I DO LIKE HER

U-huh.

Yes. After doing a forced raket for her birthday special. (The current reason for me to be a bit ngarag and wide awake even at 4am). After seeing her in all her lumba-lumba aura. After confessing that she's 39 and she knows that she can buy beauty. After telling that she has the money to buy it. After seeing an old episode of her--- happily chit-chatting with her then on-screen nemesis who once ruled the pinilakang tabing with the famous "You're nothing but a second rate trying hard copycat!" 

Yes. After seeing the sincerity of her pathetic tearducts everytime some common tao wishes her well. After seeing her get an award reserved only for non-showbiz people. After seeing her potential as an ST star in a shower scene with a past flame and co-star. After seeing her wipe some left-over mumu in her husbands mouth.

Yes. I began to like her. I like her now.

I know I'm an unconfessed Noranian.  I love the drama that is Nora. Her mole. Her height. Her dignified jologs look. Her most sought after voice and intonation (Utilized talaga ang mga lited ni mother Nora). Her unlearned wisdom in the craft (diyos ko! feel na feel mo ang emote up to her dry siko... at take note... nakatalikod pa lang yan...). Her scandal with a fledging actor (Ampotang Dranreb Belleza). Her scandal with her adopted kids(Matet, anak, san ako nagkamali..). Her scandal while she acts.

But, right now, I like this girl for some vague reason. She has existed for more than 25 years in the boob tube, in EDSA, in our cellphones, in our ice cream and in McDonalds, but i just liked her after 4 days. 

My likeness gives me a desire to see her in person, get her autograph and a picture and put it in my mirror.

Gosh.

Never felt that for La Aunor.