What I'm missing now

Ever since I started in graduate school, I always find myself reading a LOT of books. I was actually amazed on the capacity of my brain cells to digests four to five chapters in one seating and a day before the exam. Lol. Some of the books I have read from cover to cover are Fundamentals of Financial Management, Economics, Principles of Accounting, Management Accounting etc. etc. Hardcore!!! Feeling ko ang tali-talino ko na. Hahaha!
But then I realized also that I actually missed 'nakakabobo' books -- books that I read without having to think much.
Today, while eating breakfast, I was reading Inquirer Magazine when I chanced upon an article entitled 'The (Funny) Book of Love'. It featured the book 'Parang Kayo Pero Hindi'.  I was able to read excerpts from the book.

“The One That Got Away”

Lahat tayo, mayroong the “one that got away.”

He or she can be an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, a former manliligaw or dating niligawan, a person we used to date or got involved with, or someone we had a connection in the past.

Posibleng what we had with this person was something definite. Puwede rin pasimula pa lang. Blossoming. Promising.

Pero dahil sa wrong timing, o wrong decision, o baka dahil sa distance or circumstances, o sa mga tao sa paligid, nahiwalay tayo sa kanila. Maaring umalis siya at nawala, o tayo ang umalis at nang-iwan; at naudlot na nga o natigil ang possible sanang relationship with this person…

Napapatanong tayo sa ating sarili: Ano kaya kung hindi kami naghiwalay? Ano kaya kung hindi siya nawala? Ano kaya kung binigyan ko siya ng chance? Ano kaya kung pinatawad ko siya agad? Ano kaya kung hindi na ako nag-inarte noon? Ano kaya kung pinaglaban naming ang isa’t isa? Ano kaya?…

Sadyang makulit lang talaga tayo. Hindi na tayo nakuntento sa kung ano’ng meron ngayon at gusto pa natin balikan iyong nakalipas na. Pinapakialaman natin kung ano ang dinikta ng tadhana…

Maybe, I should also start following the author's blog http://noringai.blogspot.com/

I also remember reading last year the popular Ramon Bautista's book "Bakit Hindi ka Crush ng Crush mo?" and I really loved it. Super funny and straight to the point. And everything he said in that book actually make sense. Below are some of my favorite lines from the book. But seriously, I really loved everything that is written on it. I was laughing the whole time I was reading the book

Sir, bakit kaya ganun? After namin mag-afternoon date nung guy friend ko na crush ko, hindi na nagparamdam sa'kin?
May ginawa ka sigurong hindi likeable like ordering 3 extra rice for yourself only. Remember girls, don't order extra rice on the first date.


Sabi ko sa crush ko pag-pray niya po ako sa board exam. Sabi niya hindi daw siya nagpe-pray kasi atheist siya. Tapos nakita siya nung friend ko na nagsimba. Feeling ko wala talaga ako sa radar niya. Pero ganoon pa man, happy ako kasi love niya din si Lord.
Ayaw talaga niya sayo kasi maski si Lord pinagkanulo niya. 'Yaan mo, ako, ipagpe-pray kita. Hihi.


Ano ang best way to get over a break-up? Nanghihinayang ako, 3 years din yun.
3 years versus the rest of your life. Ano mas sayang kung di ka magmu-move on?

Don Ramon, tama po bang maghanap agad ng bago eh kamamatay pa lang ng gf ko?
Ipa-40 days mo muna at baka multuhin ka at madamay pa yung kapalit.

Sir RB, may two friends ako kakabreak lang. Ang issue LDR. Yung girl kasi biglang nag-medicine sa Dasma. Si boy minsan lang may cash pamasahe papunta dun. Nagkikita lang sila once a month. Si girl gusto lahat sakanya ang attention. Si boy naman ayaw ng nasasakal. Sino tama?
Pareho sila. Ayun nagbreak.

Bakit kadalasan hindi nagwowork out ang Long Distance Relationship?
(3) Walang physical contact
(2) May physical contact galing sa iba
(1) Walang trust/faith sa love

Sir!! Bagsak ako sa Trigo. Pano ko sasabihin sa parents ko? First time kong bumagsak sa isang subject!!!! :( HELP ME.
Mag-empake ka ng gamit. Pag tinanong ka,sabihin mo nahihiya ka sa kanila at lalayas ka na lang. Sabihin mo bumagsak ka sa Trigo sabay iyal. Yayakapin ka nila at bibigyan ng words of encouragement. Pag pinalayas ka, at least nakapag-empake ka na. Goodluck!

Sir RB pano po ang manlandi in a subtle, everyday basis?
Daanin mo sa smile. Yung mapupungay ang mata na nagniningning. Sa eyes talaga nakukuha yung smile at hindi sa lips. Saka mag-invest ka sa mga planjing neckline na kita cleavage.

Sir RB, nafriend-zone ako kanina, ang sabi ko sa kanya "UI CRUSH, ENGE NAMAN NG DIGITS MO.HIHI." Ang reply niya sakin "Ahaha number mo na lang po. Text na lang kita. Hehe". Pano makakaganti o paano kaya ako makakalusot sa supalpal niya? Hihi.
Nakakatakot naman kasi talaga yung banat mo parang killer lang eh pati HIHI all caps parang si Incredible Hulk na kinikilig. Wag ka na gumanti o lumusot.. Move on, let go na lang.

My ultimate favorite is on page 94 of the book. Too lazy to type it because it's Ramon's longest answer to a question.

Anyway, I really miss reading these kind of books. I really should find time to insert them in my reading materials. Haha!