Christmas Wishlist

For pinoys like me, as soon as the ber month starts, Christmas spirit is in the air. Malls and radio stations are playing Christmas songs, TV commercials are holiday themed, you will see lanterns being sold almost everywhere, bonuses are given away, everyone is starting to count how many days before the 25th of December arrives, companies reserving restaurants for their Christmas parties, people are saving up and listing the names of the people they would be giving gifts to and some are starting to be nice to you.

So, i will be listing my wishlist for this years Christmas season. I hope I get the following:

From my officemates:

a. Post-Its. That I can use the whole year. Pwede yon may "sign here" or yon may arrows.

b. Stapler (with staple wire). Since its always disappearing from my desk, I want my own.

c. Scissors. The more, the better. Para pag nawala dahil nakalimutan ibalik ng nanghiram, may kapalit agad.

From my family (direct or extended ones):

a. Blinds. Purple color. 

b. "Hotdog" pillow. I want the big one.

c. Alarm clock. Para di na ko kailangan gisingin.

From my friends:

a. A book. If you are my friend, you know what I read.

b. Earrings. doesnt have to be expensive.

c. Planner. Starbucks, if possible or Cosmo, if its available already.

From my BF (bestfriend?boyfriend?bestfoe?):

a.  Spa certificate

b. Gym clothes/ accessories

c. HDD

From myself:

a. iTouch

b. Puppy

c. Digital Photo Frame

I really hope I can get  some of the stuff I want...Coz if not, I might need to recycle gifts again.

Happy Holidays!!! (in 3 months time!)

Relationships blah blah!

“Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous.”- Sex and The City

I have been to many (and i mean many) relationships. Some were a long as 7 years and some were very short lived (as in very short!). If my heart were literally broken every time my relationship ends with someone, my heart will be in tiny bits of pieces, placed in a long neck bottle, covered with a cork. I wont deny that I have broken a man's heart too, I'm not proud of it. I believe that breaking up or leaving someone will always bring pain to both of you. Even if you try to pretend that you made the right choice, you still get the feeling of choking up because of the tears that will burst out at any time.

My 2 male friends (and exes) were going through the same situation I had. But unlike me, they worked out their relationships and ended up with the same person. Funny thing was, when they were having their problems, I was there for them. Giving them encouragement and keeping them company so that they wont go insane. Eventually, they realized stuff and decided to pursue the love of their lives. Suddenly, I had questions. Why do these men, chose to be with the person who broke their hearts? Why do they think that working it out with them will make them happy? Why did it work out for them and mine did not? Was I not worth the effort? Is there something really wrong with me and I just cant get it together?

I also had a chance to get in touch with a friend from college (thanks to facebook) that I haven't seen in 10 years. It made me sad how much sacrifice she does to make her marriage work. Even if her husband beats her up and does not allow her to get work so she can take care of their kids 24/7, she stayed with him. When I asked her why? She just sobbed and said that inspite of everything, she loves him. I wanted to smack her hard to make her realize what she is doing to herself. But she kept saying that she loves her husband over and over. So it donned on me, maybe, some people wouldn't mind giving up everything for the person they love very much. And then I asked myself again, if I did gave up what I had to be with the person I thought loves me,would my life be different? would I be as happy as I am now?

Then reality kicks in. I remembered what Jennifer Lopez said when her relationship with Mark Anthony ended: "Sometimes we don’t realize that we are compromising ourselves. To understand that a person is not good for you, or that that person is not treating you in the right way, or that he is not doing the right thing for himself—if I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me. I love myself enough to walk away from that now.”

I might say I have moved on and I have forgiven the people who were part of why I am in this situation. I am in the process of getting my life back on track and I am doing everything to improve myself in all the aspects of my life. I stay positive as much as I can so that I can face the challenges that all my relationships will bring, whether with a new love, with my family, my friends and all the people who becomes a part of my life.

Maybe some relationships do end, some relationships are worth the risk and sacrifice and some relationships deserve to be saved. I guess it all depends on what both of you like or want or need. I just hope that couples will always find a way to see each other eye to eye, talk heart to heart and stay together.

"What the world needs now is love sweet love,
it's the only thing that theres just too little of,
what the world needs now is love sweet love,
no not just for some but for everyone"

Gawang Pinoy

Signs that you are watching a filipino movie/teleserye:

1. Usually, its a story about a rich boy/girl falling inlove with a poor girl/boy and they go against the world to stay together. (di ba pwedeng parehong mayaman na lang o parehong mahirap?)

2. When the bida dies early, a “twin” suddenly appears from nowhere. (i find this really weird!)

3. The bad guys always wear leather / maong jackets. No matter how hot the weather is. (thats why the bad guys usually looks pawisin and mabaho)

4. The bida usually kills all the bad guys before the police arrives. (nangyayari siguro to sa tunay na buhay)

5. The leading lady always causes trouble and would be dragged by the leading man in escaping from the goons. (epal talaga sila minsan!)

6. The rich contrabida always have tons of money and gets a gang of 10 who she/he controls. (sa dami ng pera nya, why not hire a professional assasin ang kill the freakin bida?)

7. The bestfriend of the leading stars usually looks uglier or fatter. (may bestfriend din naman ako, mas maganda at payat nga sya sa kin e)

8. The bida’s family is killed and he/she changes his/her looks to start his plan of revenge. (i think changing the look is an ego booster)

9. When a character is leaving, usually, sa states pupunta or if there’s a new character, sa states din galing (ayaw ba nila ng galing sa London? O Russia? O dyan lang sa malapit, like Hongkong).

10. When meal is served, usually orange juice ang drinks. (ayaw nila ng ibang flavor)

11. If its a barkada movie, the 16 years old characters already drives cars. (lisensya??)

12. Everyone keeps waking up with nice hair and perfect make-up. (they forgot the term “mukang bagong gising”)

13. Why do they keep using long names like “eduardo” or “miguel”?( wala ba silang mga nick names?)

14. If its horror, usually the place is dark or the horror occurs at night. (pwede naman kasi buksan ang ilaw or magdala ng flashlight)

15. The movie soundtrack is usually sang by the leadin stars. (di ba marunong kumanta yon mga kontrabida?)

No wonder I dont really watch tagalog movies. It gets annoying and dragging most of the time.