Kafka on the Shore

Yay for the first book I've finished this year! Actually started reading this Haruki Murakami piece early December pa :))))

Wrapping up 2013

As 2013 ends, allow me to share with you the roller coaster ride of events and emotions of the year that has been.

The Shadow of the Wind

"The art of reading is an intimate ritual, that a book is a mirror that offers us only what we already carry inside us, that when we read, we do it with all our heart and mind."

Paprika

My clingy sissy and I were at National Bookstore one time, carefully choosing which ones to prioritize, say one book each, but we ended up buying six! :))) We were hesitant to buy Paprika at first, because it's expensive. Haha! Kakuriputan attack. Buuut the cover and the synopsis were just to interesting to be ignored. Plus, it's the only stock left! or it's the one and only stock they had. Meant for us :p

Oh Singapura!

MNL-SG | photo grabbed from clingy sissy's Instagram account :)

It was another spontaneous trip, pursued by yours truly because I wanted to travel on my 23rd birthday :p Sadly, due to the randomness, wasn't able to celebrate with the whole family, but still enjoyed the Singapore adventure with Mommy and Tricia Mae <3

Wonder

"You really are a wonder, Auggie. You are a wonder."

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Thanks to my clingy sissy Tricia Mae who "forced" asked me to buy this book, I was drawn to a beautifully-written piece of Milan Kundera.

The Choices That Define Us

One choice can transform you. One choice can destroy you.

Being the Special One Who Matters

"You could still want something that is very unlikely to happen." 

- Christopher John Francis Boone (a special child gifted with a great logical brain)

"I just want to do something that matters. Or be something that matters. I just want to matter." 

- Colin Singleton (a prodigy who has been in love with same name for 19 times)

My Name Is Memory

The soul deep within has a heart that beats and longs for only one <3

The Sense of An Ending

I've loved Julian Barnes since I randomly picked Love Etc. in Shakespeare and Company in Paris. I've always gotten hooked in his way of writing and drawn in his interesting plots. So, when my sister and I found The Sense of An Ending in a bookstore, we just had to grab it :)

BOHOLandia

Got a text from Tricia Mae saying, "Bohol daw tayo. Hehe" And with that, I instantly called up baby boo, filed for a leave, and planned for another spontaneous trip with the family! :) 

My Great Perhaps

"I go to seek a Great Perhaps. That's why I'm going. So I don't have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps." - Miles "Pudge" Halter

The Time Keeper

After three weeks, I finally learned how Father Time's story ended :)

Top 2012 UK(ay) Finds

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Same thing with writing, dressing up is not necessarily to impress, but more importantly to express your individuality. With fashion, you need not just to be creative but also resourceful :p

Three chapters in Five Months

2012 has been going really fast, making every month happier since June :)

Holiday in Siem Reap

*HR head emails the list of holidays*
ME: Yay, long weekend! Wait, I have no plans.

Good thing, my family is forever game for travels, and Daddy is ever supportive of spontaneous trips. So after a week, everybody's ready to fly to Siem Reap! <3

3-day House Arrest

I have been on house arrest for three days now right after my minor oral surgery last Tuesday. As a fourth timer, I thought the operation would be all pressure and no pain procedure but I was dead wrong. My surgeon was just warming up with the whole process and I was already crying continuously. Local anesthesia wasn't enough, so my dentist got enough tissue to test, and then it was wrap up stitching time. Three days after, I'm still on a French dining experience, with knife and fork as my armor in my battle with eating very little pieces.

2011: looking back and moving forward

2011 was all about travels, achievements, and of course, time with family. It happened quickly but it surely left me with so much memories, learning, and new found friends!

And now that we're about to bid goodbye to an awesome year, I decided to look back on how my 2011 went. Let me share with you the top 10 highlights of my eventful 2011 :)

coexistence of love and friendship

"What if we become so comfortable that the love we feel for each other is not the romantic feeling anymore?"

I thought about this one night, and really asked baby boo the exact same question. It took me two mugs of beer to have the courage to speak my mind because I was afraid to be proven right. That moment, I didn't know what I wanted to hear from him, or what I wanted him to do in response to my query. He just held my hand, kissed it, and made the uncertainty fade away.

As I always say, more than a couple, Daryl and I are best friends. In five years that we've been together, we have developed a friendship which I know would last a lifetime. Beyond the kilig, what's more important is the assurance that whatever happens, or however things turn out, we have each other. Our relationship is indeed something. Yes, I am in love with my best friend.

We share about our individual mistakes, and we usually boast about our achievements for the day, but we don't judge. Bolahan days are gone, so everything's plain honesty. I say he's self-centered, he says I lack the drive. But, we don't hate; we appreciate. Many times before, I called him crying, breaking down over the phone. But he does not comfort; he makes me realize things.

We watch a movie together, but don't get all cuddly anymore. We laugh, cry, and critic together. And the best part of watching a movie with him? I get free hand and foot massage! :)))

We dine out, and just eat and eat all we want. I don't mind if I eat more than he does, sometimes :p We share expenses, and I'm not shy to ask 50 pesos from him because I have no cash on hand and I need to replenish my tic-tac supply. Plus, I get to keep the change. Hehe

I can say he's baduy, and he can say I look like a farmer. But we won't change outfits.

I can keep citing instances but I guess you get my point already. I wouldn't have thought about the question above if I didn't realize how comfortable we already are with each other. It wasn't alarming, really. I just usually over think. Or maybe because we spend more time building our own careers as of now.

At our present stage, I don't demand (that much anymore) for time, nor does he. In effect, we cherish the 15-minute meet ups or the 1-hour lunch or dinner dates more than ever. Perhaps it's the maturity that we learned to acquire through time. But whatever, I'm happy with how our relationship evolved.

We were purely batch mates back in high school, but we developed a friendship as we were getting to know each other deeper.

Don't get me wrong. I love my boyfriend, but I am in love with my best friend :)

Love and friendship co-exist, and I call it the "baby boo relationship" <3