Hate/Love

"It's a damn cold night,

Trying to figure out this life."  

     ~ Avril Lavigne's I'm With You

LSS strikes again. Honestly, I can't remember where I last heard that song. It was my national anthem a few years back, when I was patiently highlighting my posture correctors, otherwise known as thick law books, with anything neon. The emo song was then very perfect for my mood swings. Sometimes, I love the life I was then leading, and sometimes I hate it with no clear reason.

Love and hate. When love and hate collide. Mushy, silly song. I'd  better stop.

The topic sounds like fun, so behold the list that goes with it.

I hate...

1. the fact that my emotions can run wild without getting permission from me, meaning, my level-headed self
2. missing the bus for one second
3. the willfully ignorant people
4. the lousy liars
5. that I can't seem to wake up at 7 a.m. on the dot
6. flying cockroaches
7. when I forgot to buy dental flossers
8. when the movie everyone is so raving about turns out to be a copycat 
9. when my desktop malfunctions
10. grumpy cashiers
11. blisters
12. dry hands
13. getting old
14. too many zits in the morning
15. the fact that I can't eat balut as many as I want
16. the undisciplined bus drivers along EDSA
17. Philippine politics
18. Mr./Ms. Know-it-all
19. iPod that says "Connect to power"
20. fresh blood when I'm about to take a bite of my chicken
21. people stepping on my feet without saying "sorry"

I love...

1. YOU! Thanks for dropping by.
2. pasta (spaghetti, fettucini, penne etc)
3. short nails
4. clean toes
5. nice, genuine smile 
6. innocent stares of kids
7. extra salt and catsup on my Mcdo & Jollibee take-out meals without me asking for them
8. brown and red rice
9. open-toe sandals 
10. getting complimented on an outfit
11. dancing when no one is watching
12. singing to my heart's content
13. when my mother is in a good mood
14. when my favorite songs are played and the same matched my mood right there and then
15. out-of-town trips
16. white beach
17. plants, trees or anything foliage
18. colorful flowers
19. thoughful SMS from old friends
20. Johnson's milk bath
21. Estrel's caramel cake
22. butterscotch
23. baked potatoes with cheese overload
24. green mango with sweet-spicy bagoong
25. cold seedless grapes
26. San Mig Light
27. a good book
28. cheap but pretty tops
29. the fact that my LOVE list is longer than the HATE list
30. Starbucks coffee jelly frap

It's obvious that both are random lists. I write as I think. No second thoughts.