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

Changes

Just now, it started to sink in.

My work life would drastically change next year.

Changes are often met with varying emotions. Currently, I’m anticipating the change next year with anxiety and panic. I know that this will change eventually. I know that I will be able to bounce back and find ‘work happiness’ eventually.

While playing a mindless game, these emotions started to flood in. I just want to acknowledge them.

They say that when you repeatedly do something for more than seven times, it becomes a habit. I have been ‘work happy’ for the past few months. Thanks to the wonderful people around me – office mates turned friends. We have developed our habits together – lunches, movies, coffee, cookies, videoke sessions, laugh trips, kwentuhang walang humpay.

I know that next year would be totally different. B is leaving us for the Department (light at the end of the tunnel – she’ll be our ’student’ for the next six months). D will return to her ‘normal’ work with J but coffee with her and occasional laughs would be a great booster. A will be confined to his workplace, won’t join us for lunch… I wonder about coffee though, but the marathons would surely end which is really a bummer. At least there’s Ir, not unless she goes to the US with F for vacances. Also, not unless they get promoted… then, my predictions will be wrong.

I, on the other hand, will be slaved by work again. I might be able to breathe again by June. I already have an out of town schedule for mid-January. I might not be able to join coffee, take late lunches, and be stressed enough to extinguish ‘work happiness’ in my vocab. I hope it won’t resort to the last one.

*Sigh!*

Hair Raising

Ever since I had my hair fixed I get weird comments and reactions…

• my stylist told me I looked like an angel, wings na lang kulang
• my husband said I look young (meaning I looked old before =P)
• my mom told my dad that I looked like an artista na
• our director told me the same thing
• a number of colleagues want to have their picture taken with me, hahaha!
• a colleague told me that for sure I’ll get pregnant already
• another told me that with a hair like this I’ll need a car
• overheard a mall attendant saying “Si ma’am maganda nga, suplada naman” after I refused to get sprayed by the perfume he’s holding

At first, I felt flattered by the attention. Now, I really feel weird. Imagine, five people staring at you all at the same time. They even ask you to turn around for them.

The worst experience I had was two days ago on my way to work. You see, Joven and I ride the train in the morning. He gets off a station ahead of me. In that short span of time , a man almost scared me to death. He stood in front of me and started to take pictures using his mobile phone. Stupid as he was, I can very much hear the clicking sound every time he takes my photo. I was really scared because there were a few people on board and they were quite far from us. I was also scared to stand because he might grab me or whatever. I slid off my seat and got off as fast as I can for fear that he might follow me. Sheesh. Psycho.

Unquiet Mind

I know… I’m supposed to be asleep. I guess I had too much dark chocolate with espresso.

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Am I putting a part of my life on hold over things that are not important? Sheesh. I do this all the time… and I hate myself for doing it to myself over and over again.

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I hate it when people put other people in a box. Some people have certain stereotypes which I find really offensive. I just spoke to someone with such a perception over someone this afternoon. It really makes me sad for her.

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This morning during mass, the priest told us that he was part of a board in Novaliches that reviews marriage annulments. He told us that last year there were about 15,000 cases filed in their jurisdiction. Wow! 15,000! To think that there are those other couples not wed in the Catholic church and there are some who just legally separate. What the priest said really stunned me.

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What are my career plans in the future? Merde! Je ne sais pas. (Pardon my French)

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I read all your comments. I really appreciate it. I really do. Thank you for shedding light to some unclear parts of my life. I am delighted by all of you who read my musings here. I am happier because of you.
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I don’t want to host our office’s Christmas party! I don’t want to sing! I don’t want to dance! I just want to watch whatever will happen. I just want to sit down, laugh, eat and talk to my friends. It’s not because I can host, sing and dance means I want to do it in the party. Gawd, let me enjoy my life! But I know that come the party, I’ll be doing one of these things… maybe two. Merde talaga!