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Butterflies in our stomach and other discomfort

I couldn't find the direct translation of the Filipino word "Kilig" but this simple five letter word and to most is very foreign sums all the feeling we have inside when we are infatuated, or if our crush sat beside us, or having feeling for the girl/boy and you know the feeling is mutual but unable to say it. This is the feeling of butterflies in our stomach, summersaults inside, heart skipping triple times and other discomfort we feel. Lately when you scan around the bookstores, the unearthly beings are dominating the scene and we crave for more realistic love affair. Thank goodness for other authors who still believe in the mystery of love without the godly beings or immortal creature. Having to purchase a contemporary book is a rare find. I have to be greatfull of my cousins who share the same passion of reading, without them I won't be able to know some books that are worth reading but are pushed back on the shelves because of the book series of the mythical bei