random anticipations

it has been quite some time since i was shot from the heights of anticipation. that's why when it happened again just recently, i felt like i was back in limbo. it's as if i was thrust once more into that space where i'm floating in nothingness. for someone who has been waiting for this particular event to fly (pun intended), this is the second to the last straw. because i'm giving this one more chance before totally giving up on it (why does this strangely sound like a combination of two sappy pinoy romantic movies with songs for titles?!).

yes, i'm annoyed, angry, frustrated and discouraged right now but this doesn't mean that i'm letting this get me down. one more time. here's to waiting again in the wings. last one. 

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soooooo. arrow ep 14 is set to air on wednesday in the states. three days after i'll be able to watch it right here in good old philippines. i am so looking forward to it. won't be checking out tumblr until after it has aired, that's for sure. but because i'm quite partial to spoilers it is most likely that that promise will be broken. and i won't even feel bad about it. ha. 

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so!!! the puppy a friend promised me has died. so much for that. when, oh when???

let the storm rage on!

Planning to Get Hitched on Valentine's? Think Again.

Ahh, the day of hearts is nigh! But because I have no time nor the stomach to rhapsodize about love-and-all-that-mush I'll cut to the chase and state my

Reasons why getting married on Valentine's day is a bad idea:

1. It's corny.

2. It's cheesy.

3. Most people you know apart from your immediate family will be too busy spending V-day on their own leisure to be celebrating your wedding anniversary with you. So you decide to celebrate it on the weekend where the 14th is nearest. Kind of defeats the purpose why you got married on V-day, now doesn't it? You can't even celebrate it with your other loved ones. There is an upside to this however. You and your spouse can have the whole day all to yourselves. (Along with other cheesy, mushy couples who just have to celebrate V-day together. Oh, puh-leeze. *insert rolling eyeballs here*)

And the most important thing to mull over:

4. With regards to your immediate family: When your kids are all grown, they will be torn whether to spend the day with their own special someones or to celebrate your wedding anniversary with you. Wouldn't that be just too mean of you? 

Consider this scenario:

Grown-up Kid: I'm sorry, I can't celebrate Valentine's with you.  

Special Someone: What?! Why?

GuK: It's my parents' wedding anniversary. We're going out for dinner.

SS: Can I come with you?

GuK: Um, you can't. They want to celebrate it with just the family.

SS: If you won't let me come with you, I'm going to break up with you!

GuK: Ermmm...

Or this scenario...

GuK: I'm sorry, I can't celebrate Valentine's with you.  

SS: What?! Why?

GuK: It's my parents' wedding anniversary. They're celebrating their twenty-fifth year together so we're going to have a party.

SS: What?! But we're going out on Valentine's day.

GuK: You can come to the party and be my date. (toothy smile but faltering inside)

SS: I won't! I want it just to be the two of us!

GuK: But...

SS: It's me, or them. Take your pick.

Dun-dun-dun-dunnnn...

...Or this scenario:

GuK: I'm sorry, I can't celebrate Valentine's with you.  

SS: What?! Why?

GuK: It's my parents' wedding anniversary.

SS: No! I'm breaking up with you right now!

Scenarios like the ones above can even be reversed:

GuKs: Mum, Dad, we're sorry but we won't be able to join you on your anniversary.

Mum and Dad: What?! Why?

GuKs: We already have something planned with our SSes.

Mum: You ungrateful children! Have you forgotten the pain and agony I went through for nine months until I gave birth to you?!

GuKs: Um... we don't exactly remember... There are photos though...

Dad: Oh, dear wife. Our kids are all grown up now. Just let them be.

Mum: Husband! You have no sense of family whatsoever. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, so on and so forth till the world's end, amen. End of discussion.

Yes, the kids lose. Big time. (sometimes the spouses lose too, just to be fair.)

In an ideal world, everyone gets into a compromise and everyone ends the day with all smiles. Don't we all wish that all stories end like that? Unfortunately that ideal world is but a dream.

So yeah. To couples out there deciding on The Date, do not get hitched on February 14th. Ever. That will just be too mean and selfish for you to do so. For the sake of your future kids' lovelife. Just don't.

Disclaimer: This post is based purely on opinions formed upon observation and imagination gone amuck.  Happy heart's day to thee. :P

Rhapsodizations on a Lazy Sunday

The sun shines ever so brightly today. The sky is a shocking shade of blue. The wind moves in its timeless dance, making the leaves rustle in that unique musical way of theirs. And even with the occasional rumble of vehicles passing by, I could still hear birds twittering about in the garden. It's also warmer today compared to the past weeks of chilly days and nights. Not complaining, though. In fact, this calls for a nice soft-serve ice cream cone from the nearest convenience store.

And now it's time for the catch-up weekend of Ravenswood on TV. Ciao for now. ;)