K!Lig-novela: Papa Ruru

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to K!Lig-novela, at What's in my notebook. Let me start an introduction with a mild simple question: have you experienced having a crush on someone? Well, this question may sound childish but this might be definitely true to all. Everyone may experience affection in their life either they might be someone close to them, their friend or classmates. If you haven't experience having a crush on someone, as what someone I know said that it is abnormal. Our letter sender for tonight shares her love story, her crush on somebody. But the things is that the person she likes is a stranger to her at all.

Dear Papa Ken,

Please call me Chin-chin. I am 20 years old, in my third year studying in a well-known university in Manila. I have met this guy and let's call him Ruru. The guy that I liked is tall, dark and not to mention, handsome. He is currently studying in the same university as mine, however we are not classmates nor we are not in the same department. I met him once when accidentally, he mistook me as his girlfriend while going back home to the dormitory. His hug shocked me but his sight surprise me. I don't know if that is by accident but that accident made me never forget about him. Luckily, Papa Ken, I had a friend in the same department. When I told her that it was him, she gladly told me that Papa Ruru is also her classmate in one of her subject. She could help me know about Papa Ruru. That day onwards, I often see Papa Ruru. I don't know if all things happened by chance that I saw him. But when I did, I grab the chance to steal a glance towards him. I instantly took it back when I felt that he suspects it.  I have to say that seeing him everyday always give me inspiration and draw a smile on my face. I learned more something about him through my friend that he is good at basketball and excels in academics. Truly, I have a crush on him. I fell more for him when I learned that he and his girlfriend broke up. I felt like it is a heaven-sent chance for me to introduce myself to him. My question, Papa Ken, is that should I do it now? What should I do, Papa Ken with my feeling for him?

Good evening, Chin-chin. Before I start my advice for you, let me dedicate this song for you, coming for 1:43 "Sa Isang Sulyap Mo".

To our letter sender: Well, to answer your first question, it depends on you when is the right time for you to introduce yourself to him. If you want to introduce yourself to him by tomorrow, it's fine. But I advice you to look his situation beforehand. What if, he is still clamoring for his girlfriend or the pain is there. Try to think first before you act. On your second question, I don't want to say that you should supress your feelings for him but convert that feelings, as you have said, an inspiration, to your studies. Don't divert your attention to him but focus, first on your studies, so that by the time that you are ready to face him, at least, you have something more to offer - that is you have good grades and getting graduate. And at least, it will make your parents proud of you at the same time. I advice you to know him better through your friend. Time comes that you might know him better personally.

In life, we have our own what we call as crush or inspiration. They are people that sometimes complete our day without them knowing that they are. They are inspire us to do more things and make our own better self. But what makes us truly better and who we us are, is not crush or inspiration alone, but we ourselves. Thank you for reading the K!Lig-novela @ What's in my notebook. Good Night!

Dating Places for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. And here you are wondering where you will take the love of your life for a date this Valentines’ Day.  What if, you want something romantic yet she wants something new. Here are my suggestions which you may take it or leave it.

If you are dating someone, this suggestion might be an answer. Take her to the movie house. But here’s the catch. Don’t choose to watch romantic movies, just horror movies. So that when she’s frighten, she might give you a free hug. However, just prepare earbuds, her scream’s loud. 

Take her to BDO. And when she ask why, then tell her, “I wanna Be D Only one for you.” Who knows, she might invest her future on you. 

How about coffee shop. But don’t order cappuccino nor espresso, just request a Nescafe coffee. And tell her, “Ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo ay parang kape, nangingibabaw.” Or else, give her a San Miguel Beer keychain (even a bottle) with words inscribe, “Ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo ay walang katulad!” 

If both of you loves sports, then this one might give you a good score. Play a basketball or tennis with her, one-on-one. But purposively don’t dunk the ball nor return the tennis ball back to her. So when she asked why, you answer, “kasi lagi kitang nami-miss.” But if you have a playboy reputation, avoid this. She might say that you just fooling her or binobola mo lang.

If she is nerdy, take her to the Chemistry laboratory. Reason out that you can’t take her to lecture because you lab her. And if she ask why Chemistry and not Physics, simply tell her that you have chemistry together and Physics can’t explain why you fall for her.

Take her to home for the aged, a park where there are old couple or even to your lolo and lola. Tell her about their love story. Once she’ll get kilig, insert an adlib, tell her “like them, I want to grow old with you.”

Wherever you want to go for that date, go for it. The best place in the world is not the most romantic nor extravagant, but it is beside the person you love. Happy Valentine's Day.

Noon, Ngayon

Good Day!!!