Lessons I have learned (and were reminded of) this week
TGIF! You bet it was a loooong week for me. To recap, here are some very important life reminders that I realized and remembered by virtue of experiences within 5 days.
1. Never apologize for getting over someone too soon. So what if the mourning period you allotted for a break-up is 3-5 days? Friends say it goes against tradition. Well, fuck tradition. I usually cry my heart out for 5 days tops and move on and join the dating jungle again. When there's nothing you can do about a fallout, the best thing to do is smile and tell yourself, "Next one, please."
Di ba noh, Peach?
2. When someone stabs you in the back, do not be afraid to confront the person. If he doesn't have the balls to tell you what's up his ass and what he's got going against you, at least prove that you will never resort to demeaning tactics. Sheesh. How can some people be sooo low?
3. Do not hesitate to bump a back-stabber pal of your friends list. Done once, can be done twice. 'Nuff said.
But...
4. When you are wronged by a friend, consider all options first. If the offense is something forgivable, let it slide. Lest you want all your friends transposed to your enemy list.
5. Friendships are always tested by the rough and bumpy voyages in life. Kapag may problema ka at to the rescue kagad si friend, love your friend for the rest of your life. Otherwise, ilaglag mo na 'yan.
6. Do not try to answer all the questions and puzzles in life. Mapupuyat ka lang. You need your beauty rest. All the questions will be answered in their own time.
7. Finally, I have learned that milk causes my hyperacidity. Yes, at 24, I officially became lactose-intolerant. Four friggin' days and I couldn't figure out why after 5 tablets of Kremil-S in one day, it still felt like my tummy is being slowly burned by acid. Gatas lang pala ang katapat.
Friday, May 24, 2002
Thursday, May 23, 2002
Things to do when a girlfriend is in distress because of a bad falling out with an (ex)fiance':
1. Organize a get-together - no, a presscon is what you call it - with all the girlfriends.
2. Go to a bar in Malate where there is good music that is not too loud so you can hear everyone.
2. Order White Russian, Bailey's on Ice and Cosmopolitan. Drink one after the other. Cap with beer.
3. Go (ex)fiance' bashing. Sorry, guys. If this is what can make the aggrieved one feel better, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
4. Tell the aggrieved girlfriend to think this way: "It's okay. So he used you. Well, you used him too. So feel better about yourself." This one is courtesy of Romy.
5. Let the aggrieved girlfriend do what she pleases - rant, cry, get drunk, laugh and then cry again. It's okay to cross the borders of sanity once in a while.
6. Praise each other for being the goddesses and rulers of your own lives. And the men are just servants who will kow-tow to our every whims and fantasies.
7. Conclude the night by distributing packets of birth control pills as give-aways for the night. Tell each and everyone of your amigas: "O, mag-ingat. Mahal ang tuition fee ngayon." Salamat, Ate Mayet.
1. Organize a get-together - no, a presscon is what you call it - with all the girlfriends.
2. Go to a bar in Malate where there is good music that is not too loud so you can hear everyone.
2. Order White Russian, Bailey's on Ice and Cosmopolitan. Drink one after the other. Cap with beer.
3. Go (ex)fiance' bashing. Sorry, guys. If this is what can make the aggrieved one feel better, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
4. Tell the aggrieved girlfriend to think this way: "It's okay. So he used you. Well, you used him too. So feel better about yourself." This one is courtesy of Romy.
5. Let the aggrieved girlfriend do what she pleases - rant, cry, get drunk, laugh and then cry again. It's okay to cross the borders of sanity once in a while.
6. Praise each other for being the goddesses and rulers of your own lives. And the men are just servants who will kow-tow to our every whims and fantasies.
7. Conclude the night by distributing packets of birth control pills as give-aways for the night. Tell each and everyone of your amigas: "O, mag-ingat. Mahal ang tuition fee ngayon." Salamat, Ate Mayet.
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
GetAsia recently released its list of what's best and worst in Metro Manila .
In High Fidelity fashion, here's my top 10 irritants at the moment that never fail to ruin my day:
10. The miasma of trafffic gridlock in Buendia, Pasay and Magallanes Interchange every Monday, Wednesday and paydays.
9. Erring taxi cab drivers. P120 bucks from Glorietta to my house in Buendia? You're fucking kidding me!
Hmmm... The previous 2 items are all about commuting. Is it time to get a new car? Lemme see... my savings, or a new car? Uhh... my savings! Unless gas prices start to plummet today. Which brings me to...
8. Oil price hike of P1, which would lead to increase in the prices of grocery stuff, my clothes, my shoes, my make-up, the continuous shrinking of foodies in Friday's and Chili's. They all boil down to one point: less shopping money for me.
7. Gym people who leave their sweaty stuff in unrented lockers for days, leaving honest people like moi who return locker keys with eeeeeewy smelly lockers. Or worse, no lockers at all. Not to mention those who have a knack of stealing safety pins(!!???!!!) for the keys. This is so disgusting and so distasteful. Hello??? It's a mid-to-high end gym, for crying out loud!
6. Drama queens who feel they're damsels in distress for the rest of their lives. Give us a break! You guys are also leaving people around you in distress. There are already too many sob stories on television. Please! Don't wait for people to rescue you. Rescue yourselves.
5. Egotistic men who think they are sooooo hot. Soooooo hot and irresistable... to strangle, beat up until they're all black and blue, put in a starchcloth bag and throw in the stinky Pasig River. Who are you kidding?
4. Double standards. This is a Filipino neurosis. So men can sleep around and it's oh-so fine. When women sleep with someone they like out of the bonds of commitment, they're sluts. Aw c'mon.
3. Emotional vampires. Emotional blackmail. Some people think they have all the problems in the world. Look, everyone has something to deal with every now and then. You don't have to appeal to people's emotions all the time. Nor do you have to try to get something by crying or making the other party feel guilty. This is so...cheap. No other word to describe it. Cheap.
2. Breach of trust and confidence. I just so hate people who stab you in the back. If you're a loyal friend, you're number 1 in my list.
1. Vanity. No. Narcissism. Vanity is my favorite sin, but when you're too self-absorbed and self-involved that you stop tuning in to what others need or you don't even know what's happening around you because it's just YOU that matters, that's a different thing.
So why the hell did I come up with the list? Actually, I don't know. Siguro I just had time to spare since I came in early this morning in the office. Hee-hee.
In High Fidelity fashion, here's my top 10 irritants at the moment that never fail to ruin my day:
10. The miasma of trafffic gridlock in Buendia, Pasay and Magallanes Interchange every Monday, Wednesday and paydays.
9. Erring taxi cab drivers. P120 bucks from Glorietta to my house in Buendia? You're fucking kidding me!
Hmmm... The previous 2 items are all about commuting. Is it time to get a new car? Lemme see... my savings, or a new car? Uhh... my savings! Unless gas prices start to plummet today. Which brings me to...
8. Oil price hike of P1, which would lead to increase in the prices of grocery stuff, my clothes, my shoes, my make-up, the continuous shrinking of foodies in Friday's and Chili's. They all boil down to one point: less shopping money for me.
7. Gym people who leave their sweaty stuff in unrented lockers for days, leaving honest people like moi who return locker keys with eeeeeewy smelly lockers. Or worse, no lockers at all. Not to mention those who have a knack of stealing safety pins(!!???!!!) for the keys. This is so disgusting and so distasteful. Hello??? It's a mid-to-high end gym, for crying out loud!
6. Drama queens who feel they're damsels in distress for the rest of their lives. Give us a break! You guys are also leaving people around you in distress. There are already too many sob stories on television. Please! Don't wait for people to rescue you. Rescue yourselves.
5. Egotistic men who think they are sooooo hot. Soooooo hot and irresistable... to strangle, beat up until they're all black and blue, put in a starchcloth bag and throw in the stinky Pasig River. Who are you kidding?
4. Double standards. This is a Filipino neurosis. So men can sleep around and it's oh-so fine. When women sleep with someone they like out of the bonds of commitment, they're sluts. Aw c'mon.
3. Emotional vampires. Emotional blackmail. Some people think they have all the problems in the world. Look, everyone has something to deal with every now and then. You don't have to appeal to people's emotions all the time. Nor do you have to try to get something by crying or making the other party feel guilty. This is so...cheap. No other word to describe it. Cheap.
2. Breach of trust and confidence. I just so hate people who stab you in the back. If you're a loyal friend, you're number 1 in my list.
1. Vanity. No. Narcissism. Vanity is my favorite sin, but when you're too self-absorbed and self-involved that you stop tuning in to what others need or you don't even know what's happening around you because it's just YOU that matters, that's a different thing.
So why the hell did I come up with the list? Actually, I don't know. Siguro I just had time to spare since I came in early this morning in the office. Hee-hee.
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