1. I average one quarter-pounder meal with go-big-time a week. Gawd. But there are times I don't eat breakfast and that's when I go for my quarter-pounder meal at lunch.
2. I drink a cup of coffee in the wee hours of the morning, while having breakfast with Darice, then another cup first thing when I get to work, then another cup during 3pm break. There are days when I grab a coffee during lunch time too, then another one after a drinking session at night. Yes, nakakatulog pa rin naman ako sa gabi :P
3. I consume around 3/4 of a pack of yosi everyday. Yikes. The 1/4 is consumed by my yosi buddy. Hee.
4. I'm not much of a beer drinker. It makes me terribly burpy and sleepy! Two bottles and I'm yawning.
5. So I go for the cocktails and hard drinks. No hangover!
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R is for Random
I got this from Toni, and she gave me the letter R :) I have to write about 10 things I love that starts with the letter R.
Here goes:
Rice - I love rice so much, I had to cut back on it to maintain my voluptous figure AHAHAHAHHA.
Rum Coke - my go-to at-home drink of choice.
Real Genius - Val Kilmer was <3<3<3 in this movie. One of my simple pleasures :)
Rachel McAdams <3 Ryan Gosling - Yey for being back together! Please don't ever break up again!
Ryan Reynolds - Alanis' ex-fiance, had the best lines in Trinity Blade, rocked Van Wilder Party Liaison, bad-ass in Smokin' Aces, and my list will go on and on :P
Here goes:
Rice - I love rice so much, I had to cut back on it to maintain my voluptous figure AHAHAHAHHA.
Rum Coke - my go-to at-home drink of choice.
Real Genius - Val Kilmer was <3<3<3 in this movie. One of my simple pleasures :)
Rachel McAdams <3 Ryan Gosling - Yey for being back together! Please don't ever break up again!
Ryan Reynolds - Alanis' ex-fiance, had the best lines in Trinity Blade, rocked Van Wilder Party Liaison, bad-ass in Smokin' Aces, and my list will go on and on :P
Flickr Meme
Got this from Wifelysteps :D
The concept:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste the html into your blog or Flickr stream. Or use the Mosaic Maker at fd’s Flickr Toys.
The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Looked up your flickr name and see what pops up.
And for my answers:
The concept:
a. Type your answer to each of the questions below into Flickr Search.
b. Using only the first page, pick an image.
c. Copy and paste the html into your blog or Flickr stream. Or use the Mosaic Maker at fd’s Flickr Toys.
The Questions:
1. What is your first name?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What high school did you go to?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. Who is your celebrity crush?
6. Favorite drink?
7. Dream vacation?
8. Favorite dessert?
9. What you want to be when you grow up?
10. What do you love most in life?
11. One Word to describe you.
12. Looked up your flickr name and see what pops up.
And for my answers:
Randomly, in 10 different ways
Rules:
Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.
Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their ten things and post these rules.
At the end of your blog, you need to choose ten people to get tagged and list their names.
Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they're tagged, and to read your blog.
Okay, so here's mine:
10 Recent Things That Made Me Happy
So it's been, what, 16 days since my last blog post?!?
Anyways, so that I can finally update, and with a cheerful post at that, I'm answering Aggie's happy tag.
Okay, I hope this won't be too hard as I am trying really really really hard to battle an emotional breakdown because of my wayward hormones. Kelangan labanan ang hormones ngayong gabing ito... PMS BEGONE!
Anyways, so that I can finally update, and with a cheerful post at that, I'm answering Aggie's happy tag.
Okay, I hope this won't be too hard as I am trying really really really hard to battle an emotional breakdown because of my wayward hormones. Kelangan labanan ang hormones ngayong gabing ito... PMS BEGONE!
One in Twenty
Let's take a break from all drama and answer a tag from Haze :D
Rules: Remove one (1) question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag eight (8) people in your list. List them out at the end of this post.
Here goes my answers:
Rules: Remove one (1) question from below, and add in your personal question, make it a total of 20 questions, then tag eight (8) people in your list. List them out at the end of this post.
Here goes my answers:
Three Desktops
I was tagged by Aggie eons ago!
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So the tag is all about what your PC/notebook desktop looks like.
I use one PC at work and 2 PCs and a laptop at home -- I know, andami noh? But I'm going to share 3 of those desktops only, as the other PC at home is my husband's.
First up is my work PC's desktop.
Desktop image is provided by our client and we really don't have any choice about that :P
Look at the numerous files on my desktop! Most of them are text files wherein I save some sort of information I might need later on -- test data, locals, interface terminology, etc. It's a mess, just like my real desk top, but I get work done, I promise!
Darice and I share the laptop at home. Well, she mostly uses it, as she loves to lie on her stomach while watching Youtube videos or playing those Nick, Jr. games.
The desktop layout is from Shabby Princess. She posts these desktop layouts every month on her blog, and it's free! Darice loves the pictures I use of her for the laptop desktop -- sometimes, she helps me in picking out the pictures I should use :)
If you can see, the laptop is littered with shortcuts for games because of Darice, but has also work-related software (Visio and remote-access Mainframe) because of me.
Now this is my own PC's desktop image. I got it thru a link from Geeksugar eons ago.
Why do you think I picked it? Is it because it's a painting called Irises by Vincent Van Gogh? Is it because it's a "beautiful study full of air and life"?
Or just because the flowers are purple? :D
My PC is very bare as it's a hand-me-down from the hubby after he bought his spankin' new system last June. I have just installed the essentials: Firefox, Photoshop, Picasa, YM!, iTunes, Nokia PC Suite and the Flickr Uploader. I don't have any Office software installed -- I don't plan to use this for work at all! :P
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And now, it's your turn!
I'm tagging psych0sis, pao, makoyskie, pinklife and talamasca!
Hey, and anybody else who wants to, of course! It's a free blogosphere after all :D
Just do instructions below and copy to your post :)
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So the tag is all about what your PC/notebook desktop looks like.
I use one PC at work and 2 PCs and a laptop at home -- I know, andami noh? But I'm going to share 3 of those desktops only, as the other PC at home is my husband's.
First up is my work PC's desktop.
Desktop image is provided by our client and we really don't have any choice about that :P Look at the numerous files on my desktop! Most of them are text files wherein I save some sort of information I might need later on -- test data, locals, interface terminology, etc. It's a mess, just like my real desk top, but I get work done, I promise!
Darice and I share the laptop at home. Well, she mostly uses it, as she loves to lie on her stomach while watching Youtube videos or playing those Nick, Jr. games. The desktop layout is from Shabby Princess. She posts these desktop layouts every month on her blog, and it's free! Darice loves the pictures I use of her for the laptop desktop -- sometimes, she helps me in picking out the pictures I should use :)
If you can see, the laptop is littered with shortcuts for games because of Darice, but has also work-related software (Visio and remote-access Mainframe) because of me.
Now this is my own PC's desktop image. I got it thru a link from Geeksugar eons ago.Why do you think I picked it? Is it because it's a painting called Irises by Vincent Van Gogh? Is it because it's a "beautiful study full of air and life"?
Or just because the flowers are purple? :D
My PC is very bare as it's a hand-me-down from the hubby after he bought his spankin' new system last June. I have just installed the essentials: Firefox, Photoshop, Picasa, YM!, iTunes, Nokia PC Suite and the Flickr Uploader. I don't have any Office software installed -- I don't plan to use this for work at all! :P
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And now, it's your turn!
I'm tagging psych0sis, pao, makoyskie, pinklife and talamasca!
Hey, and anybody else who wants to, of course! It's a free blogosphere after all :D
Just do instructions below and copy to your post :)
An Interview Tag from Wifely Steps
Yey, Toni was able to send me an interview! Ang haba ng pumipila na nagpapainterview kay Toni eh, I thought it will take 10,000 years before my turn :P
I'll start with the interview rules:
Okay, on to Toni's questions, and of course, my answers:
I'll start with the interview rules:
- Leave me a comment saying “Interview me.”
- I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
- You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
- You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
- When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.
Okay, on to Toni's questions, and of course, my answers:
OST: psst... yosi tayo (the untold story of missyosigirl)
A meme I got from kalories :)
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Instructions: Imagine if your life were a movie, what would the sound track be? Use your media library (Ipod, Media Player, etc.), put it on shuffle mode, press play for each question and press next for the next questions.
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Disclaimer: I have a limited amount of songs in my laptop's music library. So there. Hee.
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Instructions: Imagine if your life were a movie, what would the sound track be? Use your media library (Ipod, Media Player, etc.), put it on shuffle mode, press play for each question and press next for the next questions.
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Disclaimer: I have a limited amount of songs in my laptop's music library. So there. Hee.
Random Meme Time
Got this from kalories :)
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Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.
Ay kakatamad. Malayo yung bookcase eh :(
Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Nothing. I can almost reach the bed and the bathroom door though.
What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Ooooh, Project Runway season two, the garden party challenge, and A**** is out!
Without looking, guess what time it is?
Around 7:30 pm
Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
Hey, its 7:30pm, coolness!
With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
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Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.
Ay kakatamad. Malayo yung bookcase eh :(
Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Nothing. I can almost reach the bed and the bathroom door though.
What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Ooooh, Project Runway season two, the garden party challenge, and A**** is out!
Without looking, guess what time it is?
Around 7:30 pm
Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
Hey, its 7:30pm, coolness!
With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
Food!
Got this from kalories!
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How do you like your eggs? Scrambled, either with cheese or mushrooms or tuna :D
How do you take your coffee/tea: Coffee please, no sugar, just cream
Favorite breakfast foods: Bacon and eggs! Ooh, and I love hungarian sausage too :)
Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy? I always buy smooth and creamy peanut butter, the local ones, like Yummy or Ludy's hehehe.
What kind of dressing on your salad? Vinaigrette! Kahit anong klaseng vinaigrette, basta hindi yung creamy dressing.
Coke or Pepsi? Coke light
You're feeling lazy. What do you make? Toast with Quickmelt cheese or cream cheese. Or tuna with egg on the microwave.
You're feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order? All-meat
You feel like cooking. What do you make? Omelette de fromage. Or tuna with olive oil pasta!
Do any foods bring back good memories? My mom's cooking -- her special kind of spaghetti (that's why I don't eat spaghetti from fastfood joints or any pasta place) and her puchero during Noche Buena.
Do any foods bring back bad memories? Hmm... good thing wala. :D [Dati ayokong kumain sa Rodic's sa may UP Shopping Center. Pero I got over it din naman]
Do any foods remind you of someone? Puchero - my mom. Bicol express - my husband. Fried chicken - Darice :P
Is there a food you refuse to eat? Buro, yuck! The smell pa lang while it's being prepared ... *hurl*
What was your favorite food as a child? My mom said I really loved my junk food when I was a kid. Hehe.
Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love? Hmmm... vegetables I guess? Now, I would willingly eat veggies :)
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How do you like your eggs? Scrambled, either with cheese or mushrooms or tuna :D
How do you take your coffee/tea: Coffee please, no sugar, just cream
Favorite breakfast foods: Bacon and eggs! Ooh, and I love hungarian sausage too :)
Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy? I always buy smooth and creamy peanut butter, the local ones, like Yummy or Ludy's hehehe.
What kind of dressing on your salad? Vinaigrette! Kahit anong klaseng vinaigrette, basta hindi yung creamy dressing.
Coke or Pepsi? Coke light
You're feeling lazy. What do you make? Toast with Quickmelt cheese or cream cheese. Or tuna with egg on the microwave.
You're feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order? All-meat
You feel like cooking. What do you make? Omelette de fromage. Or tuna with olive oil pasta!
Do any foods bring back good memories? My mom's cooking -- her special kind of spaghetti (that's why I don't eat spaghetti from fastfood joints or any pasta place) and her puchero during Noche Buena.
Do any foods bring back bad memories? Hmm... good thing wala. :D [Dati ayokong kumain sa Rodic's sa may UP Shopping Center. Pero I got over it din naman]
Do any foods remind you of someone? Puchero - my mom. Bicol express - my husband. Fried chicken - Darice :P
Is there a food you refuse to eat? Buro, yuck! The smell pa lang while it's being prepared ... *hurl*
What was your favorite food as a child? My mom said I really loved my junk food when I was a kid. Hehe.
Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love? Hmmm... vegetables I guess? Now, I would willingly eat veggies :)
Simple Pleasures
Got tagged by Carlo!
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Instructions: Name ten of life's simple pleasures that you like most. Then, pick people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used.
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Wokey dokey, here goes.
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Instructions: Name ten of life's simple pleasures that you like most. Then, pick people to do the same. Try to be original and creative and not to use things that someone else has already used.
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Wokey dokey, here goes.
A Random Meme with Random Answers
Got this from Toni!
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My ex is not who you think that person might be.
Maybe I should stop being paranoid.
I love to go out on a insanely crazy date with my husband.
I don’t understand why my feet get manas when I drink cocktails.
I lose track of time when I surf internet gossip sites -- that's why I'm always running late in the morning!
Love is something you should always work on.
Somewhere, someone is thinking of me. Naks.
Forever is too far along in the future to happen.
I never want to live my life unfulfilled.
When I wake up, the first thing I hear is Black Eyed Peas' Bebot. It's my alarm tune.
My past can be written into an award-winning telenovela screenplay.
I get annoyed when people think too highly of themselves.
Parties are my outlet for dancing and drinking and acting bangenge.
Kisses are the best when they are just for kissing, and not leading to anything.
I really want to eat bulalo kanina for dinner!
I have low tolerance for people who are two-faced. Tupperwares. Rubbermaids. Orocan. Heheh.
Tomorrow I'm going shopping! :)
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My ex is not who you think that person might be.
Maybe I should stop being paranoid.
I love to go out on a insanely crazy date with my husband.
I don’t understand why my feet get manas when I drink cocktails.
I lose track of time when I surf internet gossip sites -- that's why I'm always running late in the morning!
Love is something you should always work on.
Somewhere, someone is thinking of me. Naks.
Forever is too far along in the future to happen.
I never want to live my life unfulfilled.
When I wake up, the first thing I hear is Black Eyed Peas' Bebot. It's my alarm tune.
My past can be written into an award-winning telenovela screenplay.
I get annoyed when people think too highly of themselves.
Parties are my outlet for dancing and drinking and acting bangenge.
Kisses are the best when they are just for kissing, and not leading to anything.
I really want to eat bulalo kanina for dinner!
I have low tolerance for people who are two-faced. Tupperwares. Rubbermaids. Orocan. Heheh.
Tomorrow I'm going shopping! :)
The Men Answer
Commercial break!
Before I make a loooong post regarding our Galera trip, head on over to Michael's, Paul's and Carlo's blogs for their answers to this meme.
Some excerpts:
I tagged them because I wanted to somehow try to understand what it is that guys look for. And even though they have the prerequisite physical attributes that they want their lover to have, most of them was all about ahem, inner beauty. I noticed too that they would love a woman who knows what she wants and gets it. They want them to be intelligent, confident, and with strong personalities -- I say good for them! And here I thought that even though boys are into those wild chicks while they sow their seeds, they still want a mahinhin virgin to settle down with. You know, the madonna-whore complex that guys usually have. I was really pleasantly surprised that there are more open-minded and mature men in this country :) [Or maybe, I've been hanging out too much with boys! ;P]
Thanks y'all for answering!
P.S. And for you other 5 boys who haven't answered, you owe me one! :P
Before I make a loooong post regarding our Galera trip, head on over to Michael's, Paul's and Carlo's blogs for their answers to this meme.
Some excerpts:
Carlo: 7 - she must have a sense of direction in life. you know, my dear friends, life is not all about outings, gigs, parties, cocktails, booze, and that S-word (i'm sure you know what i mean by this one - do i have to fill it in for you?). if your partner tends to act like a hedonist most of the time, then break off from her as early as possible. it would seem obviously clear that he/she doesn't care about his/her future. my girl should consider long-term opportunities and decisions that will change her life for the better, like having a stable, enriching career in whatever field she desires, or having a wonderful family. a masteral (or doctorate, if she's that good!) degree in her expertise is also a plus.
Paul: 3. Personality: Striking. I am turned on with intellectual women, confident but not overbearing, good conversationalist and witty, generally happy and not brooding (no way to women who dwell in the past most especially), independent but sensitive, no damsel-in-distress but not afraid to show she wants and needs to lean on me too, cultured coz I am not, has good fashion sense, neat, frank but not a bitch, loves travelling and sports (especially target shooting and diving).
Michael: I love her natural self. How she didn’t have to be a supermodel to be with me. How she rubs her skin to mine whatever her body type maybe. Of how she doesn’t have to use whitening lotion, or how her hair doesn’t have to be silky straight or how she doesn’t have to buy expensive clothes to be with me – how she doesn’t have to pretend.
I tagged them because I wanted to somehow try to understand what it is that guys look for. And even though they have the prerequisite physical attributes that they want their lover to have, most of them was all about ahem, inner beauty. I noticed too that they would love a woman who knows what she wants and gets it. They want them to be intelligent, confident, and with strong personalities -- I say good for them! And here I thought that even though boys are into those wild chicks while they sow their seeds, they still want a mahinhin virgin to settle down with. You know, the madonna-whore complex that guys usually have. I was really pleasantly surprised that there are more open-minded and mature men in this country :) [Or maybe, I've been hanging out too much with boys! ;P]
Thanks y'all for answering!
P.S. And for you other 5 boys who haven't answered, you owe me one! :P
Perfect
Perfect strangers when we meet
Strangers on the street
Lovers while we sleep
Smashing Pumpkins - Perfect
That song wrapped around my brain when I found out I was tagged by Gorgeous.
Mechanics:
1. The tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover.
2. Need to mention the sex of the target.
3. Tag 8 victims to join this game and leave a comment on their comments saying they've been tagged.
Okay, here goes mine.
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Target: Male
Number 1: I'm getting this over and done with -- the "sex" part of my perfect lover. As my lover, we must have great chemistry in bed.
First, he has to be as adventurous as I am. I'm a very curious cat, and up for almost anything, and I don't want my guy cringing when he sees me holding an X-rated DVD, a belt, a scarf and handcuffs. And absolutely no qualms in spanking me ;) Second, it's not all about him. He knows what gives me pleasure, does it, and does it good! Third, he must be vocal. He demands what he wants, tells me what feels good, and lets me know what feels good with a very audible moan/groan. Lastly, he should know when and how to have the quickie, the angry-make-up sex, and sweet slow love-making. Mix it up, surprise me, make it a different experience every time. ;)
Number 2: Of course, for me, being lovers should not only be about sex-filled romps in every fine hotel or seedy motel in the city. We should also have great conversations about anything and everything under the sun.
No monosyllabic replies from my perfect lover -- he has an opinion on almost anything but he says it democratically, with no implications of "my brain is bigger than yours". He's an information sponge and contributes trivia and tidbits along with his witticisms. The best thing about this conversationalist? He lets me have my share of the mic, listens to me and respects my opinions.
Number 3: I want somebody I can drag to movie premiere, a music concert, a quiet read in a coffee shop, a buffet dinner in a fancy hotel, a backpacking trip all over Europe, or a night of dancing in a club. I want my lover to have the same interests as mine.
But the great thing about this is, we'll have different tastes. I can introduce him to the juvenile horrors of Christopher Pike, while he can tell me all about the wonders of Tom Clancy. I'll endure the action movies, while he sits through chick flicks. Our mp3 player will shuffle through teeny bopper songs, R&B acts, rock anthems, and jazz tunes. I'll let him experience the wonders of grilled oysters, kalderetang kambing and century eggs, while he'll introduce me to bulalo, pares and isaw. He'll accompany me in touring museums and old churches in the daylight, while I go with him in discovering the red light district at night. He'll have me dancing trance and house, while I'll have him grooving on R&B and hiphop.
Number 4: He must have a great sense of humor.
There will be toilet humer, corny humor, kiddie humor, adult humor and intelligent humor. There will be times I will cringe, and there will be times I will laugh my ass off. Most importantly, he knows when to make me laugh, and he will use it to his advantage. Right timing, accurate delivery and kick-ass wit -- he'll have me in stitches all the time.
Number 5: I'm still an old-fashioned girl, and I still believe in flowers, chocolates and love letters. So this perfect lover, he must make me swoon and sweep me off my feet.
But hey, I'm not talking about something "bonggacious" every single day. Just a little thoughtfulness and a bit of effort goes a long long way. A little note hidden in my bag, a few text messages with sweet nothings during the day, a random phone call -- it doesn't really take much to sweep me off my feet. Of course I would love to have the whole shebang of flowers and chocolates on very special occassions, but he'll do it because he wants to, not because he's being pressured by the Hallmark holiday. And the surprises! There will be surprises, for anniversaries and birthdays and holidays and wedding proposals (because he'll want to propose marriage to me again and again and again! haha), and for no reason at all. This perfect guy will unabashedly show his affection for me.
And one more thing, this perfect lover will not be selfish with his compliments. Even though I'm having the worst of my bad-hair days, looking bloated as hell, and wearing the rattiest "pambahay" ever, he'll look me in the eyes with all the love and affection and attraction he felt the first time he fell for me, and tell me I'm still the most beautiful girl for him.
[So sue me, I'm a sucker for cheese :P]
Number 6: This may sound like some high-brow New Age shit, but I want my perfect lover to have a spiritual life, rather than just a religious culture.
He should believe in a Higher Power who connects each and everyone of our Souls here in the Universe. Also in karma, in cause and effect, of eventually getting back what you've given to the Universe. And in prayer, of hoping and believing and putting out these thoughts into the world, a fervent wish that the Universe will respond in kind. And in duality -- where there is good, there is evil, where there is happiness, there is sadness, where there is peace, there is war -- and that these dual concepts cannot exist without the other, and cannot be appreciated without the other. And so, with these beliefs, he leads a life of compassion, hope and trust, not because it was dictated by a holy book or by a holy man.
Number 7: Dorothy says in the movie Jerry Maguire: "I love him! I love him for the man he wants to be. And I love him for the man he almost is." Yes, I would love someone who is almost a man, and consciously trying to be one.
This perfect lover tries to be responsible and knows his priorities. He's done with childish pursuits and frivolous relationships. He sacrifices his wants and needs for the greater good. He knows how to be socially accepted without compromising his values. He stands firm in his principles and beliefs. He knows how to apologize and admit his mistakes and promises to do better. And he doesn't break his promises.
Number 8: My perfect lover, he may commit mistakes or may not know what he's doing, but his heart is in the right place. There's no other way I can describe it: deep down inside, he's essentially a good person.
What does this mean? Well, he may be "maloko" or "makulit" but his humor does not have a mean streak -- he's being funny for the sake of being funny, not to hurt other people's feelings. He has this genuine concern for others, and not just for "pakitang tao". He may make naughty jokes, but you know he acts properly in front of other women. And, they say you should look at how a guy treats his mom or sister to see how he'll treat you as his girlfriend/wife. So, eventhough he may have disagreements or arguments with his mom, or he doesn't really get along with his sister/s, but he respects and loves them in his own special way. That's my good guy.
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Gosh, I think I'm the only one who answered this with a really long blog post. I've been at this for almost a month already ata.
Doing this meme had me comparing these qualities with those of my husband. And it was a difficult realization -- I just compromised too much. Although he did have some of the qualities mentioned above, he stopped being that man I fell in love with almost 8 years ago! Did he deceive me into thinking that he had those qualities? Am I not seeing those qualities anymore because he's too busy being a father, or because of his night-shift job, or because I'm not worth it anymore?
Oooooooookay, enough analyzing hehe.
I'm tagging the boys: andrei, ramil (nyahahahahah), tonton (weheheh), sherbee, carlo, eugene, michael and paul. I know some of you boys might have a hard time answering this (some of you are real geeks and love being geeks! hahaha) but hey, have fun with this one ;)
Strangers on the street
Lovers while we sleep
Smashing Pumpkins - Perfect
That song wrapped around my brain when I found out I was tagged by Gorgeous.
Mechanics:
1. The tagged victim has to come up with 8 different points of their perfect lover.
2. Need to mention the sex of the target.
3. Tag 8 victims to join this game and leave a comment on their comments saying they've been tagged.
Okay, here goes mine.
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Target: Male
Number 1: I'm getting this over and done with -- the "sex" part of my perfect lover. As my lover, we must have great chemistry in bed.
First, he has to be as adventurous as I am. I'm a very curious cat, and up for almost anything, and I don't want my guy cringing when he sees me holding an X-rated DVD, a belt, a scarf and handcuffs. And absolutely no qualms in spanking me ;) Second, it's not all about him. He knows what gives me pleasure, does it, and does it good! Third, he must be vocal. He demands what he wants, tells me what feels good, and lets me know what feels good with a very audible moan/groan. Lastly, he should know when and how to have the quickie, the angry-make-up sex, and sweet slow love-making. Mix it up, surprise me, make it a different experience every time. ;)
Number 2: Of course, for me, being lovers should not only be about sex-filled romps in every fine hotel or seedy motel in the city. We should also have great conversations about anything and everything under the sun.
No monosyllabic replies from my perfect lover -- he has an opinion on almost anything but he says it democratically, with no implications of "my brain is bigger than yours". He's an information sponge and contributes trivia and tidbits along with his witticisms. The best thing about this conversationalist? He lets me have my share of the mic, listens to me and respects my opinions.
Number 3: I want somebody I can drag to movie premiere, a music concert, a quiet read in a coffee shop, a buffet dinner in a fancy hotel, a backpacking trip all over Europe, or a night of dancing in a club. I want my lover to have the same interests as mine.
But the great thing about this is, we'll have different tastes. I can introduce him to the juvenile horrors of Christopher Pike, while he can tell me all about the wonders of Tom Clancy. I'll endure the action movies, while he sits through chick flicks. Our mp3 player will shuffle through teeny bopper songs, R&B acts, rock anthems, and jazz tunes. I'll let him experience the wonders of grilled oysters, kalderetang kambing and century eggs, while he'll introduce me to bulalo, pares and isaw. He'll accompany me in touring museums and old churches in the daylight, while I go with him in discovering the red light district at night. He'll have me dancing trance and house, while I'll have him grooving on R&B and hiphop.
Number 4: He must have a great sense of humor.
There will be toilet humer, corny humor, kiddie humor, adult humor and intelligent humor. There will be times I will cringe, and there will be times I will laugh my ass off. Most importantly, he knows when to make me laugh, and he will use it to his advantage. Right timing, accurate delivery and kick-ass wit -- he'll have me in stitches all the time.
Number 5: I'm still an old-fashioned girl, and I still believe in flowers, chocolates and love letters. So this perfect lover, he must make me swoon and sweep me off my feet.
But hey, I'm not talking about something "bonggacious" every single day. Just a little thoughtfulness and a bit of effort goes a long long way. A little note hidden in my bag, a few text messages with sweet nothings during the day, a random phone call -- it doesn't really take much to sweep me off my feet. Of course I would love to have the whole shebang of flowers and chocolates on very special occassions, but he'll do it because he wants to, not because he's being pressured by the Hallmark holiday. And the surprises! There will be surprises, for anniversaries and birthdays and holidays and wedding proposals (because he'll want to propose marriage to me again and again and again! haha), and for no reason at all. This perfect guy will unabashedly show his affection for me.
And one more thing, this perfect lover will not be selfish with his compliments. Even though I'm having the worst of my bad-hair days, looking bloated as hell, and wearing the rattiest "pambahay" ever, he'll look me in the eyes with all the love and affection and attraction he felt the first time he fell for me, and tell me I'm still the most beautiful girl for him.
[So sue me, I'm a sucker for cheese :P]
Number 6: This may sound like some high-brow New Age shit, but I want my perfect lover to have a spiritual life, rather than just a religious culture.
He should believe in a Higher Power who connects each and everyone of our Souls here in the Universe. Also in karma, in cause and effect, of eventually getting back what you've given to the Universe. And in prayer, of hoping and believing and putting out these thoughts into the world, a fervent wish that the Universe will respond in kind. And in duality -- where there is good, there is evil, where there is happiness, there is sadness, where there is peace, there is war -- and that these dual concepts cannot exist without the other, and cannot be appreciated without the other. And so, with these beliefs, he leads a life of compassion, hope and trust, not because it was dictated by a holy book or by a holy man.
Number 7: Dorothy says in the movie Jerry Maguire: "I love him! I love him for the man he wants to be. And I love him for the man he almost is." Yes, I would love someone who is almost a man, and consciously trying to be one.
This perfect lover tries to be responsible and knows his priorities. He's done with childish pursuits and frivolous relationships. He sacrifices his wants and needs for the greater good. He knows how to be socially accepted without compromising his values. He stands firm in his principles and beliefs. He knows how to apologize and admit his mistakes and promises to do better. And he doesn't break his promises.
Number 8: My perfect lover, he may commit mistakes or may not know what he's doing, but his heart is in the right place. There's no other way I can describe it: deep down inside, he's essentially a good person.
What does this mean? Well, he may be "maloko" or "makulit" but his humor does not have a mean streak -- he's being funny for the sake of being funny, not to hurt other people's feelings. He has this genuine concern for others, and not just for "pakitang tao". He may make naughty jokes, but you know he acts properly in front of other women. And, they say you should look at how a guy treats his mom or sister to see how he'll treat you as his girlfriend/wife. So, eventhough he may have disagreements or arguments with his mom, or he doesn't really get along with his sister/s, but he respects and loves them in his own special way. That's my good guy.
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Gosh, I think I'm the only one who answered this with a really long blog post. I've been at this for almost a month already ata.
Doing this meme had me comparing these qualities with those of my husband. And it was a difficult realization -- I just compromised too much. Although he did have some of the qualities mentioned above, he stopped being that man I fell in love with almost 8 years ago! Did he deceive me into thinking that he had those qualities? Am I not seeing those qualities anymore because he's too busy being a father, or because of his night-shift job, or because I'm not worth it anymore?
Oooooooookay, enough analyzing hehe.
I'm tagging the boys: andrei, ramil (nyahahahahah), tonton (weheheh), sherbee, carlo, eugene, michael and paul. I know some of you boys might have a hard time answering this (some of you are real geeks and love being geeks! hahaha) but hey, have fun with this one ;)
Kuwatro
Got this from Ton.
Four jobs you’ve had in your life:
student assistant during my college days, and I'm an IT consultant right now. Oh, and I'm a wife and mother :)
Four movies you could watch over and over:
Charlie's Angels series (because of Darice - she loves watching these movies over and over and over and over again), Can't Hardly Wait, Mallrats and Real Genius.
Four places you’ve lived:
We lived in Laguna until I was four years old, then we moved to Quezon City. I moved out in 2001 and lived in Antipolo with Dar and Darice.
Four TV shows you love to watch:
The CSI franchise (Las Vegas, Miami and NY) every Sunday on AXN. There's also Numb3rs on Mondays, and House on Tuesdays. And of course Friends, whenever I catch it on ETC or StarWorld.
Four places you’ve been on vacation:
My Dad and I went to California when I was 10 years old for a month-long vacation. Then, our family went to Hongkong in 1993 and then Thailand in 1994. Dar and I honeymoon-ed in Bohol last September.
Four websites you visit daily:
Pinkisthenewblog, Perezhilton, A Socialite's Life, E! Online -- yup, gossip, gossip and more gossip! :P
Four of your favorite foods:
My god, this is hard to answer! Hmmm... Lengua, dinuguan (everybody knows this na! From my parents who always bring home my uncle's dinuguan when they go to the province, to my officemate who gave me a gallon of dinuguan already from their family's resto hehe), crispy pata from anywhere, and ahm, hmmm, what else, ah bulalo! With lots of bone marrow, yum!
Four places you’d rather be:
a home of our own. :)
Four jobs you’ve had in your life:
student assistant during my college days, and I'm an IT consultant right now. Oh, and I'm a wife and mother :)
Four movies you could watch over and over:
Charlie's Angels series (because of Darice - she loves watching these movies over and over and over and over again), Can't Hardly Wait, Mallrats and Real Genius.
Four places you’ve lived:
We lived in Laguna until I was four years old, then we moved to Quezon City. I moved out in 2001 and lived in Antipolo with Dar and Darice.
Four TV shows you love to watch:
The CSI franchise (Las Vegas, Miami and NY) every Sunday on AXN. There's also Numb3rs on Mondays, and House on Tuesdays. And of course Friends, whenever I catch it on ETC or StarWorld.
Four places you’ve been on vacation:
My Dad and I went to California when I was 10 years old for a month-long vacation. Then, our family went to Hongkong in 1993 and then Thailand in 1994. Dar and I honeymoon-ed in Bohol last September.
Four websites you visit daily:
Pinkisthenewblog, Perezhilton, A Socialite's Life, E! Online -- yup, gossip, gossip and more gossip! :P
Four of your favorite foods:
My god, this is hard to answer! Hmmm... Lengua, dinuguan (everybody knows this na! From my parents who always bring home my uncle's dinuguan when they go to the province, to my officemate who gave me a gallon of dinuguan already from their family's resto hehe), crispy pata from anywhere, and ahm, hmmm, what else, ah bulalo! With lots of bone marrow, yum!
Four places you’d rather be:
a home of our own. :)
Tres
Three names you go by:
1. Mae - family
2. Shelley - everybody else
3. Shell - special peeps ;)
Three screen names you have had:
1. yosigirl
2. miss_yosi_girl
3. tams
Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. erm, my chest
2. my cheeky cheeks
3. my J.Lo butt hahahaha :D
Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. my unruly hair
2. my stretch-mark-laden & pouch-y stomach
3. my wide-load hips
Three parts of your heritage:
1. Filipino
2. Spanish - around 1% na lang siguro
3. I have a drop of Chinese blood running thru my veins ;)
Three things that scare you:
1. Gaining sooooo much weight :(
2. Life without passion
3. To lose my loved ones
Three of your everyday essentials:
1. yosi
2. coffee
3. a kiss and hug from Darice
Three of your favorite bands/musical artist:
1. Alanis rocks!!!
2. U2
3. Madonna always and forever ;)
Three of your favorite songs:
1. With or Without You by U2
2. When We Dance by Sting
3. right now, I'm loving Cool by Gwen Stefani ;)
Three things you want in a relationship:
1. passion
2. fidelity
3. effort
[Baby, sometimes love just ain't enough...]
Three truths and lies in no particular order:
1. I think I'm pretty.
2. I want to stop smoking.
3. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with him. ;)
Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeals to you:
1. hair
2. eyes
3. lips
Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Internet
2. do craft-y stuff
3. read
Three things you want to do really badly now:
1. I want a cig
2. I need to take a bath
3. I want to finish up the Chunky Chips Ahoy already.
Three careers you're considering/you've considered:
1. fashion designer
2. writer (novelist/journalist)
3. personal shopper (what if???)
Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Paris!!!
2. any beach
3. ... I dunno anymore ...
Three kid's name you like:
1. Kirsten Zoe
2. Sean Daniel
3. Darice Star [obviously]
Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Travel!
2. Publish a book!
3. To sell my designs!
Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl:
1. I love shoes!
2. I'm such a cry baby.
3. I think I'm nurturing.
Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy:
1. I smoke
2. I drink
3. I'm always with the boys :P
Three celeb crushes:
1. Orland Bloom forever!!!
2. Cillian Murphy
3. Ryan Reynolds
Three people that I would like to see take this trivia now:
Scrap those three... It's a free for all ;)
1. Mae - family
2. Shelley - everybody else
3. Shell - special peeps ;)
Three screen names you have had:
1. yosigirl
2. miss_yosi_girl
3. tams
Three physical things you like about yourself:
1. erm, my chest
2. my cheeky cheeks
3. my J.Lo butt hahahaha :D
Three physical things you don't like about yourself:
1. my unruly hair
2. my stretch-mark-laden & pouch-y stomach
3. my wide-load hips
Three parts of your heritage:
1. Filipino
2. Spanish - around 1% na lang siguro
3. I have a drop of Chinese blood running thru my veins ;)
Three things that scare you:
1. Gaining sooooo much weight :(
2. Life without passion
3. To lose my loved ones
Three of your everyday essentials:
1. yosi
2. coffee
3. a kiss and hug from Darice
Three of your favorite bands/musical artist:
1. Alanis rocks!!!
2. U2
3. Madonna always and forever ;)
Three of your favorite songs:
1. With or Without You by U2
2. When We Dance by Sting
3. right now, I'm loving Cool by Gwen Stefani ;)
Three things you want in a relationship:
1. passion
2. fidelity
3. effort
[Baby, sometimes love just ain't enough...]
Three truths and lies in no particular order:
1. I think I'm pretty.
2. I want to stop smoking.
3. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with him. ;)
Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeals to you:
1. hair
2. eyes
3. lips
Three of your favorite hobbies:
1. Internet
2. do craft-y stuff
3. read
Three things you want to do really badly now:
1. I want a cig
2. I need to take a bath
3. I want to finish up the Chunky Chips Ahoy already.
Three careers you're considering/you've considered:
1. fashion designer
2. writer (novelist/journalist)
3. personal shopper (what if???)
Three places you want to go on vacation:
1. Paris!!!
2. any beach
3. ... I dunno anymore ...
Three kid's name you like:
1. Kirsten Zoe
2. Sean Daniel
3. Darice Star [obviously]
Three things you want to do before you die:
1. Travel!
2. Publish a book!
3. To sell my designs!
Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl:
1. I love shoes!
2. I'm such a cry baby.
3. I think I'm nurturing.
Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy:
1. I smoke
2. I drink
3. I'm always with the boys :P
Three celeb crushes:
1. Orland Bloom forever!!!
2. Cillian Murphy
3. Ryan Reynolds
Three people that I would like to see take this trivia now:
Scrap those three... It's a free for all ;)
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