doodling


I find you in the strangest places. You’re in that song that comes up when I shuffle my iPod. You’re in the movie that plays at the pantry when I get up to get water. You’re in that little sketch in a sea of notes in the middle of my planner. You’re in every thought.

And I’m sorry that I’ve only written about the bad times, about the stuff we did to make each other cry. I wanted to make up for it by writing about the funny stuff we did, the happy memories we’ve somehow managed to make despite our mutual pain. But every time I tried to, I’d get lost in a daydream and forget what I wanted to say.

So instead, here’s a doodle of you and me from two weeks ago. I know you’re going to make fun of my drawing or my penmanship or how I crudely colored the whole thing using Photoshop. I still hope the message is clear. You’re always on my mind. You stayed when no one else wanted to, when no one else could.

On this day that only comes once every four years, I want to pay tribute to a love that only comes once in a lifetime. Thank you for bringing me back to life. This love may not be much of a home yet but it’s ours to share. With every beat of this little heart, I love you xoxo

♫: Michelle Branch | Everywhere (2001)


The Emo Blogger's Happy Blogging Challenge: A Lover

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  1. Aw. You're getting really good at this 'happy' thing :)

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    1. TalkTheTalk: Thanks! I guess it doesn't hurt that I'm genuinely happy too. Hehe guess emo bloggers can change their stripes. :)

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  2. wow, napa-smile ako dito. nakakahawa ang happiness posts mo! :)

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    1. Aris: awww thanks! Haha akalain mo, tong emo kong ito? Haha

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  3. Beautiful! And I love the doodles, too! :)

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    1. Beliza: Thanks! I don't think I've ever doodled in my blog (and with good reason! Haha) It feels pretty strange.

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  4. Ack! You make me want to fall in lurrve, too. So that I may write unbearably happy posts as this. Ugh. Who am I kidding; lurve always screws me over. (Who ordered the ampalaya, right? ) Haha.

    I'm happy for you, Nyl. =)

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    1. Sitting Pretty: you don't think it's too much? Haha it feels like a cheesefest to me.

      Love always screws you over? That sounds like something Spiral would say. haha Let's all hope the wind changes soon. :)

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  5. P.S- That doodle was super cute.
    Okay. I know that intellectual and serious writers get insulted when they receive compliments such as 'super cute' but meh. It's all I got for the doodle.

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    1. TalkTheTalk: I didn't realize I was an intellectual and serious writer. Haha cute what was the doodle was going for so super cute is way better! :)

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  6. So nice and I love the first paragraph! You're really magaling and the tone of this entry now, seems like in your a happy place. Awesome! :)

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    1. Leo: thanks Leo! :) I am in a happy place now...

      Especially since I got my blog back. Hoo hah!!

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  7. Is this the new "IN A RELATIONSHIP"?

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    1. Gervin: Exactly! haha natumpak mo, friend! :)

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  8. good!... seeing the happy side instead of the sad ones. i guess almost everyone is guilty of that... we (me and JC are lucky that out first year is a leap year, we were able to have a complete year for our anniversary falls on the 29th... lol... 4 months now after the terrible break up...

    have fun!...

    JJRod'z

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    1. JJRod'z: Congratulations to us! :) Thanks for liking the drawing. It's not much but I did what I could via Photoshop to make it purrty. hehe

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  10. Today comes only ones in every four years. And you have indeed made it memorable. :D I want to borrow the first line Nyl. I'm telling that to somebody :)

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    1. Rei: Borrow away! :) I think I may have gotten it from some place else. I just don't remember where.

      Love love love!!! :)

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    2. Thanks :D With proper credits of course. Anyway, about the blogging challenge, mind to fb message me the entire list of topics I have to write? Haha. And I'm gonna be so slow. This might take a year and a half hahahahah.

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    3. Rei: Well, i added you to the Facebook group. A document with the list of topics can be found there. Come come, it's fun to socialize with the other participants. :)

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    4. Yeah. I tried mingling. It's a little bit overwhelming if you ask me. I still cannot believe I signed up for this. Haha.

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    5. Rei: C'mon, it'll be great. Just have fun with it! :)

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  11. I wanna rain on your happy parade, buoy! Kidding! hahahaha

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    1. OH. MY. GOD.

      I just saw the xoxo. OMGOMGOMG. Happy butterly?!

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    2. Spiral: I just might break into a song number ala Glee. I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer. Nobody, no, nobody, is gonna rain on my parade!

      And the hugs and kisses was a last minute thing. It still stares at me suspectly (is that a word?), like maybe it doesn't belong here or somehting. haha

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  12. awww... this is so sweet and yes, now i understand that love comes once in a lifetime. it used to be once a month but now it's taking forever. i guess i am, somehow, maturing. hehe. tell Lover i said, "Hi."

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    1. Juber: I will. :)

      Haaay... ang strange ng realization na tumatanda este nagmamature na ano? May moments din ako na parang deimnnnn... I can't believe I used to be like this. haha remember when we were so hooked on alcohol? We were out every single night! Ngayon, it's been weeks since I last drank. Kaloka.

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  13. this was not the "pictures I'm going to post" I was expecting...

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    1. LOF: Still figuring out security settings. I hope to get to it this weekend. I've got too many bloggers on my Facebook. haha

      If it's any consolation, we look a little like these doodles. haha

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    2. haha. very sweet nevertheless. its nice to be in love.

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    3. LOF: Truedattt!!! Well, you should know. I've seen you in love. haha

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  14. "I find you in the strangest places."

    They're pretty normal for everyone I guess, same goes with Westlife's Flying Without Wings. What's strange: when dog poop or flushing the toilet or drag queens remind you of him. Now that's so wrong.

    So, who're you supposed to be in that doodle huh? Happy thoughts. Happy Thoughts. lol

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    1. Gian: Shet, ang wagas ng tawa ko. Oo nga naman. I should've thought of extremes when I wrote that.

      And I'm the one on the left with the funny hair and the pink heart. :p

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  15. Awww, such a cute post. Sarap kurutin ng doodle haha (?)

    Nakakamiss na ang ma-in love LOL.

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    1. Ronnie: O, what's stopping you? Kurot away tapos pa-inlove ka na rin! :)

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  16. Wut, no sex? JK

    That's what I need right now. Someone to "bring me back to life" and make me doodle hearts, rainbows, and baby giggles.

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    1. James: Doodle sex = not hot. haha

      Doodle love = winning. :) Let's pray he comes around soon. Everyone deserves doodle hearts.

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  17. I haven't tried doodling. But hell yes, looking forward. I love this now.

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    1. Tim: And it loves you right back! :) Doodle away!

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  18. i don't know you but your post says it all. yes, you're in a good place right now and i'm happy for you.

    isabelle

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    1. Isabelle: Hey there! Welcome welcome!

      Yes, I am and it's a good thing you weren't here for the horror of late 2011. I was in such a bad place, I can't imagine how I was able to pull through. haha Z helped a lot, of course so that explains things.

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  19. *giggles*

    and.. i must admit, the doodle sold it! *high five*

    really..

    well, the doodle and this would have been enough actually.. --- "here’s a doodle of you and me from two weeks ago. I know you’re going to make fun of my drawing or my penmanship or how I crudely colored the whole thing using Photoshop. I still hope the message is clear. You’re always on my mind. You stayed when no one else wanted to, when no one else could."

    but, then, i guess a sprinkle of cheese isn't bad at all.. i'm not complaining.. hehehe.. :)

    turns out, the citybuoy is a huge CHEESEBALL!! hahaha! :)

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    1. Nate: Oo, cheesy talaga ako. haha pakunyari lang haha

      Natuwa naman ako sa comment mo. Kahit yung kachakahang doodle eh nagkasaysay. :p

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  20. argh. I almost shed a tear. so sweet. :D

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    1. Justin: Hello! Welcome to my blog. :) Nangilid lang ang luha. Eh kasi may new love ka din eh! haha

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  21. You're a cute doodle and he's a cute doodle! I like the word doodle. Maybe that could be your nickname for him!

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    1. Rick: He's a wicked doodler but I'm not sure if we can have that as our pet name. We've got quite a few as it is and almost none of them can be usable in public. haha

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  22. eto na yun, finally...isang happy post! :))

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    1. Mots: Pasado ba sa happiness? Wag mo na pansinin yung drawing. *hiya*

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    2. +10 sa happiness, -100 sa doodle.

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    3. Mots: At may grade talaga?! Ikaw na, ikaw na ang magaling mag-drawing. Harrumph!

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  23. Yiheeee! Isa pa. Yiheeee! Ah, pag-ibig, hehe

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  24. This is sweet! Tsk tsk. Sarap ng in love, yes? Clap clap!

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    1. Pepe: I know, right! Yes, masarap umibig. Clap clap!! :)

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  25. Finally nakapagcomment din. Ilang beses ko itong binasa sa office kaso hindi pa ako makapag comment, pasensiya naman. haha.

    Nakakapanibago ang mga ganito mong post pero sobrang nice pa din niya, nagiisa ka lang talaga nyl. :)

    love this part, "You stayed when no one else wanted to, when no one else could."

    pwede status sa facebook. :)

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    1. LJ: Well, I appreciate the effort it took to leave a comment. Dati, binlock din nila blogger sa office. Super hassle.

      I was starting to get worried na yung emo me lang ang gustong basahin ng mga tao. I'm glad you liked it. :)

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  26. tarages naman ooooh! punyemas! bat ganito mga thema ng posts mo! huhuhu, naaalala ko tuloy si Yogurt ko. huhuhu

    ksl;fjslk;fjaslkfjal;dfasdlfsadkkld

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    1. Rowell: Alam mo, nagiging classic na yang tarages mo. haha

      Sino si Yogurt? ahihi

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    3. Rowell: Oh wow! What a colorful story! I wish to read more about it kaso di ko alam URL mo. :(

      Maybe he stopped talking to you not because of the many dicks in his life but because he was a dick. No one deserves to be treated that way.

      At kamukha ko talaga? haha does he wear glasses too? Bago lang naman 'to.

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  27. OMG i'm so happy for you! Kinikilig ako! Haha

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  28. I hope this is real! And I hope it means you are happy!

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    1. Amy: Yes, it is and yes, I am. You know how long I've waited to say that? haha

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  29. tuuuuuuuuuuuhng inuuuuuuuuuuuuuh lang hahahahahaha

    kinilig tinggil ko ng slight huh!

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    1. YJ: Awww... Huy, kailangan na natin mag-catch up. Dadalhin ko si Doodles. Be nice to him ha. lolz

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  30. ay..kinilig ako hahaha

    :))

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  31. Ang saya lang.. hehe. At ang cute ng doodles! :)

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    1. Green Breaker: Haha salamat! Sabi ni Mots, -100 daw grade ko so at least may natuwa naman kahit papaano. haha

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  32. yyiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!! :)
    and cute din yung drtawing ah!

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    1. Sin: Wow, humahabol sa posts? lolz Salamat! Nacucutean din daw sayo yung "drtawing" hehe

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    2. haha! drtawing! parang dwarting lang. gay lingo? hahaha :D
      pasensya naman kung late :) bumalik lang ang passion ko uli sa pagbabasa ng blogs. i guess it's because of google reader. using it sa telpad namin :) ang saya saya lang...
      (nagkamali pa ako, instead of replying here e dun sa post a comment ako nagtype. nyahaha :D )

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    3. Sin: And yes, Google Reader is love! I have it hooked to blogs I follow, blogs I stalk and subscriptions like 9gag and lolcats! :)

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  34. wish you more happiness! It's nice to know someone brought you back to life.

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    1. Dorm Boy: What a nice thing to say. Thanks!

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