Flashback: Mayo And Ketchup

Posted on March 1, 2010 12:00 am by Veronica

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My twisted brain told me that some of our common friends were itching for us to hook up. Why? Because they said we look good together. Sam is a beautiful person, after all. And even though I wasn’t sure what they said about me, it would come as no surprise to them if we do ever hook up.

Still, my heart and brain knew otherwise. Even if we confessed to liking each other during one drinking session (I couldn’t remember who was sober), and though I’ve told him over and over how I always loved him as a friend, I just knew--I was sure--that we were really just friends. Close, sure. But just friends.

We were like mayonnaise and ketchup. I decided Sam was mayo because he looked like a ruggedly handsome angel to me. I was ketchup because my nails were always painted a screaming shade of red--to match my chaotic and combative personality. So, yes, we are mayo and ketchup--an accepted, expected good combination, yes. But to us, it was better not to blend mayo and ketchup together. If you keep them separated, you get to savor the individual flavors. You don’t need to combine those two ingredients because they already work, just by themselves.

One night, as I was walking along Ayala Avenue after work, I thought about what Dee said: “The problem with girls and boys is that they can never really be just friends.” Maybe. But not us. I never denied that I loved my dear friend. Like I said, I’ve always loved him as a friend; but I’ve never been in love with him. That’s the big difference. Falling in love with Sam is the last thing I’d ever do (so help me God).

That night I mentioned just now, he was waiting for me in front of McDonald’s. For a split second, it felt weird (at least for me); but when we started talking, things went back to normal. We soon got lost in a world filled with words, brightened by laughter, strengthened by friendship, and tested by gossips.

That was the night he told me what he wanted to do for the rest of his life: be a chef. And the rest, as they say, is Bedroom Blog by Veronica Chapter 1 (read: history).

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Tags: bedroom blog,veronica,Sam,friends,friendship,love story,mayonaisse,ketchup

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  lavfifth
  45. i really wanted to have a guy friend..i feel more comfortable around them..
  May 20, 2010 at 07:40 pm report abuse
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  lalabong
  44. try it V!
  March 30, 2010 at 10:27 am report abuse
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  lalabong
  43. when you mix mayo and ketchup,super ok na ok yun.
  March 16, 2010 at 03:40 pm report abuse
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  kay13
  42. sometimes we really have guy friends na better of as friends lang pra no awkward moments.. :)
  March 09, 2010 at 07:45 pm report abuse
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  lalabong
  41. You're so strong for not falling in love with your buddy. I envy you V!
  March 08, 2010 at 08:36 am report abuse
• Logan
  40. Hey ketchup and mayo is good. its a good dip in fries, dressing in your salad and even in your favorite sisig pulutan. its the best condiment ever!
  March 07, 2010 at 12:13 am report abuse
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  sexybebe
  39. buti na lang im done na magbackread. hehe! Sam oh sam! haha!
  March 05, 2010 at 03:58 pm report abuse
• gia
  38. @V: yes, i do love your posts that's why i've been waitin and checkin it everyday (even at work :P).. btw, ishare mo na kasi si Sam..don't be selfish, lenten season na ngayon...haha!
  March 04, 2010 at 01:43 pm report abuse
• CSI
  37. post him on eBay, I'll not remove him from the listing.. haha - swear..
  March 04, 2010 at 11:31 am report abuse
• Donna
  36. Hi V!..I wish I could be as strong as you..hinde naiin-love sa bestfriend..
  March 04, 2010 at 07:31 am report abuse
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  jhe_1212
  35. 35. Yun pala yun...
  March 03, 2010 at 05:40 pm report abuse
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  veronica11
  34. @gia: thanks gia! im glad you love my story :) hahaha, share sam? Hmm...selfish ako eh. :P auction nalang natin sya, hahah
  March 03, 2010 at 11:16 am report abuse
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  veronica11
  33. @denise: Thanks so much! I'm glad you can relate to my story. :) yeah, sometimes, i question myself why not Sam, i mean why not him nalang? But it feels weird. Like the supposed butterflies fry an electric death.
  March 03, 2010 at 11:15 am report abuse
• gia
  32. @V, can you just share Sam to all of us? hahahah!
  March 03, 2010 at 05:15 am report abuse
• gia
  31. im getting more and more addicted to your blog. seriously, i love it.. and apparently, i really like Sam too. :) i bet you guys will be a couple.
  March 03, 2010 at 05:14 am report abuse
• denise
  30. @v: we have the same story! oh well.. "almost" ;) i knw how you feel,bakit nga ba hindi na lang tayo mainlove sa bestfriend natin? maybe we'll have a wonderful love story just like in romantic pocketbooks but it's really different pag real life na.. i love my bestfriend too and maybe will love him forever pero like u said, its a different kind of love. hay life! im sooo nakakarelate sayo v!
  March 02, 2010 at 07:22 pm report abuse
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  veronica11
  29. Oh my God! Hahaha, you guys are auctioning Sam? Highest bid is P1M so far? :)) Hahahaha!!! :))
  March 02, 2010 at 10:11 am report abuse
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  toughgurl
  28. Maybe there are just some guys na kahit gaano kaclose sa atin, we can't have any romantic feelings for them. talagang for friendship lang sila.
  March 02, 2010 at 09:53 am report abuse
• madel
  27. i so get what you mean jill, haha. i mean why do we also say, it's the last we'll ever do but that is exactly the thing that will happen. i can totally see V and Sam together. ^_^
  March 02, 2010 at 12:27 am report abuse
• JIll
  26. Hmmm, bakit parang may double meaning yung mayo and ketchup? :))
  March 01, 2010 at 05:37 pm report abuse
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  shadysurvives
  25. @unabanana: pano yan, Php1M bid ni paula?!
  March 01, 2010 at 05:34 pm report abuse
• tina
  24. hahahaha, this is funny! P1M, can anyone top that? :)) pero heart lang yun eh. okay na sakin P5000 for the lower half :P
  March 01, 2010 at 05:33 pm report abuse
• paula
  23. Ooopps, bid pala. not bidd. hahaha. na-excite ako kakatype :))
  March 01, 2010 at 05:28 pm report abuse
• paula
  22. @everyone: Yun lang?! Ako I bidd P1M for Sam's heart :D
  March 01, 2010 at 05:28 pm report abuse
• unabanana
  21. @shadysurvives & Jill: Hmph! I bid 6000! basta sakin pareho, upper half and lower half!
  March 01, 2010 at 05:27 pm report abuse
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  retz
  20. Mayo & ketchup perfect combination, kaya perfect din kayo ni sam heheh
  March 01, 2010 at 05:27 pm report abuse
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  shadysurvives
  19. lol! wala ako masabi cosmo girls! auction na 'to, bidding time!paging V, nababasa mo ba 'to? highest bidder for the time being si jill, Php 5,000.partida, lower half pa lang yan!unabanana, sumagot ka!!!
  March 01, 2010 at 05:05 pm report abuse
• Jill
  18. Yum! 5000 for the lower half :P
  March 01, 2010 at 03:25 pm report abuse
• unabanana
  17. @shadysurvives: i bid 4000!
  March 01, 2010 at 03:17 pm report abuse
• aMandA
  16. Yeah, okay na yun sakin :))
  March 01, 2010 at 03:15 pm report abuse
• Honey121
  15. Bentang benta si Sam ah! @amanda, lower half lang? :P
  March 01, 2010 at 03:14 pm report abuse
• aMandA
  14. 3000 for the lower half!!!!!
  March 01, 2010 at 03:12 pm report abuse
• lily00
  13. I bid 1500 for the upper half. another 1500 for the lower half :D
  March 01, 2010 at 03:11 pm report abuse
• unabanana
  12. 1000
  March 01, 2010 at 03:10 pm report abuse
• patricia
  11. I-auction na yang si sam! I bid 500 for the whole package.
  March 01, 2010 at 03:08 pm report abuse
• Honey121
  10. Me!! I'll take him!
  March 01, 2010 at 03:06 pm report abuse
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  shadysurvives
  9. Naku V, if you choose not to fall in love with Sam, ipamigay mo na sya dito!any taker, cosmo girls? ;-)
  March 01, 2010 at 03:00 pm report abuse
• Franco
  8. lol, hanep din sa metaphor ha. Mayo at Ketchup.
  March 01, 2010 at 11:54 am report abuse
• veronica11
  7. Girls, thanks so much for the comments! :) I really appreciate it. Sorry it took a while for me to reply to the comments, I've been so busy at work. In fact, I went to rehab (not the one for drug addicts :P) for my shoulders and back pain. My doctor said I've been working too much that's why my shoulder pain won't go away. thanks so much for reading my blog. :) Mwah!! :)
  March 01, 2010 at 11:03 am report abuse
• veronica11
  6. @jhinggay: so help me God... :)
  March 01, 2010 at 11:01 am report abuse
• veronica11
  5. @misstechy: i tried it. hehehe, di ko type :P
  March 01, 2010 at 11:01 am report abuse
• veronica11
  4. @summerinparis: so help me God.
  March 01, 2010 at 11:00 am report abuse
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  jhinggay19
  3. i agree w/ @miss_techylicious, ketchup and mayo when mixed really tastes good...and falling in love w/ Sam would be the last thing you'll do???? oh, oh..watch your words..you might end up falling in love w/ your best friend..^_^
  March 01, 2010 at 08:32 am report abuse
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  miss_techylicious
  2. ketchup and mayo taste good when mixed rin. you get to have the best o both worlds. :)
  March 01, 2010 at 01:46 am report abuse
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  summerinparis128
  1. Falling in love with Sam is the last thing I’d ever do (so help me God).-hay v,wg mgsalita ng tapos...
  March 01, 2010 at 01:32 am report abuse

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