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{Letters} On Death and Birth

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Dear Hairdryer,

I knew there was something wrong when I used you this morning and you didn’t sound quite right. Sure enough, you shuddered to a halt and when you refused to start again, it made me realize that you had served me well for over 7 years and needed to retire. I can still remember why I bought you. My friends and I had gone to a bar one Friday night, and as I was the only single one in the group, they decided to critique my looks in order to improve that situation. I was advised to wear less purple, more makeup, and do something about my too flat hair. I bought you the next day. My hair did improve, but my love life, no. 
Dear Glee,
I had not seen you in ages, but I will never forget how you helped me through my toughest time in my life. So when I heard that you were making a tribute to Cory Monteith, I just had to watch. It was well done, the song at the beginning was perfect, especially, and I couldn’t stop crying all throughout the episode, all the more so when Lea came out. I could tell the rest were acting, but she was not. Her grief looked genuine, and my heart went out to her, especially when she said: “I talk to him a lot. I can still see his face and I can hear his voice so clearly. Do you think that I’ll ever forget it? Because I’m afraid that one day, I will.” And then again a bit later when Will told her that maybe something better was in store for her and she said, “I just don’t think that’s possible. He was my person,” as she clutched her heart. It was disconcerting to see his timeline, because he was born the same year I was. I am definitely not yet ready to die. He left life too early.

Dear Alexe Macbook,
I thought I was gonna die when you refused to start last Sunday. Even though I have a smart phone and an ipad, I still need you. It is still much easier to write blogs and watch shows on you. I know you’re 4 years old and probably need a replacement already, but I don’t have the resources for that right now. Please wait until you’re 5, maybe? Thank you SO much for eventually starting up again. Whew. 
Dear Katniss my sharpshooter,
My heart stopped the moment you stopped working while I was in the middle of taking a shot in Jamie Oliver’s restaurant. Lens error, you said, and your lens refused to retract, no matter what I did. A quick research told me that this was apparently a common problem with Canon powershot S100 whose serial numbers fell under certain numbers. Yours did, so this meant that Canon will fix you for free regardless of warranty status, which is good because you’re over a year old and beyond warranty already. So I brought you to Canon this morning where they took you in and said I can get you back after 14 working days. Waaah so long! I will miss you! I am having separation anxiety already. *sob*

Dear Yves,

Advanced happy birthday! Thank you for inviting me to your impromptu birthday celebration. Everything you cooked was yummy and I ate way too much. I also enjoyed watching Filipino telenovelas while lying on your couch with the cool breeze flowing in from the open balcony. It was so refreshing that it was almost like being on the beach and I nearly fell asleep (Arlyn really did, though, LOL). I am flattered that you asked me to take our group mirror selfie because you think I’m the best photographer. Enjoy your true birthday celebration back home in the Philippines with your family and see you when you’re back!

Dear cute guy who sat beside me on the MRT,

You’re cute and you smell really nice, so naturally, I won’t speak to you or even look at you. And even if you did talk to me, I would probably get all tongue-tied or say something stupid because that’s just how I am. If you don’t believe me, ask my friend Drew who witnessed how I got so flustered when I saw my crush headed our way that I turned to Drew and said, “Huh?” to which Drew replied, “What do you mean ‘huh’? I didn’t say anything!” Now do you understand why I’m single?

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Dear Readers,

This will be a regular Saturday feature from now on. I had always wanted to recap my life on this blog – that was the whole point of why I started it in the first place – and when I saw other bloggers employing this method, I thought it was cute and just had to get on board. It’s the perfect way to jot down all the little things that happen in my life. Thanks for reading! 🙂
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  1. Marielle | Blazing speed of li says

    Aw, I also haven&#39;t seen Glee in years, but maybe I&#39;ll give that episode a look. So sad. <br /><br /><br />That Friends quote is too good! I read this article in Korea about how people leave notes at bus stops/subway stations with their contact details, addressed something like &quot;the person sitting beside me at __ o&#39;clock on Monday&quot; or &quot;the cute boy with the glasses.&

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  4. mona says

    i love this! i really enjoy reading your blog….love the way you write…so simple, funny and heartfelt! i can even relate to &quot;being flustered&quot; when your crush is there…in my case i try to stay out of his way and stare at him from a far coz every time i get near him my heart &quot;for some annoying reason&quot; just starts to beat faster and louder than normal that everything around

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  6. Dee says

    Aww thank you, what a very nice thing to say! <br /><br /><br />Yes exactly! I can&#39;t be normal around crushes. It&#39;s ridiculous. :-/

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  7. Dee says

    Aww thank you, what a very nice thing to say! <br /><br /><br />Yes exactly! I can&#39;t be normal around crushes. It&#39;s ridiculous. :-/

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