I got this post from Trixie (One of Manila's hottest bachelorettes, next to me, of course. *wink*).

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We guys don't care if you talk to other guys.

We don't care if you're friends with other guys.

But when you're sitting next to us, and some random guy walks into the room and you jump up and tackle him, without even introducing us, yeah, it pisses us off. (I completely agree, but it's not about anything else but common courtesy)

It doesn't help if you sit there and talk to him for ten minutes without even acknowledging the fact that we're still there.

We don't care if a guy calls OR TEXTS you, but at 2 in the morning we do get a little concerned.

Nothing is that important at 2 am that it can't wait till the morning. (Again, I agree. It goes both ways too you know.)

Also, when we tell you you're pretty/beautiful/gorgeous/cute/stunning, we freaking mean it.
Don't tell us we're wrong.
We'll stop trying to convince you. (Yeah, okay but sometimes you tell us we're pretty/beautiful/gorgeous/cute/stunning when we've just woken up, hair all over the place or when we're sick and green like the damn Grinch or the Incredible Hulk! You have to kind of build your credibility there...)

The sexiest thing about a girl is confidence.

Yeah, you can quote me.

Don't be mad when we hold the door open.

Take Advantage of the mood I'm in.

Let us pay for you! Don't feel bad. We enjoy doing it. It's expected.

(Just)[sic]Smile and say "thank you".

Kiss us when no one's watching.

If you kiss us when you know somebody's looking, we'll be more impressed. (Voyeurism anyone? Hehehe)

You don't have to get dressed up for us. (We're doing it for us. We don't want to look like your nanny. Besides, at the perchance we bump into your ex or our ex, we want them to see us at our best.)

If we're going out with you in the first place, you don't have to feel the need to wear the shortest skirt you have or put on every kind of makeup you own. (Unless it's a costume party. Halloween is different story altogether)

We like you for who you are and not what you are.

Honestly, I think a girl looks more beautiful when she's just in her pj's.

Or my tshirt[sic] and boxers, not all dolled up.

Don't take everything we say seriously.

Sarcasm is a beautiful thing. See the beauty in it. (Oh we do.)

Don't get angry easily.

Stop using magazines/media as your bible.

Don't talk about how hot Chris Brown, Brad Pitt, or Jesse McCartney is in front of us.
It's boring, and we don't care. You have girlfriends for that. (Well, stop talking about how hot Jessica Simpson or the latest FHM cover is too! They're airbrushed and photoshopped anyway. And you wonder why we use magazines as our bibles...)

Whatever happened to the word "handsome"/'beautiful"
I'd be utterly stunned by a girl who greeted me with "Hey handsome!" instead of "Hey baby/stud/cutie/sexy" or whatever else you can think of.

On the other hand I'm not saying I wouldn't like it either ; )

Girls, I cannot stress this enough: if you aren't being treated right by a guy, don't wait for him to change! Ditch his sorry butt, disgrace to the male population and find someone who will treat you with utter respect. Someone who will honor your morals. (Amen.)

Someone who will make you smile when you're at your lowest.

Someone who will care for you even when you make mistakes.

Someone who will love you, no matter how bad you make them feel.

Someone who will stop what they're doing just to look you in the eyes....and say "I love you" ..and actually mean it.

Give the nice guys a chance.

Every Guy who isn't a jerk will agree with this,
so we hope that all the girls that read this will repost this.


ADVICE:

*Holding Hands
Girls: If you want to hold his hand, gently bump into it a couple of times.


*Movies
Girls: During a movie, if he puts his arm around you, tilt your head on his shoulder.
Guys: Lift her chin up and kiss her.


*Loving each other
Guys: When she tells you she loves you, look deep into her eyes, give her a peck on the lips, and tell her you love her too... And mean it.


*Laying below the stars
Girls: When you're both laying under the stars, put your head on his chest and close your eyes as you listen to his steady heartbeat.
Guys: Whisper in her ear and link your hands with hers.

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This is all nice and ideal. It is quite refreshing to think that there are men like that still existing in the world and not just in my head.

I guess the next questions are, WHERE THE HELL ARE THESE MEN??!! and HOW DO I GET ONE?!?!

This actually scares me. I mean, most people who've met me would probably say that I'm an open book, but truth be told, I tell them what I think can be told and keep all the good stuff in. Pretty stupid and paranoid for someone who preaches "Thou shalt not judge".

I'm going to go for 50 (Redjuelle, I can't match your 100 so I'm going for half) I'm facing my fear and subjecting you to it. Here they are:

1. I really hate reptiles and amphibians. I'd hold them on a dare but inside, I'm a screaming heap of mess.
2. I'm truly a walking contradiction. I like to make people laugh and I like to be around them for observation and writing ideas but I hate being around too much people as well. It's like I'm an agoraphobic anthrophobic extrovert.
3. Though I still hate my name (and the explanations that follow it) I'm starting to appreciate its usefulness in providing me with opportunities to be sarcastic and snarky.
4. My ultimate crush is still David Bowie from Labyrinth. Spiky mullets...ooohh..
5. I hate ampalaya with a vengeance.
6. I don't like reading text messages that are written in internet code. It's unnatural for words not to have any vowels. (with the exception of rhythm, of course)
7. I wish I could write prolifically. I want to be able to affect people with my writing.
8. I sometimes write letters to no one in particular and leave them in random places, hoping someone would find them, read them and keep them.
9. I won a (sorta) beauty pageant when I was a kid. I got to be Thumbelina and I rode on a huge ass flower float and waved my way around town.
10. I hate it when people say I'm beautiful because they're big fat liars. I'm smart, quirky and funny. Let's leave it at that.
11. My father taught me how to play the guitar. He also taught me how to sing. He also taught me how to break hearts.
12. I love smelling my kids' feet.
13. I have prophetic dreams. Not deja vu but dreams that sort of gives me a preview of what's going to happen. By the time I figure out that I saw this scene before, I may have made the same mistake the dreams were telling me not to do in the first place. Precognitive dreams for the really unobservant person. How screwed up is that?
14. For the first 8 years of my life, I was convinced that I was a boy.
15. I was 29 when I found out what an ellipsis is. I just called it "dot dot dot".
16. My new favorite place in the world is New York. Bali is my number 2.
17. I spend too much on DVDs, pens and blank unruled notebooks.
18. My craft box is overflowing. Methinks it's time for me to create something soon.
19. I miss acting.
20. I'm still gung ho about making my indie film. I just need someone who's willing to be naked in front of the camera.
21. I really don't believe in God but in times of desperation, I pray.
22. I'm frustrated that I can't even fill half of my 120G iPod. It makes me feel so uncultured.
23. I miss my best friend.
24. Sometimes I feel guilty that one of my "happy places" is within my children's arms. I should be giving them that, not the other way around. It's indulging though and I often cry when I'm there.
25. I believe my kids are freaking geniuses. Then again, most parents think that of their kids.
26. I didn't think I was capable of motherhood and domesticity until my husband came along and showed me the way.
27. I really love Filipino films. I just don't want to ruin my rep by admitting it publicly. (And now, the cat's out of the bag. There goes my rep)
28. I sometimes creep people out so they'd leave me alone.
29. I carry a multitude of pens and calligraphy pens with me all the time. They're my security blanket.
30. I believe that everyone should visit a psychiatrist/psychotherapist like they would the dentist - twice a year.
31. Sometimes when I go to a Starbucks I tell them my name is either "tune", "soothe" or "nication". I think I'm the only one that giggles when barista goes "White chocolate mocha, half soy, half non-fat for "nication"! Fornication!" (What?? I think it's funny)
32. I cook. Contrary to popular belief, they are quite edible.
33. I was 4 when I first tried to run away from home to join the circus. I came back 20 minutes later because I was hungry.
34. My head is a very dark place to be in. I haven't been paying the electricity bill for a long time.
35. I know why most people don't like me.
36. I wish I could hate my grandmother for what she did to my mom and her siblings.
37. I got giddy yesterday when Sera Gamble and Jim Beaver added me as a friend in Facebook.
38. I take my coffee sweet and my life experiences bitter.
39. My rose tattoo on my right wrist is there to remind me that IT is my RIGHT wrist.
40. My memory is often freakin' awesome.
41. I think I have great fashion sense. I just don't have enough clothes.
42. Between rhinoplasty and breast augmentation, no contest - I'd go for boobs. Who'd want to stare at and fondle a nose?
43. I don't really want to be a porn star - I just want to be a burlesque queen.
44. I don't drink beer unless I don't have money or there's no other alcoholic beverage available.
45. I sometimes read gay porn. I think it's hot.
46. I'd like to change my name to Urduja.
47. I've got big size 9 feet.
48. I really would love to have a cat as a pet. But my husband is a dog person.
49. I get huggy when I'm drunk. I also talk in a Texan accent. I then vehemently deny everything the next day.
50. I really do believe in love.

Ms. Dallal has tagged me and I wish I could write as lovely as her.

1. Yes, the Philippines is a developing nation and we do have serious socioeconomic political issues but we aren't freaking savages. We do have malls and lots of them and our McDonald's look like first class restaurants compared to what you've got in the US.

2. Not all Filipinos can sing. It's a freaking myth. Do you know how many people were murdered this past year alone for trying to sing Frank Sinatra's "My Way"?

3. Because of the Hollywood baby boom, a lot of women have decided on having babies of their own. Children are not tiny pocket toy dogs. They are not fashion accessories that you can wear when it's hip and stuff under a trunk somewhere when you tire of them. I hate seeing women show the world that they're the best mom but really, they're more into partying than early childhood development. Case in point: Stop drinking freaking mojitos and tequila shots when you're breastfeeding!

4. The stereotype of Filipina/foreigner relationships grate my nerves like you won't believe. Filipinas who marry foreigners are mostly on the extreme scale. You're either part of the ultra rich crowd or you're a former prostitute/maid/nanny. About 78% come from the latter so, people immediately assume you're a maid/nanny/former prostitute when you're dating a foreigner. Sheesh...

5. I don't understand the fascination Filipinas have with vampiric white complexion. They spend thousands and thousands of pesos to have their skin tone lightened to the consistency of flour. Why??!! Are you that dysmorphic about your own body? Meanwhile, our "white" counterparts spend equally obscene amounts of dollars to have their skin tanned (which most of the time comes out orange).

I'm pretty sure I got more where that came from but I've just got up and my kids are begging to be put down for their morning nap.

"What is your favorite movie scene, the one that gets you every time you see it?"

I've always loved "Great Expectations" and I believe it's my all time favorite foreign movie. There are a lot of scenes there that always get me. My emotions range from "Ow, that's harsh" to "Damnit! Damnit!"

1. When little Stella and little Finn were at the fountain and little Stella suddenly kissed (licked?) little Finn. That scene made me and still makes me cringe. It's a very powerful scene and disturbing too at the same time.

2. When old Dinsmoor took little Finn's hand and put it on her chest and said "Do you feel that? Do you know what that is? That's my heart and it's broken". What made it more memorable was when older Finn did the same thing to old Dinsmoor years later when Stella got married.

3. The final sequence when much older Finn goes back to Dinsmoor manor and sees Stella. She asks Finn if he can ever forgive her to which he replies "Don't you know me at all?" That killed me.