true! The girl I wanted to be with so, so badly was finally mine.

STAGE 4: COMFORTABLE

Being comfortable isn’t necessarily bad. It’s when we could truly be ourselves. But it depends on what you do with that comfort. Some use it positively, continuing to work at their relationship and grow together. But, others allow it to create distance. For us, it made us take each other for granted. Whether it's taking each other for granted or people are changing over time, the bottom line is: someone stops trying and feelings aren't as strong as before. This could happen over a few months or a few years.

STAGE 5: TOLERANCE

Somehow, the girl I was so crazy about a year ago had turned into someone who just wasn't that special anymore. And there we were, just tolerating each other. Arguing is one thing but feeling dissatisfied and unhappy, but the relationship is another. We tried various times to try to make changes, to fix things. But like so many couples out there, it wasn't enough. We became one of those relationships where... It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. And let me tell you, that’s never a good way to describe a relationship.

STAGE 6: DOWNHILL

There’s not much time left once you’re here. The effort to try to make things work just isn't worth it anymore. You'll ask yourself, “What did we argue about? I can’t really remember.”

STAGE 7: BREAKING UP

This is the end of the line, the worst stage ever. This is when the two of us will start a new path, one that leads right back to where we started - STRANGERS. The change will be so drastic and so blunt, that we’ll probably get back together right away just to restore what’s normal. But this doesn’t always happen and the distance will grow. Eventually, the two of us will move on or find someone new. Things will never be the same again. Our lives will continue on in different directions. And everything we shared will just become fragments and memories. From so long ago, I’ll question if it even really happened. And all that will be left is a box where I leave stuff from a faded period of time when this stranger *shows a picture of Marissa* was the most important person in my life.

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"This is to remind you of how hard you fell for me the first time we met. Josh, I'm glad we have each other in our lives. I know that no matter what, we'll always make it through, and we'll always have a tomorrow together. Happy Anniversary!" -Marissa

Before the end of stage 4...

"Do you realize there are only two options for our future together... It's either we break up or we get married?" -Marissa

Marissa: "What do you think will happen if we don't end up together? We’re gonna hate each other? Do you think we'll keep in touch?"

Josh: "I think that if life separates us & we end up in totally different places, I’ll always remember when our paths aligned for this period of time. And I’ll be thankful for that. And hope that wherever you are — you’ll be thankful, too. And I think that’s the best we can wish for."

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Learned A Lot From This. :)

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Palabra De Honor.

Written on April 25, 2011

When I love one person whole-heartedly, I give him every bit of my heart, my love. And with love comes trust. It’s up to him how to handle it with care. We all know that trust is a fragile thing/feeling. Once it’s broken, it’s hard to bring it back to the way it used to be no matter how hard one tries. Well, I think girls like me are really good at remembering details that comes out from their lovers’ mouths. And boys are really good at saying honeyed words and promises that girls are dying to hear from them.

Ladies, this may be easy to say but hard to do – do not expect anything from your lover as much as possible. Most of the guys out there are just good at talking but they find it hard to do what they had to do in accordance to what they have said. DON’T EXPECT IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING HURT AFTERWARDS.

Gentlemen, I beg you! If you’ll say something, be a man and prove to your girl that you are worthy of her trust. Don’t let her expect too much from the words that you will say. Don’t promise that you’ll do this or you won’t do that again if you know that you cannot carry it out for the rest of your relationship. Don’t promise that you won’t do something that she doesn’t like just at the spur of the moment, meaning, you just said it to cool her down or to avoid breaking her heart at that very moment. If you’ll just do it again when you know that the pain in her heart is not there anymore, don’t swear in her face that you’ll never do it again. REMEMBER: GIRLS DON’T EASILY FORGET. Thus, if you’ll promise or say something in order to prevent her from getting hurt, BE A MAN OF YOUR WORD. Believe me, it means a lot to us.

But if all else fails, TALK. Communicate with each other. Do everything to save your relationship. If you truly love each other, you’ll be able to understand each other's needs & you’ll find ways to resolve the conflict. :’)

Palabra De Honor. Guys and girls, again and again, I tell you; this means a lot. A LOT!

Oh, when will you stop & learn? Tell me. -.-"

Trusts. Broke. Loves.

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Hey, Monday.

And it's Monday today! :D
And I love the weekdays when it's SUMMER! :)
And I don't know the reason why. :P
And now, I'm enjoying every minute of it. ;)

Bored. Doing whatever. Ciao.

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Happy Easter!

April 24, 2011


It's Easter Sundaaaaay! :) A big Y-E-H-E-Y! \:D/

I'm happy & overwhelmed because Christ is alive again! O:)

I'm refreshed because my/our sacrifice has already ended! :D

I'm still feeling holy for I was able to go to 9 churches that are far away from our home! O:)

I'm sad and disappointed, though. I was not able to attend the Easter Vigil Mass today. I watched an anticipated mass on TV last night, but I wasn't able to finish it. :( Too bad. :|

Pasko ng Pagkabuhay. Pasko ng Pagbabagong-buhay. O:) May God bless us all! :D

Feeling Holy,

Erika O:)

Oh God, You Inspire Me.♥

Everything I do, I do it for YOU.

Written on April 22, 2011

"You know it's true - Everything I do, I do it for YOU."

Every now and then, I think of things and sweet "somethings" that I could do to show you and to let you feel how much I love you and how grateful I am to have you in my life. And oftentimes, I feel like you find faults in them. :( In everything I do, you get a little bit hurt. And sometimes, it happens to be even worse than that. :( You'll never know how frustrating it is on my part. I didn't mean to hurt you. You know that! But still, I won't stop. I'd do everything, no matter how simple it may be, just to make you happy and to make you feel how much I love you! :') I don't wanna hurt you! Don't misunderstand every word I say, alright? Who would want to hurt the one that you love? No one, right? Everything I do, I do it all for LOVE and because of LOVE. I do it all for YOU and because of YOU. :') :">

Through the good times and the bad,

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Baby ♥

Written on January 18, 2011

I never thought that I’d love you as much as I love you now. In a short span of time, you showed me what sincere love is. Maybe 3 months of being super close with each other is really that short (for other people, I guess?) for me to fall deeply in love with you. Well, I don’t care what they say, I’m in love with you! :”> Even if it’s just for 3 days or 3 hours or 3 minutes or even 3 seconds. HAHA! Exaggerated! Basta, it doesn’t matter. The span of time doesn’t matter. I just woke up one day realizing how much I need you in my life. :”> Oftentimes, I thought of letting you go. You know, being with you or being close with you made everything else complicated. Hearts were broken. Feelings were hurt. Friendships were threatened. And maybe, just maybe, other people are still experiencing these things until now. I tried to let you go. I tried not to talk to you. I tried not to text you. I tried not to care at all. I thought I’ve succeeded until one day, in the month of November; you awakened the feeling that I tried to bury deep down my heart for so long. For once in my life, I’ve been telling myself that being with you is the worst thing that I could do. But, baby... How can it be so wrong if it feels so right? :’) How can I say to myself before that being with you is so bad if I know that it is one of the best feelings that I’ve ever had in my entire life? :’) I tried to deny it. I tried to kill the SPARK that I feel in my heart. I tried to prevent myself from feeling how much I need you and how much I wanna be with you. For the sake of other people, I tried. I’ve tried so hard, but I failed. SAD because I gave myself the capability of hurting other people that are close to me. But, on the other hand, there’s a feeling of HAPPINESS, a sense of achievement, because finally, I was able to overcome my fear that my heart felt before – the fear of FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU. :”> “This time, I’ll face my fear,” I said to myself. Denial, really, is the first stage. The spark has been there for so long. I should’ve killed it before it electrified my lonely heart who longs to be loved by someone. I should’ve killed it, but I didn’t. I let it linger instead, making it hard for me to let you go. :”> In a short span of time, I fell in love. And again, I never thought that I’d love you as much as I love you now. :”> After everything that I’ve said, I want you to know that up to this point in time, I do not regret anything that I’ve done. The decision of fighting for what I truly feel? I do not regret any of it. As I’ve told you before, I have never been this happy before. :) The feeling that you make me feel every single day is just so unexplainable. I can’t express how I truly feel through words. Words are not enough. If only I could show my heart to you, I would - for you to see that it continuously beats and that it happily beats for you. I thank God everyday for a very wonderful blessing, a blessing that I did not expect to receive this year. I never imagined myself falling in love with you before. Maybe because, I was not meant to imagine it. Fate tells me that there is no need for me to imagine anymore because it will happen in real life. I was meant to fall in love with you, and after falling, I was meant to love you even more. Thanks for being there, baby. :”> Super thank you for your love. Thank you for falling in love with me and for catching me. We may face a lot of problems and issues caused by the people around us. But as long as we’re together, we’ll make it through, hand in hand, as your heart embraces my heart & as mine embraces yours, too. I’m looking forward to more days, months, and years with you. Someday, we’ll be in Paris. Oops! The future’s unpredictable nga pala. :| So let’s not dwell on the future, as well as on the past; let’s cherish our present instead. I’ll stop the world and melt with you :”> Why you so sweet? Huh? I love you so much! 5 words. 14 letters. :’) Let’s study hard for us to have a great future, ok? I have so many plans for the future. I want you to be with me always and forever. I want to plan my future with you. But since the future is unpredictable, and since I still don’t know if I should believe in forever, and since I promised myself not to plan my future with someone until he’s already my fiancée, uhh, I really don’t know what to say next. All I know is I wanna be with you the longest time possible. Kung pwede nga lang talaga FOREVER, eh? I want you to be the person who will make me realize that forever does exist. I LOVE YOU! I’ll never get tired of saying this to you because that’s what I truly feel. I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! I LOVE YOU! :”> 

Truly. Madly. Deeply. In Love. :”>

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

1 Cross + 3 Nails = 4Given.

Well, what's the essence of Holy Week? 

For me, it is to REFLECT, REPENT, and GO BACK TO THE LORD.

Reflect. Examine your conscience. Look back and think of the things that you have done. Think of the persons that you have hurt and who have hurt you. Think of the situations wherein you turned your back to God just to satisfy your own desires. Reflect.

Repent. After examining your conscience, say sorry to the Lord and ask for His forgiveness. We all know that He is more than willing to listen and forgive us. He even gave His own life just to save us from our sins. Apologize to the people you have hurt as well and learn to forgive the people who have done wrong against you. Repent.

Go Back To The Lord. After asking for forgiveness, you should say to yourself that never again will you turn your back against God. You should always remember that He is the Only Being that will never turn His back against us no matter who we are and what we do. He loves us unconditionally. Therefore, we must love Him back that way, too. Let us all go back to the Lord.

1 Cross + 3 Nails = 4Given. He has sacrificed a lot for us because He loves us. All He wants is for us to remember Him and to love Him back. :')

Have a blessed Thursday, people. O:)

P.S.: Let's do some sacrifices for God this Holy Week. Well, in my case, I'm glad to find a way to turn my back (or should I say, our back?) against our worldly desires and offer it to the Lord, our God. 5 down, 2 to go! b^.~d

Oh God, You Inspire Me.♥

A Feeling That You Wanna Last Forever.

April 20, 2011

Maybe because when you love someone, you would want the feeling to last forever.

How many times have you told the word “forever” to someone? Or how many persons have you said this word to? One? Two? Three? You could’ve even said it to every person who came into your life. But it seems like to every human being you’ve said it to, cruel situations or they themselves don’t really justify the true meaning of the word “forever”. I believe each of you have said these statements to someone you love or to someone in the past whom you have loved; “Oh, I’m going to love you forever!” or “Oh, I want to spend the rest of my life with you forever!” or “Oh, you’re the only person whom I want to spend my forever with!” You were so in love and then suddenly, everything changes. And the feeling that you would want to last is already gone. And then you’ll ask yourself, why did it happen? Does it really exist? Well, obviously, the word does exist. But the meaning or the sense of it? I’m not sure if there really is such a thing as forever.

Lately, I’ve been wondering if I’ve used that word excessively. I’ve said it to three or four persons already. And one or two of them didn’t really prove to me that there is such a thing as forever. Well the two persons left? My BFs. Oh, please don’t get me wrong here! The other one means my Best Friend, and she’s a girl, of course. Hihi. ;) You know? When you love someone, you would want the feeling to last forever. The happiness and the contentment that you feel when you have someone whom you could be with everyday, someone who could make you feel like you’re in heaven or paradise, someone who would make you realize that you’re six feet off the ground, and the benefits that love and friendship could give you? Of course you would want it to last forever. But, if it’s not destined to happen, it really won’t happen. And I guess, if that occurs, you should thank God for saving you from the wrong one and for giving you to the best person whom you deserve and who deserves you, as well.

Now, that I’m truly, madly, deeply in love with someone, and now that I have someone who’ll be there beside me through the good times and the bad, I’m still using the word forever. And hopefully, we would be God’s instrument to prove to each other that forever really does exist. :”> Planning your future with someone is definitely so good and sweet. OHHHH :”>

For love; all I wish for is genuine love, faithfulness, and stability. And for friendship; sisterly love, faithfulness, and the willingness to be with me no matter what happens. If these are present, then most likely, forever will be here with us, too.

“If you don’t wanna believe in forever, I’d just say that I wanna be with you for a very long time. Long enough that we’ll reach our dreams and our plans for the future. Long enough that we’ll be husband and wife then we’ll have cute kids. And long enough that we’d die in each other’s arms.”

Love. Friendship. Forever.

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Prologue.

To the graduates of St. Jude Academy, Batch 2009

“More than a hundred exceptional individuals. Three sections. One batch. One History.”

Once in a while, I’ve been experiencing the so-called “Post-Graduation Nostalgia”. I tried to look back and think of how it feels like to be a high school student once again. High school life is undeniably one of the most sought-after stages in one’s life. Academics is less demanding compared to the next phase of teenage educational life and co-curricular activities are given importance too, for it will aid in the holistic development of one’s character. Hitting two birds in one stone is much easier to do in high school, which made it different from college.

More than a hundred exceptional individuals. When I took a stroll down memory lane, I came to think of it; how in the world could it be possible to get acquainted and be close with about more than a hundred strangers for four long years or even more? It is hardly easy to mull over the things that brought every stranger in our batch together. But, it doesn’t matter any longer. What matters is destiny made the right choice to bring us all in the same spot in history and make us one family.

Three Sections. Just like in Anatomy, a human body is composed of several parts. These parts have special and inimitable functions that will most likely contribute to the welfare of the whole body. Three sections made up St. Jude Academy’s Batch 2009 Graduates. There existed the Justice League, Courageous Warriors, and Compassionate Leaders. Three sections with different expertise, skills, capabilities, and knowledge – which, when mixed together, will result to us, being hailed as one of the finest batches of the present time. Yes, there were gaps and discriminations. There’s no such thing as “perfect batch”. We’ve been through a lot. But every experience, though good or bad, led us to realize that each failure and downfall is a stepping stone for us to become better individuals, more so, to become a better batch, a better family.

One Batch. The Good Lord gave us the chance to be of the same age, to meet on the same quadrangle, to have the same room and corridor, and to be in the same assembly. From kindergarten up to the time of bidding-goodbye-and-saying-hello-to-another-chapter-in-our-life, we’ve been with each other. Some went away, but new ones arrived. Then time passed by, but we didn’t hear the ticking of the clock, and we weren’t able to see the clock’s hand strike from one second to the other, until we met the gaze of our senior life. This made the bond among everyone in the batch stronger. All of the disparities were overlooked. And just like in Physics, our senior year is like an invisible magnetic field – binding different personalities and different charges together, making up a bunch of united individuals.

One History. Our short stay in our Alma Mater were filled with all the memories that we’ve had with our classmates and schoolmates, with the teaching and non-teaching personnel, with the religious community, with the administration, and with every single being in St. Jude Academy. All of those made a mark in our hearts that can never be erased. In return, our beloved school can never rub us out of its history. Besides the fact that we are the last batch to graduate from St. Jude Academy (because subsequently, the name of the school was changed to La Consolacion College of Valenzuela), the achievements, the activities and projects launched for a good cause, and all of the little contributions that each member of the batch have done for SJA will never be forgotten.

The willingness to share various talents and skills with other people. The enthusiasm to fight every battle one may face. The drive to achieve all the goals, even the unreachable ones. The passion to learn and discover new things. The eagerness to become united at all times. Compassion. Courage. Justice. This is Batch 2009.

In the end, all of us will look back and then we’ll ask ourselves... Have we done anything as a payback to an institution that molded us during our formative years? Education is a gift that can never be taken away from us. It will serve as the key to become successful one day. And once we become triumphant, we should go back... Back to the edifice where we made history and that made us a part of history – our legendary Alma Mater, St. Jude Academy.

Jan Erika C. Custodio

St. Jude Academy, Batch 2009, Valedictorian

I'm Not A Poet.

Written on March 2010 (Project in Literature)

I'm Not A Poet

I’m not a poet, not even a romanticist

My mind could not even come across the right words to utter

But every line in this verse is a by-product

Of what my heart feels ever since the day I’ve found you

Thousands of things come in and out of my mind

But you will, at all times, be my favorite part

Just the thought of you could send chills to my system

And now I’m smiling for reasons my heart could only comprehend

Everything began with little bits of emotion that gradually grows

Day by day, the force becomes greater and stronger

It eats up the wholeness of me, almost leaving nothing

But, it’s the same force that completes my being

  

I certainly did not see it coming, but I’m glad it did

The emptiness that once clouded my drifting soul

Suddenly vanished, the day I am found by you

There are no moments that I am unoccupied       

Of the intricate moods that you make me go through

Every little thing you do could make me cry

And every word you say can make me smile

You’ve shared with me every part of you

And you‘re making me feel that your love is true

Nobody else was ever capable of showing me

How bittersweet this life can be

Every piece of me yearns for your love’s sweet embrace

That gives me warmth and relief no one else can replace

Fate made our paths cross at one point in time

And from that day on, our hearts shall forever stay intertwined

Having too much of something might destroy someone

How come having too much of you makes me feel more alive than ever?

And if the day comes that God lets us know that we can’t dwell in here eternally,

I’d always want to breathe my last breath, with you in my heart and mind, as your hand rests in mine

Tonight, as I gaze upon the vastness of the night sky,

The serenity of the sea, and the brilliance of the moon

And the stars that shine upon me,

Nothing could still out compare the love that I have for you

So I’d say it once again, this, I am pretty sure of

I’m not a poet, not even a romanticist

I am an inspired soul, wandering off with you

In this enchanting world called... LOVE :)

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Isn’t It Amazing When You Fall In Love?

Written on December 24, 2010

It`s just so amazing... To fall in love with someone you never thought you`d fall in love with. :')

Hmmm, falling in love... What could "falling in love" mean to you? If you`ll base the idea from the term itself, "falling" (in love)... Isn`t it that when you fall, you`ll only get hurt? It seems a little negative in that sense, right? But, in connection to what I`ve said earlier, the feeling of "falling in love" is somewhat synonymous to an "unexpected feeling"; every single thing happens so fast. Without wanting it or meaning to do so, you just fall, whether or not the person you`re falling for is there to catch you.

Falling in love... How would you know that you`re already falling in love? Maybe, it`s when you`re already aware that a day wouldn`t be complete without one person. It`s when you wake up one morning and the first thing that you`ll think of is that person & before the day ends, it`s still same person you`re thinking about. It`s when the presence of one person matters a lot to you. Just a simple “Hi.” or “Hello.” from that someone will surely make your day. It`s when it saddens you when that person is not around.  It`s when you wanna know every little detail about that someone; what he does, where he is, who he`s with, and even though you already know it, you still want to know more.

When you`re in love... You`ll know it for sure. You`d suddenly feel like everything has changed. The world, that is once dull, has colors now. It`s like... Everything around you is dynamic & sparkling. It`s like... Everything that you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel, is connected to someone. Everything around you just reminds you of him/her.

Falling in love always goes with uncertainty... The downside of falling in love is there`s only a 50:50 chance that the person you like or love will feel the same way about you. But, who cares? When you`re truly in love, it doesn`t really matter whether he/she likes you back or if that person has feelings for you, too. All you know is without him/her, you`ll be very sad, disappointed, miserable, depressed, and all the other negative feelings. Without him, you`ll feel very useless. You`ll feel so worthless. You`re lucky if that someone feels the same way, too. You like him/her, and he/she likes you back. What more can you ask for? It seems like... Every day is a fairy tale. Every day is so wonderful that you find it so difficult to end. Every day is like an additional page to a romantic novel or love story. Every day with that person is just so amazing. Who wouldn`t be happy & contented with this kind of situation?

But then, for me, the best thing about falling in love is... You`ll have someone who will bring out the best in you. Someone who will move you, inspire you, motivate you, encourage you. Someone who will let you do things way beyond what everyone else around you expects you to do. In just a blink of an eye, an ordinary person can become a poet, a writer, a singer, or even a dancer, because they`re so in love. This is the reason why I wrote this. I was inspired by a good friend who wrote something for a girl, who happens to be one of my best girl friends. To read something written by a person so in love sets you in a mood to write something, too. I should`ve been writing a poem about my childhood & my town (our project in RC), but look at me, I`m spending my time finishing this instead. HAHA. *shares*

So, the bottom line here is...  If you`re in love, it doesn`t really matter whether the feelings you have for each other is reciprocated. What`s important is the positive feeling that you have in your heart. Loving means setting someone free and still being happy. And if it comes back to you, thank God & destiny for you`re really blessed.

If you`re in love... Feel free to do something unique and/or extraordinary. The person you`ve dedicated it to will surely appreciate it no matter how simple it is. :">

Happy. Inspired. & Guess What?

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥

Ano Nga Ba Ang Love?

Written on April 30, 2010

"Sabi ng mommy ko sa'kin dati, bata pa daw ako. Alam ko lang ii-spell ang love pero 'di ko pa alam kung anong meaning. Oo, 'di ko pa nga alam kung anong meaning nito hanggang sa madapa ako at matisod." (Sarah, First Time)

Well, obviously.. Watching a TV Series about crushes, puppy love and the many other types of love, first times, and everything about the life of teenagers, is pretty inspiring. Of course, I'm touched and I'm affected because I'm still a teenager. I'm still counting plenty of days and months before I become a lady. HAHA ;)

Hmm. Sobrang nakaka-relate talaga ako kay Sarah. Kung papapiliin ako ng character na gusto kong i-portray, yun eh yung character ni Sarah. Haha. Genius. Hindi maarte. Madaming alam. Masarap kausap kasi lahat ng lumalabas sa bibig niya, may sense. Nakakatawa or funny yung attitude niya and the way she speaks. Pero, hindi lang sa pag-aaral umiikot yung buhay niya. Meron din siyang real friends, loving family, and meron din siyang lovelife.

Hmm. Tama nga yung mommy ni Sarah. Bata pa siya. Bata pa tayo. Hindi pa natin alam kung ano nga ba talaga ang meaning ng love. Pwede nating malaman. Nandiyan ang internet. Nandiyan yung iba't-ibang libro. Mga articles sa papers and magazines. Madaming pwedeng panggalingan ng definition ng LOVE. Pero mas maganda siguro kung puso natin yung mag-dedefine nito. Yung as in gagawa tayo ng sarili nating entry sa dictionary pagdating sa word na LOVE. Kasi para sakin, ang love, hindi lang iisa ang meaning na pwede nating gawin para sa word na yan. Pwede kasing isang araw, ganito ang understanding mo about love tapos after some time, iba na ulit. Siguro, depende din sa experience at sa nararamdaman mo. Tulad ni Sarah, para sa kanya, Love means letting the person you love go. Yun bang, basta nakikita niyang masaya yung taong mahal niya, masaya na din siya. Yun yung love na hindi selfish. Alam mo ba, sa tuwing nanunuod ako ng mga ganyang story, parang narerealize ko na hindi naman pala ako marunong magmahal. Kasi dati, nung nagmamahal pa ako, selfish ako. Gusto ko sa'kin lang siya. Gusto ko ako lang yung nakikita niya. Gusto ko sa'kin lang siya close. Yung mga ganun. Ngayon ko lang narealize na sarili ko lang yung minamahal ko dati. Ayokong masaktan. Ayokong makita siyang may kasamang iba. Pero sana ganun lang kadali magparaya, noh? Parang yung ginagawa ni Baste at ni Sarah. Pero, based sa experience ko, mahirap gawin yun. Parang ang sakit-sakit sa puso. Kaya yun, hindi ko nga nagawa. Hindi ko nagawang labanan ang selfishness ko. Kaya, wala. Nauwi sa wala yung relationships that I've had before. Immature pa yung love na naramdaman ko dati. Sa ngayon, wala pa kong lovelife. HAHA! Almost 1 year na din akong ganito. Pag may nagtatanong nga sa'kin at nangangamusta sa lovelife ko, sinasabi ko lang, wala akong ganon eh. Tas, hindi na sila makapaniwala na wala. Iba na talaga pag college. Kung nung HS, lagi akong may lovelife. Ngayong college, wala na. Hanggang crush na lang ako. Tapos hindi na nila ako napapansin. HAHA =)) Ang sad noh? Nakakamiss tuloy ang HS. Isa pang point dun sa line na sinabi ni Sarah sa taas ay.. Love happens when you least expect it. Parang sa experience niya. Di niya alam kung ano meaning ng love hanggang sa nadapa at natisod siya. Hai. Masarap yang time na yan. Yung feeling mo, may butterflies in your stomach. High na high ka o hyper na hyper ka. Ang saya-saya mo. Inspired kang gumawa ng kung anu-ano. Lahat ng positive vibes, na sa'yo na! :) Hmm. Masarap nga talagang mainlove. Ang sarap ng feeling. Pero habang tumatagal, sumasakit din. Laluna kung hindi naman siya inlove sayo. Laluna pag alam mong may iba na siyang gusto o mahal. Ang sakit-sakit nun. Hmm. Madali lang sabihin yung sinasabi ni Sarah at ni Baste na; Kapag mahal mo ang isang tao, handa kang gawin ang lahat makita lang siyang masaya. Basta masaya siya, masaya ka na rin. Andaling sabihin niyan eh. Pero mahirap gawin. Laluna yung last part. Basta masaya ka, masaya na rin ako. Pero sa totoo lang, sobrang nasasaktan ka na maipakita mo lang yung pagmamahal mo. Ouch yun. Nafi-feel ko kahit di ko pa nae-experience. Haaaiii. Ayun, balik tayo dun sa love comes when you least expect it. Sobrang naniniwala ako sa line na 'to. Laluna ngayong wala akong lovelife. HAHA =)) May nakapagsabi nga sa'kin, eh. Don't find love, let love find you. At tsaka, hindi naman kasi hinahanap yan eh, dumadating na lang yan. Haha! Miss ko na kasi yung feeling na may nagmamahal sa'kin. Swear! Pero siyempre, hindi pa din naman ako naghahanap. Hinihintay ko lang na dumating yung isang tao na makikitaan ko ng spark. Pero alam mo, pinangako ko na din sa sarili ko na pag  dumating siya at nagmahal ako ulit, hindi na ako magiging selfish. Syempre, natuto na ko. Natuto na ko sa experience ko. Syempre nakikinig na din ako sa mga sinasabi ni Sarah at ni Baste at ni Lucas at ni Cindy at ni Daddy (Dad ni Baste) at ni Avs at ng iba pang character sa First Time! HAHA! O diba.

Ayon, na-inspire lang talaga ako dahil sa mga napapanuod ko. Balang araw, gagawa na din ako ng secret blog tulad ni Sarah. Maidedefine ko na ulit ang love gamit ang puso ko. Hindi galing sa internet o sa mga books na nababasa ko o sa mga lines na naririnig ko galing sa movies and tv series. Yung as in, sa'kin na talaga galing. Yung ako na talaga yung author. Balang araw, makakagawa din ako ng sariling entry sa sarili kong dictionary about sa word na LOVE. Balang araw. Hehe ;)

Oh, You Inspire Me.♥