Don’t Give Up On Love
Last time I was in Cebu, I had my fortune told. Madam Luz told me that while I’m very lucky with career and finances and that I would get a lot of opportunities, my love life would be virtually nonexistent.
“Sa 2008 o 2009 ka pa ma-iinlove ulit,” predicted the Madam.
Ouch. Well, my eyes began to flash peso signs however as she moved on to say my ambition is well on its way and that I’ll get a lot of breaks this year. I guess dapat lang na swerte ako this year since it’s the year of my breathren, the Pig.
But of course, the fortune teller wasn’t done yet as she added that apparently, I will be hooking up with a foreigner. When I went, “Uwhaaaat???” she hastily ate her words and said, “Pwedeng Fil-Am din pala.”
Now I have no idea what my love life will be three weeks from now much more that far off into the future. My two weeks of dating abstinence was broken when I went out for coffee with Mr. NY yesterday. While I enjoyed the food very much, I felt as though love has eluded me once more. There with me was a perfectly nice guy but I felt nothing. And that absence of feeling is as lonely as hell.
Looks like I’m better off pursuing my no dating advocacy.
My friend Jay who’s been kind enough to listen to my complaints about love ym’d me about a song he heard while attending a concert in their place. He said it’s perfect for me even as he ordered me to download it off Limewire ASAP and get the lyrics. I listened to Sanctus Real’s “Don’t Give Up” song and I loved it. The beat’s perfect, its inspiring and the music is the type that moves you. So yeah, I may be on the verge of pulling the plug out on the whole concept of love but after all this… maybe I can wait. My dating abstinence thing is ongoing anyway. And I did strike a deal with my uber kawaii single and super nice bestfriend (shameless plugging for PLU’s out there) Gus to keep each other from doing stupid single things like 1. Have a kissing friend and 2. settle or contract a pseudo boyfriend. So yeah, I’m not completely giving up on love yet but I am so not going to look for it… if it finds me, well, good for me then. Here’s the lyrics of the song.
I heard you say you would love for a lifetime
Now you complain a lifetime just doesn’t feel right for you
Another casualty of casual love
Another soul out of place, a heart that gave up
Why do we break the promises we make?
Are we living for ourselves?
*Don’t give up on love and throw it all away
Don’t give up on love and let it fall away
When did it become so easy to run from your pain?
Don’t give up on love and throw it all away
I heard you say you can’t change a stubborn heart
I can relate ‘cause that’s how I feel when I talk with you
Why should it take losing everything
To realize it might be time to change?
Your restless heart won’t win ‘cause you take but you don’t give
And you’ll keep moving on until you learn what love is
“Don’t Give Up” by Sanctus Real
From the Album: The Face Of Love
kurokuroko said,
March 28, 2007 at 10:26 pm
wow, pang-international ang ganda mo. ahehe.
ako, huminto na ang pagtibok ng puso mula pa noong college. dun na ako huling tinamaan ng pana ni kupido.
6 years after, tigang na tigang at tila wala ng gana pang tumibok ang puso ko.
so gud lak kung makapag-asawa pa ko nito.
Joan Carla said,
March 29, 2007 at 8:58 am
Nyahahaha! Kung pang-international ang level sana Hapon makatuluyan ko. Hehehe. Anime forever! ^_^
Dude, 6 years? Tagal nun ah! (At baket parang commercial yung reply ko? @.@) Kung ikaw walang gana tumibok puso mo, akin parang kailangan tunawin muna yung isang kilometrong bloke ng yelo na bumabalot sa puso ko, ibabad sa kumukulong tubig na hinaluan ng asido, i-electric shock tapos saksakan ng kung anu-anong steriods para buhayin muli.
Gud lak sa ating dalawa. ^_^
Cat said,
March 29, 2007 at 9:44 am
Uy, baka kayo ang magkatuluyan tsk tsk tsk
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takot ako sa mga fortune tellers, long nails sila di bah at wala talaga akong guts itanong kung sino mapapangasawa koLOL
Joan Carla said,
March 29, 2007 at 9:56 am
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Hahaha! Cat, kung sa Makati ka nagtratrabaho, merong alam na fortune teller yung kaibigan ko dito, pag trip mo, daan tayo! Hehehe! Kahit wag na natin itanong ang love-life natin, career na lang o di kaya fortune and travel!
kurokuroko said,
March 29, 2007 at 10:21 am
KAMI MAGKAKATULUYAN?
aba’y wala akong angal diyan. eh ang ganda kaya ni joan!
nyahaha. adik ito.
cat said,
March 29, 2007 at 10:59 am
curable naman ang adik eh. O go na si Kuro, Joan, ikaw na lang. May pagkaHapon din naman siya sa features niya. Invite mo na siya Kuro.
haaaay, kilig ako sa inyoLOL
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Oh Man! meron na pala sa makati? takot talaga ako sa mga fortune tellers
Joan Carla said,
March 29, 2007 at 11:19 am
Hahahaha! Cat, hahatakin kita talaga kay Madam Ewan para may itutukso na rin ako sayo! Hehehe. Pano yan kung dog-lover pala ang soulmate mo? Hehehe.
cat said,
March 29, 2007 at 11:37 am
*crossing my fingers* sana, at sana semi-kalbo na gwapo na mayaman na tisoyLOL
Joan both of you are just getting started:)LOL
*love is in the air*[cue here]
verns said,
March 29, 2007 at 12:12 pm
ano to? loveteam? hehehe
anyway Joan you look young in your pics so I am assuming that you are indeed young hehe so okay lang yan. We shouldn’t give up on love…yes, true
Ymir said,
March 29, 2007 at 12:59 pm
cozy place you got here…
i believe that life is what we make out of it.. and not what the fortunetellers declare of it… but i do hope love finds you in the right time… as for the song, i’ll try downloading it as well. ^_^
Joan Carla said,
March 29, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Hi Cat, semi-kalbo, mayaman, gwapo & tisoy na guy pala ha— sige, pag nagpahula tayo, sasabihin ko na yun dapat lumabas sa palad mo. LOL.
Verns, thanks for dropping by! Hehe, yeah, im a young-minded 23 year old girl– kaso nga lang, my parents got married at that age so ngayon pri-nipressure ako magkaboyfriend dahil gusto na daw ng apo ni papa. Sagot ko sa kanila— “Si Jay (my younger brother) na lang!” Hehe.
Hey Ymir, welcome sa blog ko. You had a very interesting post btw. YEAH, DOWNLOAD THE SONG. Hindi naman ako masyadong excited. But Sanctus Real is a hot Christian band in the US so super okay sya! ^_^
Pippin said,
March 29, 2007 at 3:06 pm
your new layout reminds me of a certain someone… it feels familiar hehe ^^;
scarlett said,
March 29, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Awww…..this love thingie…
Uy, makikisali lang ako sa tuksuhan! Yey! May ka love team na si Kuro! Di na yan madedepress! At di na rin mang-aaway dahil sa iyo Joan! Yehey. Hahaha. Tama para lumigaya naman itong kaibigan kong ito. Hahahaha.
Peace
kurokuroko said,
March 29, 2007 at 6:28 pm
scarlett, lintek ka. sinisira mo diskarte ko eh. nyahahaha.
joke lang iyun joan. pero malay natin maging seryoso. nyaknyaknyak.
kurokuroko said,
March 29, 2007 at 7:40 pm
question: christian ka? how come you know of christian bands?
Jay said,
March 29, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Jo-G! I’m glad you loved the song. Look for other Sanctus Real songs, too.
And about the high heels fiasco in Cebu–you were still very poised despite the misstep! LOL. There, I was nice. Happy?
Cat said,
March 30, 2007 at 9:30 am
uuuyyyy interesado na si kuro..just keep it up Kuro:)
“kapag tumibok ang puso, wala ka ng magagawa kundi sundin to…”
kurokuroko said,
March 30, 2007 at 9:43 am
hahaha.
cat, christian kasi ako, well, non-practicing. eh may na-mention siya about christian bands. dati kasi adik ako dun. ngayon di na. jars of clay, dc talk, audio adrenaline, the sorts.
Cat said,
March 30, 2007 at 11:38 am
KURO:
defensiveLOL..tigil na ako, baka sa next entry mo my titirahin ka naman at isa pa, hindi na nagpopost si joan carla ng comments niya
for the last time, i dedicate this Christian song to both of you(duet kayo ha):
There’s a song that’s inside of my soul
It’s the one that I’ve tried
to write over and over again
I’m awake in the infinite cold
But You sing to me over and over and over again
So I lay my head back down
And I lift my hands and pray
To be only Yours I pray
To be only Yours
I know now You’re my only hope
Sing to me of the song of the stars
Of Your galaxy dancing and laughing
and laughing again
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans
That You have for me over again
So I lay my head back down..And I lift my hands and pray..To be only Yours I pray
To be only Yours ..I know now You’re my only hope
Joan Carla said,
March 30, 2007 at 2:11 pm
LOL. Syet, mamimiss ko yung blog ko ng tatlong araw since aalis kami ng pamilya ko this weekened.
Kuro, hindi po ako Christian, I’m a Roman Catholic through and through, as in nag-rorosary tuwing gabi bago matulog. Nyahahaha! But ang dami kong friends na Christian, si Jay yung tumawag sakin na Jo-G is even the son of a preacher. Pero take note, hindi sya mabait, hehehe. ^_^ Type ko lang kasi yung tipong music ng Jars of Clay o kung ano man na maganda sa aking tenga.
Jay, hello!!! Alam mo bang mega foodtrip kami nng officemates ko sa jollibee for merienda and nagdinner kami sa gilligans for sisig & grilled pusit. Hahaha. Meron ba nyan sa States?
Cat, balang araw magugulat ka na lang at merong isang misteryosong babae na pupunta sa opisina mo na hinahanap ka. Pag labas mo, ang una nyang sasabihin ay, “… 500 pesos lang po para sa isang hula.” Hehehe.
KJ said,
March 30, 2007 at 5:15 pm
first off, thanks for dropping by. I’m glad you took the time to tell me about your experience kahit swiftly lang. What was your umbrella made of then?
One day, there will be no need for umbrellas.
Feel free to link me. I already linked you
kurokuroko said,
March 30, 2007 at 7:32 pm
aba aba at andito na rin si kj! hehe. she’s my longtime friend from tondo. high school mate ko. joan meet karla joy, pero tawag ko sa kanya kill joy.
ako rin, christian pero hindi mabait! hehe.
at cat, huwag kang mag-alala. di kita aawayin. hehehe.
Jay said,
March 30, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Jo-G…
Did you really have to whet my long-deprived appetite??! Dammit.
Para quits tayo, pa-promote na lang ako ng The Couch. Harharhar.
http://www.xanga.com/TheCouch_TheLifeGuru.
Scarlett said,
March 31, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Nadalaw ulit.
Joan, if I may say so…..we, Roman Catholics are also Christians.
Yun lang po.
I just had to bring this out everytime Catholicism and Christianity are being compared and regarded separately.
Sensya na……
Joan Carla said,
April 2, 2007 at 9:21 am
Ate Sca, yeah, it’s okay. My friend Jay, the preacher’s kid also pointed out that fact to me in a very long-winded online sermon, hehe. ^_^
Hi KJ! Thanks for dropping by too! My umbrella’s structure was very similar to yours, kaya nga napasulat ako ng napaka-madamdaming comment sa blog mo eh. Hehe.
Jay said,
April 2, 2007 at 10:31 am
Hey! Was that a long-winded sermon I gave, or just a detailed clarification??
There’s a difference, you know.
carlotta said,
April 3, 2007 at 6:20 am
goshness ako nga wala akong pakialam kahit single parin ako hanggang ngayon nyahahaha. pag ako nakasama na officially sa old maids’ club ng pamilya namin, hay, that’s a dream come true lol!
btw, batch 98 aq. =)
FreakyGoddess said,
April 9, 2007 at 3:15 pm
What’s wrong with a kissing friend? And do you have to be in love to be with someone? Well… you’re not that ugly but you’re acting like you’re more than twice the legal age with your “don’t give up on love” writings… if you’ve got the looks you seem to imply you do, then go ahead, have a kissing friend! Get a pseudo boyfriend! Life’s too short to be pa-tweetums and god knows that you don’t want to end up a pathetic 37 year old maid still living with your parents and with a pet cat. Tsk tsk.
Andrei said,
April 9, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Naligaw lang. Can I be your kissing friend FreakyGoddess? Can I have your number?