Eat, Pray, Love

I'm done reading He's Just Not That Into You a week ago. Together with Just Like the Flowing River, the compilation of my fave quotes from these 2 magnificent books is still on its way. Hope I can post real soon. Meanwhile, here's the next in line:

Hope I can finish reading this before the movie version hits the cinemas ;)

He's Just Not That Into You

if....

1. he's not asking you out. because if he likes you, he will ask you out;
2. he's not calling you. because men know how to use the phone;
3. he's not dating you. "hanging out" is not dating;
   

agree or disagree?

• guys don't mind messing up a friendship if it could lead to sex, whether it be a "fuck buddy" situation or a meaningful romance;
• if a guy truly likes you, but for personal reasons he needs to take things slow, he will let you know that immediately. He won't keep you guessing, because he'll want to make sure you don't get frustrated and go away;
• men are never too busy to get what they want;
• no matter how powerful and real your feelings may be for someone, if that person cannot fully and honestly return them and therefore actively love you back, these feelings mean nothing;
  

What I Am and What I'm Not

An excerpt from the book, He's Just Not That Into You

I hate talking about my feelings. I hate talking about my "relationship". I know I'm a chick and chicks are supposed to be all emotional, but I'm not. I don't like it one a bit. I particularly don't want asking a guy where the relationship is going or how he feels about me. Ew. It should be natural and easy and obvious.

So I guess if I have to start thinking and planning and devising all sorts of ways to find out what kind of situation I'm in, I'm probably not in that good a situation. Shit.

But wait. Starting a new relationship is terrifying. We are all old enough to have experienced or witnessed the triage of broken romance. We know that if there has been a beginning to a relationship, there has been, if we are still out there dating, always an end to the relationship. And the endings always suck.

So of course, people, women included, will create all sorts of tricks and diversions and distractions to try to not notice that we might in fact be getting into a relationship. That just seems like a very crafty and understandable aspect to human nature. So what if in the beginning or a while into it, it's a little vague? Who wants to be that crazy girl who needs to know exactly what is going on the minute she meets the guy? You want to be the cool girl --- the girl who knows how to hang out and not be all demanding. That's who I always wanted to be. That's who I always was.

The thing about that cool girl is that she still gets her feelings hurt. She still has reactions to how she's being treated. She still hopes he'll call, wonders when she'll get to see him again, and if he's excited about being with her. I hate that.

Maybe this is just me, because my priorities have changed as I've gotten older. But now I don't want to be "sort of dating" someone. I don't want to be "kinda hanging out" with someone. I don't want to spend a lot of energy suppressing all my feelings so I appear uninvolved. I want to be involved. I want to be sleeping with someone I know I'll see again because they've already demonstrated to me that they're trusthworthy and honorable --- and into me. Sure, in the beginning you have to be somewhat cautious about how much you give away. But that caution shouldn't be to make them feel more comfortable; it should be because you know that you are ultimately a delicate, valuable creature who should be careful and discerning about who gets your affection. That's what I'm doing now. And it's not going so badly.

- Liz Tuccillo

Now Reading....

Books Galore

I just finished reading Like The Flowing River by my latest favorite author, Paulo Coelho. Which one to read next? I bought 2 books 3 weeks ago and another 1 this afternoon:

1. The Alchemist (by Paulo Coelho)

This is the magical story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world to seek the most wonderful treasures known to man. From his home in Spain, he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and, from there, into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him.

2. Eat, Pray, Love (by Elizabeth Gilbert)

One woman's search for everything across Italy, India and Indonesia.

3. He's Just Not That Into You (by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo)

This book educates smart women on how to tell when a guy just doesn't like them enough, so they can stop wasting time making excuses for a dead-end relationship. He's just not that into you if he's:

• not asking you out;
• too busy to pick up the phone;
• doesn't like the words "relationship" or "boyfriend"
  

Like the Flowing River

If you are a type of person:


1. who loves to read;

2. who, in one way or another, has touched someone else's life;

3. which life has been touched by people you hardly know;

4. that believes in practicality in life.

I highly recommend this book :)

My fave quotes from this book will be posted soon.

but what if...

What if you sincerely believed something was true, but you were dead wrong? What if you were so stubbornly sure that you were right, that you wouldn't even consider the truth? Would the truth be silenced, or would it try to break through?
---Bella Swan, New Moon---

maybe someday......

... years from now -- if the pain would just decrease to the point where I could bear it -- I would be able to look back on those few short months that would always be the best of my life

~~~Bella Swan, New Moon~~~

Back to Reading

Below is a list of my criteria in reading novels:

1. Recommended by my close friends
2. With movie adaptation
3. Commercially popular

Books that I own that fall on this criteria:

1. A Walk To Remember - very first book that I bought. I had this after watching the film starring Mandy Moore

2. LOTR Series (The Hobbit, Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, Return of the King) - got hooked with Legolas and Aragon in the motion picture that I decided to buy the whole set with their faces as covers hehehe and up until now, I only finished reading The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Ring ;))

3. Dan Brown's Books (Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Deception Point, Digital Fortress) - due to curiosity, I bought and read Da Vinci Code in just one week despite the busy work schedule and got hooked with the author's style in writing that I eventually purchased the other three

4. Are You Afraid of the Dark by Sidney Sheldon - recommended by Jhie

I seldom read books. So far, these are the only books that I've read and owned. And I have this habit that when I decide to read one, I buy it :) Purchasing and collecting any reading materials give me some kind of fullfillment.

Still in queue :

1. Tuesdays with Morrie - recommended by Olive
2. Teatime Stories for Women - already have this but I left it back home
3. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus - I had this in my Christmas 2007 Wishlist and planning to have it this 2008 again

Early this year, because of the mushy quotes that I've been posting on my ym status, my friend Lia recommended Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. She said I could get more of it from that book. But because I was too busy doing other stuffs, I couldn't find time to read any novels. And just the other day, Don posted an entry on his blogsite about this book which reminded me of Lia's testiomonials for this novel. I ym-ed Lia and asked for more info and she told me that a film adaptation of this will soon be released in November.

So now, I just got my own copy.. :D