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Also Starring
Almost two weeks after the most sought-after controversial break-up since Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt hit the news, I can proudly say that I am now recuperating. I realized to start accepting the fact that in life, there’s always Hello’s, Goodbye’s and the gap in between. It was just that the gap we had from the moment we said hello and goodbye lasted for 1 year and 6 months. And according to an article I read about gay relationships, it’s counted as 5-7 years! So you can just imagine how hard it is for me to let go.
Thanks to Bro I have a job during the process of this so-called moving-on phase. I don’t want to even picture myself just staying at home and not doing anything while recollecting those cheesy moments I had with him. I may have the worst attention span for nothing but this dynamic work made it easy for me to divert my emotions, especially with some newfound friends. They’re just two girls I found the magic of cliquing which is perfect since I’m not really a big-group type of person. Just as I needed, they serve as my vacuum cleaner that absorbs everything I blurt out. Talk about information overload!
The 10th letter
To be honest, I’m not really expecting it anytime right after the break-up. For sure, I didn’t notice him during the first two weeks of training but there he was, capturing my every sense of infatuated attraction. Since it’s not at first sight so, I have to give him repeatedly multiple stares and not until then I was able to tell myself “Yeah, he’s cute!”
Maybe it’s the challenge that keeps me excited. Or just the simple silver piercing on his left ear that makes me wonder if he’s a good boy or what not. Or maybe it’s the subtle narrowing of his upper lip everytime he smiles for picture-taking’s. Whatever it is, it gives me that high-school-ish un-sexual tingling sensation and keeps my heart pounding just as I breathe while whispering “hay....”
You might be asking, what’s the catch? Yes I’m unattached but he is not. Plus, he’s straight, well at least that’s what the press release is. I may be the queen of second thoughts but he is the king of mixed signals. All my years of education can’t seem to find the answer if there’s something between us or I’m just assuming.
What I did is I stopped. Even before the situation gets more difficult for me to control. I maybe single but I don’t think I’m ready to mingle just yet. I don’t have any plans risking my heart be broken again anytime soon. Plus, I have a great intuition that this longing I have is only caused by the V-day fast approaching. I know some would say I might regret my decision and I thought about it too. But then again, he’s not the only letter in the alphabet, anyway.
My Valentine Massacre Plan
I always watch the news everytime I can. But lately, I was secretly wishing PGMA will announce V-day is not happening this year. As to how I’d expect it to hear, here’s a sample snippet:
NEWSFLASH!
Julius Babao: Kapapasok lang na balita, Pangulong Arroyo kinansela ang Valentine’s Day ngayong taon. Para sa mga detalye, live at nasa Malacanang si Alex Aligpala. Alex?
Alex: Julius, andito nga tayo sa Malacanang dahil inanunsyo ni Pang. Arroyo ang pag-kansela niya sa Valentine’s Day ngayong taon. Pakinggan natin ang kanyang speech.
PGMA: Mga minamahal kong kababayan, malugod kong pinagbibigyan ang hiling ng nakararami na kanselahin ang pagdiriwang ng Araw ng mga Puso ngayong taon. Narito ang aking eksplanasyon:
Una, wala namang tayong santo Valentino na puwedeng pag-piyestahan sa ating bansa. Pangalawa, dahil sa kakapusan ng asukal, hindi na makakagawa ng mga chocolates at candies. At ang ikatlo, ang daming masasamang nangyari sa ating bansa nitong nakalipas na mga buwan. Hindi ba dapat mas bigyan natin ng atensyon ang mga isyu na ito kesa sa mga walang kwentang dinner and movie dates? Mag-donate na lang tayo sa mga naapektuhan ng lindol sa Haiti kesa gumastos sa mga hotels o motels? At ilan lang ito sa napakarami pang kadahilanan kung bakit ipinapag-bawal ko ang pagdaraos ng Valentine’s Day ngayong 2010.
At ang pinakahuli at pinakamahalaga, maging sensitibo sana tayo sa iba nating kababayan na dumadanas ng pusong bigo at sawi sa pag-ibig. Hanggat maaari ay huwag nating ipakita na masayang-masaya tayo sa piling ng ating mga kasintahan. Yun lang po, magandang gabi at maraming salamat.
Pardon me, I’m bitter.
