A "face palm" from Paper Towns.

"Just remember that sometimes, the way you think about a person isn't always the way they actually are."

— Quentin Jacobsen, Paper Towns.

I read the book twice. I knew how the story would end. But you know, even though, sometimes, life hits you right on it. It does.

After watching the movie, I realized something.

"People come and go. The best will stay."

We always tend to look for someone who can complete us. As if we were an unsolved puzzle. Who'll make us laugh hard with that single joke told for the nth time. Who'll make us see this crazy world, differently. Who'll wipe those tears when we cry because of silly net-flix, jealousy or we just feel like crying. Whose over protective. Who"ll catch you every single time your clumsiness attacks you. Who'll just stay beside you for long hours without a single word. Who'll talk to you with undivided attention even if you haven't brushed your teeth or you  ate something awful. Who'll support you with all that you want to accomplish. Who understands your weirdness like nobody does. Who you can share secrets with, without hesitations. Who adores every bit of you. Who respects. Who trusts. Who loves you.

Very Blessed | Incomplete  

I hate to break this, but the truth is, we already got the "who" that we are dying to look for. We're just too blind and really occupied to see, that, that "who", (in my case, fortunately.) are actually "them".

I admit. Often I fail when it comes to showing my appreciation to the one's close to my heart. Not that I don't care about them, but because I love hard that I totally forget to leave some for myself, for those who care, for those who truly matter.

Lucky for us, It is not too late.

What we can do now is to appreciate and cherish them. Love them. Miss them like you mean it. You don't have to blurt it out and say "I care for you. I love you." you just got to make them feel it. Genuinely. Sometimes, making them feel you totally love, care, and understand them is better than just telling them. Believe me when everyone says that "Actions speak L O U D E R than words."

I don't know how to end this post. I'm basically overwhelmed with the pictures I have with the closest, the pillars, the strength of my life. 

Shout out to my (1/4) Ultimate Best friend, Vielka for being equally sane and for keeping up with my crazy and spontaneous (late night) adventures! Our movie nights just got even better with you and your honest punto de vista. 

Oh, One last thing,

Learn to Appreciate. 

The only thing everyone asks us for.

Love,

Kevin ♥ 

Hanggang kailan ba dapat?

"Ngayon lang ako nagmahal nang ganito. Ngayon lang! Tapos ganito ang gagawin mo sa akin? Hindi mo alam kung paano gumanti ang pusong nasugatan nang ganito. Hindi mo alam!” 
—Tere Madlangsakay(Jennylyn Mercado), English Only Please

Ang Kwento:

"Minsan mas maganda na yung wala kang lugar sa isang tao, kesa naman binigyan ka nga niya ng lugar, hindi mo naman alam kung saan." (Hi Ate Raine! @xoxoraine Remember this? haha!)

Matigas ang ulo ko pag dating sa pag-ibig, ilang strike na ako, hindi pa din ako nakikinig. Pero this time, I'm giving my self an "Ultimatum." A "Challenge."

This is for you na dumating na sa puntong nagtanong ka na lang sa sarili mong "Where do we go from here?"

A day after my birthday. sana matupad yung wish ko! Chos!
Anyway, infairnes sa pag edit ko nitong picture no? Haha! #effort

6 months is enough, I guess. (Wag ka na mag compute kung kelan. wag kang makulit. Hindi ko ineksaktong i-date sa specific day niya, okay? wag na ipilit. masakit.) Its not putting yourself to torment. Actually, its a step by step journey of learning the Art of Letting the ones we love, go. I'm just being fair. Hindi ko na dapat pang ipaalam na para sayo ito. (kung nababasa mo man) Naniniwala din kasi ako na, sabi nga ni Patty sa Starting Over Again, "In love, there is no fear".

Eto na nga:

Stupidity is a choice. (sabi yan ng isa sa mga bestie ko) Kung nabasa mo yung isa kong entry, you'll know how dumb you are if you let them (i mean the people who you can't call mine) control your steering wheel. Honestly, I don't practice what I preach pero, dude, Let's wake up! If you reach your set point (nang pagiging tanga para sa kanya) it's time to let go. Kahit pa gaano siya ka swerte sayo. 

Thoughts to ponder:

Isang napakalaking check.

I personally believe in second chances. Yung iba, successful, yung iba naman, their second chances are meant to be for closures. (Check niyo pa tong mga movie na to: English Only Please (RomCom na may kurot sa puso), The Breakup Playlist (Drama. Super hugot lahat ng kanta. as in. dapat may kasama ka pag pinanuod mo to! P.S: kung ayaw mo kay Sarah Geronimo dahil feeling mo "pabebe" siya umarte, ay teh, manuod ka na nito! ibang klase!) & Starting Over Again (Napaka-manhid mo kung di ka naiyak dito. mas malala pa to sa One More Chance. sorry Bash and Popoy!)) 

Walang kayang mag "sukat" kung gaano kahaba yang pasensya mo sa pag hihintay para sa tamang tao. Kung dadating yan, dadating yan. Wag kang mawalan ng pag asa. What ever you do, always remember, you're doing yourself a huge favor.

"Eternal Sunshine from a Spotless Mind" If you're a huge fan of: 1.) Jim Carrey
2.) Kate Winslet (Hello!)
3.) Drama, Romance, Comedy, Science Fiction/Fantasy Movies
You have to see this! 93% sa Rotten Tomatoes!  

"We met at the wrong time, that's what I keep telling myself anyway. Maybe one day, years from now, we'll meet in a coffee shop in a far away city somewhere and we could give it another shot." 

—Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, Eternal Sunshine from a Spotless Mind.

Who knows, diba?

Para sa taong hindi ko matawag na akin.

Naranasan mo na bang mainlove? Yung tipo bang willing ka i-risk lahat. Yung willing kang mag sakripisyo kahit hindi mo alam kung meron pang matitira sayo? (Alam kong nagiisip ka, wag na mag deny, sikreto lang natin to.) Kung ako ang tatanungin mo, alam mo na siguro kung anong sagot ko. (Obvious naman teh)


"Araw araw mong kausap, katext. Minsan tatawag pa sayo. Oh bigla ka na lang bibisitahin. Napaka sweet. Napaka thoughtful. Para kang nasa Cloud 9." Ganun ang naging cycle.

"Ano bang meron?" sabi ko sa sarili ko. Gusto kong malaman pero natatakot ako. 1.) Uso ang rejection. (Lalo na sa mga taong una sa listahan nila ang physical aspect) at 2.) (ang pinaka masaklap) Ma-friend-zoned.

Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na nagkaroon ako ng lakas ng loob para mag tanong. After nun, naging malinaw na sakin ang lahat. Kaibigan lang pala. Kaibigan lang pala. (Saklap teh)

After 3 long years of resting, (sa pag bo-blog) here I' am sharing my most recent stories na tiyak akong, narasan na, nararanasan ngayon, o mararanasan niyo pa lang.

Ang Kwento:

I'M IN LOVE. (with the coco haha. okay waley) Pero hindi ako sure kung "love" nga ba ang tawag dun. Hindi ko alam kung anong pwedeng itawag samin o kung meron bang "kami". Magulo. Nakakaloka.

Eto na nga:

Nung tinanong ko siya about us, natawa lang siya. "San galing yan?" Tanong niya sakin. (Gagong to, ako na nag tanong, ako pa sinagot ng tanong!) Hindi na ako kumibo, sinabi ko na lang sa sarili ko yung rason na "Iba kasi yung pakiramdam na binigay mo sakin." (Face palm) "masyado mo kasi akong pinaasa." 

Nasaktan ako. Di ko naman yun ikakaila. Nasaktan ako. All the while, I thought, finally, someone can love me, just the way I' am. Kaso mali. Mixed up signals. Bullshit.

Para sayong Umasa/Umaasa:

Sa mga gantong eksena sa buhay natin, always remember that we CAN control our feelings. People take this the wrong way. "Pag in-love ka, kahit masaktan ka, okay lang. Kasi atleast you showed them how much you're willing to sacrifice. To give." blah blah. HINDI TAMA YUN. Take it from me.

Sabi nila, "there are things in life we don't need to find the answers or question it at all." Hindi din chong. Mas magandang simula pa lang, alam mo kung san ka LU-LUGAR. Alam mo kung nasan ka sa puso niya. Sa buhay niya. Yung tipo bang may sense pag sinabi mong "Sino yung kausap mo kagabi, kasi, nakalimutan mo kong replyan!" Tapos ang irereply niya eh "Sorry nakatulog ako. Wag ka na magselos." Gets? Hindi yung isang araw, you'll find yourself mopping around, feeling betrayed when the person who is to be blamed with what you feel is yourself.

Hindi madali. Yes. Pero mas okay na malaman mo yung totoo. "Prevention is better than cure!" 

"Always know your worth." Hindi kung magkano ka ha, but how blessed s/he is to be loved by you. Hindi to anti-chivalry. (For girls) pero look for Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs! Self actualization. Hindi lang to for work related eksena, pwede din yan sa love life! This may sound cliché pero totoo yung salitang "Everybody deserves better." Deserve mong sumaya. We all do. Nasasayo naman talaga yan. Hindi applicable dito kung mataas or mababa yung level ng IQ o EQ mo. Remember, YOU control your life's steering wheel, period. 

At ikaw naman:

Para sa mga taong "Paasa", ilugar niyo yang mga "Hi", "emoticons" niyo, "sweet messages", "tawagan mo ko please", "cheesy/pick-up lines" na yan, kung HINDI NIYO KAYANG PANINDIGAN. MAN UP. jusme!

Pag gusto niyo sila, tell them. Hindi naman agad agad, pero kahit papaano, give them assurance. A S S U R A N C E. Hindi yung isang araw, nandyan ka, isang araw, wala. Hindi yung pag malungkot ka lang saka ka mag paparamdam kasi bored ka o walang pumapansin sayo tapos sasabihin mong "I need someone to talk to. Someone who understands me like you do". Hindi yung mag gu-group message (Text/Messenger) ka nang "Good morning" sa lahat, tapos sasabihin mo "Ikaw lang sinendan ko niyan." Wag ganun, dre/teh. It won't make you any better to play with people's feelings and it doesn't make you less if you stay TRUE, kahit pa para na lang sa sarli mo. 

Isipin mo kung ikaw ang nasakatayuan nila. How would you feel? Hindi na uso yung "Sweet talaga ako, sorry if I mislead you." Bull crap! Wag pa-fall! Lalo na kung hindi mo naman talaga masasalo yung tao. (So much hugot)

Remember:

"Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before finding the right one, so that when we finally find the right one, we will know how to be grateful."

Mag-intay ka lang, darating din yan. Promise!

Love,

Kevin ♥

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