halata ba ang tsikinini ko?
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
I recently called a high school friend in Pinas. As often the case with oldies like us, we got to talking about our past escapades. At one point she mentioned common friends who got married early (due to pregnancy). Some she said were demure in high school. “Tsk, tsk“, she said “you can never tell” but what followed nearly had me fall off my chair.
She said “Di ba ikaw nga ang panay tsikinini nung high school?“
OMG! Did I really? I might have accidentally blocked that out of my memory. It’s been so long since I last heard the word tsikinini (kissmark) that there was a synaptic delay before I reacted. When I did I couldn’t contain my mirth and my embarrassment. I was probably a little red on the face.
I can honestly say though I was not alone in sporting those red spots of “love”. Yes, my then bf would have some, too 
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