I thought I’d go down memory lane and reminisce the days just before I fell in love with my ex-boyfriend (read our love story) .In this day and age, my husband is the so-called brooding artist, emo-ish guy (Think of my daughter, Lauren). I mean he is my total opposite. So why did I fall for him anyway?
Jane posted this meme on her blog and it alsogot me thinking if hubby is really MY type of guy. Not that I doubt if he is MY guy but it’d be fun to see the score at the end of this meme.
So here goes:
1. Suplado = I like suplado guys. There is an air of mystery around them. Butch is suplado.
2. Mr. Shades = Oh yes, groovy. Like that.
3. Masculado = Not too many muscles. Those rippling muscles look scary.
4. Guys who give flowers = Flowers given without any occasion is the best surprise.
5. Smiling face = Of course, a smiling face is way better than scowling face
6. Hiphop = Being a “good dancer” during the late seventies was a must. I thought Butch could dance because everytime a dance music played, he’d dance and wiggle on his chair. Oh dear, but that’s all he could do. Dance while seated. Haaay.
7. Guys who ask permission before courting = I would have loved that but nooo…Butch was unconventional.
8. Has earring/s = Though it wasn’t the fad then and if it were in this day and age, I’d say NO WAY.
9. Used to chew bubblegum = Definitely a turn-off!
10. Long-hair = Okay as long as it is kept neat , clean and tidy.
11. Bald = Bald is sexy too you know?
12. Antipatiko = No way.
13. Torpe = A little ka-torpehan is cute but only at the start.
14. Computer-games addict = NOPE because that would mean I will be competing attention with his game playing
15. Basketball player = Yes. Butch played basketball.
16. Mr. Count-my-ex’s-till-you-drop = No way. The thing was Butch was in a long relationship before me so that was a good sign.
17. Mestizo = Not really my type but I ended up with a mestizo.
18. Guys who sing well = It is a dream quality . Singing a few songs are good enough for me.
19. Quiet/tame = I don’t like quiet guys unless underneath that quietness , there is passion.
20. Cum laude = I like smart guys
21. Formal = Formal or casual at the right times. Purely formal is BORING!
22. Friendly = Friendly but not flirty.
23. Mr. I have an opinion about anything & everything = Geezus, if he will have an opinion about every little thing including moi, I will end up climbing the wall!
24. Motorcycle guy = I thought it was cool Butch drove a motorbike.
26. Rocker = I don’t like rock.
27. Skate boarder = Am I dating a guy or a little boy?
28. Alaskador (prankster) = Just not too much.
29. Flirt = Only to me .
30. Mr. Campus Crush = If Mr. Campus Crush fell for me, well and good.
31. Bigotilyo = Butch wore a mustache then. I thought it looked really hot on him.
32. Painter = Yes because I can’t paint.
33. Galante = YES!!!!!! But beware of “Greeks bearing gifts…”
34. Mr. Love Letter = Sincere, and romantic and sweet letters. No thanks to flattery and empty words. Unfortunately, I only had ONE love letter from my ex-boyfriend.
35. Maporma = Turn-off!
36. Talks Too Much = Tiring!
37. Soccer Hottie = Can be but not a priority.
38. Anti-Christ = Absolutely, definitely, sure as HE-aven…NO, NO, NO!.
39. Mama’s Boy = Ewww. I don’t relish living with a guy who is torn between his girlfriend and his mother?
40. Hangs Out With His Friends A Lot = No harm within reason. Too much and he is better off dating a guy!
41. Mysterious Guy = Only in a few aspects of his character but too much mystery is scary.Initially magnetic. Too much mystery can be discomforting.
42. Cute Idiot = Male version of dumb blonde? No thanks!
43. Guitarist = That would have been a plus. Unfortunately, my ex-boyfriend never played any musical instrument.
44. Wide Vocabulary Guy = My type of Guy indeed
45. Loves you = The number one priority. DUHHHHH!!!!
46. Tennis guy = A sporty guy is a plus.
47. Dark skin = Prefer fair-skinned.
48. Tall = taller than me of course.
49. Chubby = Sorry but I want my guy fit and healthy.
50. Hairy = A Clean cut look and not much hair on the chest will do.
So how did my husband fare? Of course he raked in a lot of points. Despite his inability to dance or play a musical instrument, I love him anyway. Even if we list down all the fine qualities of our dream guy, it is still the “ding-ding” factor that counts.
So, if you still remember what it was like to dream about your dream guy, take the test as well! And….let me know!
29 years ago
29 years after
Still in love…
I think I want to do this meme too! 🙂
Talent and inclination to music is a real turn on to me. And intelligent conversations too. That’s really sweet Miss Noemi, to still be in love with the same person after decades 🙂 When i saw you at the Taste Asia, para pa rin kayong magboyfriend 🙂 Cute 🙂
I hear one quote that says marriage is falling in love with the same person your whole life. Hay. Kelan ko kaya makikita yung sa ken ahahha. I might have found him already but no one can really be sure right? Ayt, I have a lot of time ahead of me. No need to rush 🙂
Me too!! Will do this now 🙂
Wow, look at your husband’s moustache 29 years ago!
Looks like you changed that, haha, as he looks clean cut now!
I’m catholic but I fell in love with an atheist. He’s very very kind, gentle, and very very loving. He’s very spiritual and respects my own beliefs. His belief or non-belief in God has never been an issue. Except, if we marry, then I can’t marry in the church. I’ll just get married in those drive-thru chapels in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator. LOL
aiiiyaaaa! kilig to the bones! i’ll do this too ha?
does he still dance while seated to this day? hahaha!
the two of you look more beautiful now than when you were in college. and your hubby, in that black and white photo, looks like ben stiller 🙂
@Prudence, Cathy- sige , I will watch out for it.
@riz- sometimes the least likely person eh? That’s what happened to me. Eh, the thing is I am a sucker for romance. And Butch is very romantic. hehe
@issai- Well I think there won’t be a problem. THere might be challenges when the kids come. What religion? Or no religion?
@lady cess- someone even said he looked like Richard Gere. haha. Pero yes he can look like Ben Stiller. Unfortunately , he still dances while seated. Hanggang doon na lang siya.
you guys look perfect for each other, 29 years ago and today. may i comment that butch looked rakish in the older pic. now he looks very..ahem..dignified. you, the smile just doesn’t change. i told myrna nga that i would get smiling tips from you eh 🙂
cute…a candid piece for a meme. if young uns can do it, why not us? who are in a much better position to see for ourselves (LOL)
@kongkong622- hehe yes the 18 year old Butch was really wild then. I think I fell for the bad boy look. Of course he has to look dignified. Lawyer na eh.
wow! a match made in heaven.
regards
ben
Did Butch read this? Hindi naman talaga suplado .. tahimik lang di ba? Brooding good looks — ay that’s a turn-on di ba.
I guess we fall for unlike poles. Ako i really wanted someone tall, fair, handsome, and articulate. Be careful what you wish for … Joke!!
@annamanila- heck no. I don’t think he’d want to know. haha. Yes, quiet type lang siya.
You and Butch are both like wine. You improve with age!!!!
Enjoyed your comments much, Noems. Thanks for playing! Hanap pa tayo ng masasarap na meme like this one! The nostalgic memes, hehehe.
Noemi, you look lovelier in the “after” picture than “before” kase you needed to put on weight when you were younger. Twas the same case with me. I’d like to do this meme too, just for fun, haha
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Woohoo! Ka-kilig naman.
I love #24, biker nga pala si Butch very-manly hehe
Down nga lang sa love-letter part ha.
Jane’s started one very interesting meme. Magawa nga din.
🙂
WOW you were gorgeous 29 years ago , and you have not change in the following 29 years.
I love my wife to be , she was born in Cagayan Valley, and moved with her family to Balanga City , Bataan when she was 6, now 27 years old she is my everything.
You never met such a wonderful young woman, i feel honored that she chose me .