Activity 4 - Love is in the Air
Kathryn's Love Story
December 19, 1999 was the day that I met him. It was on this day that every aspect of my life started to be intwined with his..
Morning, we all met at Jeanette's house for our first cotillion rehearsal (for her upcoming debut) except for one person. The to-the-max latecomer. Jesper got there at about 2 in the afternoon when everybody was already drained in practicing the steps. And this guy, he was so cool and relaxed.. and fresh! As in basa pa ang hair, halatang kakaligo lang. Samantalang kami nanlilimahid na sa dumi at pawis. Nakakainis diba? I have to admit, though, that when I laid eyes on him (baduy man), I had this giddy feeling inside of me... which I shrugged off. Kasi nga antipatiko ang dating ng lolo mo! Tapos, ayun, sa mommy lang s'ya ni Jeanette nakikipag-usap. Suplado! But, since I was the one who knows the steps, no choice ako but to have a one-on-one session with him. At sa pagsasayaw namin, something happened that caused me to be somewhat at ease with him. Pero I can still feel the tension. 'Yun bang hesitant ako to be dancing with a total stranger.
The long day ended. We said goodbye. Pag-uwi ko sa bahay, I had a chitchat with my mum and I mentioned Jesper to her. Wala lang naman. Nabanggit lang. Sabi ko lang may cute pero antipatiko akong nakilala. And it ended with that. Pero strangely, without any apparent reason, I wrote a short message to 'somebody' (unsure of who that somebody was) telling him that I was so thankful for having him in my life and that God must have willed our destinies to walk the same road blah blah...
Last practice day... I thought I was just dreaming. Mr. Latecomer was the second one to arrive. And it was surprising kasi he was unusually friendly. "Mabait naman pala," I told to myself. As the day progresses, mas lalo kaming naging at ease sa isa't isa. He even taught me (actually refreshed me) on how to drive. Imagine, ipagamit ba naman sa isang beginner ang auto nila! At sa malas, naibunggo ko pa sa gutter. Pero etong si Mr. Latecomer instantly became Mr. Nice Guy. Pinagamit pa rin sa akin. Hehe.
When we finished our practice, we (Jeanette, Jha, Ms. Peligaria, Jesper and I) went to a mall. Palamig lang. Tapos nung maghihiwalay na, ang mokong sumama sa amin ni Jha na pauwi na sana. Palibhasa taga-Marikina ang kanyang ex, alam ang way. So, we dropped Jha off near her house then we headed our way to my house. But I just told him na sa kanto nalang ng compound namin ako ibaba. Ewan ko. Parang di pa 'ko ready na may makikita 'yung neighbors namin, or even my family, na maghahatid sa akin. So, he did as he was told.
December 30, debut day--the revelation day--, my friends and I got there minutes before the program started. And Jesper was the first to greet me as I entered the gate. "Late ka ah," he said. Aba, at ako naman 'tong si Ms. Explain, "I'll tell you why later," was all I could say. Taranta na kasi since I will also be hosting the programme with my good buddy and former classmate, Claude. The whole night, he was with Jeanette dahil s'ya ang escort. Pero whenever we bump into each other anywhere in the house, he was so concerned and always asked me kung ok lang ba ako or kumain na ba ako. Di kasi ako kumakain madalas sa parties, especially if it's mine. Decreased ang appetite ko.
When the party was finally over, we (the cotillion participants) all got together to talk the night away. Jesper and I were on the opposite sides. And out of the blue, he just asked me in front of the others if I ate already. Shocked as the others, I managed to compose myself and casually answered, "Hindi pa." And immediately he volunteered, "Halika, samahan na kitang kumuha ng food." So I ate. After everybody was settled, we played the all-time favorite party game, spin the bottle. When the bottle pointed at him, he was asked as to whom in the group was he attracted. 'Twas my name he spoke of. Awkward ng feeling kasi magkatabi na kami that time. And the uncomfortable feeling grew even more when my friend's older sister, who's a psyche student in Miriam College that time, told the group that she can feel 'something' about Jesper and me. Bagay daw kami. Ofcourse, mawawala ba ang kantiyawan? Pero I tried to break the tension off by dancing with Claude; I was asked kasi to dance with the one I am attracted to sa group. And Claude seemed to have sensed that I needed some back-up.
It was almost 2 a.m. when he left. My friends and I had to spend the night there at Jeanette's kasi delikado umuwi ng alanganing oras. (Maybe I expected but) I never thought we'd see each other again. We lived in different worlds. I never knew his and he never knew mine.
January 1, 2000, minutes before 1 a.m., I was talking to somebody on the phone when an incoming call cut our conversation. Inexplicably, I was thinking of it to be Jesper. Or maybe 'twas more of expecting it to be him. And my instincts didn't fail me. It's him. Syempre mega bu-bye naman ako kay caller number 1! Jesper and I chatted for more that 2 hours din siguro. He even talked to my mum. And he asked me if he can join me in the next day's mass. I said yes. He went to our house. Not knowing exactly where I live, he got lost. Kaya he was late. Pero nakaabot naman kami sa aming 'first mass together'.
It all started there. I guess love just flourished. We felt like we're soulmates.
Di ko na s'ya boyfriend ngayon. Asawa ko na! =) After 1 year and 9 months of pagiging mag-bf-gf, we tied the knot. Now, It's been more than 6 years since we've crossed paths and we're still together. Some thought, kahit ako, na we won't end up together. But we still are. It's not a perfect relationship (is there such anyway?), we also have our occasional fights, but we manage to see this love through. We choose to. One quote says, "Love is not a game of chance. It's a choice." Well, I guess it is indeed. We're inlove because we choose to be.
Oh, you might be wondering along the course of this blog where'd he get my number. I didn't give it to him. He just consulted the yellow pages. Which I also did (But I didn't call him. No no. It's just one of my weird ways when I have a crush. *blushes*)
So, there goes my love story. Madami na akong in-omit na details kasi napapagod na 'kong mag-type! Haha. I could go on for hours reminiscing the story of our life together pero, typing it? I wouldn't. Baka magkaron na 'ko ng carpal tunnel syndrome, di pa rin ako tapos sa mga detalye. There's just too much to write about.
Up to now, I still have that 'kilig' feeling every once in a while kahit na more than 4 years na kaming kasal.
Kathryn's Love Story
December 19, 1999 was the day that I met him. It was on this day that every aspect of my life started to be intwined with his..
Morning, we all met at Jeanette's house for our first cotillion rehearsal (for her upcoming debut) except for one person. The to-the-max latecomer. Jesper got there at about 2 in the afternoon when everybody was already drained in practicing the steps. And this guy, he was so cool and relaxed.. and fresh! As in basa pa ang hair, halatang kakaligo lang. Samantalang kami nanlilimahid na sa dumi at pawis. Nakakainis diba? I have to admit, though, that when I laid eyes on him (baduy man), I had this giddy feeling inside of me... which I shrugged off. Kasi nga antipatiko ang dating ng lolo mo! Tapos, ayun, sa mommy lang s'ya ni Jeanette nakikipag-usap. Suplado! But, since I was the one who knows the steps, no choice ako but to have a one-on-one session with him. At sa pagsasayaw namin, something happened that caused me to be somewhat at ease with him. Pero I can still feel the tension. 'Yun bang hesitant ako to be dancing with a total stranger.The long day ended. We said goodbye. Pag-uwi ko sa bahay, I had a chitchat with my mum and I mentioned Jesper to her. Wala lang naman. Nabanggit lang. Sabi ko lang may cute pero antipatiko akong nakilala. And it ended with that. Pero strangely, without any apparent reason, I wrote a short message to 'somebody' (unsure of who that somebody was) telling him that I was so thankful for having him in my life and that God must have willed our destinies to walk the same road blah blah...
Last practice day... I thought I was just dreaming. Mr. Latecomer was the second one to arrive. And it was surprising kasi he was unusually friendly. "Mabait naman pala," I told to myself. As the day progresses, mas lalo kaming naging at ease sa isa't isa. He even taught me (actually refreshed me) on how to drive. Imagine, ipagamit ba naman sa isang beginner ang auto nila! At sa malas, naibunggo ko pa sa gutter. Pero etong si Mr. Latecomer instantly became Mr. Nice Guy. Pinagamit pa rin sa akin. Hehe.
When we finished our practice, we (Jeanette, Jha, Ms. Peligaria, Jesper and I) went to a mall. Palamig lang. Tapos nung maghihiwalay na, ang mokong sumama sa amin ni Jha na pauwi na sana. Palibhasa taga-Marikina ang kanyang ex, alam ang way. So, we dropped Jha off near her house then we headed our way to my house. But I just told him na sa kanto nalang ng compound namin ako ibaba. Ewan ko. Parang di pa 'ko ready na may makikita 'yung neighbors namin, or even my family, na maghahatid sa akin. So, he did as he was told.
December 30, debut day--the revelation day--, my friends and I got there minutes before the program started. And Jesper was the first to greet me as I entered the gate. "Late ka ah," he said. Aba, at ako naman 'tong si Ms. Explain, "I'll tell you why later," was all I could say. Taranta na kasi since I will also be hosting the programme with my good buddy and former classmate, Claude. The whole night, he was with Jeanette dahil s'ya ang escort. Pero whenever we bump into each other anywhere in the house, he was so concerned and always asked me kung ok lang ba ako or kumain na ba ako. Di kasi ako kumakain madalas sa parties, especially if it's mine. Decreased ang appetite ko.
When the party was finally over, we (the cotillion participants) all got together to talk the night away. Jesper and I were on the opposite sides. And out of the blue, he just asked me in front of the others if I ate already. Shocked as the others, I managed to compose myself and casually answered, "Hindi pa." And immediately he volunteered, "Halika, samahan na kitang kumuha ng food." So I ate. After everybody was settled, we played the all-time favorite party game, spin the bottle. When the bottle pointed at him, he was asked as to whom in the group was he attracted. 'Twas my name he spoke of. Awkward ng feeling kasi magkatabi na kami that time. And the uncomfortable feeling grew even more when my friend's older sister, who's a psyche student in Miriam College that time, told the group that she can feel 'something' about Jesper and me. Bagay daw kami. Ofcourse, mawawala ba ang kantiyawan? Pero I tried to break the tension off by dancing with Claude; I was asked kasi to dance with the one I am attracted to sa group. And Claude seemed to have sensed that I needed some back-up.
It was almost 2 a.m. when he left. My friends and I had to spend the night there at Jeanette's kasi delikado umuwi ng alanganing oras. (Maybe I expected but) I never thought we'd see each other again. We lived in different worlds. I never knew his and he never knew mine.
January 1, 2000, minutes before 1 a.m., I was talking to somebody on the phone when an incoming call cut our conversation. Inexplicably, I was thinking of it to be Jesper. Or maybe 'twas more of expecting it to be him. And my instincts didn't fail me. It's him. Syempre mega bu-bye naman ako kay caller number 1! Jesper and I chatted for more that 2 hours din siguro. He even talked to my mum. And he asked me if he can join me in the next day's mass. I said yes. He went to our house. Not knowing exactly where I live, he got lost. Kaya he was late. Pero nakaabot naman kami sa aming 'first mass together'.
It all started there. I guess love just flourished. We felt like we're soulmates.
Di ko na s'ya boyfriend ngayon. Asawa ko na! =) After 1 year and 9 months of pagiging mag-bf-gf, we tied the knot. Now, It's been more than 6 years since we've crossed paths and we're still together. Some thought, kahit ako, na we won't end up together. But we still are. It's not a perfect relationship (is there such anyway?), we also have our occasional fights, but we manage to see this love through. We choose to. One quote says, "Love is not a game of chance. It's a choice." Well, I guess it is indeed. We're inlove because we choose to be.Oh, you might be wondering along the course of this blog where'd he get my number. I didn't give it to him. He just consulted the yellow pages. Which I also did (But I didn't call him. No no. It's just one of my weird ways when I have a crush. *blushes*)
So, there goes my love story. Madami na akong in-omit na details kasi napapagod na 'kong mag-type! Haha. I could go on for hours reminiscing the story of our life together pero, typing it? I wouldn't. Baka magkaron na 'ko ng carpal tunnel syndrome, di pa rin ako tapos sa mga detalye. There's just too much to write about.
Up to now, I still have that 'kilig' feeling every once in a while kahit na more than 4 years na kaming kasal.
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