guessovalgasQuestions(0)Answers(1)Posts(0)Commentswhy naman nagpapaiyakOn And, From Both Endsmiss na miss ko tooooo thank you otor!!!!!! nakakaexcite ung ganap bago mag halloween party. di na ko nagtataka na kinikilig pa rin ako sa mag baby. akshually parang sila na nga lang nagpapakilig sakin these days chos! pero huhuhu ang saya mabasa parang first time reading kasi super kakiligggg. pati yung shenanigans ni taeyeon ayan na.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!KILIG! OBLIVIOUS WINTER OBVIOUS KARINA. NEVER GETS OLD!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!hehehehe intense kiligOn Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!thank you sa dahon kilig malala tuloy si karinaOn Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!tamang reread lang ng random chapters to feel kilig again. baby gay and ate ganda cuties!!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!classic fav! un ang masasabi ko sa chapter na to. para syang short film ng magjowa sa vacation nila going through all these emotions and sharing their stories. for some reason, karina's dilemma with her mom got me more emotional than it does usually kapag nababasa ko sya. kasi you can feel her struggling to process it. and karina's still young kahit pa sbihin nating she's very mature, dun mo makikita na the things and thoughts she had to handle ay too much for her din. kaya like i always say, parang winter came into her life at the right time. if ramdam ung struggle ni ate ganda whenever her family is involved, ramdam din ung comfort and happiness na nafifeel nya pag kasama nya si baby gay. so ang soft lang tlaga ng feeling sa dibdib after nung sikip kasi thank goodness she found her person. ang gaan lang sa feeling. and ung moment nila sa dulo, kahit intense, you just end up smiling dahil they're perfect. and i haven't expressed it in a while na rin pero i'm very grateful that you keep uploading updates for this. seryoso i feel this story deserves to be read by a LOT more people. my favorite winrina story of all time talaga.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!nothing like snbb to spice up the afternoon. char! pero chapters like these never fail to make me swoon and hope that someday i can be a partner as considerate as winter or as perceptive as karina. the type of relationship they have is wholesome and mature and oh so ideal na nakakamotivate not only to be a better partner, but to become a better person in general. find a partner like that and be a partner like that. very complementary tlaga ng synergies nila. ang cute lang tlaga na gagaan ung loob mo kahit may upcoming meetings ka today lol. roadtrip with jowa when? lss nanaman ako sa always i wanna be with youuuuuu hangkyutktyut mo baby gay!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!kiligs first trip ng magbabyyyyy. pero bago yun laughtrip muna sa usapan ni winter at ning. usapan ng mga shunga na sila lang nagkakaintindihan lol. laughtrip din ung usapan with hyewon tuliro tuloy si mommy gay #2 dahil sa mga sineshare na worldly knowledge ni mommy gay #1 sa baby nila hahaha. super funny lalo ung mga reaction ni taeyeon and ning nung nagsabi si winter na may out of town sila ni jowa. napapalibutan talaga ng chaotic people ang bida natin buti kinakaya nya pa. excited na ko basahin ang batangas trip!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!gigi 🙁 alam mo ung sa thoughts ni lucas, parang may stuck na sa dibdib mo habang binabasa? itong thoughts ni giselle parang mas tinwist pa lalo ung puso mo ha ha ha...and i'm not entirely sure why, pero mas lenient ako sa kilos ni giselle. siguro kasi she reminds me of someone i know who has a bf who reminds me so much of lucas too (pero di pa sila break tmi lol). and idk, they're both stubborn in their own way, pero lucas comes off as pushy to me ever since, like yeah he has the right intention, but he's such a guy...so...like i said previously, bound to misunderstand each other...so idk...this makes me sad still kasi giselle tries to keep the facade of being fine and rina seeing right through her makes it more painful. kasi kita talaga e. she's hurting. and i also think that she tried her best...not that lucas didn't try his best rin...it's just that (sabi nga ni giselle) they're fundamentally different. too different.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!sad. 🙁 sometimes feelings are not enough talaga. sa totoo lang, i rooted for giselle and lucas naman din talaga kasi may chemistry. but chapters mentioning and focusing on them later on made me realize na it wasn't meant to last. nagsimula silang di nagkakaintindihan, natapos din silang di nagkaintindihan. kasi parang throughout the relationship what mattered more ay being right than making things right. yung tipong they're talking but they're really not talking. communication is key pero understanding is vital. yung ung feel ko lacking on both of them. and madalas mismatch yung timing nila that in the end they're bound to misunderstand each other. they were good to each other sabi nga nung kanta. pero imo, they're not good for each other parang ganun...On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!very relatable as always ang thoughts ni baby gay. especially ung about mukang simple lang naman ung problema pero sometimes it's more difficult to talk about it with the person involved. and as always din, funny ng interactions nila ni ryujin. this time napasali pa si chaewon. and i dont think ive mentioned chaewon that much before aside from when natutuwa ko pag pinagseselosan sya ni ate ganda, pero ang chill ng vibes nya for me. ung tipong masaya sya maging friend kasi madali sya kausap and lowkey lang pero sure maaasahan. more chaewon pls? hehe. at ayan na ngaaaa, saktong magsisimula ang jinlia, nagtapos naman ang gcas. odiba parang parallel lines ang lovelife ng liselle charrr. genuinely sad for giselle during this time though.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!comfort character ko talaga si winter. even when i'm at a stage in my life na iba na sakanya, ung mga experiences nya as a student and as a person, super nakakarelate pa rin ako. lalo na ung magkasama sila ni ryujin and she decided na sumama na lang dun sa isa kaysa bumalik sa sb. she's growing! she's learning. same siguro kami sa aspect na she doesn't make much effort in making friends but somehow luckily may mga taong nag eend up being close to her. and she ends up being grateful for it. at ngaun nag eeffort sya to make friends as well. ang wholesome lang and it makes me miss my friends!!! ung kilig ko sa magbaby syempre given na yun haha and di nakakasawang makita ung nasa own little bubble sila pag magkasama kahit pa may mga kiti kiti. and ung sweet text msgs...pero standout moment ung matalas na mata ni giselle (kawawang ryujin). she's the bff we all want tlaga. andddd ang nagbabadyang jinlia x yeji fiasco...at downfall ng gcas....nasasad ako isipin na their relationship is not working....On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!gandang bungad sa umaga ng updates!!! tawang tawa ko dun sa freshie na nagjoke about wag gamitin ang ulo sa pagsalo ng bola pero dahil seryoso ung muka ni winter, napasorry na lang tuloy ung bata hahahahahaha.fav chapter ko rin to! kasi ang sweet nila and ang seselosa rin lol. ung cute usap nila sa bridge and holding hands moment after. dedma sa chismosa! and karina's so attentive to her baby talaga, na napapansin nya when winter's acting differently. and winter being considerate with her girlfriend is super cute rin, na ayaw nyang machismis si ate ganda kaya medyo umiwas sya. ganto ang kind ng misunderstanding na gusto ko, and naresolve rin sya agad tas in a super nakakakilig way pa. for sure kung may nakakita sa kanila sa bridge hehe. ang funny pa nung tough girl keep up spiel ni karina, tas ung pagiging clueless nina yuna and chaeryeong hahaha.quiet na lang ako about gcas hohoho. they're kinda both at fault pero for bff g tayo dito lol. guys can be so dense tlaga. si cocochan lang yata talaga matinong boyfie.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ang funny talaga nito and kakilig!!!On Isa, Dalawa… Takbo!yeah....nag init ung mata ko and ulo ko. on one hand you can understand where mommy ganda's coming from, but at the same time you really don't. kasi kahit balibaliktarin ang mundo, nakasagasa sila ng tao e. lalo na yan si daddy chickboy, he's the most selfish of them all. na kahit nga magkaroon pa sya ng "thoughts" chapter, i feel na no redemption for him lol. lalo na may unnecessary comment pa sya sa relationship nina winter and karina, like it's not about you, sir! but way to make it about you... as always! and everything about this is just so heavy all throughout. lalo na ung confrontation ni rina and her mom. these children (karina, eunwoo, and even irene) don't deserve to be caught in this crossfire but unfortunately, involved tlaga sila dito. and this is such a difficult read lalo na when you know the context, the damage this relationship has done to irene's family and rina's well-being. sa kabilang banda, magiging thankful ka na lang tlaga na they have people like giselle, winter, seulgi, and all their other friends who are there for them. so ayun, i like this chapter kahit na i avoid it as much as i can when i do re-reads before, kasi it gave us a glimpse into the mind of mommy ganda, people society usually has no sympathy for, and it's nice to know what she's thinking and feeling even for once.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!medyo di ko maalala thoughts ko about giselle and lucas before, pero i feel like i was rooting for them din naman since i first found out na naging sila. pero may point nga rin si giselle nung sinabi nya na magkaiba ung how you think about the relationship and how you feel. kasi yeah you're happy they found each other, pero mapapaisip ka pa rin talaga if they match well lol. kasi both nga silang strongheaded personalities, and based on experience...chzzz...iba talaga nararating ng arguments when you both prioritize being right than being okay with each other haha pano ba iexplainnnn basta ganun. sabi nga dun sa bowling names, lucas bobo nga raw hahahaha. at hirit din ni giselle na di ko masyado pinansin dati pero ngayon i felt may slight laman: you didn't choose me, you ended up with me. not that i doubt lucas's feelings for giselle, but it's difficult to navigate things with someone na kaugali mo lol. still, happy for them right nowww. pero miss ko na ulit si eunbi! and relate so much with adulting stuff (taeyeon) pero like winter, dati pa naman akong kuripot.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ung nagkasalubong sina wendy joy at krystal hahahahahaha. yung mga ganitong crossover na moment talaga matetempt kang magreread din ng sari sari eh. as i always said before, may chemistry naman sina wendy and joy, pero iba pa rin dating sakin nina joy and yeri...hay naiisip ko pa lang nasasad na ko uli. pero yeahhh, very small ang world ni baby gay pati na rin ni ate ganda with the sari sari characters. and it will get smaller pa once mag usap na ulit ung dalawang mama mary. naeexcite na lalo ako kahit malayo layo pa. for now, i just feel for winter na gustong iparamdam sa jowa nya na she's just there always. and i feel for karina dahil nga dun sa situation nya. nevertheless, it's nice to see how their relationship makes them better people and helps them grow individually and together.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!yessssss legal na rin sila sa fam ni karina. alam naman na un ni mommy ganda beforr pero very light pa rin sa feeling na they're formally accepted. dedma pa rin kay daddy chickboy because we all know how it went with irene. daddy chickboy hater ako for life 1/2 chos. pero ayun balik tayo sa magbaby. it's getting more and more intense!!! best in research si baby gay pero in practice kinakabahan pa sya hahahaha. ang cute!!! and nakakaenjoy talaga mabasa ulit ung development ng relationship nila, they're getting to know each other better, being vulnerable, intimate, closer. very heartwarming ang feeling basahin.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!WENDY!!!! i love the small world of snbb and sari sari talaga. funny yung saging throwback. also, my shipping goggles activated for liselle at the start ng chapter kahit pa may lucas ung isa and may yeji ung isa at this time. kasi ung trope na minention abt enemies to lovers hahaha wala lang. parallel with wendy and joy? hehehehehehe.and yeah....out of line si lia sa ginawa nya. eto ung pagsimangot ni baby gay na di mo mafafind na cute kasi ang off talaga nung dahilan ng pagkunot ng noo nya. gets ko ung point ni rina abt wanting her gf to know her friends on her own terms, pero winter is valid too in wanting to find out their histories through rina as well. pero grabeee, ang tense nung eksena! pag si baby gay talaga naiinis, nawawala lahat ng sweetness sa katawan nya hahaha. "karina" raw huhu naalala ko tuloy ung That Fight sa future chapters na involved si you know who (ahem gummy bears). karina doesn't know what to do with herself pag di sya tinawag na baby....🥹🥹🥹 winter baks ang haba ng buhok ha pasabunot nga!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!umagang kinikilig nanaman ako sa relasyon ng iba. matatawa ka na lang din talaga like ryujin kasi confirmed pareho selosa yung magjowa hahahaha. ang pinagkaiba pag si winter sumisimangot, ang cute ng dating, pag si karina talagang matatakot ka sa talas ng tingin. isa pang cute ay bukod sa stage 2 na ang magjowa, stage 2 na rin si baby gay sa interactions nya with other characters; like with ryujin, hindi na lang purely pagkayamot nararamdaman nya, and with yuna and chaeryeong, tunog exasperated man sya pero halatang she's starting to get fond of the two. and ate ganda knows her baby so well....sexy back pa more! 😉On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ang dami nga pala nangyari sa chapter na to! meet up with lia and somi, baby gay getting sick, talent show ng music society, reunion ng eunbi/hyewon, and karina basically telling ryujin to back off lol.ang funny talaga ng pangungulit ni somi kay baby winter and pangbabakod ni rina. and lia's always been flirty but karina never engages. tamang agree lang naman si baby gay na hot ang baby nya to notice ung pangfiflirt nung atenean. classic pa rin ung pang aasar ni ning sa bes nya na nagkasakit dahil naguilty sa pag absent. and lagi na nakaangkla sakin ung bakit nga ba mahal kita at si ning, pati ung yaaaas lola teklay nya lol. as avid supporter ng mommy gays, happy rin ako na eunbi came to see hyewon kasi mukhang need na talaga ng comfort ng music soc pres. and lastly, karina and her territorial streak. never gets old!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!super cute ng kasweetan ng mag bes talaga. and kilig so much sa impromptu date ng winrina. very nostalgic din ung pag di ka pumasok sa class, gagaya na ung friends mo sayo hahaha. part of the college experience talaga. i think namention ko na rin sa aff before na love ko development ng interactions nina baby gay and bff g, and isa to sa earliest kung san nakikipagsabayan na si winter sa kakulitan ni giselle...nang asar pa nga ng secret lol. syempre favorite park ko yung ecopark date. very fluffy - cheesy - and i live for it. butterflies in my stomach vibes kahit literal na uod butterflies naencounter ng bida natin. may ate ganda naman sya to backhug her. naol!!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!YESSSS SATURDAY MORNING at naenjoy ko at max ang chapter na to! another fav!!! i think the first time i read this, i teared up...lalo na nung nagexchange ng i love yous ang winrina. karina just has all these feelings for winter and apparent na yun sa pov ni winter. but the extent of it...better grasped syempre with karina's pov. and tlagang down bad si ate ganda! she loves her baby so much. i've always loved her possessive streak hahaha at di ako nagsasawa mabasa time and time again yung pagiging upfront nya about it after winter asked. *sighs* she's so dreamy talaga. a great girl and a great girlfriend!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!good morning naluluha ako in a happy way. ang dami ko namang favorite chapters! sure rin akong ung sunod, isa sa top chapters ko rin! yung ganitong type ng angst, it really works for me kasi the way it is executed, idk how to explain it. parang natural progression sya. ung may basis ung nangyayari. and dama ko rin how both of them are feeling kahit pa pov to ni winter. kasi yung exchange nung dialogue, ung naobserve ni winter na mood ni karina, parang kasali ako dun sa nangyayari. char. pero yes! lagi ako na-eelibs sa writing nitong story. kasi i get to live as the characters while i read it. ganun. as always, di ko palalagpasin ang tinginan ni karina kay ryujin. yeah...super clueless nga kasi ang baby nya. makuha na lang sa tingin yung batch rep hahaha. yung pagdating nila sa bahay nina winter and nagstart na with tell me how you feel...star cinema vibes with matching intense music. one of my favorite scenes ko talaga. and alam ko naiiyak na si winter dito, pero ang cute nya pa rin. gets na gets ko si hopeless rina. naol na lang sa relasyon nila.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!this is ittttt pancittttt. sobrang thick ng tension sa car pigil hinga ko syang binasa. and i'm sure gulantang din si baby gay sa sentiment ng jowa nya. she thought she was doing the right thing. pero yun kaya she felt off kasi something off naman talaga. and i love parallels! kaya nung nagsisinghalan sila ni ning about making time for each other, i can already feel how that talk will reflect sa situation nila ni karina. as a jealousy trope enthusiast (1/2 joke), bet ko talaga moments ng pangsaside eye ng winrina pag may umaaligid. they're so into each other it's almost painful to watch them walk on eggshells sa car. but alas, good things come to those who wait. char! pero excited na ko sa sunod hehehehehehe.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!hayyyyy ang cute ni ning at ang pagkamiss at pagtatampo nya sa bes nya. sobrang wholesome lang ng thoughts nya na mapapangiti ka talaga. masarap magkaron ng ganyang bestie! clingy, invested sa buhay mo, kalog, and kawavelength mo sa madaming bagay kahit opposite personalities kayo. reading this makes me miss my friends kahit recently lang nagkita kami haha. ning!!! favorite character talaga kita even before pero mas naappreciate kita ngayon. yung pag iisip nya na slow si karina at kung ano napag uusapan nung magjowa, it never gets old for me lagi ako natatawa. pati ung thoughts nya abt kay baobao hangkyut! yung exasperated sya pero halatang fond pa rin sa jowa nya. tas ung tamang hinala nya kina giselle and lucas! character development mapagmatyag na sya char! hahahaha. love you ning!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!DI NAUUBOS ANG PAKILIG kahit may halong kaba kasi nga nararamdaman ni baby gay na may something off sa kanila ng baby nya. dama ko rin pagkamiss ni karina, ung to the point na dinaanan nya talaga si winter before class. tipong 5 mins lang makita nya lang si jowa. ganda talaga ni sungit! kakatawa rin attempt ni ryujin na maging close kay winter. selosa din kasi si baby gay natin barado tuloy ung isa. at least ngayon aware na si classmate na may something kina winter and rina. feel ko ung kilig ni karina nung nagreply syang "that was good." at hyewon!!!! super love ko talaga dynamic nila ni winter, as mommy gay #2, sound advice ang binigay nya sa anak nya chosss. pero yesss, sa sobrang miss ko dito mukang mauubos ko ung uploaded updates huhuhahaha.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!malapit na tayo sa miscommunication ng mag baby! pati na ang confrontation ng mag bes! pero bago yun nakakamiss appearance ni taeyeon kaya nakakatuwa mabasa ulit yung pang aalaska nya sa kapatid nya sa harap ng jowa nung isa. asar talo pa si baby gay kaya sobrang cute. pati sina lola teklay and mama kim parents na parents ang galawan. aaand cute din ng pagtaas ng kilay ni karina nung hiningi ni yuna number ng jowa nya. territorial talaga si ate ganda natin eeeeee. but yeah by the end of the chapter ramdam na talaga ni winter na kakaiba na di sila madalas magkasama ni rina kahit ang daming chances to be together. baby gay, baby realizations, baby steps!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!kilig so much!! fav chapter ko ulit to. jealous moments ni ate ganda. kakastart lang sem pero ang dami na agad umaaligid sa super cute na baby gay na yan. si yuna na nagimprint sa kanya at si ryujin na natutuwa sa kasungitan nya. pero ayun, eyes on her girl lang kasi si winter kaya clueless sa own fans nya. mga selosa in their own ways ang mag baby hahaha. feel na feel ko thirdwheeling ni ning. namiss ko tlaga to so muchhhh huhuhuOn Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!huhuhu naiiyak ako namiss ko talaga sila. yung pagiging winter ni winter, ung kaclingyhan ni bes, and ang salitaan and galawan ni ate ganda. sobrang relatable lagi nito, lalo na ni baby gay and ang kanyang adventures in life. ngayon may changes sa paligid nya in terms of acads and personal life and super relatable how she navigates it. kahit pa nasa ibang stage ako ng buhay ko ngayon, i know i can always come back to reading this and find things na nakakarelate ako ng sobra. love na love ko tlaga to huhuhu. namiss ko talaga ang kacutean ni baby gay!!!!!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!kaloka talaga to ang hirap magpigil ng tawa. ang pinaka nagpahigikgik sakin this time ay yung pagtawag ni ning. sa lahat ba naman ng words na irhyme sa tililing, bading pa talaga. pero sabagay! sabi ang kwintas ang tingnan pero nadistract sa babies nung jowa. winter bading!!! kilig so much sa tampuhan and landian nung mag babe. pikit ka na lang giselle lol. jusme sumakit tiyan ko tumawa ng walang tunog habang binabasa to. tas yung mga ingredients for gayuma ohmygod na lang talaga. nakakaaliw sobra. kinikilabutan pa rin ako sa mga eksenang feeling ko may kababalaghan sa paligid, like ung dun sa beach na may puno ng niyog (lalo na 1am ko to binasa) pero pinush ko na kasi namiss ko antics nila. ang bilis talaga magkapikunan nina giselle and winter, buti na lang talaga nandyan si karina.at ang dami ko pang tnong surrounding sa pagkawala ni ning. lahat ng posibilidad sumasagi sa isip ko. like na baka voluntary naman syang pumunta sa kabila, or baka may kinalaman si jeno (nagreread kasi ako book 1 tas namention pa sya ngayon lol), or kaya may ibang witch na gustong isabotage family nila, lalo na si ning ay malapit na rin dpat maging punong bantay. and kahit high stakes ito kasi nga missing person, namemaintain pa rin ung comedic vibes kasi nga super witty ng thoughts, dialogue, and description. tas nung nangamusta pa si ning kaysa maghint kung nasan sya, sobrang nakakatawa talaga. hanggang dulo na may nagwelcome pa sakanila sa mundo ng engkanto, kuhang kuha talaga nitong idt ang humor ko. i love et!On Isa, Dalawa… Takbo! 2nd Summersi yuri na walang ambag. si giselle na andaming ambag. at si lola teklay na nasobrahan sa ambag. HAHAHAHAHAHA. parang dumaan lang yung chapter sakin kasi sobrang aliw with soft moments! ang cute nina mommy ganda and mama kim kasi they're both loving moms pero the way they show it ay magkaiba. mas affectionate si mommy and mas strikta si mama pero it's obvious that they love and care for their daughters. and just want the best for them. i'm trying to remember yung pov ni mama kim dito at ang naalala ko lang ay kung pano sya gandang ganda sya kay karina at ang pagrereminisce sa kasungitan ni simang lol. mothers are the best!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!tawang tawa ko jusko may mga moments na pinipause ko pagbasa kasi sobra ako sa tawa. ung pambabash ni winter kay ning na hindi rich kid ang aura hahahahahahah nawawala na nga pinsan nya ganun pa sumasagi sa isip nya. laughtrip din sobra yung lampin. kahit ang seryoso ni lola di ko kinakaya interaction nila. pero ang sweet isipin na ung tanging pic na nakasmile si ning ay ung kasama nya si winter. ung bardagulan ng syokoy at sirena kakaloka. pati yung eksena sa albularyo hagikgik ako ng todo sa pisting yawa HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. ang unpredictable tlaga ng storyang to which makes it more fun to read. sobra. kala ko matatagalan pa ung big reveal about sa pagiging witch ni winter pero ngayon na pala agad mapapasama sina karina and giselle sa spooky adventures. nahiritan ng 'babe' e lol. nakakaexcite na nakakakaba! ang interesting din ng family history nila pati mangkukulam lore. feel ko need ko magreread ng idt1 nang maalala ko mga inimpart na wisdom ni ning kay winter. baka sakaling may clues din. tamang abang na lang din sa sunod na chapter nakakabitin parang ang bilis ko lang nabasa. invested ako nasan na kaya talaga si ning? ano kaya magiging epekto ng pagsama nung dalawa sa ating bidang mangkukulam? anong involvement ni wony sakanila? kakatuwa to talaga. nareremind ako ng 90s filipino horror movies dito. ang campy ng vibe. and ung dynamic nung tatlo ang saya iexplore - stubborn ung dalawa tas pacifier si karina. pano nya nababalance ang pagiging jowa and bespren. and si winter, mukang ang daming room to grow. ramdam ung hesitation and doubts nya to commit sa task at hand, pati na rin sa pagtanggap na mangkukulam sya. andami nang naganap sa book1 pero parang dito pa lang talaga sya masusubukan. and syempree, smile smile ako sa little moments nung magjowa teehee.On Isa, Dalawa… Takbo! 2nd Summerbaby gay learning new things every day nga naman! tawang tawa ko na pare pareho silang nawindang nina yuri at yoona dahil sa top and bottom discourse na yan. pahamak talaga si lucas hahaha. then yung pagbisita nya kina karina. i'm being honest when i say na pag tumutugtog yung speechless, yung eksena nila sa gate lagi kong naalala. serial starer talaga si winter. can't blame her naman lol. tas tamang hirit si ate ganda dun sa pag alok nya ng drink sa jowa. kakilig sobra ang landian moments nila kahit medyo patago pa dito. one can really tell na karina likes teasing and flirting with her baby. but then she gets flustered nung naexpose yung wallpaper nya hahahaha cute! and yes to a walk to remember supremacy! yan nga ang og ng romantic films. hagulgol malala rin ako dyan. and iyakin naman talaga si wintot, kaya ayoko isipin yang pang aasar ni taeyeon na kapatid nya iiyak sa kanila ni karina lmao. and i got a bit sad nung sinabi ni rina na she knows how to hide her tears well, we're slowly getting introduced sa family conflict nya...angst go away chos! pero sa kabilang banda, i always found ung linyahan niya towards the end of the chap one of the most romantic lines na binitawan nya dito sa book 1. yung "i know what i want to do when it comes to you...i'm sure i want it to be with you." the conviction! @%#^#( she's so &***#$ where do i get one? charot! basta! kakilig sila palagi. closer you and i ang peg nila and mas neexcite pa ko. hi hello kay cutie lola teklay na nagpapagawa ng cookies for her bday.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!edi nadown ang mood after ng previous chapter...but all the hugs kay eunbi! and kay hyewon din! can totally relate sa feelings ni dance edge pres regarding time going by fast. and ung regrets about things, thinking you could've done better, planned earlier, planned alternatives if things do not go your way. it's saddening to see the precarious situation na meron sya cause she knows her parents aren't supportive, sa plano nya sa buhay pati na rin sa plano nyang makasama sa buhay. so she chooses to live and enjoy the present, a little too much for her family's liking. realistic lang din ung way of thinking nya na once makagraduate feeling mo magiging okay na. kinda naive but relatable. then reality hits na hindi naman ganun for everyone. once you graduate, ikaw pa rin naman yan. and nandun pa rin naman ung problema...nadadagdagan pa nga. hayyy. isa to sa mga chapters na di ko rin masyado binibisita noon kasi nga nasasad lang ako. but i appreciate this better now kasi nga nabigyan tayo ng insight sa buhay ni eunbi outside sa pagiging mommy gay ni winter. everyone struggles!also, this chapter is a testament kung gaano kacreative ang writing kasi how do you come up with distinct personal conflicts with each of the characters?? ang dami nila so..ang galing lang na the story managed to introduce us to people from different realities, and we just know na people like eunbi do exist in real life. effective storytelling talaga.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!puro tawa lang ako sa chapter na to. simula sa pagstalk ni winter kay renjun, sa chikahan nila ni taeyeon, and sa double date ng magbaby at magbaobao. mas naappreciate ko tong chapter na to this time around kasi ang fluffy and funny talaga nya. i think this is one na di ko masyadong nauulit dati for some reason. not anymore though, isa na to sa fav ko, nakakagaan ng mood. lalo na i'm seeing myself sa mga ganap ng characters as i read through the update. relate so much kay baby gay sa pagiging suki ng timezone, pati na rin ng quiz bees when i was younger. still can't cook for my life though. taeyeon coded naman ako sa pagiging drama queen lol. and i feel like karina and ning na mga bano sa marvel universe. at least kilala si groot hahaha. super cutie rin ni lola teklay na inassociate na ang pochero kay karina. certified chismis queen din sya, same po lola!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!naranasan ko na rin yan e, yung mataasan ng kilay chos. pero totoo naman nakakakilig din minsan mabakuran ng taong gusto mo. pag ganun feeling mo ang ganda ganda mo lang. 😉 ang cute ng moment ng magbaby kahit pa shy si baby gay. may own little bubble sila and obviously karina revels in it. laughtrip din yung pagkatuliro ni lucas once kumuda na si winter dun sa top and bottom na sya naman nagsimula. felt a little bad for him nung naalala ko yung pagtawag nya kay wintot pero byebye agad nung nalamang magjowa na ang winrina. pero mas natawa ko isipin na kumirot mej puso ni unggoy sa narinig, na he had to gather himself and put down the phone lol. also, my liselle heart is still beating! kung sina baby gay and rina may own bubble, may own little arena naman si bff g and lia. to more sabungan ng lasalle and ateneo!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!odiba isa nanaman pong instance ng isang possessive na ate ganda. haba ng hair talaga ni wintot! iyong iyo na yang baby mo, karina. charot. which reminded me yung thought ni winter in one of the previous chapters na gusto nya sya lang dapat lahat pagdating kay karina. parehas sila selosa talaga, sadyang mas vocal lang si birthday girl. also, love the moment nina bff g and baby gay and the former's advice on being assertive. asungot umasta si jeno pero kebs. ang mahalaga nahighlight ang isa sa love languages ni ate ganda which is: acts of service. hilig nyang nilalagyan ng food si winter sa plate even before maging sila. tas ngayon may pagkuha na ng jacket, kasi nga lamigin si winter (which lagi ring napapansin ni karina before). then blow dry ng hair bago matulog. sankapa diba serbisyong totoo palagi si karina. naol.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!tawang tawa ko sa ferrero rocher kasi tru. lalo na dun sa baking with lola teklay na may background song ng the beths. naiimagine ko humahagikgik si karina habang pinapanuod tas gulantang kasi bumati si winter ng happy monthsary. pero yesss in sync talaga sila na maging spontaneous about things like that. and ung ganap nila sa car ni karina 0_0 hahaha fav scene ko din yun kasi bukod sa lumelevel up si baby gay, ang cute lang din kasi nung buildup sa moment na yun. para silang pachumchum na ewan pero eventually push for the landi rin. ackkkk kakilig! also winter the best gift giver talaga. tulad nga nung gift nya kay eunbi, she gives gifts na maappreciate mo kasi halatang pinag isipan. bonus pa yung the way she explains things...absolute cutie tlaga.the tagaytay trip asjdkslslll!!! ngayon pa lang naeexcite na ko isipin yung magiging ganap dun. sinimulan ni gigi with the baby winter fiasco, then ung face off ni bff g with lia. and the chaos to follow....happy birthday karina!!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!baby gay getting braver! thanks eunbi hahahahaha. pero nakakasad ung predicament ni eunbi, with hyewon and her parents. invested din talaga ko sa pairing na to kaya pag nagkakaconflict sila affected din ako. pero ayun nga, very enjoyable ang dynamic ni baby and mommy gay. kinda reminds me of taeyeon and winter dynamic pero mas open sa kamunduhan topics si eunbi kasi di naman sila related hahahaha. eventually the student becomes the master charot. pero ang saya ng feeling ng ganun, may friend/mentor ka in life. ang cute naman din kasi ni winter, no wonder a lot of people are drawn to her kahit masungit sya lol. and syempre dahil mahaba ang hair nya ang nahumaling nya ay isang ate ganda na nageexercise ng patience sa baby steps baby gay natin.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!katawa talaga to si winter pati kay sterling nagegay panic sya about sa pet names na pwede sa kanila ni karina. and obviously iniisip din pala yun ng jowa nya at nadulas pa nga. tamang ngisi lang tuloy ang mommy gays hahaha. and ayan naaaa tuluyan nang namention si renjun! pero grabe ang assurance ni ate ganda. certainty and for the long run inilapah na agad... haba ng hair ni wintot. pagdating sakanya seryoso talaga si karina...edi sila na for eternity! eme. isa to sa moments na napapaisip ako ano magiging conflict nila later on. pero as an angst hater di ako nagdedwell chos. basta! ang cute cute nilang apat sa escape room. iniimagine ko ung picture taking nila after. feel na feel ko yung saya nila sa double date. and syempre ung solo moment ng mag baby hihihi. nakaramdam na yan si mommy kim for shurrr.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!amanakayo mga accla!!!! ako rin pumapalo sa unan ngayon. alam kong pinanindigan naman nila kilig ko hanggang dulo pero...panindigan nyo kilig ko!!!!! walang magbebreak kahit sa book 2! chos. grabeeee. nakakapunit pa rin ng pisingi galawan ng dalawang to. kahit may ibang taong kasama, walang preno si ate ganda hahahaha. yung linyahan nya about sa reviewer pati si ning napa-ples lang hahahahahaha ang landiiii. ung kiss sa cheeks hnnnnnggggg!!!!! accckk nakakaganda palagi ng mood magbasa nito dabessssstttt.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ito ung pandoble ng kilig e. pov ni ate ganda ehehe. ung thought process nya ang attractive talaga. one can tell that she's very enamored kay winter pero she stays considerate of the other girl's feelings. ang cutie nya lang mafrustrate at magexpress ng impatience nya. ang saya basahin nito together dun sa snbb tmi nila ni bff g. she's so prim and proper most of the time pero pag kapag si winter ang usapan it's a different ball game haha. out of her element din sya pero one thing's for sure ay ang sure na sure sya kay baby gay. kilig malala naman ako.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ahhhhhh the feeling of being in looooveeee. i love itttt!!! karina's not shy to show her affection kaya nakakadagdag ng kilig enebe. so iirc, nung first time ko to mabasa, nasuprise ako na si baby gay ang unang humalik! pero looking back, dpat di na rin pala ko nagulat lol. kasi si winter yan. and if anything, winter does things her own way! kahit pa awkward, kahit sya pa ang magpanic after hahahahaha. what i love about winrina's dynamic in snbb ay match talaga sila. kahit opposite personalities, in sync pa rin. and they take turns pakiligin ung isa't isa. intentionally or inadvertently. and ang satisfying lang na obvious din pag kinikilig si ate ganda. kuhang kuha ng manok ko ang kiliti ni karina. wintot numba wan tlaga lolOn Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!isang round ng tili pa ulit from me adsjdlflfl!!!! napakaano mo karina yoo!!! kung ako si baby gay baka nagcombust na ko sa kilig kasi quota na! uwian na! may nanalo na!!! ibang klase maglapag ng feelings ang isang ate ganda. even before the car talk ramdam mo na this is the day the lord has made char. pero ayun immediately kumilos sya pagkakita kay winter. that's so driver of her taking charge cheret. and ung ganap sa classroom...kulang na lang si ning lumuwa yung mata sa nakitang pag akbay HAHAHAHA. bes magkakajowa na ung bes mo!then ung usap sa car huhuhuhu. i can feel the sincerity and intensity ng feelings ni karina. tipong alam mong she'll make sure na sila endgame ni winter. what a romantic lead. baka if i have all day mag wax poetic ako how ideal karina is as a character. fav!!! and si winter ackkkk sobrang wholesome. yung finifeel nya ung kanta sa jeep, ung good mood nya, ung blush on nya! sobrang adorable huhuhu. they fit together so much and ang saya lang mabasa ung love story ng dalawang to haystttt!!!also, nagutom akoooo. kanina menudo, ngayon shanghai...ano kaya almusal namin mamaya...On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!KILIG SO MUCHHHH. ackkkkk. idk ano meron sa algorithm before, pero nung nasa aff pa to at tinatype ko pa lang 'sterling' sa browser ko, itong chapter ang default. alam yata ni chrome na turning point to ng snbb charot. ewan ko bat ko shinare pero ayun nga nasa top tong chapter na to for meee. and i believe para sa marami din. juskopo nakakakilig pa rin talaga. SOBRA. yung tayo ngayon o tayo bukas. shet daig pa salitaan nina jericho rosales! kung pinapalabas siguro to sa sine impit na impit tili ko, napalo ko katabi ko, gooesbumps moment ganun!!! kasiiiiii kilig so much!!!! may something special talaga sa chapter na ito. not to mention ung soft moment ng mag ate sa simula. i love ettttt!!! ang funny din talaga nila magbardagulan. and lumalabas ung pagkamapang-asar ni wintot pag kausap ate nya. cute!!! ung gulat ni taeyeon sa word na experience hahahahahahahapero back to winrina nga yes diba yessss. ito ung confession scene na hindi nakakasawa. it's so them huhu. ung tipong pag nabasa mo pa lang ung linya alam mong sa snbb ganern! trusr baby gay to pour her heart out via phone call askfldpfklfl!!! ackkkk dahil dyan tuloy ang basa kahit gabi na!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!naging fourth wheel ako dun sa dinner nina eunbi, hyewon, and winter! pero nakakakilig din kasi ung love story ng mommy gays ni baby gay. kahit pa they bicker sa harap ng iba mostly, obvious naman na smitten sila sa isa't isa and part ng love language nila yung banter, sungitan, and suyuan. ayos din gumalaw si eunbi para makuha atensyon ni hyewon. ang cute nila hngggg. pero yung advice ni hyewon about being honest with yourself bago umaccept ng advice ng iba...relate so much lalo na this week! kahit di ko sa lovelife inapply i feel validated sa payong un hahaha. parehas kami ni winter may napulot sa magjowang to.bff g doing her bff g magic lol. sya ung naubusan ng pasensya hahaha. nagmultitask pa nga, shopping and fishing for deets. tas ginawa pang tagabuhat si winter hahahahaha kaloka talaga. pero i find rina funny din talaga, kasi nawalan lang ng phone tas di na makontak. i guess isa ito sa magbabago sakanya once mas madevelop sila ni winter. clingy rina soon!!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!*kinilig sa winrina dahil sa pov ng iba* ito ung one of those moments na hindi clueless si lucas lol. and yamot kay jeno lalo na dun sa convo nila about tendency ni rina and gigi. ang douchey lang ng dating and ang entitled nya kay rina ugh. ito rin ung time na nacucutean ako sa friendship nina lucas and winter. obvious naman kasi na he cares about baby gay. nakakamiss din paminsan itong si unggoy. sya siguro ang embodiment ng statement na he's such a guy but he tries. hahahaha.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!omg talaga to! super fav ko yung idt 1 pero di ko kinakayang basahin sa gabi. same dito, sinubukan ko tapusin kaninang madaling araw pero di ko kinaya kasi nakakakaba madilim pa kasi. hinintay ko talaga muna magkaaraw bago ko tapusin. ramdam ko yung takot ni winter anuba. pero natatawa rin ako sa antics nila so far, sa mga puting van jahahahaha. and syempreee, kilig so much sa moments nung magjowa kahit mejo lowkey pa sila. nagselos pa nga kay banana hahahahahaha. si ning kaya ung sumilip sa banyo??? anyare?! sabi ko hintayin ko muna matapos ipost lahat ng chapters pero di ko na napigilan. excited na ko ulit kiligin at kilabutan.On Isa, Dalawa… Takbo! 2nd Summeryung pati horoscope pinatos na! hahahahahah. pero same! ang dapat kasi tingnan for better accuracy ay ung venus sa birth chart. or better yet ung birth chart as a whole nila chariz! ang naaalala ko nung nag engot engotan si winter sa math ay si cady heron ng mean girls. nerds! but cuties! pero sobrang cute lang ni baby gay dito kasi kita mo talaga yung effort nya na kahit papaano ay magkalapit pa sila ni karina. love the sentiment na 'kasi gusto ko ng may kasunod.' relate so much sa sleepover ng mag bes. nakakakilig pag usapan ang crushes and prospect romantic interests with the beshies lalo na in the comfort of one's home. ang funny and frustrating na hindi magkamoment ang winrina alone. (i can hear neyo's in the way playing kasi ang daming sagabal lol). pero ramdam mo ung malapit na tlaga e. konting konti na lang magiging jowa na ni baby gay si ate ganda! very exciting. and kilig so much pa rin.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!grabe nakakakilig pa rin talaga tong chapter na to! one thing na hindi nawawalan ng novelty for me personally ay yung good morning and kumain ka na ba sa texts. it's the millenial in me lol. ay basta nakukuha pa rin ako sa ganun ewan ko ba. hs me probably would've related kay winter na nahihiya in person in contrast to being confident sa texts. pero syempre iba na ngayong adult tayo charot. progress! thanks kay lucas na guy na guy talaga ang tips. tinawag pa ngang tsong si baby gay natin hahahahaynaku. nakatulong pa rin naman si unggoy sa development ng winrina. si ning ang balakid this time pero laughtrip kasi buraot sa ulam. galawang bes talaga ang cute. anyway, even now curious pa rin ako ano gift ni rina kay winter dito. slim box so baka pen? i remember her sa snbb tmi na tntnong si bff g if she should buy a gift for winter. mutual pining/pahiwatigan stage na talaga and nakakaexcite pa rin sobra. deliberate ang pagbabasa ko ng mabagal pero naabutan ko ung space kanina kaya namiss ko to agad so basa na ulit haha. sa umaga na siguro ung idt2 kasi duwag ako. last but not least, congrats po!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!yung whiplash na binigay sakin ng chapter na to juskopo! kakatawa kasi full blown in denial si baby gay during the trip pero pagkauwi and a few days after marerealize ang kashungahan. andun na lahat ng moments! hinawakan na sa kamay then nag one on one talk walking along the beach, not to mention ung pagbantay after nung drowning incident...pero friendzone inabot ni ate ganda? hahahahahahaha face palm talaga. ramdam ko ung pagkalumo ni karina. and kakainis tuloy lalo si jeno kasi di marunong makaintindi pag sinabing hindi. still, ang cute and at the same time frustrating ung nangyari sa beach. they're on the brink of something na pero ayun na nga nga lol.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!isa nanaman to sa favorite chapters ko. kasi kahit bumabalakid si jeno, si karina na mismo ang lumalapit kay winter para ipabatid na sya lang ang gusto! *plays lapit by yeng constantino* yung selos moments with lucas & the twalya, jeno & jet ski invitation...kilig-tawa, kasi ang clueless ni baby gay pero inaassure sya ni ate ganda via words and actions na ang attention is solely on her. haba ng hair ni accla! syempre nakakaworry yung pagkalunod ni winter and i'm not saying the narrative warranted it to take place, pero that happening made it possible for winrina to not care about anyone else but each other. so ayun...kinilig aq!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!eeeeeee selosang simang. walkoutera yan hahaha. i feel bad kay baby gay pero at the same time nacucutean sakanya and kinikilig na nagseselos sya ehehe. kunwari nonchalant na karina treats everyone the same pero nawalan ng gana kumain tas lumayas sa table hahahaha sino niloko ng baby gay na yarn? kilig ako so much nung hinanap sya ni karina tas tinext twice. katawa and kafrustrate na si giselle sinasagwan sila pero laking hadlang ni jeno chos. then ung moment ng winrina when everyone else was asleep. ang soft ng ngitian and titigan nila parang ako ung matutunaw.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!sino bang mas cute? yung gay panic ni baby gay kay sterling dahil ayaw nyang umasa or yung pagpula ng tenga ni karina asking for a hug? i think it's a tie kasi ako yung sobrang kinilig! push pa karina at marerealize na rin yan ni winter! also, i have always loved the way you set up ung pagsend nung hug.jpg., na first ung givenchy, then ung lucas boxers; like instead of directly saying na eunbi sent a pic of them hugging (like how you narrated her sending that pic of winter sleeping on rina's shoulder in one of the previous chaps), you thought of another way to convey it. so mas smooth ang transition nung text msgs and tuloy ang kilig. idek what im saying actually pero ayun, it's the little things like the way you detail stuff which sets snbb apart from the others. top-tier fic talaga kaya di nakakasawa ireread! lastly, namiss ko yung lambingang bangayan nung magkapatid. benta yung pagkasanay ni winter sa balahurang bibig ni taeyeon lolOn Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!another one of my fav chapters!!! kasi naman relate so much sa intense denial ni baby gay. the signs are all there pero you still can't tell kasi baka straight si crush. or if not, wala pa ring kasiguraduhan...pero syempre dito, already knowing na nacrush back na si accla, dodoble na lang tuloy yung kilig. i'm not sure if i can call moves yung ginagawa ni karina pero she's making winter know na she likes being near, being there, being there for her, being /with/ her, and that she's not joking lol. i believe napatili rin ako the first time i read the last part of this update hahaha. same kami ni hyewon na super invested talaga dun sa dalawa. pero ayun, winter overthinker era naman in 3...2....1....On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!hindi na ako masyado humagulgol like before pero naluha pa rin ako. irene will always be That character for me. di talaga biro pinagdaanan ni madam. yung ganunin ka ba naman ng magulang mo...di mo talaga sya masisisi na even after all those years, galit pa rin sya. especially na wala namang feeling of remorse yang si daddy chickboy. buti na lang din by this time nagreconcile na sila ni seul. kasi she deserves to be happy no, super unfair kaya ung nangyari na she had to pick up the pieces and stop her life because it was all too much for her habang gallivanting ung dad nya with his mistress (hehe mommy yu bati naman po tayo, pero kahit naman baliktarin pa ang mundo mali pa rin po ang ginawa nyo). then the children are the ones to suffer. so...hugs for irene my bb and kay karina na rin because she was just a kid that time...pero sabagay, i think regardless of when she finds out about that fact, it will always feel like a betrayal. #oustdaddychickboy pa rin chos.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!to something new!!! ayieeeeee! yung moment nila habang ineexplain ni baby gay ung ate ganda eeeeeeee!!!! iba epekto ng words ng manok ko kay karina, namula sya lol. then ung holding hands while nagpeplay yung we found love...chaotic sa heart ko in the best way. lagi pa rin akong kinikilig dun sa part na napatingin bigla si rina nung sbihin ni winter na madami syang crush hahaha. curious? jealous? both? tas maalala ko ung pov niya dito na she doesn't wanna get ahead of herself and also not take advantage of winter. but ramdam mo ung spark ng hope sakanya hehe...surreal pa nga ashooshoo. katawa lang na ito ung isa sa times na same braincells ung mag bes like every other though nung isa ivovoice out naman nung isa. parang b1 and b2 lang ang funny talaga nila.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!kaya love ko si bff g, effort kung makasagwan! with halong kasutilan nga lang: karina will do you all the way...ung bibig ni beshie walang preno?! pero we all know na winrina kinda needed that push, especially during this time na chicken pa sila pareho. sisiw pa nga ata si winter kasi ayaw talaga isipin na may something. all or nothing - kaya nothing! ang motto ni accla. i can feel the tension habang minemake-upan sya. with compliments pa about her lips and face. and attempt (?) na same sila ng amoy. so okay di na chicken, bolder chicken na dito si rina. attentive pa na lamigin ang future bebe nya kaya hinawakan ang kamay ayieee. and kahit sobrang tuod ni sober winter, at least nag step up si drunk winter sa pagtawag kay crushie nya ng ate ganda lol.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!baby gay pa nga bwahahaha. anlakas tlaga mang alaska ni eunbi walang pinipiling lugar. panic tuloy si baby gay lels. buti na lang nandyan si ate ganda to make her panic more lol. pero to make her feel calm at the same time. odiba sanaol.ang cute talaga. feel na feel ko ung pagiging enamored ni karina kay winter kahit early stages pa lang ng kung anong meron sila. naiimagine ko ung heart eyes basta ung soft look ni karina ganun. she's down bad tlaga. namula pa nga thanks to dahon moment. pero yan ung paghatid hatid na yan, galawan tlaga yan e. pero ung pagpapacute while pouting, yan ang foul! buti kinaya ng clueless na manok ko. tas kilig so much sa banter nila about sa diary ni wintot and sa past experience sa music society. ewan ko natatawa ako isipin na nag white dress si karina kahit ang usapan nila noon ay casual lol. no wonder imbyerna malala sakanya dati si sungit. tas ngaun nilalandi nya na and binubulungan ng "subtle" kaharutan. the development. pero more!!! excited pa ko sa jojowain hindi totropahin agenda ni karina. stay strong accla.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ung parallels tlaga ng you make me happy ni baobao dun sa you're making me happy right now ni ate ganda. kiligsss swerte ng mag bes kasi ganyang mga tao humaharot sa kanila char.isa nanaman to sa fav chaps ko. una dahil sa laughtrip na pag come out ni winter kay ning. ung friendship nilang dalawa mapapaisip ka kasi may moments na di sila magkaintindihan tas may times na in sync. ang chaotic ng dynamic nila super funny talaga. but ayun, natouch din ako sa pagkaworried ni ning; kita na she cares about winter tlaga at the same time she respects her friend's boundaries in that di nya pinipilit si winter na magsalita if the latter was uncomfortable.pangalawa dahil syempre sa ganap nung mga bida natin. ung walkout moment ni winturrr. ang cute lang nya magpakasadgirl at the same time nakakakilig. on point si mommy gay sa observation nya. defensive si simang but obvs naman... selosa yarn! and mas nakakakilig isipin na kaya hinihingal si ate ganda kasi gusto nya tlaga maabutan si winter. nagbihis pa sya ng lagay na yan ha tas nahabol pa rin tlaga si walkouterang baccla. kung obvs si baby gay, mas obvious si ate ganda hehehe. parang magjowang nagsuyuan lang ang peg nung dalawa. lalo na nung sa phonecall. enebe! ilang beses ka pa ba tatawaging cute ni karina for you to get the hint winter?!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!so eto na nga yung fav chapter ko na lagi kong binabalik balikan for several reasons pero they all boil down to one reason: ang subtlety ni ate ganda na hindi na subtle, like, at all! inenumerate ko na yun before pero it's always fun to bring it up kasi swear kinikilig ako lagi pag binabasa ko to. para maiba this time itatry ko i-rank based on gaano ako kinilig this time jigeum!#5 ung convo about lucas - kasi mejo nashy pa sya magtnong nung una pero push pa rin to know if baby gay is ready for a relationship#4 curiosity kay chaewon and even gong yoo lol - kasi foreshadowing ng jealous streak nya hahaha#3 indirect kiss sa straw ng frappe / pagpuri sa index card ni resident nerd - kasi may gatong ng 3rd person kaya nakakakilig na nakakatawa#2 failed attempt to have solo time before dance edge / i can drive you pauwi if you like - kasi love language nya talaga ang quality time and acts of service#1 na permanently # 1 the cr fiasco i.e. you have no idea how much you're making me happy right now - kasi nakakabading naman talaga tong eksenang to anubanaiimagine ko yung tumatakbo sa isip ni baby gay parang ung meme sa spongebob ung nagpapanic ung mini spongebobs sa brain nya bc of info overload or in this case, kabaklaan overload!!! what are we karina, what are we? kung di lang dense ung isa, i'm sure mapapatanong na rin sya hahahaspeaking of corndog, may masarap sa starrs famous shakes milkshake bar, lalo na pag ipartner sa choco shake sklOn Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!super felt bad kay baby gay dito and super pissed at lucas. ginawa ba namang about him yung pag come out sa kanya ni winter? nakakasama ng loob and nakakagigil ung mga lumabas sa bibig nya. hindi excuse na he got rejected for him to be acting that way. parang ung mga sinabi nya tuloy na ang cool when girls date each other ang superficial lang kasi ano as long as pleasing sa mata mo and di sagabal sa pagporma mo, dun okay na may magjowang babae? he's such a guy talaga. progressive kuno pero there's a lot of growing up that he needs to do pa. hay. ang sarap sarap ng wagyu tas sinira niya experience ni winter. thank you na lang kay ning to the rescue agad to make bes feel better.also i always find it impressive how you seamlessly incorporated sari sari dito. yung parang you wouldn't find it impossible na small world talaga. basta ang galing lang! and idk anong klaseng smile binigay ni irene kay winter pero ngiti pa rin yun so achievement! lol.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!giselle's pov is premium din talaga. para syang nagimprint kay rina platonically and made it her mission to protect the girl. best bff who? ung nangyari with rina and her mom tho, it's really too much for someone to take. and i felt gigi's struggle rin seeing her bestfriend like that, then she kept trying to make everything feel fine, but it's outside of her control din. they both deserve hugs.super love her observation about rina's attitude towards winter. parang dagdag kilig din na sya unang nakapansin kasi nga si rina was trying to be nonchalant about it pero obvious din naman talaga lol. i'd say even ngayon pa lang na best wingwoman din si giselle.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!cute si baby gay we all know naman na pero ang cute ni karina sa msgs. madalas may emojis! nagtetext lang sila pero yung chemistry feel ko talaga. tama si eunbi na may something. early on pa lang, super bagay ng mag baby. ang funny din ni hyewon dito dahil sa pagkaldag sa puno and pagbungkal sa buhangin lol.then ung easy convo/slightly flirty banter during the pila sa buffet. may something about it na nagpapangiti sakin. baka yung pagkuha ng insect sa hair moment, or ung dugyot but kyot na pagpapakita ng libag ni ate ganda, or ung pagtira ni winter ng watermelon for her new friend (?) basta! all i know is huli pero di kulong nanaman sa pagobserve si karina kasi pansin nya pala pag nahihirapan si winter sa steps.and ang funny na di naman sya mukang nalasing pero ang persistent nya na magkape sila. which obviously was a chance to spend more time with winter. ung pagpisil sa pisngi ni baby gay and pagsabi ng ang cute mo lang...tapang ng ate ganda nyo! anddd the tension after ng hindi ko sya gusto karina and do you like someone right now...wheres the knife to cut it? chas!pero yung usapang boobs lol. recurring talaga sya and we cheer!dedma na lang kay lucas. he's so pushing it and deserve nya masungitan.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!yung mutual interest nila sa isa't isa nakakakilig!!! and the fact na a few chapters after this may pov ng ganap dito si ate ganda through the eyes of bff g. then ilang chapters pa, pov na mismo ni karina. mapapangiti and iling ka na lang tuloy sa obliviousness ni baby gay. cutie.kakatawa rin ung iniisip ni winter tuwing dinidikitan and kinakausap sya ni karina. like ung kelan pa kami nagdecide na magkatabi, maybe narealize nyang mas cool ako, and gusto ko syang sagutin na we never really talk. embodiment ng simangot talaga sya hahaha. and ung literal na pagsimangot after muntikan malunod? cute!!! kaya nagkacrush sa kanya ung isa...super cute ng baby gay na yarn! and with the pyjamas too!i feel understated (pero kasi di naman ako masyado nagbabasa ng comments before sa old platform so idk) ung moment na pinupush ni karina maiclarify kay winter na it's not na di sila talo ni chaeyeon, but it's that she doesn't like the other girl like that. nung una ko yatang nabasa yung "i don't know about that" ni ate ganda napatili ako for real. bading! sending signals to the unaware na bading! e kaso kinabahan ung isa kaya di na napush ung usapan hahaha.also ung may resort map na agad si winter is so very her talaga, naremind ako sa comment ni rina in one of the chapters about winter liking how certain things are done. naiimagine ko lang na she got the map the moment na dumating sya sa info booth. she likes things organized, she wants to know where things are, parang she needs to be always prepared and ang cute lang sobra.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ramdam ko ung exasperation ni baby gay sa advances ni lucas. ang kulit talaga ni koya di makaintindi ng hindi. super funny and relatable ung frustrations ni simang sa byahe. inagawan na ng upuan, inubusan pa ng snacks. there, there, at least katabi and kasandalan nya ung crush nya na di nya pa narealize na crush nya. may commemorative photo pa to immortalize the moment. thanks to mommy gay! and naisip ko lang, kung si ning kinarir ung pagfixate sa titigan ng winrina previously, i have a feeling na mas mafifigure out nya earlier na may something brewing between her beshie and karina. how that would've turned out, we'll never know kasi it all worked out in the end.;) baby gay baby steps to bff g's thoughts i.e. karina's realizations hihihi.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ung ngising intrigera ni ning sa dulo bwahahahahahaha!!! kasi namannn bat may titigan enebeee. and even before that pareho nila inoobserve yung isa't isa. si rina, noting how winter's face is expressive. and si baby gay na buhok, leeg, and fit ni ate ganda pinapansin. pero ang kumuha ng korona ay ang: so what's your type ni karina. had to pause reading kasi kilig nanaman si aq!!! gusto ko sabihin kay winter na step up, baccla, pero dense talaga tong diarist natin.kakatawa rin ung inner monologue ni winter and pagookray nya kay ning, ginawa nya na rin to sa previous chapters e, pero as their friendship evolved, ung pang ookray ni wintot kay ningtot with fondness na. like ung pag iisip nyang bagay kay ning ang witch outfit, alam mong she's thinking it for the laughs na lang unlike dati na totoong imbyerna sya kay bes lol.also, i think ito ung chapter which made giselle's character memorable to me. very straightforward si bff g! and ung back and forth nila ni rina, may point sila pareho but iirc kay rina ko mas umagree the first time i read this. not until baby gay commented on the situation as well, sound advice nga naman so it's not surprising na this is what pushed rina, among other factors (iirc according to her thoughts/sentiments), to actually talk to chaeyeon. and if tama rin pagkakaalala ko, nung first time ko binasa to and giselle said ung "...turned gay suddenly..." parang may pa sinking feeling in my stomach situation ako kasi kala ko she's homophobic. nafeel ko ung pagiging uncomfortable ni winter suddenly, kung di pa klinaro ni giselle ung point nya haha.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!galawan ni karina nagiincrease and intensify na i l luv et! di papatalo kahit nakaaligid si unggoy. how sure are you and winter's too cute to be your girlfriend though. yan ang manok ko! eto ung mga panahong natatawa and naiinis ako kay lucas simultaneously kasi kakaaliw mga sinasabi nya paminsan pero may times na sumosobra na sya, like etong pagpunta sa bahay ni winter ng walang abiso. deserv nya ung pasungit na bungad ni baby gay and sinigang ni lola teklay hahaha. pero bakit nga ganun ibang lalaki no, kahit sbihin mong di mo sya bet, push pa rin? friends muna? naalala ko tuloy ung sbi nung isang psych prof ko dati na ang panliligaw is a form of conditioning, sasanayin mo ung nililigawan mong andyan ka hanggang magustuhan ka. kaya mas okay siguro kahit papaano ang modern dating in a sense na you get to choose who you want to go out with. in short mutual pining ftw! loli think lahat naman tayo kinikilig Always sa moment ng winrina sa last part ng chapter. sino bang di kikiligin sa flirty notes ng isang ate ganda and sino ang di rin kikiligin matitigan ng isang super cute na baby gay? bukod dun, universal experience din ba makakita ng butiki sa random drawers? mapapatalon ka na lang talaga sa gulat and almost sakit sa puso once mangyari sayo hahaha.ramdam ko na papalapit na tayo sa exciting part. in-denial phase sa crush nya kay karina si baccla kaya onto the next chapter!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!yung practicality ni winter sa entry nya for this day, relate so much. and ung pag open up nya sa dynamic nila ni taeyeon, mas naexcite ako sa chapters na nasa pinas ang panganay ng mga kims. i love winter's diary entries talaga. ang interesting lang isipin ung difference ng writing nya sa pov nya. kasi nga sa former parang mas organized na ung thoughts nya so she gets to write what she deems is significant so may semblance of control sya sa narrative na mababasa about her. while in her pov, which is happening in real time, there's a tendency na she takes things at face value so the narrative gets away from her and so mas naeemphasize ung pagkadense nya sa mga bagay bagay hehehe. basta ang hirap iexplain basta ganon!katawa lang na naawa sya kay haechan thinking na baka kay lucas kumukuha ng tips si kuya when in fact in the future...lam na hahaha. pag kinain mo yung sinabi mo lol.and eto na pala ung sinasabi ni eunbi na magpapaka discreet sya sa pag approach kay winter, kaloka. pero napapa-awww na lang ako isipin ung baby gay baby steps na yan ang layo na ng narating.i honestly think medyo subtle pa si karina ng mga panahong to. ung bulong na pagtawa sa stability kuno na sinasabi ni lucas. and yung pag agree nya na anyone can like winter. happy crush kumbaga hihi. nevertheless, kilig so much kasi nagsisimula na talaga ang pining era ni ate ganda.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!even after all these months, this part is still difficult to read. i'm hurting for rina, hurting for irene, and now i'm even thinking about eunwoo because eventually he has to know, right? he has a right to know... sobrang hirap malagay sa posisyon where you can't do anything about the problem. lalo na if it's not your burden to carry but somehow you still feel at fault and responsible. you can tell naman talaga na this moment left a scar on rina, finding out na ung imperfect family nya, may another atraso pa pala na di nya alam. si daddy chickboy talaga may kasalanan. it's so unfair na ung mga anak nagsasuffer sa kasalanan ng magulang. sad. anyway! tbh this is one of those few chapters na i think i read less often than the others kasi nga it's quite a hard read for me personally. kaya nakalimutan ko na bukod kay ate fely, may kuya bogs pa pala ang yu family. i'm guessing driver nila or another helper. napansin ko lang hehe. another anyway, this made me think about the time na inisip ni winter na sa gandang meron si karina, mukhang wala na sya poproblemahin pa sa buhay, well...turns out, madami! and ung grand family portrait na yan, scam!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ramdam ko yung kabaklaan ni winter sa entry nya this day. tuwang tuwa talaga si baby gay sa mga mommy gays to be nya hahaha. and super cute ng moment nila ni hyewon. nung umamin sya na she's gay and di lang simpleng nag uusisa sa relasyon nung dalawang seniors nya, feel ko agad ung transition ni ate mahinhin to take winter under her wing. and naconfirm din yun sa tmi with her texts kay eunbi. ackkk nakakamiss yung trio na to.and care to share to the class ms. karina kung bakit gets mo kaya like ni lucas si winter? teehee, simpleng hawak kamay bago pumuntang kotse. galawan mo karina!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!i so love this chapter talaga! una kasi si karina nga raw diba di mahilig magmsg diba pero may pamsg kay winter and how she looks funny with giselle lol odiba di nga mahilig magmsg. pangalawa dahil sa big NO ni bff g regarding rina and jeno hahaha you can just feel her disgust for real, di tlaga sya boto kay jen. pangatlo syempre dahil sa cr scene/ eureka moment ni baby gay. tama nga si sister bernadine sa remember your mission in life and you will not go astray!pansin ko lang din na every time late na gigising ang bida natin may nangyayaring eventful sa araw nya. isa na to don. and sa ff chapters na tinanghali sya ng gising nangyari ung selos moment ni ate ganda kay ryujin dahil sa hatid with payong, then ung gummy bear sequence and bakit ganyan ka moment ng magbaby. pag nadidisrupt ang routine ni winter, dpat pala lagi na ko on the lookout hehe.super relate din sa pagcringe ng winning sa hugs pag silang dalawa na. may certain friends ka tlagang kahit pa gaano mo kaclose ay you don't do hugs talaga hahaha.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!naaasiwa raw sya makita si chaeyeon and karina haha hahahaha selos ambebe gay na yarn? kyot!!! ang saya lang ulitin ung development ng pagkakaron ng friends ni wintot dito. si chaewon na kavibes nya, si ning na kalog and nabebreak na ung walls ni simang (may pa back and forth na nga silang biruan, always ako natatawa sa twilight comment), and ung la salle peeps na tinatantsa nya pa, lalo na si karina ehehe. sheeeeshhhh sa can i get your number too! dagdagan pa ng do you want to have mine! ate ganda gustong makausap si baby gay outside school hrs para-paraan pa, thanks ulit for ning's number...omg sabihan ko si haechan hahaha. kulang na lang magtex sya ng pano pa iextend ung convo lol. e si sungit ang slow wala na reply ulit. sa isip ni winter at this time sya gagamiting tulay for channing to happen, not knowing na channing ang ginagamit ni karina na tuloy for winrina to happen. 😉On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!the duality ng kabaklaan and kasungitan ni winter! ganda ka pero yamot ako sayo siguro mantra nya everytime she interacts with karina hahaha. imbyerna masyado sya that she doesn't realize na ate ganda's starting to treat her differently than the rest, and kahit si karina naman at this point hindi pa nya narealize i think. lagi pa rin ako natatawa sa lagayan ng steak sa plate. aware sya sa ganap ni jeno kay rina pero oblivious sa actions ni rina towards her hahaha. nice foreshadowing na rin sa magiging interactions nila sa lakawon and sa future ng trio na to. na kay baby gay lang palagi nakatingin si ate ganda nyo kahit pa may gwapong jeno. and it's interesting to see na diba sa pov/thoughts ni karina sa future chapters, imbyerna rin si giselle sa pagtitig ni winter kasi kala nya inggit/jealous lang ito sa bff nya. pero she dragged winter sa bgc rather than chaeyeon. yes pwede iview na kasi kasama sya ni ning and haechan likes ning so forda yaya tlaga si bff g. pwede ring she'll take anyone else basta wag lang si chaeyeon mapalapit kay rina. pero sa gay lenses ko, this is bff g's sixth sense telling her na there's something about winter. so yeah. ang saya talaga magreread. 3 months ko tong namiss no kaya i'll give it all sa aking mga analyses lolOn Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!ang pagthrive ng marites era ni winter sa banyo and ang start ng assumera era ni chaeyeon. paano nga ba nagkabati si karina and si assumera?? karina's too nice for her own good talaga.ewan ko rin bat kinilig ako sa it's okay katarina tas kinorek nya si winter na karina na lang. and ung inabutan sya ni ate ganda na tumtugtog and kumakanta ng talking to the moon tas sinabihan na maganda boses nya. kilegs. alam kong si winter ang serial starer pero grabe rin makatitig dito si mareng kars feel ko tunaw na ung insides ni winter.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!yung kinilig ako agad sa hey winter pa lang. for someone na gusto magkajowa kaya nagdecide mag all-girls school, ang taray ng vibes ni simang hahaha pero same; andali isipin kay hirap gawin! naiimagine ko ung puppy eyes ni karina telling baby gay na sa bahay nila ituloy ung meeting, tas tiklop si bakla lol. dyan pa lang kita mong may something, kasi kay ning di sya makapagcommit dun sa org mixer ba un kasi baka mapagalitan sya, pero dito sa biglaang lakad napa-oo sya agad. iba siguro talaga persuasion skills ni karina. :))) i think nasabi na ni ate ganda before why she decided to pair up with winter for the performance, pero isa pa rin sa eksena na nacucurious ako is how she perceived winter dun sa dance audition. lagi na lang yata kong mapapa "penny for your thoughts karina?" every update kasi ang layo na ng narating ng magbaby ang saya tuloy magreminisce.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!natatawa pa rin ako sa mga ganap. ang introvert ni win pero blunt sya sumagot and mag isip. ung pambabara nya kay eunbi sa utak nya lol, not knowing na ito ang magiging mommy gay nya. and ung one-sided beef nya with karina napapahagikgik na lang ako. gaga ka yan future jowa mo hahahaha. recurring kay baccla ung thought na yamot ako sayo pero ang ganda mo pero yamot ako sayo nguti datapwat maganda ka.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!binabagalan ko talaga basa bwahahaha. ang cutie lang talaga na ever since ay defensive si baby gay sa tuwing nakikita nya si ate ganda. laging may padisclaimer lol. pero lagi ring parang may magnet mata nya tsaka mata ni karina ehehe. and dito rin pala nagsimula ang boobs incidents sa buhay ni baby winter, namanifest ng org projects ni taeyeon charot. anyway, love ko na ang daming nyang interests at this point in time, but very apparent dito na first love nya tlaga ang music. she clapped so hard showing admiration sa pagplay ni hyewon ng violin, and diba pati sa audition ni ning later on tuwang tuwa rin sya. and she always listens to music when she's alone. cute cute lang so much.On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!finally this is back! i love the snbb playlist and dun ako nagrerely so much to conjure memories ng certain scenes. pero iba pa rin talaga pag mismong snbb na ang binabasa mo ulit. namiss ko talaga to and nakakaexcite kasi everything almost feels brand new. nakakaexcite irelive ang journey ni baby gay dito.ang lakas makaromcom feels nung unang pagkakita ni winter kay karina. strikingly beautiful nga daw hahaha tama naging makata si baccla. ung nahulog ung ballpen.. tas pinulot ni ate ganda, then ung t-thanks...daig pa star cinema. what i wouldn't give to see ung moment na tumatak ung blonde hair ni winter kay rina, or not. kasi medyo hazy memory ko pagdting sa thoughts ni rina regarding her first days sa school lalo na when she was trying to start anew nung mga panahong to.nevertheless, benta pa rin sakin pagkaimbyerna ni winter kay ning. yang relationship ng mag bes ang isa pa sa nakakaexcite basahin ulit magdevelop.super love ko talaga snbb, tysm for bringing it back! happy new yr po!On Sterling Notebook: Bawal Basahin!domestic seulrene ❤️On WAPito talaga favorite ko. thank you nagbalik!On Sari-SariCrop