1st Dating Anniversary

Kagabi, ipinagdiwang namin ng Shawko ang aming First Dating Anniversary! 

 WHAATT!!

Sa panahon ngaun, sa planeta natin, san ka makakarinig(basa) tungkol sa dalawang taong umabot ng isang taon na pagde-date?  Well, if interested ka sa version ng reality ko, read on.

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Ano ba ang Meaning ng Date?
Trivia muna

Ang unang recording ng salitang date ay nung 1330 bilang old French word, na galing sa salitang latin na Datus, meaning “given” na kaparehas ng (1)Old Sanskrit na dadati, Old Church Slavonic dati  “gives”; (2) Old Persian dadatuv “let him give; (3) Old Greek didomi/didonai “to give, offer”; Pinoy dododo/dadada uh-huh-ha ni Willie Revillame ay walang kinalalaman dito, pero seryoso, malamang ang tagalog na salitang dati meaning “noon” ay may kaugnayan.

Nung panahon ng Roman, nakagawiang lagyan ng “Datus” at dugtungan ng araw at buwan ang isang mensahe, nangangahulugang “Binigay sa Araw na Ito:” or “Given on this Day”.  Nang lumaon, ang date ay naging term for “time (and place) stated”.  Ito ay nag-evolve pa bilang “appointment” hanggang unang maitala bilang “romantic liaison” noong 1885.

Karaniwang ginagamit ng mga artistang “couple” sa ‘pinas ang “we’re just dating” status para sabihin sa publiko hindi pa “sila”.  Kahit madalas makitang magkasama, ang dating status na ito ay magpapatuloy hanggang mabuntis ang babae at sila'y magpakasal.

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Miko’s Meaning of Date

For the purpose of this blog, I will define “Dating” as “meeting and observing someone whom you’re figuring out of having a more lasting relationship with."

Ang meeting ay maraming purpose: gain new friends, collaborate on a project, have fun watching movie, etc.  Sometimes, it ends up in bed, pero I never assume na “mahal” na ako ng other party, or mahal ko sya. 

You learn
That kisses aren’t contracts,
And gifts aren’t promises
-------------Veronica Shawl, After A While 

Pero pag date, I’m meeting the person hoping that we would end up as partners.

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Miko's Dating History (optional read)
D#1 Sally: c.1999 2 wks dating, more than a month IR (In a Relationship), break due my ignorance of love
D#2 RV: c.2000 1 wk dating, quit dahil may taning na ang buhay ng date
D#3 Lea: c.2000 1 month dating, quit/basted, papasok ako sa stay-in academy at magmamadre ang date
D#4 Aileen: c.2001 2 ½ year dating, 1 ½ year IR, engaged ½ year, wedding called off kasi narealize kong ayaw kong magkanak.
D#5 JR: c.2006 1 month dating, quit, incompatibility
D#6 JP: c.2006 2 wk dating, quit, incompatibility
D#7 Bunso: c.2006 1 month dating, basted, nalasing, nakitang nakikipaghalikan sa iba
D#8 Wacko: c.2006 1 ½ month dating, basted, nakitang walang short sa loob ng kwarto na may kasamang ibang tao, reconciled, after 2 weeks, basted uli, kasi na inlove sya sa bestfriend ko 

D#9 Shaw: February 3, 2007 dated shaw, March 15, 2007 stopped dating due to breach of a promise, resumed dating until today…

 
Who knows when or how it will end.  But right now with our current set-up, we’re both happy… and content.

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written Feb.3.8 / posted Mar.3.8