Year End Survey

What did you do in 2006 that you’d never done before?
Got married.

Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make them so I won’t have to break them.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
No. This 2007, marami.

Did anyone close to you die?
No.

What countries did you visit?
None.

What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
A child.

What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 10, 2006 – our wedding date. ‘Nuf said.

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learn and learning how to be a better wife.

What was your biggest failure?
Forgetting French.

Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious.

What was the best thing you bought?
TV

Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine. Narcissistic.

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Actors who wants to be politicians. An office-mate.

Where did most of your money go?
In the air.

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My wedding day.

What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?

Boom-tarat-tarat. I always hear the damn song no matter what I do. Argh!

 

Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? – happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? – fatter.
iii. richer or poorer? – same, I guess.

 

What do you wish you’d done more?
Badminton or any form of exercise.

What do you wish you’d done less of?
Spend so much time on-line and in front of the TV.

How many one-night stands?
None.

What was your favorite TV program?
House.

Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes.

What was the best book you read?
Top of head – The Zahir. But I read a lot of good ones.

What was your greatest musical discovery?
Pinoy bands.

What did you want and get?
Joven. Hahaha!

What was your favorite film of this year?
The Departed.

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Had a nice dinner with my family. 28.

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nothing. Well maybe a hundred million pesos. =P

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
I didn’t care much about this. I just wear what I want. Choose clothes, shoes, etc. based on how comfortable it is.

What kept you sane?
Internet. Mobile phones.

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Dennis Trillo. Haha.

What political issue stirred you the most?
Constant arguments of the opposition and the administration.

Who did you miss?
My dad, brother and nephews plus my new niece.

Who was the best new person you met?
Online friends.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Learn to speak up and give them a piece of my mind.

What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself?
That I’m a really good person.

The most touching experience you’ve had this year?
My husband surprising me.

What did you like most about yourself this year?
Winning a lot of contests. Haha!

What did you hate most about yourself this year?
I cannot stop eating food that is not good for me. =P

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
“My life has just begun, I finally found someone.”

Was 2006 a good year for you?
Very good.

What was your favorite moment of the year?
A lot. Seeing my dad again after so many years. Walking down the aisle. Reading my name on the paper after winning a contest.

What was your least favorite moment of the year?
When I forgot to kiss my parents when they gave me away on my wedding day.

Where were you when 2006 began?
At home.

Who were you with?
My mom.

Where will you be when 2006 ends?
At home again.

Who will you be with when 2006 ends?
My mom and my husband. =)

Do you have a new years resolution for 2007?
None.

What was your favorite month of 2006?
Pwede dalawa? February and June.Did you lose anybody close to you in 2006?
Thank God, I didn’t.

Did you miss anybody in the past year?
My dad came home… so, my brother and his family.

What was your favorite record from 2006?
Kami N’Apo Muna.

How many concerts did you see in 2006?
None. Haha.

Did you drink a lot of alchohol in 2006?
No. Just a few sips of beer. =P

Do a lot of drugs in 2006?
I never did illegal drugs and I don’t plan to. Just over the counter meds. Hehe.

You do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Ahm…

How much money did you spend in 2006?
A lot. Yikes.

What was your proudest moment of 2006?
When we pulled off the wedding that we wanted.

What was your most embarrassing moment of 2006?
Let’s leave it in the past. =P

If you could go back in time to any moment of 2006 and change something, what would it be?
That my brother and his family were able to make it in my wedding.

What are your plans for 2007?
A lot.

How are you different now that the year has ended?
Better.

What are your wishes for the new year?
Happiness and good health for everyone. More blessings to come.

Tagged

Merci Aggie!

A – Available or single: Happily married!
B – Best friend: Con
C – Cake or pie: Hands down. Cake!
D – Drink of choice: Water. Takes the migraines away.
E – Essential item you use everyday: Dami eh. PC, mobile phones, TV.
F – Favorite color: Yellow
G – Gummy bears or worms: Eiw. Cake na lang ulit.
H – Hometown: Manila
I – Indulgence: Dark Chocolate
J – January or February: February. Birthday ko eh.
K – Kids & names: None yet. Soon. *fingers crossed*
L – Life is incomplete without? Ma famille et mes amis
M – Marriage date: 06.10.06
N – Number of siblings: 3
O – Oranges or apples: Oranges
P – Phobias or fears: From creepy crawly animals to not going to heaven
Q – Fave quote: Time is gold. Hehe! Wala akong maisip.
R – Reason to smile: Joven, family, friends, Internet. Hehe!
S – Season: Summer in the beach
T – Tag 3 people: Consider yourself tagged!
U – Unknown fact about me: I’m really suplada
V- Vegetable you don’t like: Pede dalawa? Hehe. Okra at Kalabasa
W – Worst habit: My eating habits!
X – Xrays: Had them
Y – Your fave food: My mom’s adobo
Z – Zodiac sign: Pisces

Food Galore

Grabbed from Mik:

How do you like your eggs?: scrambled

How do you take your coffee/tea: brewed strong with cream and sugar… or vanilla latté from coffee bean/ i like chamomile tea as an alternative

Favorite breakfast foods: i used to not eat breakfast regularly but ever since i got married i’ve been having rice for breakfast with tocino, or tapa, or hotdog etc. (one of the reasons i gained a lot of weight =P)

Peanut butter: nutty skippy! yum!

What kind of dressing on your salad?: ceasar or vinaigrette

Coke or Pepsi?: pepsi. i know my sister would react violently. =P

You’re feeling lazy. What do you make?: fried something. hehe!

You’re feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order?: i’ll just ask joven to order. that way it’ll be easier. =D

You feel like cooking. What do you make?: depends on what’s at home. probably pasta.

Do any foods bring back good memories?: a lot. mostly the food my mom cooks. adobo español, for one.

Do any foods remind you of someone?: no one else can make embotido, adobo español and leche flan like my mom. my dad makes mean roast chicken and empanada. my ate can make me eat a dozen of her siomai in one sitting, not to mention a dozen of her fish shanghai too. my ditse makes delicious seafood pasta and cookies. dinuguan and chicharon of tita nene and tita siding. hay… madami pa. =D

Is there a food you refuse to eat?: pineapple. kill me first. =P

What was your favorite food as a child? porkchop. i had to eat porkchops for over a year because my VERY active allergies prevents me from eating anything else. but porkchops are still in my list of fave foods.

Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love? many veggies. i used to be so picky as a kid.

Is there a food that you loved as a child but now hate? i can’t think of any.

Favorite fruit & vegetable: Fruit – mango Vegetable – eggplant

Favorite junk food: potato chips

Favorite between meal snack: chips

Do you have any weird food habits: when eating lauriats or a number of viands, i normally finish one before moving on to the next. i don’t like “mixing the taste”. i also hate scraping sounds of utensils on plates. argh!

You’re on a diet. What food(s) do you fill up on? fish, chicken, veggies

How spicy do you order Indian/Thai? mild, i still want to taste it.

Can I get you a drink? mineral water please. if i’m feeling adventurous i’ll go for a soda.

Red wine or white? non, merci. if forced, i’d go for red.

We only have beer: rootbeer?

Favorite dessert? something with chocolate =D

Simple Pleasures

1. Korean TV Drama

I initially thought it was just a phase and I’d outgrow them but after a few years I’m still eagerly looking for funny ones to watch. I began to have crushes on male leads as well. =P My favorite soaps include Full House (ultimate favorite!), Attic Cat/Rooftop Romance, My Name is Kim Sam Soon, My Girl (I recently gushed about in our blog), Jewel in the Palace/Dae Jang-geum, All About Eve, and Sweet 18. Korean TV Drama List here.

2. Crime Library

Yup, I’m weird. Hehe! I spend hours and hours in front of the computer reading about various crimes, why the assailant did what he/she did, how the police solved it, what happened to the perpetrator, etc. I still remember reading our big book on infamous murders when I was in elementary. I have always been fascinated by the criminal mind and wanted to become a forensic psychologist even before I finished school.

3. Online quizzes

I do not post much of my results in our blog because primarily, it’s a shared blog. Plus, I don’t want to publicize my weird results. Hehe! But, I do take them. Even before blogging and bloghopping became my addiction, I was initially addicted to taking online tests in Tickle. Now, I’m a frequent test-taker at Blogthings. I’ll rethink about sharing my test results. =D

4. Hugs

Every morning when my husband and I would get off from bed, he would give me a great big hug. I would linger for a few moments savoring the hug. When we meet across the room, he would take me in his arms and hug me. When we’re sleeping he would wrap his arms around me until we both fell asleep. I love those moments.

5. Coffee and Dark Chocolate

Two of my favorite foods in the whole world. When a piece of dark chocolate melts in my mouth, it’s pure bliss! On a busy day, a cup of coffee definitely gives me the kick I need.

What Have You Done?

Looking at what others posted made me think of what I have done. Here goes…
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said ‘I love you’ and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
42. Had amazing friends — and still have
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke (videoke)
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo – henna only =D
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark – shark’s fin?
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad – and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life