I PASSED.

I should stop looking at your photos when I'm bored.

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In my opinion, romantic chemistry always begins as a spark. Sometimes the spark is barely noticeable and sometimes, it is undeniable. It varies, I suppose, from person to person. I think that's the nice thing about chemistry. Good chemistry, I think, is not explosive. It isn't that 'crazy instant connection' that people often rave about (although I'm sure that that exists and is real). Good chemistry develops over time and like a spark, once further fueled, becomes greater and greater until it eventually becomes this flame. This really big unstoppable flame that the parties involved cannot ignore. They can deny it or brush it off but when they're together, they will always feel it. The way they are when they're together, the way their conversations flow, the ease they have with one another and that comforting feeling of familiarity. That, in my opinion, is good chemistry. It's not just that instant moment when two people 'hit it off'. It is what happens after that initial encounter. It is shaped by years, by history and by constant communication. Good chemistry, like that big hot flame I mentioned awhile ago, does not wane.

I think chemistry is incredibly important in a relationship. I mean, if you don't intellectually connect with someone, everything else is pointless. I think that's why we're so drawn by the 'birds of the same feather' concept. Because it is true. Two people don't have to be exactly alike to be good together but they need to be able to emotionally and intellectually fit one another. That's what chemistry is about. Of course, a relationship cannot exist on chemistry alone. That's where love comes in.

The proof that romantic chemistry is an evolutionary process lies in our experiences. There are people we never imagined we'd be attracted to. People who are so off our radar. People who absolutely do NOT fit our type. And yet we get to know them. And the more we know, the more we fuel the spark. Before we know it, we're surprised by how deep we've fallen or how magnetized we or how attracted we've become. I think it is easy to mistake attraction for chemistry though. Attraction definitely wanes. I'm sure Cash Warren gets sick of Jessica Alba's face sometimes. (Sometimes being the operative word, of course) Perhaps chemistry is what binds people together when that attraction fails. Perhaps chemistry supercedes attraction.

Chemistry is what causes us to rationalize. "Okay, he's not cute but he's smart/funny/insert other meaningful adjective here". And chemistry is, at the end of the day, what we base our evaluation on. Chemistry is the logic that helps us decide who we want to be with. But ultimately, I suppose, love is what governs everything else. Love is what allows us to say: "He/she is worth it." Even when the chemistry fails.

 After two weeks na drama, good news came. Hindi pa 100% na good news pero something that made me smile. I got a part-time job. :) At least, I am semi-unemployed. :) While waiting for the right job, I'm going to work hard for my part-time job! :) Finally, mababayaran ko na ang dress at makakapagshopping na ako. Yes, I'm ready for heels. Good luck! <3 Tama na muna ang drama!

In the 1999 teen movie Jawbreaker, Courtney and Marcie told Julie to "Learn it. Live it. Love it."

Haha. 1999 teen.

I love being at home with nothing to do. I love being in Diliman with nothing to do, too. In fact, I love being anywhere with nothing to do except Manila. I can't wait to not hate Manila so much. I have a feeling the time is coming soon. :)