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

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
:: My name is a mix of my grandparents’ names.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
:: I don’t remember.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
:: Yes.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
:: Chicken

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
:: My Ninna.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
:: Why not? I’m pretty generous, haha!

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
:: What do you think?

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
:: Yes.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
:: Sure.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
:: Post’s Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
:: I untie my shoelaces, not my shoes. :P

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
:: B&J’s New York Super Fudge Chunk.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
:: Lips and also dimples, if they have them.

15. RED OR PINK?
:: Pink

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
:: My weight.

17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
:: My friends back in the US (whew, that’s different, hehe!) and our orlando vacations.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
:: Sure.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
:: Denim pants and no shoes

(Hmmm, walang 20? Anyways…)

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
:: Hubby talking on the phone.

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
:: Blue

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
:: Babies, Coffee, Fresh rain.

24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
:: My insurance agent, hehe! (Hi Marivi!)

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
:: Very much!

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
:: Manny Pacquiao in the ring.

27. HAIR COLOR? Natural or enhanced?
:: Natural. But I plan to enhance it very soon, hehehe!

28. EYE COLOR?
:: Brown

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
:: Used to, but now not anymore

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
:: Anything I did not cook. :)

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
:: Happy endings.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
:: 17 Again, on the plane.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
:: Navy Blue.

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
:: Summer

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
:: Both!

36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
:: Chocolate cake

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
:: I hope everyone.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
:: I hope no one. :)

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
:: None right now. Busy ako, hehe!

40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
:: A beach scene.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
:: Backyardigans!

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)
:: My Ninna singing, hehe.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
:: Beatles

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
:: USA

45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
:: I have a good memory for song lyrics.

46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
:: Quezon City, Philippines.

47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
:: Everyone’s!

48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
:: He was introduced by a friend. :)

Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen movies you’ve seen that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag fifteen friends, including me because I’m interested in seeing what movies my friends choose. (To do this, go to your Notes tab on your profile page, paste rules in a new note, cast your fifteen picks, and tag people in the note — upper right hand side.

This is not in any order.

1. The Wedding Singer
2. 50 First Dates
3. PS I Love You (The Sharon Cuneta movie, not Hilary Swank’s)
4. The Karate Kid
5. The Princess Bride
6. The Bucket List
7. Love Affair
8. The American President
9. Unbreakable
10. Good Will Hunting
11. Before Sunrise
12. Gattaca
13. Back To The Future (Yes, including Back To The Future 3 with its cowboy cardboard display set, hehe!)
14. Forrest Gump
15. Full Metal Jacket

And just like that, fifteen! I could have written a longer list, haha! :)

Here are my answers. Get to know mee!

You’ve been tagged, you have the honor of copying all these goofy questions, writing your own response, and tagging other victims. You have to tag me. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a creepy stalker kind of way.

1. What time did you get up this morning?
:: 9:00 am

2. How do you like your steak?
:: I don’t eat steak. If I did, I would be taking diet pills alongside cholesterol pills, hehe!

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
:: Angels and Demons, with my friend P. :)

4. What is your favorite TV show?
:: The Deadliest Catch and Cash Cab, hehe!

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
:: Canada :)

6. What did you have for breakfast?
:: Baked Macaroni ala Mother Macky.

7. What is your favorite cuisine?
:: Filipino!

8. What foods do you dislike?
:: Food with ingredients I can’t recognize or pronounce, haha!

9. Favorite Place to Eat?
:: Anywhere as long as its cheap but yummy.

10. Favorite dressing?
:: Ceasar

11.What kind of vehicle do you drive?
:: SUV

12. What are your favorite clothes?
:: Shirt, shorts, and sandals.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?
:: Europe

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?
:: Half full!

15. Where would you want to retire?
:: Pilipinas

16. Favorite time of day?
:: After dinner. :)

17. Where were you born?
:: Philippines

18. What is your favorite sport to watch?
:: Dance sport, hehe!

19. Who do you think will not tag you back?
:: I don’t know, haha!

20. Person you expect to tag you back first?
:: Probably, Mamah, hehe!

21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this?
:: Everyone!

22. Bird watcher?
:: Depends on the bird!

23. Are you a morning person or a night person?
:: Definitely a night person.

24. Do you have any pets?
:: Right now, none.

25. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share?
:: I do, but its a secret for now. I don’t want to jinx it, haha! :)

26. What did you want to be when you were little?
:: Doctor. Didn’t we all?

27. What is your best childhood memory?
:: I can’t choose just one, I have lots!

28. Are you a cat or dog person?
:: Dog person.

29. Are you married?
:: Yup, and happily.

30. Always wear your seat belt?
:: Yup!

31. Been in a car accident?
:: Yes!

32. Any pet peeves?
:: Bad grammar, hehe!

33. Favorite Pizza Toppings?
:: The works!

34. Favorite Flower?
:: Irises.

35. Favorite ice cream?
:: Ben and Jerry’s New York Super Fudge Chunk

36. Favorite fast food restaurant?
:: KFC

37. How many times did you fail your driver’s test?
:: Proud to say, never!

38. From whom did you get your last email?
:: Hubby!

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
:: Chanel, haha!

40. Do anything spontaneous lately?
:: Yes!

41. Like your job?
:: What job? Haha! It’s not a job if you like doing it. :)

42. Broccoli?
:: With cheese sauce, please.

43. What was your favorite vacation?
:: HK with hubby.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with?
:: Hubby!

45. What are you listening to right now?
:: Hubby giving tech support over the phone, haha!

46. What is your favorite color?
:: Blue

47. How many tattoos do you have?
:: None, I’m a blank canvas.

49. What time did you finish this quiz?
:: 2309h

50. Coffee?
:: Sure!

Let the kikay-ness begin. :)

1. How many colors of nail polish do you have at one time?
:: Four.

2. What is your most recent girly purchase?
:: A CD Lip gloss.

3. Do you own a perfume that costs over $60?
:: Yes.

4. Do you have more hair products and body products than you can use
:: Yes, to the chagrin of my husband whose toiletries are usually relegated to the cabinet under the sink, hehe.

5. Where do you go to shop for clothes?
:: Anywhere. Especially if there’s a sale going on, haha!

6. What is the color of your couch?
:: Chocolate brown leather. Too manly, no? Guess who bought it.

7. What is your therapy?
:: Shopping and spa!

8. What song do you dance to in your room when nobody else is home?
:: Single Ladies by Beyonce, haha!

9. What do you like about Hollywood?
:: Some of the movies that come out of it.

10. What makeup do you use?
:: Laura Mercier for the face, Dior for the lips, Shu Uemura for Lashes.

11. What color are most of your clothes?
:: Jewel tones, some white, and black.

12. What size is your bed?
:: Queen

13. Do you carry a mirror in your purse?
:: Nope.

14. What magazine would you subscribe to?
:: Chismis magazines haha!

15. What hair color do you wish you had?
:: I’m happy with my hair color, although I could use some highlights.

16. How many pairs of shoes do you have?
:: Too many to mention.

17. Which one is your favorite?
:: TB Reva Flats

18. Bracelet or necklace?
:: Bracelet.

19. What is the cheapest piece of clothing you’ve had?
:: Some sale shirts from Old Navy. ($2.99?)

20. Do you dress up for Halloween?
:: Not really. I want to, though.

21. How would you describe your choice of handbags?
:: Classic

22. Scarves or hats?
:: Scarves

23. You have the weekend off, what would you do?
:: Sleep in, hehe!

24. Where would you like to travel to next?
:: Europe

25. Your advice to your girl friend who has just been dumped by her boyfriend
:: I have to agree with Kate: It’s his loss, not yours.

What? That’s it? No questions about mortgage protection life insurance? Just kidding. I really enjoyed this one! :)

Your favorites.
Don’t think, just type.
Tag 15, or whoever are still part of that dying breed who read books.

Here I go!

1. Harry Potter Series (JK Rowling)
2. The Prophet (Khalil Gibran)
3. All of Jodi Picoult’s Books.
4. The Time Traveller’s Wife (Audrey Niffenegger)
5. The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)
6. Paradise (Judith McNaught)
7. The Dark Hunter Series (Sherrilyn Kenyon)
8. The Shopaholic Series (Sophie Kinsella)
9. Dr Seuss Books
10. The Class (Erich Segal)
11. The Chamber (John Grisham)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. Twenty Poems of Love and A Song of Despair (Pablo Neruda)
14. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)
15. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Annie Dillard)

Nell, fifteen is not enough! My favorite books just gushed out of me like water gushing out of good quality discount faucets. Thanks for this tag, I enjoyed it! :)

You can ONLY answer Yes or No.
You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. — and believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming nothing is exactly as it seems.

Now, here’s what you’re supposed to do. . . Copy and paste this into your notes, delete my answers, type in your answers and tag as many of your friends as you’d like to.

Kissed any one of your Facebook friends? YES.
Been arrested? — NO.
Kissed someone you didn’t like? — YES
Slept in until 5 PM? — YES.
Fallen asleep at work/school? — YES.
Held a snake? — NO.
Ran a red light? — YES.
Been suspended from school? — NO
Experienced love at first sight? — YES.
Totaled your car in an accident? — NO.
Been fired from a job? — NO.
Fired somebody? — NO.
Sang karaoke? — YES.
Pointed a gun at someone? — NO.
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t? — YES
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? — YES
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? — YES

*wait a minute, the last three questions gave me a sense of dejavu, haha! anyway, moving on…

Kissed in the rain? — NO.
Had a close brush with death — YES.
Played spin-the-bottle? — YES.
Sang in the shower? — YES.
Smoked a cigar? — YES.
Sat on a rooftop? — YES.
Smuggled something into another country? — YES.
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? — NO.
Broken a bone? — NO.
Skipped school? — YES.
Eaten a bug? — YES.
Sleepwalked? — NO.
Walked a moonlit beach? — YES.
Rode a motorcycle? — YES.
Dumped someone? — NO.
Forgotten your anniversary? — NO.
Lied to avoid a ticket? — NO.
Ridden in a helicopter? — NO.
Shaved your head? — NO.
Played a prank on someone? — YES.
Hit a home run? — NO.
Felt like killing someone? — YES.
Cross-dressed? — NO.
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? — YES.
Eaten snake? — NO.
Marched/Protested? — YES.
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? — NO.
Puked on amusement ride? — NO.
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? — YES.
Knitted? — YES.
Been on TV? — YES.
Shot a gun? — NO.
Skinny-dipped? — NO.
Gave someone stitches? — NO.
Eaten a whole habenero pepper? — NO.
Ridden a surfboard? — NO.
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? — YES.
Had surgery? — YES.
Streaked? — NO.
Taken by ambulance to hospital? — NO.
Tripped on mushrooms? — NO.
Passed out when not drinking? — YES.
Peed on a bush? — YES.
Donated Blood? — NO.
Grabbed electric fence? — NO.
Eaten alligator meat? — NO.
Eaten cheesecake? — YES.
Eaten your kids’ Halloween candy? — YES.
Killed an animal when not hunting? — YES.
Peed your pants in public? — NO.
Snuck into a movie without paying? — YES.
Written graffiti? — YES.
Still love someone you shouldn’t? — NO.
Think about the future? — YES.
Been in handcuffs? — NO.
Believe in love? — YES.
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? — NO.

How about that? There’s some things there that probably need a little explaining but, I’m not telling unless someone asks, haha! Although I’d probably answer a question about Wilmington NC real estate stuff better than I can explain some of the stuff that I did here. :D Oh well, that’s done!

The Bucket List. Place an X by all the things you’ve done and remove the X from the ones you have not, then send it to your friends (including me).

Things you have done during your lifetime:
(x ) Gone on a blind date. (Yep, I was adventurous that way.)
(x) Skipped school.
( ) Watched someone die.
( ) Been to Canada. (Not yet!)
( ) Been to Mexico.
(x) Been to Florida. (Yes, lived there even! :D)
( ) Been to Hawaii. (Sort of. To echo Kate, does a stop over count?)
(x) Been on a plane.
( ) Been on a helicopter.
(x) Been lost.
(x) Gone to Washington, DC.
(x) Swam in the ocean.
(x) Cried yourself to sleep.
(x) Played cops and robbers.
(x) Recently colored with crayons.
(x) Sang Karaoke.
(x) Paid for a meal with coins only.
( ) Been to the top of the St. Louis Arch.
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t.
(x) Made prank phone calls.
( ) Been down Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere.
(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue. (Yes, and its a skill I recently taught my daughter, hehe!)
( ) Danced in the rain naked.
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus. (I even asked for a tv stand to go with my husband’s LCD tv wish, hehe!)
( ) Been kissed under the mistletoe.
(x) Watched the sunrise with someone.
(x) Blown bubbles.
(x) Gone ice-skating.
(x) Gone to the movies.
( ) Been deep sea fishing.
( ) Driven across the United States. (But we plan to :D)
( ) Been in a hot air balloon.
( ) Been sky diving.
( ) Gone snowmobiling.
(x) Lived in more than one country.
(x) Lay down outside at night and admired the stars while listening to the crickets.
(x) Seen a falling star and made a wish.
( ) Enjoyed the beauty of Old Faithful Geyser.
(x ) Seen the Statue of Liberty.
( ) Gone to the top of Seattle Space Needle
(x) Been on a cruise.
(x) Traveled by train
(x) Traveled by motorcycle
(x) Been horse back riding…
(x) Ridden on a San Francisco cable car.
(x) Been to Disneyland or Disneyworld. (Both!)
(x) Truly believe in the power of prayer.
(x) Been in a rain forest.
( ) Seen whales in the ocean.
(x) Been to Niagara Falls
( ) Ridden on an elephant.
( ) Swam with dolphins.
( ) Been to the Olympics.
( ) Walked on the Great Wall of China.
( ) Saw and heard a glacier crack.
( ) Been spinnaker flying.
( ) Been water-skiing.
( ) Been snow-skiing.
( ) Been hang gliding.
( ) Been to Westminster Abbey
( ) Been to the Louvre
( ) Swam in the Mediterranean
( ) Been to a Major League Baseball game
( ) Been to a National Football League game
( ) Jumped in the ocean when it was 20 degrees
( ) Gone skinny dipping

Not so bad, no? The last few ones are tough, though! But I promise to try to cross out some more on this list. Someday. :)

TEN PREFERENCES IN A RELATIONSHIP
1. Smile or eyes?
:: Eyes, you can tell how sincere and how trustworthy a person is by seeing deep into their eyes.

2. Light or dark hair?
:: Dark hair. Especially dark, Asian hair, hehe!

3. Hugs or kisses?
:: Actually, I am more of a Hug person. But I never turn down a good liplock hehe!

4. Intelligence or attraction?
:: Intelligence. A great mind is very attractive to me. I want a guy who knows how to think for himself. Not someone who has to depend on daily Horoscopes or something. :)

5. Hook-up or relationship?
:: Relationship! I have always preferred my encounters to have meaning. Besides, I’m not very good with random hook-ups, most people whom I’ve met who have (or are) engaged in it seemed… pretty shallow.

6. Trust or love?
:: Love. Although trust is also very important to me, as I have a particular aversion to cheating, based on experience. However, you can’t love without trust, but you can trust without love. :)

7. Long distance or close?
:: Close. Hubby and I have tried long-distance and it doesn’t work – we just end up miserably missing each other. (Naks!) :D

8. Call or text?
:: Call. Texting is cute if you’re, like, below 21. :D

9. Older or younger?
:: Older. I like being babied. :)

10. Looks or Personality?
:: Personality. Looks fade while a great personality grows on you. :)

TEN LAST
1. Last phone call you made?
:: Hubby in Florida.

2. Last phone call you received?
:: Hubby from the airport.

3. Last person/people you hung out with?
:: Ninna, my daughter.

4. Last person to text you?
:: A friend asking for Tips for a Job Interview.

5. Last person you tickled?
:: Baby Alyanna, my goddaughter.

6. Last person you IM?
:: My sister.

7. Last person you hugged?
:: Ninna, when I dropped her off at school this morning.

8. Last person you slept with?
:: Husband!

9. Last person you laughed with?
:: The maintenance guy who fixed our door (that fell off its hinge!) and he was really amused at how we managed to wreck the poor door, hehe!

10. Last dream you can remember?
:: Honestly, I’ve been so tired this weekend that I’ve drifted off into dreamless sleeps these past nights. Sorry! :D

FOUR NAMES THAT FRIENDS CALL YOU:
1. Meeya
2. Mia
3. Mee
4. Mama Mee

FOUR MOST IMPORTANT DATES IN YOUR LIFE:
1. My Birthday
2. My Wedding Day
3. My Daughter’s Birthday
4. The day we arrived in the USA.

FOUR THINGS YOU’VE DONE IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES:
1. Ate
2. Fed my daughter
3. Blogged
4. Bloghopped

FOUR WAYS TO BE HAPPY:
1. Enjoying experiences as they come
2. Having no regrets
3. Random hugs from and for the ones you love
4. Nice and relaxing, but effective, body wraps.

FOUR PEOPLE/THINGS YOU MISS FROM YOUR PAST:
1. Low gas prices
2. Wearing high-heeled shoes
3. My grandmother, Lola Julia
4. Getting a wonderful facial treatment any time I want :)

FOUR GIFTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE:
1. Money is always good. :)
2. A plane ticket bound for home.
3. A new laptop, or handbag.
4. A spa package that includes a great massage, bodywraps, and a rejuvenating facial treatment, hehe!

FOUR OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Reading
2. Watching movies
3. Window-shopping (or bargain-hunting)
4. A little bit of photography

FOUR PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR VACATION:
1. Maldives
2. Italy
3. Thailand
4. Coron Island

FOUR FAVORITE DRINKS:
1. Water
2. Coffee
3. Smoothies
4. Margaritas

FOUR THINGS ALWAYS FOUND IN YOUR BAG:
1. Wallet
2. Phone
3. Keys
4. Lipstick/Lipgloss

FOUR FAVORITE COLORS:
1. Blue
2. Pink
3. Red
4. Purple

TOP FOUR HANGOUTS:
1. Home
2. Mall
3. Library
4. Cafe

TOP FOUR YOU LOVE SO MUCH:
1. My husband
2. My daughter
3. The rest of my family
4. All of my friends :)

TOP FOUR “THINGS” SPECIAL TO YOU:
1. My collection of photos
2. My wedding rings
3. My handbags (of course!)
4. My sanity (haha!)

TOP FOUR WHO YOU THINK WILL ANSWER THIS SURVEY:
1. Mamah
2. Razel
3. Anyone who’s bored, like me (haha!)
4. You!

TOP FOUR REASONS WHY YOU ANSWERED THIS SURVEY:
1. I wanted to update my meme blog.
2. I just finished doing tons of laundry and I wanted to chill.
3. Because I have owed Liezl this tag for a while now. :)
4. Because I really wanted to write something about BODY WRAPS, not only because I miss getting one but also, because I found a product (from Lacote Guam, no less!) that promised results after the first treatment! If this doesn’t help take off these unsightly cellulite of mine, I don’t know what will. :)

That’s it! :) How about you? Care to share your top four? :)

You’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the ABC’s of YOU. At the end, choose 26 people to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 25 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a creepy stalker kind of way.

A – Age: 34

B – Bed size: Queen

C – Chore you hate: Folding clothes.

D – Dog’s name: Kuting :)

E – Essential start-your-day item: Blues Clues. (Pampagising ng alaga. :D)

F – Favorite color: Blue and pink.

G – Gold or Silver: Gold

H – Height: 5 feet

I – Instruments you play(ed): Piano, Guitar, Drums, and Tambourine.

J – Job title: Chief Operations Officer :D

K – Kid(s): Ninna

L – Living arrangements: TVJ style.

M – Mom’s name: Nitz

N- Nicknames: Mee

O – Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Nov 26 2003, CSection.

P – Pet Peeve: Txt speak/spelling.

Q – Quote from a movie: You had me at hello.

R – Right or left handed: Right handed.

S – Siblings: Yay, Ron, and Zel. In addition, Remy, Aileen, Alvin, Aiza, Alexis, and Alelli. :)

T – Time you wake up: 7:15am on weekdays. Weekends, not later than 9am.

U- Underwear: Clean ones. :)

V – Vegetable you dislike: Okra.

W – Ways you run late: Oversleeping is usually the major culprit, hehe!

X – X-rays you’ve had: Chest and Hips

Y – Yummy food you make: Sans Rival. Seafood Pasta Alfredo.

Z – Zoo favorite: Elephants, Tigers, and those huge Clydesdale Horses. (I can just imagine how much they spend for horse supplies!)

Next time won’t you play with me. :)