stakeholders

Didn't realize how many stakeholders my love life has. This thought struck me sometime between 2-3pm today at the office. The following have voluntary emotional stake in the success (or sometimes just mere movement) of my love life:

1. My Family: Especially my parents and my grandma. They can't wait for me to finally end up with somebody suitable. "Suitable" of course, has its own special context in my case (which I'm not about to get into right now).

2. My Friends: For obvious reasons. Especially my FILC girls. I love them.

3. Mon: My boss called me over this afternoon only to talk about him. After I made a summary of what's happened so far, Mon goes, "I have to have lunch with this guy before anything official happens, okay? My sisters don't date guys I don't pre-approve, so the same thing goes for you. You hear?!" I couldn't help but laugh! His eyes widen and he says, "I'm serious."

4. Eps & Jinjin: I love these two women. They take turns giving me little bits of advice, share the same kilig expressions when I make kuwento, and make sermon whenever they hear about my late-night phone conversations (it's bad for the skin daw and it affects my concentration at work). Haha! Actually, Jinjin even sat me down and talked to me seriously about the real criteria to use when making decisions about love. Being Chinese, she understands the situation I'm in, as well as the cultural rules that we are bound to as decendants of the Tsinoys. I'll write about it next time, when I'm in the mood... It's quite a list eh.

5. Dane, Karen, Van & Dang: My office barkada. Though Karen left already, she is as involved as the other 3.

And I love this because I get perspectives from so many different viewpoints.. and best of all, I see joy & excitement in so many eyes whenever a new development arises. I love how everyone (especially Mon) goes overprotective whenever they see my eyes gloss over due to kilig overabundance, because he doesn't want anyone hurting me. I love how they 'follow-up' on the status, as if it's some major project. And I love how they all wanna meet the guy and believe that he's as lucky as hell, and should he not be aware of that fact, they're gonna make damn sure he knows it (especially... who else, Mon!) Haha! He's even invited to Dang's wedding at the end of the month, can you believe?! Haha! Imagine the scrunity the poor guy's gonna get, with all these Citibankers watching his every move.

Haha! It's nice to have so many people care. I love having them all in my life :)