"Single. Alone. Soloista. Lonely. Tigang.
Sawi. NBSB. Searching. Waiting. Hoping.
This book is for you. Para malaman mo na
kahit wala kang dyowa, hindi ka nag-iisa."
- From Buti Pa Ang Roma May Bagong Papa
Few weeks ago, I posted a short review of Noringai's Parang Kayo Pero Hindi book. This time, I will be featuring her other book, Buti Pa Ang Roma May Bagong Papa. I got really interested with her since her books are quite famous among my colleagues. I have not asked anybody about the books, I just swiftly bought them one night in the aim of knowing about the hype. They are indeed quite interesting.
I bought my copy of the book at The National Bookstore for only one hundred eighty five pesos (Php 185.00). Yet another affordable book to savor. It is a paper back book which you can easily finish in one sitting. I finished mine after five hours of on and off reading. I have stuff to do, you see.
The book showcases yet again her wit in writing intellectual, novelty articles about finding love, embracing single-hood and other important life lessons. Single ladies in their twenty's and so can enjoy this one with all its on-point views, from the resentment of one's early years of innocence over romanticism to the appreciation of single-hood and living life gratefully for what it is now.
The articles are written in her personal view, thus you can easily relate to her experiences. Ideas are simple and easy to understand, nothing of those deep philosophical metaphors that most writers have fallen into so they may sound more intelligent and convincing. She tried to relate everyday experiences to her life lessons, hugot kumbaga, and they prove to be effectively funny and accurate.
On the other hand, here are some "quotable lines" from the book:
1. "Minsan sa kakahintay mo ng gusto mo, marami kang pinalampas."
Compared to taxis parading in front of her, but she did not want to get into because it is not at par to her standards, was her love life. In her article Waiting for a taxi, she listed few instances that she let passed for that ideal love story and person, until she realized she's in her thirty's already and still single.
For her, it is not unjustifiable to set standards and wait on the right person to arrive fulfilling those standards. However, you must also be prepared for whatever the end-result could be, according to her. (Truth told, actually.)
2. "Kung magpapaligaya sa atin ang isang bagay, seize it right away!"
Carpe diem!
Do not delay the things that can bring self gratification and true happiness. It's not about being reckless, but it's about knowing yourself well and the things that can really bring true happiness and at last fighting for it, least you wanted to regretfully move on in life because you did not fight for the thing you really yearned for.
3. "Minsan talaga, life surprises you."
She's promoting the idea of dreaming big, not just about finding your true love, but about reaching for your own passions and dreams.
People almost always hear stories about other people's disbelief of being in a pleasant situation they never thought they would be in. When those people used to be just an outsider and fanatic to (for example) the showbiz life, has now become one with it, revolving life around it and making money through it while living the most fantastic life they never would have imagined.
Shoot for the starts, so when you fall, you'll land on the moon.
4. "Make the most of your life"
She narrated how she survived being in a coma for brain aneurysm and how it ultimately changed her perspective in life and how she's living her life now.
There are a lot of life circumstances you can never really be certain of. No matter how well you might be living your life, there are these "greater plans" you probably ought to fulfill to build you as a person and teach all life lessons you ought to learn.
The idea is to live life to the fullest and be the best version of yourself everyday.
5. "Forget the rules, forget what other people think."
She ended an article about this with a question if this is even possible; to forget the rules, and just live life.
Rules are, indeed, necessary to maintain organization in a system. However, there are things in life when rules should not be the main focus, like finding and fighting for your life purpose. If your life purpose is to impart knowledge to kids through teaching, but everyone thinks it will not bring in much money, and so you should take medicine instead, why be miserable doing what everyone says if it will only bring you remorse afterwards? In the end, it is your own journey that you ought to face and not those societal views and opinions tohat should matter. It is your life after all.
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