Paper Cuts by Pam PastorI was a reader of her old blog and I’ve always enjoyed her posts so when I found out she was to release a book which is a compilation of some of her previous posts, I knew I wanted a copy. But I was conflicted whether or not to get a copy: I SHOULD GET IT because 1) I’ve always enjoyed reading about her adventures and sometimes, misadventures and 2) I would be supporting local publications; I SHOULDN’T GET IT because it costs P235. I know that’s cheap pero sorry naman at sadyang kuripot talaga ako. In spite of my stinginess, I grabbed a copy and I'm glad I did cos it's worth every penny.
Paper Cuts was really fun and entertaining. There were some stories I can actually relate to most especially those of unruly hair and weight issues. Well, there’s also the school clinic that gives Caladryl, Vicks and ammonia to heal almost any ailment- I was laughing so hard while reading this entry because it is oh so true and I believe we didn’t even go to the same school. My sister kept on asking me why I was laughing every now and then and I would point to the book. Another story I liked was when she lost her brother’s Cross pen and this actually made me look through my stuff and find my Cross pen which was a gift from someone during my 14th birthday. So I revived my Cross pen which would already be in high school had it been a person. Wow I feel old thinking that I own something that’s 15 years old.
I think I stopped reading other people’s blogs because I would feel how inadequate I am or how few my accomplishments are. Sometimes, you can’t help but compare. As with the book, I feel so envious of her and how much she has accomplished considering that she’s just a year older than I am. I am envious of how much of the world she has seen, how varied her life experiences were. But yeah, that was then. I am more secure now.
I love love love this book. I highly recommend Paper Cuts if you want a good laugh or a trip down memory lane or both!
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