Out from my age-old toy box came out a four-month forgotten artifact. It is a folder, torn into half vertically, across the spine, with pink (urgh) strings that went through the top part of the folder to act as necklace.
I kept it, for the sake of keeping–because I liked keeping things a lot. I had another choice but didn’t do, which was to throw it away, since I have already learned to "ignore" and "not care" about what other people have to say about me–be it good or bad.
Since I have unearthed this long-forgotten piece, I decided to read it again, to see if it had the same effect comparing to the very first time I read what was written in it. The first time I read, I found later on that I was irrate to the things there about me.
On one side: things ‘they’ like about me; on the other: things ‘they’ hate about me. That is what you would find there written. I did re-read. And it did have a differnet effect now. I would, either find myself laughing my head off or find myself profoundly confused with how they came up with the things written there. I would be glad to share with you what were written there. I will just list down the common:
THINGS ‘THEY’ LIKE about me (DAW, according to them):
-Smart: oh? hahaha. Never saw myself that way.
-Witty: oh? hahaha! If I never saw myself smart, much less, witty.
-helpful: well, shouldn’t we all be? I mean, to the extent of our capabilities.
-nice: hahaha. you don’t know me that much.
-humble: depende sa anggulo. hahaha.
-nice friend: of course! Kaya mo ako naging friend eh. hahaha.
-confident: ahh. this i cannot argue with. I love myself eh.
-respects ideas: very much.
-juicy individual: hahaha. depende sa tao. if you find me juicy, maybe you know things about me that others don’t. I think I’m boring. hahaha.
-knows how to be yourself: well, like I said, I love myself. hahaha.
-responsible: talaga? hahaha. TH to be responsible ako. promise.
-bubbly: hahaha. energetic na lang. I don’t think I’m funny enough to be called.
-approachable: ay grabe natuwa ako dito. mas marami kasi ang nagsasabi na mukha akong gi-gyera nung una nila akong nakita. kaya this is a change!
-masarap kasama: talaga? Coming from your bunch? hahaha. this is hilarious. I didn’t realize you like being around me…
-disciplined girl: ganyan talaga. imposed kasi ng mga magulang sa bahay pa lang.
-good speaker: madaldal lang talaga ako. hahaha.
-sensible: buti naman! I make sense pala to other people! hahaha.
-creative: saang aspeto? hahaha.
-conversationalist: like i said, madaldal lang talaga ako. hahaha.
-good voice quality: why, thank you! hahaha.
-nice ideas: at least nice, not necessarily brilliant. hahaha.
-nakakaelib ang pagkagaling sa English: nako. wait til you meet Jessica Zafra, baka makalimutan mong you ever met me.
THINGS ‘THEY’ HATE about me (DAW, and I suppose the list is growing because I’m giving them more reason to hate me. hahaha)
-bossy: yung unang taong sumulat nito ay yung tao rin na sumulat ng "respects ideas". spell CONFLICT? marami silang sumulat ng "bossy". oh well. you judge.
-lessen the seriousness: try ko ha. hahaha.
-a know-everything: May kasama pa yang ‘hate it’. hahaha. you judge ulit.
-someone who will go beyond the line of sensitivity: hahaha. that I will have to admit. Di ko na masyado iniisip ang opinyon ng tao sakin ngayon. unlike before.
-intimidating: eto, HOW?! hahaha.
-brand conscious: well. hahaha. dedepensahan ko ba ‘to? wag na lang! hahaha.
-share your talent naman esp. in speaking: gladly! Kaso, sino ka? hahaha.
-boastful: what?! hahaha. kelan pa? Wala akong niyayabang ha.
-arrogant: ahh. confidence is often misinterpreted to arrogance.
-says controversial things: because there are controversial things going on around me. di ba?
-stop being the perfect girl: ohmygoodness! hahaha. this is actually flattering. wahahaha. so may nakakakita sakin as little ms. perfect? come on!!!
-straightforward: ka-hate-hate ba ito? or am I missing something?
-mysterious: wahahahaha. as in?! eh kung kani-kanino ko na ata kinukuwento ang buhay ko.
-think before you talk: I do. hahaha. did that ever occur to you? hahaha. here’s a suggestion: LISTEN to what I am trying to say, and try figuring out why I am saying it.
-perfectionist: talaga? saang anggulo? hahaha.
I really loved reading it again. It’s like going through a fiction book. Hehehe. Anyway, maybe you do find me somehow and somewhat like what are written in here. Depending on who it may be coming from, I MIGHT actually care about what you think about me, and I MIGHT actually explain myself to you (if you ask for it). Anyway, that’s it. hahaha. This is a fun experience.
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