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BASIC
KAYDET GIRL KNOWLEDGE |
YOU ARE MOST LIKELY A KAYDET GIRL IF…
*You have his 8x10, 5x7, 3x5, 2x2, and 1x1 picture in your possession
*You can eat, dress up and put on your make-up in one count
*Your parents will probably like him when he turns 50 and you're still with him
*Waiting,for you, is as natural as breathing
*You live anywhere from Batanes to Jolo and he still found you
*You can sing the alma mater song better than the average cadet
*You know that before you attend the hop, you should have already eaten
*"Sincerely" for you means "Over!" and "Properly" means "As In!"
*You love to eat batchoy at the bowling canteen and egg pie at the boodle bar
*You have his class pendant, mini ring or both (maybe the bull ring if your ring finger is too big!)
*If you lose your job, you'd be a shoe-in as a PLDT operator given the speed and precision with which you access the PMA numbers
*After going to PMA for a few times, you already know that you're not supposed to pass through the path between Florendo and Regis Hall
*Ate Pat, the florist-cum-EXL proprietor knows your name and address-just mention your cadet's name
*You bought every souvenir there is at the Lorenzo Hall waiting for your cadet
*His classmates call you "mistah" and tease you about an Anna, Michelle and Jennifer (unless these are your real names)
*You know you're not supposed to be a "Mistaken Ecstasy"
*You have a kaydet doll with his class pin or some personal memento on it
*You can recognize him from afar, sideview, backview or even when he's not in your view
*Courage for you means his take lives, Integrity means he keeps his promises and Loyalty means you're his OAO (one and only, not one among others!)
*Initially, he visited your house to give your mom flowers, cook food for your wary family and kiss your dog!
*You know his schedule better than the guys at the guardroom so you know when to call and how to find him even if he doesn't want you to
*You have been called and taken out at unholy hours in the morning during his leaves and OB's (owi bahay!)
*You have tried staying at Nakar Hall and befriended the people there
*You know the ticket prices, the terminals, the schedule and even the security guards of Victory Liner, Dagupan Bus and Philippine Rabbit
*Your picture appears in his locker during Open House (that's the only time you get to inspect his locker anyway!)
TIPS THAT YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW
1.Look for a quiet place where you can view the stars, the sunset, or the mountains of Baguio together probably at the kissing rock...just make sure you don't fall off and create a new legend for yourselves.
2.Call him at 5:20 am and tell him you love him. If the operator won't let you get through, tell him it's an overseas call or chat with him until it's already 5:30. Otherwise, tell him you love him too.
3.When you're going out on a date, wear your "going out top" and your "staying home shorts" lest he cancels out because he didn't know that his entrucking is in 15 minutes.
4.Write him little notes, one for every day that he will be gone (like when he's on his summer cruise). However, remind him not to leave those notes anywhere for all of his mistahs to read and copy.
5.Text him for no reason at all but to wish him well. A word of caution: don't tinker with his phone lest you see a "good am, honey" that you did not send.
6.Bring a lot of boodles for him...you will also have his mistah's undying loyalty. Yet don't give him spoiled food either. If he's hungry enough, he'll still eat it.
7.Never ask him where his other corps magazines or pendants went... they're either with his mother or sister. If he doesn't have both, he's keeping them somewhere safe. End of story.
8.Don't mess with him when he's watching tv. Just hold his hand when doing so to make up for quality time.
9.When he wants you to do or follow something, and wouldn't let you win in an argument, he'd expect you to nod like his plebes...ok fine but hint to him that it's easier for you to resign.
10.When he gets to be an officer already, things will change... but that's a different story and a whole new batch of tips already!
OF CIVIES AND AYERS
A Civies boyfriend, will call and say, "Hello honey, how are you?"
An Ayer boyfriend, will call and say, "Hello Ma'am, permission to ask abt your
condition,Ma'am!"( The Ma'am approach)
A Civies boyfriend gives you a full account of the traffic in Edsa and how he thought of you the whole stretch of it.
An Ayer boyfriend gives you a full description of the smell of pine trees in Baguio and how these reminded him of you.
A Civies boyfriend apologizes for forgetting to call you yesterday after not seeing you the previous day.
An Ayer boyfriend apologizes for forgetting to call you 2 months ago after not seeing you 4 months earlier.
A Civies boyfriend has seen you cry every other day .
An Ayer boyfriend will probably be gone before you have a chance to cry.
A Civies boyfriend knows your parents' first names.
An Ayer boyfriend knows your parents' and siblings' first, middle and last names, their birthdays and your pet's name.
A Civies boyfriend brings Dulcinea pastries, Starbucks coffee and blue roses for for you.
An Ayer boyfriend brings lengua, a strawberry jam on the side and fresh garden flowers for you.
A Civies boyfriend calls you before you go to bed.
An Ayer boyfriend calls you after you have gone to bed.
A Civies boyfriend asks you what time he'll pick you up.
An Ayer boyfriend asks you what time you can pick him up (sometimes lang
naman!).
A Civies boyfriend wonders about your boyfriends.
An Ayer boyfriend doesn't care if you've had or currently have a boyfriend
("Bakit, kadete ba siya?").
A Civies boyfriend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
An Ayer boyfriend helps wash the dishes (style!).
A Civies boyfriend leaves after a huge argument.
An Ayer boyfriend leaves any other way, argument or no argument.
A Civies boyfriend is the property of one girl.
An Ayer boyfriend is the property of the people
(50 % of whom are girls, 50% of whom are his mistahs)
A Civies boyfriend is found in your dreams.
An Ayer boyfriend is your dose of reality.
Anyway, who's complaining?
BENEFITS (at iba pa) OF BEING A KAYDET GIRL
One dozen long stemmed, fresh roses straight from Baguio…
(siguro may offense!?)
Hey, A miniature of ourselves in the likes of the kaydet doll!
( eh tatlo na yung doll ko! Gusto na yata akong hiwalayan nito!)
We have a yearly supply of diaries, calendars and organizers care of every graduating class.
(mukha ng Visitor's Lounge yung kwarto ko!)
Do other girls get a pendant and a ring with their names inscribed on them?
(hmmm, nasaan kaya yung mini-pendant niya? Nasa mama daw niya…)
Our wardrobes get constantly replenished because of the hops that we attend in
PMA.
(hop na naman? di bale, yung fuschia na cardigan naman…)
There is a Kaydet Girl song solely dedicated to us.
("On their lips was a smile, my Kaydet girlSSS…")
Come to think of it, there is also a plebe knowledge dedicated to us!
(…in short and simple language, sir, pang-comply lang, sir!)
Whenever the Corpsmag comes out, there is a section that features us.
( ganda naman ng girlfriend ni cadet dugumon…teka, ako yung girlfriend nun ah?!!!)
Guys we hate stay away from us- "Peemayer boyfriend ko eh…"
(pero paano na lang kung kamukha ni Aga? toink! Kita-kits sa Mcdo!) )
No amount of rouge can top the rosy cheeks that we get when we're in
Baguio.
(tapos maga naman mata pagbaba!)
We have the door opened and the chair pulled for us and we always get the best view in a restaurant.
(kapalit ng di-pagtawag, di-pagsulat, at di-pagsipot sa loob ng 1 milenyo…!)
And last but not the least, we're lucky to have as a boyfriend, a tall and distinguished gentleman
(Hon, babaan lang natin ng konti yung tuck-in mo... :=) )
CHOICES
IN THE BEGINNING, EVERY KAYDET GIRL SHOULD HAVE
...one cadet she can imagine going back to and who reminds her how far she has come
...enough money within her control for her frequent trips to Baguio even if she has to miss a friend's birthday or has an exam the week after
...something perfect to wear if her cadet wants to take her to a quick dinner an hour before he leaves for PMA
...a youth where she was still immune from her cadet's charms that she's content to leave behind
...a love story that includes anecdotes that she's looking forward to retelling in her old age like the time when her cadet surprised her at 12 midnight to give her a dozen roses
...the realization that she will celebrate her birthday, their anniversary, Valentine's Day and most important occasions without him
...one kaydet girl friend who can listen for hours about her gripes and know exactly what she's talking about
...a solid start on a career that she can always claim as her own to avoid focusing too much on her unique relationship
IN THE FUTURE, EVERY MILITARY WIFE SHOULD KNOW
...how to fall in love with her Ayer without losing herself
...how she feels about rearing her kids despite her Ayer's absence
...how to quit a job when she has to move where her Ayer may be assigned for 5 years
...how to have a good time in a party despite calling every upperclassman "sir" and their wives "ma'am", not knowing half of the officer's and their families there and still remaining the dutiful and charming wife
...how to ask for her Ayer to take a short leave in a way that she'll most likely get it
...that she can't change the termination date of her Ayer's R&R nor can she prevent him from getting recalled in emergencies or worse, canceling on a supposed leave due to the call of duty
...how to live alone until her Ayer's retirement and not take it personally
...where to go, be it to visit her Ayer in some remote mountain complete with escorts or just stay at home because it's too dangerous to go
IN THE END, WE UNDERSTAND
...what we would or wouldn't do for love or more…
...what we can accomplish despite these and still be happy with the choice we made in being a kaydet girl…
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