this post is lovingly and loyally dedicated to ms. lourdes jane reyes

dream. believe. survive. these three words could be summed up in two li'l letters that spell confidence, beauty, and brains: LJ. i am pretty sure all of u know about her. the beaming adorable girl in the current airing of starstruck wave 2. s umpisa p lang, i knew that she would be the cream of the crop... all the challenges she had conquered (even the next ones i hope), and there's no stopping her as she charms and impresses even the hard-to-please judges of each test. i am not lying when i say that our votes won't turn to waste with her as our bet... juz turn your tv sets to channel 7 weeknights, and she is sure to stand out in the crowd of 14 aspiring juveniles. and if you are finally convinced, try voting for her in their official site:

http://starstruck.tv/

plz. let us join our hands and support her 'til the end!

x's: yah, this is, indeed a fearless forecast... lj will make the win... together with benj, her male counterpart (<< a fellow capampangan, folks!).

two-timing tangle

dear meerkat,

hey mister. i hope you could make a difference after i've shared my prob with you. i am only seventeen, and i am not yet that serious when it comes to romantic relationships. that is why, you would never wonder why i handle two boyfriends at present. my first one, for almost a year now, loves me very much, and i feel like it's hard to start all over again if i break up with him knowing that i am already friends with his parents and family. the second one is accidental -- a crush -- it didn't occur to me that he would court me, and so when he did, i was confused yet i told him i was willing to be his girlfriend. neither knows of each other's existence. my first bf is studying in manila, and the second one, a co-employee in my part-time shift in a fastfood store. i don't want the two guys to hate me for what i did. it is so stupid for me to do such a thing, meerkat. i don't know what to do first. ahhh! i know that sooner or later i'm gonna tell either one of them or both as time complicates the situation even more.

stupid girlfriend.


dear stupid girlfriend,

first things first. imagine them standing on libra's scales. who would weigh more? who do you really love? yes, you could love both of them, but there sure gotta be a winner of your heart right? who are you more happy being with? then, as simple as it sounds, get rid of the loser. or if you'd like, you could still be friends with this guy. never never lie. tell them the whole story. that you have a long-time boyfriend, you've been missing him, thought you could play a bit, and didn't mean to start a new relationship with another guy like him -- he's only a crush, remember? or that you met a new guy at work, and realized he is the one you've been waiting for, because you enjoy every moment with him and you frequently see each other anyway. any choice is right as long as it is the one made by your heart and mind. and you would be really unfair to the other guy if you let your relationship go on without cupid's spark. the real guy who loves you will accept what you've done and will understand your confusion. good luck.

meerkat

p.s. much better if you get rid of both, tell them the truth that you are confused, take time to think by yourself, and who knows, you don't even love no one of them!

introducing another me...

hi guyz! i'm meerkat. write me a letter, ask me something... let's just find out what i'm gonna answer you back... lolz. got any love problems? dilemmas with relationships (any kind)? doubts with yourself or with a higher being? with life? i am your friend. i could help. "could" is the word, mind you, not "would"... lolz again. oh my god, i'm breaking down. hahaha. whatever. note: this is no professional you are talking to. just a plain old meerkat like me. let's just have fun with life, ok? get moving! but if you make the wrong move, then the hell wit it! it's your life, right?

this is my email address: talktomeerkat@yahoo.com. i will be hearing from you!

silly or not silly... whatever

i just ate a total of 3 eggs for brunch. but i remembered from grade school science that you should only eat a limited number of eggs for week because something bad could happen otherwise. i couldn't explain exactly what that bad something is (because i'm only a frustrated dietitian, not a real one), so i gave my fingers a try on the search engine, typed the words, "3 eggs per/a week," and alas! i came across 2 reliable links:
1) http://www.enc-online.org/GoodNews.htm
2) http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2058.html.
pls check 'em out. it would only tke a few minutes, and you will surely have an egg-cellent day!!!

a chapter of my life ended yesterday... would i dare to start another one again?

i was a working student. after 5 months and fifteen days of adolescent sacrifice, i finally reached the end of my contract with jollibee sm pampanga main. gone are the days when i would complain to myself why i had entered such commitment in order to pay for my schooling independently. gone are the nights when i would come home late from closing shifts; i would head straight to the store instead of relaxing at home or going out with some friends. and gone, too, are the moments spent with newfound friends -- my co-jolly crew -- who have also chosen the path less traveled by engaging in a part-time job in their young years.
it is so sad to think that never again will we be included in the same circle of fate, under one roof of happiness and sadness amid the insistent orders of the customers. and when they showered me with bucketfuls of cold water, a tradition in most fastfood stores once they end their employment's contract, i realized that this was it. it was time to say farewell. their faces would just be sketches of mixed emotions on my mind. and if ever i see them again, it would just not be the same. just like graduating in high school. enough was the phase, enough was the bond.