50 questions about chorvaness

repost ko lang dito. mula sa facebook kulitans. last week pa ata ito. or two weeks ago?

tagged by kia and arlene, so here goes.
decided to make the full-force one (the 50 questions hehe).
wala lang, it's a friday and this is a way of chillaxin' :)

kung di niyo trip sagutan, okay lang din naman :)


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Post this on your profile, replacing my answers with yours.

Tag 25 people (including me) to do the same thing.

If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.


1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE:
-- yes. olivia hussey, the star of the 1968 film ROMEO AND JULIET directed by franco zeffirelli. she was romeo. charot! siyempre juliet. my mum loved her. hm, kaya siguro cinematic ang life ko hehe...

sayang lang na hussey didn't make such a dent after that juliet role. the only memorable role yata she had after that was being norman bates' mother in one of the chipipay PSYCHO sequels.

hey, at least i wasn't named after pink floyd, right? i actually met a boy named that. his brother is named van halen. i am not making this up. inaanak ng nanay ko si van halen. kuya nila si led zeppelin. rakista ang tatay nila noon.

the stupid scene from ROMEO AND JULIET,
where juliet exclaims "bakit ka nagpakamatay?
hintayin mo ako, magpapakamatay na rin ako!" chenelyn.

lesson: love is stupid. puppy love lalo na.
13 at 14 lang si romeo at juliet sa original
shakespeare play, di ba? tang-a!

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
-- i think 2 weeks ago. i was enjoying my new ipod for the first time, and for the first time this year, i slept alone sa haus, so that moment had me having moments while emoting with music, so ewan kung bakit ako naluha lang. nothing serious, though.


3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
-- my friends used to say i have my own font when writing. i happen to believe them.

when i was in high school, i hated my handwriting. my madre of a teacher one day grabbed one of the compositions submitted to her, and waved the white pad saying we shouldn't write like chicken scratch or something. at ang tumataginting na ehemplo niya ay ang papel ko.

die, madre! (yes, i hate penguins.) since then, i thought my handwriting was shit.

when i was in college, my spanish 1 teacher changed all this. at 7.20am in the morning (7-8.30a ang class ko), she waved one of the yellow pads and exclaimed that as language students, our handwriting should always be neat and legible chenes, and quickly pointed to my paper and said "like senorita cantor, who has neat handwriting" sabay smile. kasi that time, gamit ko na ang point 1 techpen sa pagsusulat at kahit pangit ang sulat mo, neat siyang tignan when using this.

ole!


4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
-- does spam count here?


5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
-- nope.


6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
-- hm, i think so. i've always liked to have a twin, so yeah. as in tunay na twin ha, hindi yung nasa isip ko lang na parang psycho ako ek or schizo. gusto ko nga lalaki ang twin ko e. hm...


7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
-- yuhhhh. it's my middle name.


8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
-- yuuhhhh


9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
-- i already did. ang saraaaaaaaaaaap! altho mababa lang naman, mula sa mga matataas na puno ng buko (around 30-50ft) at lupa ang lalagpakan. masaya pa rin.

i actually wanna try skydiving sana. hinayang nga ako na di ako nakasama sa shoot dati na skydiving ang topic. nasubukan ko sana hehe.


10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
-- nothing in particular. nung maliit ako, fruit loops. but now, my cousin doc limited me to the ones that lower my cholesterol. so i have this honey-flavored cheerios-type in the pantry.


11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
-- eheheh minsan hindi


12. WHERE IS/ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACE(S) TO VISIT?
-- used to like baguio but the pollution there's so bad na! it's like being stuck in an aircon room with smokers.

i dunno why i like bangkok so much. apart from looking like a thai girl (na lagi talaga ako napapagkamalan hehe), i love the way i blend in that city. i really don't know why. i'm gearing up to visit this year sana, kung okay na ang situation dun.


13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
-- growing up, it was baskin robbins's jamocha flavor and magnolia's coffee mangosteen. now, any coffee-flavored treat will do.


14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE ?
-- if they're full of themselves. then i avoid them.


15. RED OR PINK?
-- um, purple? unless you're talking about menstruation, i don't know how to answer this. (pink mens?)


16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
-- ang pagiging sipunin!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i want a new nose.


17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
-- wala naman. i'm good. altho i wish i could chika wth my sister again na nasa calif. congrats!!! nurse na siya.


18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
-- hindi naman. kung nais lang nila at hindi labag sa kalooban nila.


19. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING right now?
-- a dark grey shirt and panties. and a smile.


21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
-- wit. i'm still downloading the OSTs i wanna listen to, particularly VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA.


22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
-- i used to identify with prussian blue. now, hm, kung may amber color na sa crayon, yun ako.


23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
-- wala naman masyado. basta napapangiti ako, i love that smell.


24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
-- my mum


25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
-- wala naman masyadong pressure. tag tag lang.


26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
-- growing up, i liked watching baseball games and tennis matches, stefi graf time. now, it doesn't interest me as much.


27. HAIR COLOR?
-- wit. if there's anything i won't do with my body, it's to color the hair.


28. EYE COLOR?
-- parang mega dark brown


29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
-- no. glasses. it's sexier hehe


30. FAVORITE FOOD?
--dami ati! tuna sashimi, cheeses (the soft ones, camembert/brie and the like), lamb dishes, bbq stuff, isaw! fresh lettuce tomatoes carrots, fruits, ah basta mahilig ako kumain!


31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
-- intelligent narratives. regardless of ending.


32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
-- VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA. i so love penelope cruz in this one. reminded me of an ex na siraulo din hahaha! aba eh kung ganun lang sya ka-hot e di tityagain ko rin siya like what javier bardem's character did hahahah! choz.


33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
-- grey


34. Boxers or briefs?
-- i lke wearing those parang square-ish undies baga, ewan kung ano tawag dun. sa herbench meron.


35. HUGS OR KISSES?
-- licks? hehehe


36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
-- more of sweets. anything sweet. depende sa mood, basta wag masyadong carbo loading lang.


37. IF YOU COULD MAKE A WISH?
-- i wish i am a media mogul.


38. WHAT (in general) BOTHERS YOU THE MOST?
-- stupidity and arrogance, especially when practiced by intelligent people.


39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
-- i recently picked up THE BEACH by alex garland in my neighborhood booksale shop. winner sa price kasi (at 45, from 70 pesos!) a friend said the book is better than the film and as a traveler, i should read it. currently enjoying it. will just return to the one i started last year before i fell into thesis mode, yung THE ILLUSIONIST ni francoise mallet-joris (a lesbian novel).


40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
-- my hand!


41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
-- don't really watch tv. there's a reason it's called the boob tube.


42. FAVORITE SOUND(S):
-- i like contrasts in sounds. thus, birds chirping amidst the slowly escalating morning road sounds are wonderful to listen to as i wake up in the morning.


43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
-- beatles had the better composers. but i like some stones' songs, in fairness.


44. WHERE IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
-- i think india. went to rajasthan for 10 days in 2007. winner siya! i wanna visit other parts, tho.


45. DO YOU HAVE SPECIAL TALENTS?
-- i'd like to believe so. hehe. procrastination is one. and twisting my tongue in 3 different directions is another.


46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
-- qc. in a hospital


47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
-- interesting to read them all.


48. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
-- saan pa, e di sa makasaysayang downelink! hehe :P


49. WHAT IS THE CRAZIEST THING YOU HAVE EVER DONE?
-- quit a high-paying job (international NGO) for a low-paying one (teaching in tha pilipins! in a public school!) . but it's rather rewarding naman pala in the long run, so goes the cliche :)


50. WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING INSTEAD OF THIS QUIZ?
-- preparing my iligan workshop entries hehe, along with writing two other stories for some anthology. bukas na lang.



o sha, kayo naman. punta muna ko pet society hehe.

[wawa dam, montalban]
tinda sa tabi-tabi

redirecting randomness

kaya pala medyo parang ho-hum ang reaction ko sa chenelyns lately, sabi ng stars:

Taurus Horoscopes

(Apr 20 - May 20)

Saturday, Jan 31st, 2009 -- Although your long-term plans may have become more concrete over the past month, they might have slipped away as you moved closer to your goal. Now you are at another crossroads, so reset your compass and take a new bearing on your destination. Don't worry if you decide to head off in a slightly different direction from your previous one. You've learned a lot about yourself and your world, so be prepared to change your course, if necessary.

hm. dami naiisip. dami pinapaisip. dami kelangan isipin. para hindi ipisin. hehe.

basta.

plod on muna ang drama, tutal year of the ox naman. baka nga yun ang senyales. baka kelangang may mangyaring major every 12-year cycle ko sa earth. hm... let's see...

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nga pala, every sunday na ang labas ng manila times column ko, appropriately grouped sa literary section nila. bet. dami changes doon lately. check it out na lang. yes, both sa dyaryong print pa rin at sa online siya lalabas.

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repost ko lang to dito. sa fezbuk itey originally. masaya siyang exercise. masaya na rin ang comment exchange doon.

gawa ka rin. bilis!

okay, let's do this! 25 RANDOM THINGS ABOUT LIBAYISKY

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to “Notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)


My 25 Random Things:

1. i can spend hours in front of a computer. obvious ba facebook friends haller! heheh. whether online or off, maraming laman ang computer ko na puwedeng pagkaabalahan, lalo na ngayon! woot!

2. i can write better when i'm beside/in front of a window at may natatanaw na langit at lupa/greenery/scenery kahit gaano katiting. ewan ko kung bakit. hey, it works.

3. i love computer games, pero hindi yung mga masyadong bombastic type na rpg o multi-player chenelyns. wala ako actually tyaga sa ganoon kadetalyeng laro. although ironic, i love citybuilding games, the ones with missions and some kinda aliw graphics, like what impressions games-sierra used to do, with greek civilization/egyptian civ/middle chinese civ games. ay te sinisikatan ako ng araw at nilulubugan kakalaro ng city hehe.

4. i love playing trivia games. trivial pursuit, jeopardy, mga ganun, quiz show types. ewan lang. i am a geek like that. kaya sa timezone, makikita mo kong kinakarir ang super trivia games doon to win the jackpot tickets hehe. hey, nakakulimbat na ko ng enough tix to exchange for a stuff toy. odibah!

5. i don't like dozing off when traveling. i like to look out the window at the scenery kasi, sometimes taking photos, thanks to digicam technology. kahit gabi ang travel. in fact, mas gusto ko yun kasi i love looking at the night lights, see how humans could get creative (or not) in lighting up the dark night. hence, i like looking at neon signs, lighted signs, light fixtures, etc. sometimes i take pictures of these, plus any kind of lighting fixture that interests me. i have lots of photos of these na actually. yes, even during SLR days, in film, on photo paper!

6. i don't get bored. ever. kahit nakatunganga lang ako sa tabi waiting for whatever, kahit sa tingin mo e nabo-bore na ako, hindi ati. ewan kung bakit. i have this knack of entertaining myself with thoughts using things around me as inspiration. pramis. and of course laging muni-muni mode ang moda ng utak ko e. kahit ayaw ko na minsan.

7. i have a bookmark collection. informal naman ito, hindi yung tipong ilalagay ko sa clear plastic folderbook chenes para maprotektahan. wala, andiyan lang sila sa bottom shelf sa library ko.

8. i collect notebooks, the paper type. kaya pag nagta-travel, ito ang binibili ko sa iba't ibang parts ng earth para iuwi. eto ang nakakahon at nakatago para di alikabukin. kolekta lang, parang ayaw kong sulatan. but if i do, eventually, ginagawa ko silang journals.

9. i am a very patient person when dealing with people who want to learn something genuinely,

without just testing you/your knowledge or taunting you or mocking you. i guess that's why i went into teaching. and still surviving. for now.

10. i have little patience (or no sympathy at all) for arrogant people, people who think they already know everything hence you can't contribute something new to their (supposedly existing) body of knowledge, and people who think they know better about anything, even if you actually know better about something they think they know better than you. nalito ka na? hahahahahaha!

11. i have strange reading requirements. i read novels better during long trips, before going to bed, or chilling somewhere while waiting for something or just lounging around, like in a beach. i can't read short stories and creative nonfiction books the same way -- dapat ito sa sofa sa sala o sa couch sa library ko. academic readings i can only read while in a study table of sorts, preferably my dining table; i can't read them anywhere else. and i can't read anything academic or literary in my office. even if i tried. oh, and i read comics better in the john heheh. don't ask why. i don't know. it's just like that.

12. i take pictures of food, preferably close-ups. i like shooting anything in close-ups, actually. strange zooming to detail kumbaga. kaya i just love the macro lens i had before with my SLR. too bad my slr conked out na. :( i miss shooting on film, actually. iba pa rin ang richer image quality ng film granules over digital pixels. e-ver.

13. inggit ako sa mga taong may prubinsiya, the type na may dapat uuwian sila kapag holidays type, you know. unlike me na manila-born and bred na, kahit may province ang grandparents, wala na kasing roots doon to go back to that regularly e.

maybe that's why i like traveling out of manila, kahit saan. which brings me to...

14. i love traveling. if i could make a career out of it, i would. alas, i don't think i can. the taurus in me most times look for some place to root myself to e. e ganun eh. ewan.

15. i love eating grilled/barbecued stuff. anything, lalo na hayup heheh. sorry vegan friends, di ko talaga kaya isuko e. but i tried! semi-vegan dati, 2006, 6 months. it worked! but man, i miss my momma's mean medium rare steaks and her superb tinumis dish (nueva ecijan version of dinuguan - not that bloody and not masabaw) yum... so sorry. :P

16. i'm a purist when it comes to movies. i really like to watch them inside a moviehouse, not in front of a tv or even a projector-on-the-wall set-up. basta. may ganun.

17. everything i learned in dealing with people (PR, showbiz, plastikan, cautious, baragan, sindakan, suyuan, etc.) i learned in ma'm malou de guzman's acting class in college. man, it works, i tell you. take it from me, a former introvert from age 3-19. do i look introverted to you nowwwww???? heheh. :P

18. if given the chance, i would have wanted to dance professionally, as in for a living, o basta nagto-tour at nagpe-perform ng dances chenelyn, parang troupe or part of a musical stage play or some kind of dance group na naiimbitahan sa shows (puwera sa master showman ha hehe :P may tulugan ang nais ko). you know what i mean. as in, dig ko sanang mag-ballet at jazz when i was still young enough for that. alas, pop dancing in high school and some hiphop classes post-college lang ang na-keri ng lola mong gawin. plus of course disco dancing stuff. ganun.

19. if given the chance din, i would have wanted to do more sports pa sana when i was small. alas, di kineri ng lungs ko dahil hikain ako noon, so laging bench ang byuti ko, or excused because. luz! i would really have wanted to excel in martial arts, actually. kaya uber-dig ko ang arnis lessons namin dati nina fire (ehehehe, hint hint). i also wanted to play baseball since i was in high school. luz ang school namin, walang matinong sports program e. kaya ayan, nagbasa na lang ako ng nagbasa ng libro. at naging writer. nubah. laki tuloy pwet ko.

20. i prefer drinking chocolate milk than plain white milk.

21. i like sampling different cuisines. kahit cuisines within cuisines bet rin. street food lalo na. street food all over the world. syempre pipiktyuran ko rin sila.

22. i must have really been a gypsy in a past life (lives). ilang "readers" na ang nakakita nito e. gypsy na nomad na tumatawid somewhere in the Mediterranean areas of the world, na may elements ng things i like like violin (frustrated instrument to learn), greek / mediterranean / persian food (esp lamb! lamb dishes! i heart lamb), red wine, india, some egyptian things, greek mythology, and bellydancing.

therefore, i prefer couscous over rice. mas madali siyang lutuin actually. di ko pa naman itatakwil ang pagka-asian ko tho. i still like some dishes with rice. can you imagine adobo with couscous? luz.

23. in college, i used to eat carrots and drink orange juice for breakfast. i am not a big breakfast fan -- until nag-film production work na ako at naging necessity siya sa life. nowadays, hindi na ulit. but i like taking brunches.

24. i used to like wearing grey shirts. ngayon, pang-workout na lang sila. but before it was hip to wear black or all-black, i already preferred wearing black clothes. panahon pa na di pa pinapanganak ang mga "emo kids," before the "goth" label was also introduced.

25. i prefer writing in a white-text-on-black-background mode. hindi kasi ako nasisilaw sa ganito. ganito ang settings ng lahat ng computer ko. kaya aakalain mong nagco-code ako o parang may ginagawang techie stuff sa computer pero nagsusulat lang naman ako sa msword o openofc. at kapag naki-type ka sa computer ko, mapapagod mata mo kung di ka sanay sa ganito hehe. sorry.

o hah, karir itoh! sige, sumagot din kayo. kahit wala sa tag. go!

of recaps, mishaps and saraps

since i'm on a roll and this is a procrastination break hehe, chika muna ditey.

i like what the stars said to me today:

Your horoscopes for Saturday December 27, 2008

General Daily Horoscope for everyone Although New Year's Eve is not until Wednesday, today's conservative Capricorn New Moon at 7:22 am EST is the astrological beginning of the next cycle. We are serious about what's ahead and need to establish firm footing now before we start our new journey. Energetic Mars comes to our aid, offering solid traction as it enters Capricorn. But a sweet Venus-Neptune conjunction assures us that we need not lose touch with beauty as we strive to get ahead.

Taurus Horoscopes

(Apr 20 - May 20)

Saturday, Dec 27th, 2008 -- You are standing at the beginning of a great adventure and what you learn now can be very foundational for what's ahead. There's really no limit on what you can do once you make up your mind and begin moving in the direction of your destination. Don't be afraid to think big; just remember to bring your thoughts down to a very practical level.

bet. agree! at excited na ko dahil, as i discovered, year of the ox pala ang 2009. my year! this is my third cycle in this universe, and i'm curious and excited to know what will happen next. :)

but of course, things won't be much appreciated without the ever-present comparisons. got this from al's site at sinagutan ko na rin. sagot ka rin if you want.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?

-- break up with someone who's unhealthy for me, before things started to rot. it was the best decision of the year.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

-- i don't really make them. i make wishes and then wish that my

wishes come true

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

-- parang wala...although my cousin's wifey gave birth in toronto. closeness na rin.

hangkyut nya noh! that's new pamangkin charlie gavin karga ni ninang cecil ko.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

-- professional close, maybe, not personal. still, i mourned the loss: my former boss, direk cirio santiago of premiere entertainment productions.

5. What countries did you visit?

-- no chance to do that this year. was supposed to attend this conference thingie in beijing but alas, chaka ang systema ng peyups sa travel...

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

-- pera lang naman lagi ang sagot diyan hehe

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and

why?

-- sept 28, the day i let go of multi-layered inhibitions and just plunged to meet someone i am curious about. namunga at namulaklak naman ang effort :)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

-- marami rin, in a way. una, finding somebody that loves me for real, without pretensions and hang-ups and other egotistical outbursts, and finally having a place of my own, a home i no longer rent, as in talagang akin siya! hansaraaaaaaaaaaap! and having my own column in a nationally-circulated major newspaper. winner!

9. What was your biggest failure?

--not realizing to let go of the unhealthy relationship earlier on. could have given me three more months of having a peaceful mind

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

-- nothing serious. but this is the year i medically and officially discovered that i am flat-footed. ngyar.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

-- this copper-colored acer aspire one! wahoooooooooo!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

-- er, mine? hehe

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

-- some people who projected to be my friend, only to end up persecuting me when things didn't go as they wished/planned/hoped/desired. it's not my loss, really. i'm over it. and i'm over them.

14. Where did most of your money go?

-- e di saan pa, sa food! groceries!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

-- about meeting someone who finally clicks with me, and about buying a second laptop. sensya na, may pagka-gadget dyke ini.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

-- wit. songs, like bad friends, come and go.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? sadder at first, the happier na later

ii. thinner or fatter? strangely enough, thinner ati!

iii. richer or poorer? that goes without saying. tabla lang lagi hehe.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

-- traveling. if only i had the money, and time! shet. san nakakabili ng time? i want one kilo.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

-- crying and moping about the end of a relationship that wasn't healthy for me in the first place. tanga. heniwey, moving on...

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

-- spent it playing spongebob monopoly sa computer with my jowa hehe, and having lunch with my parents and my jowa

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?

-- yuh

23. How many one-night stands?

-- wit

24. What was your favorite TV program?

-- earlier, it was HEROES pero parang hindi na. balik-SMALLVILLE hehe

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

-- i try to lessen the hate around me. there's too much of that already so i just avoid encountering it, even if it fucking presents itself to me. hudas.

26. What was the best book you read?

-- aaaaaaaaaahhh! not enough time to do this! bad trip! swear babawi ako next year!!!!!!!!

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

-- hm, wala e. that i still hate videoke?

28. What did you want and got?

-- this small laptop thingie hehe. gadget dyke talaga e.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

-- wala masyado, until jovan let us watch DARK NIGHT last night in an accidental film orgy here at home hehe. potah, chris nolan is da bomb! sabagay, he had me at MEMENTO. tanga ko, di ko pinanood ito sa big screen nyemas. maganda pala!

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

-- i turned 35. i kinda forgot what i did that time, meaning i might have been with people who mean nothing to me now, or who don't matter much. basta ang alam ko lang e kumain ako ng masarap sa isang restawrang bago/di ko pa nasusubukan, na lagi kong ina-achieve sa bday ko.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

-- more money?

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

-- less on the loose shirts and tried the more fitting shirts. it works pala hehe

34. What kept you sane?

-- cocooning/hibernating at my new sanctuary

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

-- wala. detached ako this year sa ganito.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

-- the chorva on the repro health bill in congress, that stupid cebu canister case of a gay guy, and the passing of proposition8 in the US banning same-sex marriage. mamatay na ang mga religious fundamentalists and homophobic bigots.

37. Who did you miss?

-- my lola, especially when i watched ATANG onstage. grabe lang.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

-- this girl i met online...

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:

-- that honesty doesn't sit too well with people regardless, it's their problem, not mine.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

-- hm, parang wala e...

counting blue cars and orange clouds

pampaantok lang. at pangtesting nitong new optical mouse na binili ko. it works naman.

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10 WHAT’S:

1. What was the first thing you thought about when you woke up?
-- shet sana walang pasok...

2. What did you do last night?
-- supervised the edit of the second episode in a row of lovely day. huwaaaah. masaya naman. mabilis ang editor namin e. dahil dun, napa-lechon dinner ako! waaaaah...

3. What is the most important part of your life?
-- my career and my arts combined. i guess.

4. What would you rather be doing right now?
-- um, having sex? yes, it's that time of the month

5. Have you ever done something outrageously dumb?
-- yes. fall in love with a man. what was i thinking!

6. Have you ever been back stabbed by a friend?
-- one too many times it seems that i wonder if there is a sign at my upper back that says "saksak dito" sabay turo ng arrow

7. Have you ever had the cops called on you?
-- hm, parang wala pa naman...

8. Have you ever dated someone younger than you?
-- age ain't nothin' but a numbah, sabi nga ni aaliyah (sumalangitnawa) so yes, i did and i still will; age is not the barometer of a person's maturity kasi, at least in this country!

9. Have you ever read an entire book in one day?
-- oo naman ano bah

wait, nine lang to a. oh well.

EIGHT WHO’S:

1. Who was the last person you saw?
-- the guard at the lobby greeting me "good evening mam"

2. Who was the last person you kissed?
-- what kind? kung beso, my mom. kung the censored kind, my ex. hm come to think of it, i miss that with us kasi we really had one heck of a physical chemistry happenin'. oh well.

3. Who was the last person you texted??
-- a friend and co-worker

4. Who was the last person you called?
-- my mom ata

5. Who was your first crush?
-- i dunno. some cute person sa kalye namin.

6. Who is the last person who texted you?
-- my katrabaho friend

7. Who is the last person you freaked out on?
-- that would be mari, i guess hahahaha last saturday night when we were talking about neurotic people in da neighborhood. sorry mare!

8. Who did you last hug?
-- a friend who was consoling me and whom i was also consoling back.

SEVEN WHEN’S:

1. When was your last shower?
-- hours ago.

2. When did you last see your mom?
-- nung isang araw

3. When was your last time you saw your dad?
-- same time

4. When did you last change clothes?
-- pagkaligo. nubah!

5. When was the last time you cried?
-- hay naku... sometimes when it hits me how easily i was trashed and pshed away, it starts. labo no?

6. When did you last go to the movies and with who?
-- nakalimutan ko na. sabado nga dapat pero iniwan ko na sila dun after i rescued the day! hahaha! really, man. it takes a lesbian to rescue a gay guy. hahahaha! chos.

7. When did you last listen to music?
-- kahapon

SIX WHERE’S:

1. Where does your best friend live?
-- depende. sino'ng best friend. ngayon, ako lang yun e.

2. Where did you last go?
-- sa gateway to buy this mouse

3. Where did you last hang out?
-- i can't remember. sa riverbanks pa ata, to get drunk, with my friend marnie as she listens to yet another story of heartbreak. hay... shet. marns di ka pa ba nagsasawa?

4. Where did you go to school?
-- peyups

5. Where is your favorite place to be?
-- my condo. it's my sanctuary.

6. Where did you sleep last night?
-- sa kama ko

FIVE DO’S/DOES:

1. Do you like someone right now?
-- yes. me.

2. Do they like you too?
-- i think i like me so yes

3. Do you ever wish you were someone else?
-- yes. brad pitt. only a woman version. then i'll get to fuck all the beautiful women who want me heheheheh. chos. wine speaking.

4. Do you know the muffin man?
-- i know the muff muncher! ako! hahaha! salamat sa SUGAR RUSH for the term, at kay LIZZIE THE LEZZIE (google this! kakatawa siya hehe)

5. Does the future scare you?
-- not really. i look forward to it, actually, being a sci-fi fanatic

FOUR WHY’S:

1. Why are you best friends with your best friend?
-- because she's cool and gorgeous and wow, what a catch! hahahahaha!

2. Why did you get a friendster
-- because i think my generation always finds itself at the throes of these new innovations so we try it out just to see what it has to offer. like when blogging began in the late 1990s, we, being writers, latched on to it, and being communicators, we also tried out this cellphone and texting thing, and of course email. laging ganun e. so same with this social networking thingie.

3. Why did your parents give you the name you have?
-- because my mommy liked the star of franco zeffirelli's ROMEO AND JULIET, that 1970 or 1969 ata film which starred olivia hussey as juliet. oh god, does this mean i am bound to have starcrossed lovers my whole life?????????? punyeta ngayon ko lang naisip ang association a. hm... although i don't think i want to live in a shakespearean tragedy forever. i wanna be in a coen brothers comedy film na!

4. Why are you doing this survey?
-- pampaantok

THREE IF’S:

1. If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
-- i really want to fly. mahal ang plane ticket e.

2. If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you?
-- yes. i'd change the fact that i was introduced into the lesbian world by my first girl ex. i wanted my first lesbian relationship to be happier than that. and she was so not worth it. sobra. sana sa iba na lang ako na-intro dito "properly" baga. at sinabi ko talaga sa kanya yun. tameme siya. hahahaha!

3. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could bring one thing what would it be?
-- one thing lang? okay, my library. more time to read. yey!


TWO WOULD-YOU-EVER’S:

1. Would you ever get back together with any of your ex’s if they asked you?
-- depende sa motibo pero baka hindi rin... at least majority of them. siguro sa isa lang. the rest can die. as if i care.

2. Would you ever shave your head to save someone you love?
-- yes of course. huwag lang nya ko ibe-break afterwards kasi ako naman ang magshe-shave ng buhok niya everywhere! sige lang!

ONE LAST QUESTION:

1. Are you happy with your life right now?
-- contented is more like it, as i always say

pampaantok ng adik

sige nga, sarbey na tagalog halos lahat...

1. kung magbubura ka ng isang tao sa friends list mo, sino yun?
-- dami na nilang nawala, ateng. count.

2. Nakita mo ang ex mo nasa gilid ng kalsada at nag-aapoy, ano gagawin mo?
-- depende kung sinong ex.
kung yung una, sasabihin ko "about time!" sabay halakhak.
kung yung pangalawa, bubuhusan ko ng tubig dahil naaaawa ako sa malulungkot
niyang kamag-anak pag nawala siya, pero i won't stick around to see the
charred parts
kung yung susunod dun, pupunta akong petron at hihingi pa ng extra gas para
idagdag sa liyab, para sigurado!
kung yung susunod dun, bubuhusan ko din ng tubig para ma-extinguish pero i
won't stick around para masabi pa rin niya na siya lang ang nakaraos sa
paghihirap niya sa buhay na mag-isa na walang tulong mula kaninuman


3. Sinabi sayo ng bestfriend mo na buntis siya.
-- e ako din yun e, so balewala ateng

5. Kailan yung huling beses na may tao na gusto mong sapakin sa mukha?
-- what happened to number 4? anyway, sapakin...i can't remember. last month ata.

6. Anong huling bagay na pinagkagastusan mo?
-- groceries, food. ano pa?

7. Sino ang pinakamagandang babae sa friends list mo?
-- e ako e, panu ba yun hehe

8. What is your ideal partner?
-- mapagmahal. at pinapaalam niya sa akin na mahal niya ako, pinaparamdam niya and most of all, pinapakita niya.

saka gorgeous. latina gorgeous.

9. Sa tingin mo tumaas ba o bumaba ang timbang mo nitong nakaraang buwan?
-- bumaba kasi sinusubukan ko ring maging gym nazi tulad ni ichi hihihi :)

11. If you had to sleep with one of your friends who would that be?
-- hindi ko ata bet ang gawaing ito, neng

12. Meron ka bang itinatago sa mundo?
-- marami. hindi puwedeng isiwalat kasi sikreto ito ng maraming tao.

13. Congratulations! May anak na babae ka na! Anong ipapangalan mo?
--oo nga ano, wala pa. pero dati pa ko may pick kung boylet ang anak ko: vittorio linsangan cantor, from vittorio storaro my favorite cinematographer.

14. Anong pagkain ang hinahanaphanap ng sikmura mo ngayon?
-- e punyeta hindi na puwede ang karne e, panu ba yun

15. Anong huling bagay na iniyakan mo?
-- ang realization na hindi pala ako gaano kamahal ng taong akala ko e mahal ako, yung feeling na nagsayang ako ng oras, panahon, pagod at pagmamahal na binuhos sa kanya only to find out that it was mostly for naught. yes, masaklap siya. sobra.

16. Pag may binili ka at ang sinukli sayo ay 2 cents, itatago mo ba o sa kahera na lang?
-- hindi na uso ang 2 cents at ang pagsoli ng sukli below 5 cents, so what?

17. Naiisip mo ba kung paano na lang ang mundo kung wala ka?
-- huwaw. hindi pa naman ako ganun ka-messianic, so no

18. Meron ka bang ceiling fan sa iyong kuwarto? kung meron, madami ba itong alikabok?
-- hahaha! maraming alikabok pero wala akong ceiling fan!

19. Tungkol saan naman yung huling email na natanggap mo?
-- consultation ng students

20. May na-block ka na ba sa friendster mo?
-- sa multiply oo

21. Pinakanakakatindig-balahibong naranasan mo para sa araw na ito?
-- wala.

22. Nagsusuot ka ba ng name tag sa iyong opisina?
-- hindi.

23. Ano nakapagpangiti sa yo ngayong araw na to?
-- ang isang text ng isang super-concerned friend saying "how's the broken hearted? better, i hope" at ang realization na okay na ako at happy na. it doesn't hurt that i received the text while in the middle of gym time, having produced tons of endorphins already (endorphins make you happy! - legally blonde)

24. Anong inoorder mo pag kumakain ka sa Jollibee?
-- tlc. or champ.

25. Nagtinda ka na ba ng kahit ano sa garahe nyo?
-- noong maliit ako. may tindera pantasya ako e. i set up a mini-mini-mini sari sari store kunwari sa mga kalaro ko. in the summer, seryosong tinda ng bangkok santol mula sa dalawang punong hitik. winner ito.

26. Anong kulay ng cellphone mo?
-- black and grey

27. Anong huling serbesa ang tinoma mo?
-- san mig lite. pero ayoko na. balik-wine na ulit. lumaki na tyan ko kakatoma gabi-gabi this past 3 weeks

28. Kung maipagpapalit mo ang buhay mo sa kahit na sino, gagawin mo ba?
-- on the condition that i could return/re-live this life, yes. i wanna be albert einstein.

29. Besides your mouth, where is your favorite spot to get kissed?
-- hindi nga mouth ang favorite ko e. sa leeg at sa *tutut!*

30. How did you feel when you woke up today?
-- relaxed

31. Would you ever donate blood?
-- if it's really needed

32. Have you ever driven without a license?
-- yes but not in a major way

33. Have you ever had a best friend who was of the opposite sex?
-- syempre anuba

34. What does your last text message say?
-- can't remember

35. What is your current dilemma?
-- i want to go on a 2-week out of the country vacation but i can't due to work tie-ups

36. Do you wish someone was with you right now?
-- not really

37. What time did you go to sleep last night?
-- as usual, past midnight

39.Have you kissed anyone on the lips within the past week?
-- no.



1. Pag dinare ka na kiss same sex, gagawin mo?
--anuba!

2. Commute o drive ng car?
-- car na may driver sana

3. San mo mas gusto tumira, dito o sa ibang bansa?
-- dito pero bakasyon matagal sa ibang bansa

4. Kung magkakabahay kayo ng friends mo, sino sa mga friends mo gusto mo kasama? (minimun of 2 max of 5)
-- aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh, been there been that! i vanna ve alone!

5. Pinaka astig na name ng person na narinig mo?
-- does "opalyn forster" count? ay pinaka-weird pala yun hehe... ewan ko. ah, lawin pala! anak ni sir napoleon abueva. yes, dinaig ang kidlat-kawayan-kabunyan triumvirate ni kidlat tahimik hehe.

6. Pili ka para maging GF/BF, chinese, japanese, american, spanish, korean, pinoy?
-- latin american.

7. Pag mahal mo, ok lang i-take for granted ka. Tama ba toh?
--ANOOOOOOO? sino ba gumawa nito? buset.

8. May tao bang wala karapatan magmahal? Sino tong tao na toh?
-- lahat may karapatan pero ang tanong, karapat-dapat ba silang mahalin, lalo na't sobrang tigas na nila na hindi na sila marunong kumilatis ng nagmamahal sa kanila at di na sila marunong magmahal ng sapat

9. Kelan ka huling kinilig?
-- last year pa ate.

10. Pili ka, 5 taon na utot ung hangin o 5 araw na umuulan ng tae pero wala ka masisilungan? (sori, nakaw lang toh)
-- ang labo nito

11. Sino sa mga friends mo pinaka matigas ang ulo sa pagdating sa love?
-- lahat kami!!!!!!!!!!! ahahahahha

12. Tingin mo pag nagkabalikan ang mag EX, magwworkout pa?
-- depende sa chemistry nila

13. Mahirap ba makita EX/past mo masaya na sa piling ng iba?
-- hindi. because i don't care about them anymore e. so hindi ako affected.

14. Ano “special” skills na kaya mo gawin?
-- get me in bed; i'll show you. hahahhahahahha! chaka! ewan! wala. meron. marami.

15. Long hair o short hair?
--short

16. Describe mo kung ano ang maganda/gwapo na person para sayo.
-- inside and out na kagandahan, at hindi siya mayabang dahil dito

17. Kelan ka last umamin na may gusto ka sa isang tao?
-- last year. wrong move.

18. Paborito mong streetfood?
-- isaw!!!!!!!!

19. Kung titignan mo buhay mo so far, ano mas madami, saya o lungkot?
-- pareho lang yata. hirap mag-quantify. hindi saya o lungkot pero dapat satisfaction.

20. Kanino ka mas attracted, sobra same kayo ng personality pati ugali o different sayo?
-- inay ko. ewan ko na. i've tried both and both didn't work out. so ewan na.

21. Gano mo kadalas isipin EX/past mo?
-- once it's over, i don't think about them anymore

22. Bakit may mga tao na sadyang tanga pagdating sa pagibig? Isa ka ba sa mga un?
-- oo e. ewan ko ba. i need rehab. pero i think i'm getting better. i've mutated. i heal faster na.

23. Magkasama kayo ng GF/BF mo sa car, sira na ung breaks pati handbreak, sure na babangga kayo at mamamatay kayo, ano huli mo gagawin?
-- yayakapin ko siya para di siya ma-crush

24. Sino sa barkada nyo bigla na lang “nawawala” at ndi nagpapakita ng matagal kapag nagkakaroon ng GF/BF?
-- hay nako, too many to mention!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! including me, before. hehehe.

25. Magbanggit ka ng 5 friends mo na masasabi mo na TRUE FRIENDS talaga.
-- ayoko. alam na nila sino sila. and i thank you all. mwah!

26. Lilipat ka na ng bahay! Saan mo lungsod sa Metro Manila gusto mo lumipat?
-- well, qc pa rin sana pero dahil mas malinis na ang marikina, balik na ko dito

27. Mamimiss mo ba lover mo kapag umalis na sya papunta states?
-- wala kong lover, ati.

28. Mahilig ka ba sa SUSHI?
-- sashimi

29. Gusto ko na tumigil mag _________?
--pantasya kay angel locsin. char! hahahaha. gusto ko na tumigil tumaba. hehehe.

30. Pano kapag umamin sayo friend mo na sobra tagal mo nang kaibigan na may gusto sya sayo, ano magiging reaction mo?
-- tumbling. ayoko ata ng ganun.

31. LOVE. Hinihintay o hinahanap?
- hindi iniinda. tapus.

32. Sino sasabihin mo nang “I.F.O.” (it’s f*cking over)
-- kakatapos lang ne

34. Pinaka cute na foreign accent para sayo?
-- lately, british! ewan kung bakit.

36. Mahirap magmahal ng ______?
taong nagmamatigas. masakit mabukulan ng matigas.

37. Sa tingin mo, magkakaroon ba nang happy ending buhay mo?
-- oo naman. eto happy na nga e

40. Would you risk getting hurt to find happiness or would you rather play it safe?
-- what you risk reveals what you value, sabi sa libro ni jeanette winterson. i value finding happiness so if that means risking a bit and getting hurt in the process, then so be it. i admire more the tenacity of the kawayan to bend when the storms come because in the end, it still stands straight, unlike strong wood that stands strong and resists the storm, only to be bawled over and uprooted in the end. who wants to be that? like the kawayan, fragile man tignan o kung tutuusin, hindi talaga dahil ito pa rin ang nakatayo at buo matapos ang unos ng buhay. kaya ang dahong ito ay pang-kawayan.



sige, ikaw naman.

pamatay-diwa

omg! wala nang mas su-swak pa sa advise na ito from the stars today...

Taurus Horoscopes

Sunday, Jun 29th, 2008 -- You may want to kick back and enjoy yourself today, but others seem to have something different in mind for you. Although you might try going along with their plans, don't worry if you reach a point where you think that you've had enough. Just take a deep breath and tell everyone what your boundaries are so there are no surprises when you go your own way.

haaay naku... siya sige na nga. grabe lang. as in. ever.

at dahil sa marami akong isiping ayokong isipin, patol muna sa isang pamatay-isip...

1. If someone were to tell you they like you right now, would you care?

-- depende sa fez mama. kung bet, huway nat. pansinin natin. hi hello lang, ganun.

2. Do you still talk to the person you fell hardest for.
-- no, because right now, i don't know who that is, that one i fell hardest for. that's a trick question my dear. you talking to me? you talking to me?

3. Where did you last sleep other than your house?
--my girlfriend's house

4. Do you have a best friend?

-- yes. myself. always has been.

5. Do you smoke?

-- yes but methinks i should stop

6. Do you remember what you were like a year ago?

-- at the throes of an abusive friendship. good thing i was able to escape

7. Who was the last person you cried in front of?
-- i cannot remember. i hate crying in front of people. i think my gf

8. Where are you right now, and how do you feel about where you are?
-- i am at my place, and i am at peace here, and i do not want to change that anytime soon, and those who know me better accept that fact

8. Can you vote next election?
-- yes

9. Wht are you listening to?
-- right now, wla

10. When will your next kiss be?
-- that's also my question

11. Where do you keep your money?
-- at the bank?

12. Do you love someone right now?
-- yes, this is indeed a trick question

13. Do you like someone right now?
-- another one!

14. Who was the last person to call you pretty?
-- a friend of my gf.

15. Ever have a sleepover with the opposite sex?
-- of course. my male friends are eunuchs and i am an amazona so it's safe

16. Where did your last hug take place?
-- inside my gf's house

17. Where were you at 3:02am?
-- kanina? in bed

19. How do you feel about the person who texted you last?

-- we are actually contemplating if we are rehiring him. parang ayaw na namin. ganun.

20. Do you use smiley faces on the computer a lot?

-- not really

21. Have you ever changed clothes in a vehicle?

-- oo naman. this is a special talent. make-up pa while driving. kaya mo yun? ako oo. eyeshadow and all.

22. Who did you last go out to eat with?

-- my lesbian friends and their gay friends from UP babaylan. we had a hoot!

23. Do you have unlimited texts?
-- no

25. When is the last time you took a nap?
-- accidentally lang. yesterday after eating late lunch

26. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
-- my gf

27. Do you talk about your feelings or hide them?

-- depende sa okasyon.

28. Do you wear glasses?

-- yes, and i look good in it hehehhehe chos

29. What are you looking forward to in the next month?

-- the end of these darn centennial celebs and doing admin work for them aarrrrrrrggghhhh

30. The way to win your heart?
-- is to simply know that you care about me, and SHOW IT!

31. how was your weekend?
-- peaceful, to say the least

32. Are you dating the last person you kissed?

-- yes

33. What are you like when you're drunk?

-- inebriated? eloquent actually.

34. The last person you fought with?
-- i cannot remember. oh yeah, some girl who still owes me 6,000 pesos

35. What were you doing last night at 10pm?
-- watching dvd, i think.

36. How long is your hair?
-- short

37. Last text message received?

-- someone telling me he cannot make it to a meeting

38. Name what's on your mind right now?
-- sex? hehehe. no, actually it's bangkok. and the thought of going there in november for the loi krathong festival and their gay pride march. we'll see

39. What were you last listening to?
-- i cannot remember

40. When was the last time you sang out loud?
-- kahapon yata. some rent song

41. What do you really want right now?
-- to be reassured that i am still cared for

42. When was the last time you got yelled at?
-- i cannot remember. no one really yells at me, except for praning co-workers who think the universe is conspiring against them, and blaming me for that. oh yea, i was yelled at by someone who thinks this way

43. Who do you really want to see right now?

-- my self, only happier

44. Are you a player?

-- funny enough, someone told someone i know that i was, because i allegedly dumped my previous ex for someone else daw kaya i was branded as a "playgirl!" OMG! i like that new title! so bogus yet so cool! hahahahha. that beats the chismis before about me that i am a marijuana smuggler who flies in bloke-bloke of weed from dumaguete to manila in the early 2000s! hahahaha! this playgirl chismax is definitely better than the druglord one! hahahhaha

45. Who was the last person you slept in a bed with?

-- my gf who else? contrary to 44, i am a monogamous bitch

it's good, it's friday, it just is

it's good friday but i've stopped celebrating the tenets of catholicism for years now. that's why i'm thinking of cooking rice for late dinner with skinless longanisa and my leftover salade de tomate (or more appropriately, salade de tomate avec l'oeuf) last night. the faithful (fate-fool?) might frown upon this but i don't mind. it's my life, my body and my spirituality so deal with it. i don't mess with yours, so don't mess with mine.

it's good friday but it's not a vacation-type holy week. next week, we face the most toxic part of the end of second sem stuff. so i'll be absent and high. don't mind me if you say hi and i don't reply. that means i am stressed at work. it's not you; it never was. nothing personal. those who don't get this by now, well, won't probably get it anytime anyway. blah. not my loss.

*

now's the only time i found myself a bit rested and alone here at home. the liquids were here yesterday and we spent the night meeting meeting meeting away. the future looks bright in some areas.

oh yeah, one very happy bit of news made me jump jump jump earlier, prompting my nearly-adopted kid to ask what gives, but in a polite manner. i waited for his mom to wake up to tell her the good news. we are both so happy about it.

no, i'm not pregnant. charot! asa pa. hehe :P

as the two sped off in the sunset, literally, i went up and looked outside the windows. the house still smelled of smoke but i don't mind. sometimes, it's like that. most times, incense smoke fills it, too, that my girlfriend asked if i smoked a lot here. not really; only when i drink, c'est tout. ever since i wanted to keep the weight down through the workout mode, i cut down a bit on that department -- except when stress levels are high.

and high they are sometimes, especially when dealing with morons, imbeciles and stupid idiots who don't understand a thing at work. i hate people who think and ACT like they're the center of the universe. don't they know how the cosmos works? hi, i'm libay linsangan copernicus, here to dislodge your outdated theorem. stupida gaga.

hay....

*focus, focus*

buti na lang i subscribe to tenets of buddhism and i believe in karma. lintik lang ang walang karmic retribution. most things are on the up side and no idiot will ruin that for me. intiendes tonta?

*

finally, was able to check out the pool area of this place. we tested the waters, so to speak (pun intended) and it proves to be a good alternative for something i want to do. good, good. things will really be on the up and up here in this place.

as a good friend said some nights ago, "ang sarap umuwi, ano?"

oh yeah, you can never imagine.

grabe lang.

another good friend complimented the rainbow room. she got the ideas of what it is about. yet another good friend said it had an artistic feel/vibe to it kasi. that somehow solidified what i have been thinking all along. buti na lang.

salamat, mga mare.

kaya pala nagtatae na naman ako. ng mga istorya.

winner.

*

for more muni-muni, nakaw survey from lia muna. and i'll see some of you tomorrow.

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1. What do you think of the most when you are alone?
-- no particular thing na umuulit-ulit pero i usually think of stuff that recently happened and assess and reassess and reassess them to no end. my brain needs an off switch.

2. When it is a rainy night, what do you do most of the time?
-- try to stay home or stay put. no sense getting wet

3. When was the last time you were out?
-- that night we went to mdc only to find out it was closed, and we made a tour of several metros to find a decent place like it that's still open. wotta nyt

4. What do you do when you see a full moon?

-- appreciate it and give respect. la luna è mio dio

5. Would you rather swim in the lake or dive in the ocean?
-- magtampisaw lang kahit saan is good enough

6.What would be the best partner of a good cup of coffee?
-- in my twenties, it used to be a stick of yosi. now in my thirties, it's a bunch of peaceful thoughts

7. If you'll ask yourself a question now, what would it be?
-- how come you don't want to sell your soul for big bucks?

8. If certain things in your life will fall apart, what will you do?

-- try to pick the pieces and move on

9. Favorite month/s?
-- my birthday month, and months with bonuses hehe

10. When your friends forget you, what will you do?
-- kebs! di hindi ko pala sila friend. duh

11. Do you talk to yourself?
-- oh yes most of the time

12. Is there anything that you are craving for right now?
-- super sarap sisig ni rey sa pag-ibig pasig hehehe adik ako e sobra

13. I or you?
-- whatthe!

14. Ever cried for something stupid?
-- oo.

15. Your definition of sexy?
-- can be found in this survey answer hehe

16. Do you think you're sexy?
-- oo naman. i think i'm hot, too. yes, i am god's gift to women. hahahahahahaaha naha-high ako. huy joke lang ito ha. baka seryosohin ng mga engot diyan hahahahaha!

17. First thing you do after watching a movie?
-- asess whether it worked for me or not

18. Can you last two days without a bath?
-- ay no. di nga ko makalabas ng bahay na di naliligo e

19. Most common words in your house.
-- ay puke!

20. The last lie you told your parents?
-- um, may ginagawa pa ko, mamaya na kayo pununta... hehehe. actually, totoo naman ito. di ko lang sinabi kung ano hehehe. censored e.

21. Still go to the mall with your parents?
-- minsan pero with my mom lang naman e. kami lang mahilig mamasyal

22. Are you brand conscious?
-- i am conscious of brands that work and are reliable

23. Ever fell in-love?
-- yuh

24. where are you?
-- in the blue room

25. Is it in you to kill someone?
-- yes, especially when highly motivated

26. Daydream a lot?
-- yuh. pambalanse ito ng self-check

27. Happy with your life?
-- contented is more like it. happy kasi can come and go pero mas nagtatagal ang contentment

28. The most touching movie you've watched?
-- jusme i am a film enthusiast. mahaba ang sagot diyan ati

29. When did you last cry?
-- some weeks ago. out of sheer and utter frustration over an idiot

30. What is your favorite thing to eat with peanut butter?
-- soft bread

31. What do you want in your life right now?
-- an atm bank account that doesn't run out of money

32. Do you carry an umbrella when it rains, or just put up your hood?
-- may hidden umbrella somewhere

33. What's your favorite Gatorade flavor?
-- orange one

34. Whats your favorite thing to have on your bed?
-- my girlfriend

35. Do you tend to make relationships complicated?
-- no.

36. Do you dance?
-- yuh

37. Do you live near your ex boyfriend/girlfriend?
-- no and thank heavens!

38. Something you just don't understand?
-- why some people do not know how to listen and understand the information they are absorbing

39. What is the last thing someone bought you?
-- i can't remember. undies? jacket last xmas

40. Do you trust people easily?
-- i used to but i've wisened up

41. What are you proud of?
-- that i've remained credible in the networks i circulate in throughout the years

42. When you sleep do you dream about heroin addicts?
-- whatthe!

43. Do you care what others think about you?
-- only to see if i am still on the right track

44. Do you think you'll be married in 10 years?
-- if it becomes legal, i could consider it

45. What do you look forward to in the next 3 months?
-- new opportunities smiling at me

46. Do you plan on moving in the next year?
-- i just settled here. i ain't going nowhere. and for more of that, watch out for the next issue of yapak travel magazine :) uuuy nag-plug na hehehe :P

pampalipas-bugnot

alam niyo, natutuwa naman ako pag nakikita ko ang paryentes ko. pero lagi na lang may sabit na mangyayari kada engkuwento, miniscule man o gigantic. hay...

so dahil nasira na ang momentum ko sa pagsusulat, sarbey break na lang muna. pampatulog na rin. aga pa bukas, have a long short week ahead. istorbo itong blocking ng holy week na itey ha sa tututs lang. azar.

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1.Do you like to smile?
--only when motivated

2. Do you love music?
--as much as i love cinema

3. Who do you share all or most of your personal secrets with?
--my self. don't ask why; it's just like that e

4. Do you love to shop?
--if i have an unlimited account, surely!

5. If u were given a chance to buy anything u want in the world, what would it be?
--my own media conglomerate (tv station, film production company, postproduction house, recording studio, publishing house, printing press, radio station)

6. Why are you completing this survey?
--because i'm drunk. charot.

7. The:

a) grossest thing u ever heard?
--too many to mention hahahahaha

b) yummiest thing u ever ate? -
--as of now, that slice of pizza sa shakey's is nice

c) cutest boy/girl ever saw?
--i am way past this stage, ati

8. If u were given a chance to rule a country, what country would it be?
--monaco, kasi mayaman sila at nasa europe at maliit lang kaya manageable saka kasi ang head nun ay prince (albert) so kung ako yun, magiging princess ako, tama lang for royalty without being too yabang to be queen, di ba?

OR the vatican (yes, it is considered a country) para mapalitan ko na ang age-old rules and views nila on women, homosexuality and all things they see as deviant of their faith at ire-rewrite ko ang biblia para maging gender-friendly. i swear.

9.The time you're confused the most?
-- wala naman

10.The thing that would make u like a guy/ girl?
--kung caring siya. care always works. sincere care, that is, not a mock one. i swear maraming ganun

11. Are u always happy?
--no. no one is.

12. Are u easily jealous?
--yes. i know i have to change this. nature of taurus kasi e, potah

13. Do u always share drinks with someone?
--not really

14. Are u noisy?
--only in bed. CHAROT! hahahahaha. depende sa sitwasyon

15. Do u know how to rollerblade?
--ayaw. skateboard pa oo.

16. Do u like to give hugs?
--yeah. but only to those who want to receive them

17. Do u know how to ice skate?
--gusto ko i-try

18. Do u like guys/girls who curse?
--depende sa frequency

19. Are u a goody-goody or a naughty kid?
--naughty kid ako growing up. sobra lang! just ask my titas. but like my cantor pinsans, we become goody goody after we hit puberty. hindi ko alam kung bakit. i swear. lahat kami trouble child noong elem days pero once we reach hs/coll/adult life, bumabait kami. it must be genetic.

20. Do you think of your future?
--hay naku, when i reached 32, i stopped thinking of the future. because i thought: FUCK. NOW IS MY FUTURE NA! so there.

21. Do you easily fall in love?
--when i was younger. but now, i learned to be more discerning

22. Are you addicted to someONE now?
--addicted is such a nasty word, so no

23. Are u a complicated person?
-- VERY. ask the people who truly know me

24. If you were given a chance to tell someone something what would it be?
--dude, YOU SUCK!

25. Will you have sex with the same sex?
--anu bang kahunghangan ito? syempre!

26. What is the one thing you'd love to have?
-- a media conglomerate

27. What keeps you busy?
-- work work and more work

28. Do you have a special someone?
-- yes, and i miss her dearly

29. What will you do after answering this survey?
--sleep, if the cosmos will permit

30. Who is the last person to make you cry?
-- a co-worker. cried out of anger and frustration. PAKSHET SYA. c'est tout. salope!

31. Do you Pray?
--in my own way, yeah

32. What can you say about this survey?
--wala lang

33. Do you love poetry?
--yes but i don't think poetry loves me. fiction loves me, though.

34. What are you listening right now?
-- nothing in particular


35. Who was the last person in your mind?
--my mahal


Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months without cheating?
--oo naman. taurus ako chong. may backing ang stars. charot.

~What are you doing now?
obvious bah!

~What is one thing you question a lot?
--money, and its elusiveness hahahahaaaha

~Are you married?
--to my mahal, in spirit

~Have you ever regret letting someone go?
--no. on the contrary, was happiest to let them go

~Is there anyone who doesn't like you?
--people who are threatened by my security

~Do you miss someone
--my mahal

~Did any of your friends go out with any of your exes?
-- as we used to say in college, IDC,IDK (i don't know and i don't care)

~Are looks important?
--depende sa okasyon pero oo naman

~What are you wearing?
--shirt and shorts

~Are you mad at someone right now?
--YOU CANNOT IMAGINE! yes. biatch siya.

~How did you wake up this morning?
fairly well, thanks

~Which is more romantic: sunrise or sunset?
--i am a sunset freak so you know where i go

~Quick say a verse from any song?
i'm a bitch im a lvoer i'm a child i'm a mother...


~How many letters are in your lastname?
stupid question.

~How was your day?
fine!

~Do you live near any of your friends?
no!

~How do you walk?
one foot then the other? whatthe!

~What do you think of BOB MARLEY??
he's a dope head? whatthe!

~Do you believe in love?
hay, trick question ba ito?

~How old do you want to be when you have kids?
i don't want my own kids. i can adopt tho

~Do you hate your last boyfriend/girlfriend?
LOATHE is more like it. i wish she were dead. ten times over.

~Do you only drink bottled water?
--no

~Are you happier single or in a relationship?
--one should be happy whether single or not.

~Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?
--depende sa kasalanan nila the first time. kung rape, no. bitay ang hayup na yan agad. same with abusive jowas. mananapak o mananampal or whatnot, mamatay na sila.

~Would you believe ur enemy if they said they loved you?
-- no!

~Do you wish someone would call you?
--yeah pero wala siya landline e

~What is bugging you right now?
--the fact that i have to work after holy week. bummer ang blocking ng holiday na itich! potah

~If someone doesn't like you,
--sai nga ni bulak, KEBS! love u mother! mwah!

survey slutting as remnants of the dyke dialogue

for some strange reason, tinatamad akong manood ng cinema one originals na nira-run namin ngayon sa cine adarna. hm, bakit kaya? like kahapon, yun lang pinunta ko sana sa peyups, pero i opted to go eat isaw instead. huway is dat? i guess nawalan ako ng gana sa first film when i read the synopsis sa flyer. masyado kasi siyang super-gaya sa indian film na Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, lalo na yung umpisang plot na may kasamang baby si girlet at ang katabi niyang boylet ay napagkamalang asawa niya. hello aparna sen, ni-ripoff ka nila o! hehe. chos.

saka palibhasa nasa "watch dvd mode" ako lately mula nang magkasakit ako kaya wala akong gana pumasok sa loob ng sine. weird... although di ko magalaw ang dvd player kasi ang isa diyan, sobrang adik sa coffee prince (yak) kaya yun ang kinarir. iba naman panoorin natin! :P gusto ko sanang karirin yung Heroes season 2 pero punyetang dvd ko putol mierda. asar! pati yung last ep ng lword season 4! potah putol din! merde! sige na nga, bibili na ko ng smallville ulit hihi...

kaya gaya-gaya muna sa survey answering... mula kay anj na mula kay ani at laura. pasa-pasa hehe. at saka dahil sa nasimulan ang ilang diskusyon sa sex and relationships last saturday (yeheyyyy ang saya-saya ng hapon na iyon!) ay ituloy na natin. however, i still wonder why walang umaamin na nagma-masturbate kayo! hahaha!

all together now: the internet is for porn...charot! :P

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What do you prefer when you get into a relationship?

1- Would you rather have a fun fling or a lasting relationship?

depende sa mood pero syempre mas bet ko ang lasting.

2- What was your longest relationship?

5 years. it should have been cut into 3. what a waste.

3-What is your favorite personality trait?

mine? hm, this is hard to answer. i guess yung being persistent is one think i both like and hate in me. basta.

4- What is the most romantic thing a significant other could do?

just to make me feel that i am (still) important in her life is enough. simple gestures would do. pero sa akin, romantic yung niyayakap ka lagi.

5- When you are dating someone, what is the most important thing to you?

that i won't mess it up!

6- Do you like pet names (ex: baby, sweetheart...)?

yeah. i believe in the use of terms of endearment.

7- What is your ideal night out with a significant other?

a night of exploring...discovering a new food place, new play, new movie, whetever, basta exploring!

8- What is your ideal night in with a significant other?

ganun din -- exploring! exploring each other hehe :P

9- Would you be able to tell someone you love them, even if you didn't feel it?

man, that sucks. i only tell them what i feel. saka i am big on honesty. dapat tapat.

10- Do you like relationships that involve serious commitments?

oo naman. ayoko ng hindi seryoso kasi naggagaguhan lang kayo noh nubah.

11- If you ever got engaged, how would you want it to happen?

these things you don't plan e. so i don't know. basta it's just in the feeling, not the doing.

12- If you were engaged, would you want a wedding as soon as possible?

no. i really don't believe in the ritual of marriage. i think it has to be reinvented.

13- Do you like to talk about the future when in a serious relationship?

sometimes lang. dapat laging may reality check e

14- Do you prefer a sensitive open relationship or a strong silent type?

hindi ko magets ati. well, ayoko ng open relationship dahil i could get as possessive and jealous as hell. so strong silent type?

15- When in a relationship do you have to have contact with your partner on a daily basis?

oo naman! kahit simple lang basta may connect. i am also big on communication.

16- Do you like public displays of affection?

moderate, oo. malambing kasi ako kaya keri lang. huwag lang over.

17- Is there anything you won't tolerate while in a relationship?

gagayahin ko si anj: cheating. leche. hehe :p saka for some strange reason, i really don't like it when she is in touch with her exes. ewan ko ba... but i know that's wrong and i have to change that.

18- What is one thing that you value most in a relationship?

tenderness.

19- Would you ever be able to handle a long-distance situation?

goodness, no. pasig-marikina divide na nga lang nahihirapan na kami, what more ldr?

20- Do you believe in moving in together before engagement or marriage?

yes. you have to check the goods before purchase hehe

1. 3 names you go by:

libay to most

bay to some relatives and friends

bayli to some good friends from our UPsappho days

2. Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:

bracelet, bra, panty

3. Five Things you cant live without:

food, water, the internet (not for porn ha hehe), a bath once a day, tissue

4. Whats your Fav. cake?

i'm a pie person, not a cake person. teka, saan ba ang chcolate mousse? exception yun.

You must answer every question TRUTHFULLY!

1. Are you currently in a relationship?

opo. at masaya kami.


2. Have you ever been given a rose?

oo pero sa isip ko, sana chocolate na lang, nabusog pa ko

3. What is your all-time favorite romance movie?

wala ati. depende sa mood yan e

4. Have you ever been in love?

oo naman


5. Do you believe that everyone has a soul-mate?

i believe everyone has not one soul mate but several. that's because there is no one-to-one correspondence of souls. i believe people could come from the same soul, and it is up to us to hunt for or find the biggest soul chunk that matches yours.

i happen to believe i found a big soul chunk of mine in my girl right now, and i'm glad about that.

6. Whats/Who is your current problem?

assholes who don't cooperate at work

7. Have you ever had your heart broken?

one too many times it seems

8.Your thoughts of online or long distance relationship?

not a good thing. anong silbi ang makipagrelasyon sa taong di mo mahawakan o matikman?

9.Have you ever seen a friend as more than a friend?

hindi pa yata. incest sa akin yun e

10. Do you believe the statement "once a cheater always a cheater"?

yeah. it's hard to shake that off e, kahit ano pa mang rehab ang gawin niya.

11.How many kids do you want to have?

just one will do. adopt lang, not via my chuva.

12.What is/are your favorite color(s)?

complementaries blue and orange. plus a host of tertiary colors.

13. Do you believe you only love once?

no. you can love several times pero varying degrees.

14.are you and your ex friends?

ayoko. masalimuot e. iba-iba tayo ng proseso at di ako naniniwala na magiging maganda ang samahan niyo bilang kaibigan dahil nakakasagabal ang mga negatibong nangyari sa inyo noong kayo.

yea i am a bitch like dat

15.Imagine you're 40 , you have kids and your spouse just died, would you re-marry?

laboh

16. at what age did you start likeing the opposite sex?

we are born into heterosexuality and heteronormativity so maliit pa lang nariyan na iyan.

17. what song do u want to be played at your wedding?

isipin ko pa. ayoko ngang magpakasal di ba?

18. Do you like anyone right now?

yeah. si grace :)