Chances

The "Online Dating Couple" got booted off last night on The Amazing Race. *SNIFF. And yes, I had tears in my eyes when the man was talking about his current relationship as a second chance at love, etc. *SIGH.

This is the reason why I absolutely love hearing people talk about their love life: it makes me warm and fuzzy inside. I won't mention which kuya it was (to protect his manhood HeHe) but I hope his woman already knows the sweet stuff he told me about their relationship (Funny what you can get out of a man when his male friends aren't around!). But here's a food for thought that I came away with: I'll never learn these things if at the start pa lang I find something wrong with her and not give it a chance. Really?! Is it too much to ask the guy to send you grammatically-correct e-mails during the first months of dating? LoL. In fairness to me, I am learning (albeit slowly) to accept those not-so-perfect qualities in a man. Really, I am. Call it growing up. HeHe. However, it is tough to accept when you know that there are guys in Manila (Ateneo alumni to be more specific) who have memorized English grammar rules better than those guys here in Seattle.

Woman Challenge

I just finished two (not one, but two!) Dove Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Bars. I won't even mention how many Krispy Kreme donuts I ate from the dozen that I brought home yesterday (what possessed me to buy a whole box I will never know). Can someone tell me wtf am I doing?! Because really, I'd like to know. LoL. Although, I just remembered: I watched Bridget Jones's Diary last week. Wasn't it easier for her to find a guy who liked her "just the way she is" rather than lose 20 lbs.? Should I even dare find out my own answer to that challenge or should I just jump off a cliff right now? ;P

Claimed Baggage

That's it, I'm throwing in the towel: I don't understand boys! Hmph! But then again, maybe they don't understand me (nagpaka-martyr na naman!). Gawd, I swear, someday, I will find that special someone that doesn't have any strings attached and/or is not carrying any baggage. Together, we will sail off to the horizon. LoL.

Anyway, one of the books that I got Snoopy for her birthday is "The Rules: Time-tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right." Super cheese! But I am contemplating about reading it tonight before giving it to her tomorrow. LoL. To save some face, let me just say that it is a #1 New York Times Bestseller. HeHe.

Heart vs. Ricky

One of the many differences between men and women is that men will always lust after girls like Heart Evangelista and Anne Curtis (to which I can only roll my eyes at). On the other hand, women, such as myself *ahem, will be perfectly fine dating someone like Ricky Carandang of ABS-CBN News Channel. He definitely does not have any of the physical attributes that I would like in a man, but his intellectual prowess (facade lang ba?) and his ability to speak well definitely make up for what he lacks. As Kuya Greg pointed out last night, it's simply a case of wants vs. needs. How true!

Clear Waters

Right after work, I headed to the waterfront, one week later as planned. I didn't think it would be that busy on a Sunday, but there were boatloads of people (literally, because the cruise terminals are over there). Anyway, I found my thinking spot for the summer: Myrtle Edwards Park. I watched three ferries pass through the Sound, someone parasailing (inggit ako ha), a seagull trying to take off seaweed off its feet, wood floating on the water, and water splashing over the rocks. All this to clear my mind. Yes, there is a little Hua Ze Lei in all of us. I didn't stay very long because I didn't bother getting food before heading over there and I didn't bother putting on sunscreen before I left the house earlier this morning, but I feel super rejuvenated. I will be back. =D