QOTW (54th edition)

I missed QOTW of course, Yen.  Thanks for bringing this back last wednesday.    Though it’s Saturday now, ok lang as long as i can be able to answer the questions.

1. How have you been?   Doing well, Yen!

2. What do you wish you knew more about?  What’s occupying more of your time these days.

3. Is there a luxury item/indulgence that you would like to have, but just could not justify the expense?  an N73 phone.

4. Is it easier for you to forgive yourself or to forgive others?  I can do both easily but the thing with me is that i don’t forget the wrong they’ve done. hahaha

5. How do you get your daily energy fix?  By setting my mind that my day should be alright no matter what.

6. Have you ever found a method of chopping onions without shedding tears? Tell us about it!  Wetting the knife before using it to slice the onions and also by dipping the onions on the water before slicing it.

7. How many different countries have you visited?  Just two – China and Thailand.

8. Did you choose your life or did your life choose you?  I fully believe that what I am now is the result of my past decisions so i think the answer is i chose my my life.  Though along the way, there were experiences and blessings that i felt that life chose me for it.

9. How do you prevent hypocrisy?  By speaking out what i truly felt.

10. Have you ever loved anyone who didn’t loved you back?  Not really that they don’t love me back.  They just don’t love me back the way that i wanted them to be.   So i think i can still say partyly yes. hehehe

Yen, i look forward to the next QOTW.

Happy Sabbath!

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i will do blog hop galore if not this afternoon then tomorrow morning when i will be back in the office.  now am off to church.

QOTW – previous weeks. :-)

1. Have you been good this week? Yeah i think so.  Very good.

2. Name some things you shouldn’t do in a hurry.  Marriage @ 27.  I am more mature at 37 or 47 the bestest.

3. Name a sound that drives you nuts. The sound of a scrap of metal being rubbed on a cemented floor.

4. When is the last time you bought fresh flowers? Last year – mom’s bday.

5. Name the first thought that comes to your mind when I mention “Time” – Strength.  Strength to do the things that i should do and also things that i like doing.

6. Is there something that you’re supposed to do on a daily basis, that you have not yet done today? Laundry and exercise so that i will not be tempted to use the  best weight loss supplements i found online.

7. Do you love finding trouble to get into? No. never.  They find me. hehehe

8. Which are you better at, remembering faces or names?  Am great at remembering faces but i do wish that i am great at both.

9. Can you see your home on Google’s Street View? Yeah i saw road but not my home.

10. It’s official, I’ve become a blogger mom in 2008!

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Yen

Lenten Memories

I grew up remembering holy week as 2 days holiday (non schooling and non working).  So holy Thursday and Friday are spent for play when i was in primary school, and relaxation days when i was in highschool.  But my favorite memory is when i was in college.  For the last 2 years of my college life, holy week was spent traveling.

I had my first time experience of traveling with a companion.   I really felt lucky to have a guy like that during that time who enabled to experience travel full of freedom – meaning the time was just ours alone.  No scheds to follow.  We first visited Camiguin and then the 2nd year, we went to Davao City.  Both trips were unforgetable.  Most of the time we found ourselves going around each of those places.

During the holy Friday in Camiguin, we found ourselves on foot because there was no transpo that day.   We made friends  with 4 other ladies when at the end, i was mad at them because i felt they are trying to seduce my boyfriend. lol!  Unforgetable moments in Camiguin was at the white island.  We took a lot of photos.  That time dgcamera does not exist in our world yet, so we used up 2 rolls of films that time.   I still have copies (hard copy) of them in my album.

In Davao, we found ourselves at the top of the Hill (i think it’s called San Pedro) where there was the crucifixion and i saw there were many people who fainted and they said that they fainted because of spirits.  I don’t have photos taken during the Davao trip.

Haii wish those times will come back.  I mean how i wish for a moment i can go back to that time — me in my age that time, my vital statistics, my looks, my carefree life (sort of)…oh well, am just reminiscing.

Camiguin is really a memorable place for me.  When i had the visit there again last year (Labor day holiday), so much memories came back to my mind.  I had more pics last year compared to 1993 – so let me share here some shots i love:

Camiguin at a distance.  We traveled there at broad daylight unlike long tiem ago, we had to catch up the last barge trip going to the island.

Some of my companions last year.  I traveled attached to the GenEd faculty.   The trip many years ago was just me and my guy – so there were only 2 of us compared to the many of us last year.

I have a photo of myself at this spot – with Mt. Hibok-hibok as the background.  I was wearing a red shirt and slacks.  And there were only around 6 people in the island.  Contrary to last year, the place is full there were even vendors selling food and shell decoratives.

Today?  Am sure there are more people there compared to last year. 

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Kerslyn

QOTW # 50

Happy 50th post, Yen!

1. Is it fun being you?  Yeah i think so coz everyday is full of challenges.

2. What have you changed your mind about in the past few weeks?  I changed my mind in wishing to have another baby in the future because for sure if i will have one i will be cut (CS) and i saw my sister i think it was very painful.

3. Do you find yourself in a better mood on a sunny day?  Yes.

4. When meeting someone new, what makes you feel more comfortable? If we can talk on anything under the sun without feeling pressured.

5. If you could be any god or goddess from mythology, who would you be? & why?  HMmm Venus.  Because according to them, she is the goddess of Love.

6. How do you spend the night before a “big” day?  It depends on what kind of big day.  Usually it will be a long trip and what i do the night before – i don’t sleep.

7. Describe the person that would be the exact opposite of what you find attractive.  Someone who smells so bad that even the dogs and cats have to scamper away because of the strong smell.

8. I would be a happier person if…i am already on permanent status in my current job.

9. Have you ever regretted?  Yes at times i felt regretful but if i think positively, i forget that i ever regretted.

10. I seldom go out without a hanky, comb, and my celphone in my  bag or purse.

QOTW # 49

1. Tell me, are you feeling lucky this week?  Yeah I think so.  I am a brand new Tita.

2. Are you good at figuring out when you just shouldn’t say anything?  I think so.

3. While using someone else’s bathroom, have you ever looked inside their medicine/toiletries cabinet?  Nope. hehehehe

4. If you accidentally walked out of a shop with an item you haven’t paid for, would you return to pay for it?  Maybe but i haven’t tried it.

5. Do you think combining as many uses into one is cost affective?  Absolutely!

6. Do you always get what you wish for?  No i don’t and i then i feel unlucky afterwards though i should not but keep on hoping and wishing.  But i should learn that if my wish is not answered it means there’s something better than what i wish for.

7. Can you talk and type at the same time?  Yah but i can’t really concentrate on what i am talking about.

8. Whats the worst thing a man can say to a women during labor?  Psst huwag kang maingay.  Ang ingay ingay mo di ka mahiya sa mga tao dito.  Sobra ka naman maarte.

9. If you are in your shower and someone flushes the toilet, what happens?  I would scream.  How come someone came inside the toilet when i was in the bath.

10. What would you like to do for your 15 minutes of fame?  Make a press conference and make a 2 minutes speech about stopping violence against women and commending bravery of single motherhood.  (char char lang na ha!)

More answers here.

QOTW # 48

Yeheyyy it’s back!  The author is now back from a month long vacation to PH so there was no questions for the past several weeks.  Now it’s back and i’s back with a twist.  What’s the twist?  She will randomly pick an entrant to win a nice bracelet.    Hmmm i wonder who would be the lucky winner this time.

Now for the questions, here they are:

1. “So…do you want the good news or the bad news?” When someone asks you this, which one do you generally ask for first?
– I wanna hear the good news first because i love good news!  Bad news are natural but if i hear the good news first then i won’t really feel totally bad because i already had a smile on my face.

2. Do you remember compliments more than rude remarks or vice versa?
–Yeah at times but i don’t let it go into my nerves.

3. The main difference between you and your best friend is …
– I moved on like love again. and failed again and still am not closing doors.

4. Have you ever given someone a fake phone number, just to get rid of them?  –No never.  And if i want to get rid of anyone, i won’t give even any number.

5. Do you find that there’s too much choice in your life?  For the present time, i am sad to say i have lesser choices.

6. How would you describe your temper?  Am low tempered but i also know how to be angry when rebuked mercilessly.

7. Are you more likely to exaggerate or downplay your troubles?  Am a moderator.

8. List 3 people-real or fictional, living or dead, famous or personal friends-whom you respect and admire, and why.

- Princess Diana – to me she is very strong woman.  In spite her being famous and in a very sensitive title, yet she was not scared to show to the world that she is also human by pursuing what makes her really happy.

- Mother Theresa of Calcutta for her unselfish service to the poor of Calcutta.

- My mom for showing me that no matter how hard life is, it’s still worth living.

9. Can you draw?  Like an artist?  No! i can’t except humans on sticks.

10. What do you need to work on?  I need to delete PPP codes from old old posts so that this blog can still receive jobs from PayY2B.

More participants here.

QOTW # 47

1. It’s really funny when________________. i watched Mr. Bean’s movies.

2. What’s your story?  I think drama and horror. hahaha

3. How often do you awaken remembering your dream/s?   I think often.

4. Would you have a baby to save a relationship?  Yeah if it’s the partner’s want.

5. Is it acceptable to kill one man in order to save a million?  I think killing is not acceptable but if it’s a  must, then it will happen.  Just like what happened to Jesus .  He was killed and died for us all to have an everlasting life.

6. If someone calls you and asks for your name, do you tell them?  Not right away.  It depends on who is asking.

7. In the past days/weeks, what piece of mail made you the happiest?  I haven’t got a mail yet.

8. Would you want to live forever?  Yeah in heaven.  Not here on earth.

9. Is sitting around doing nothing inconsequential?  I don’t think so.  You may not be doing something physically but you are doing something mentally.

10. What does whispering makes you think of? secret!

Am having fun Yen. sorry am late.

Advance happy trip!

QOTW # 46

1. Where do you keep your Pot of Gold?  In heaven.

2. Do you get annoyed by people who are really proud of who they are?  Usually my first reaction would be {a lil bit} annoyed but later i’d say ganun talaga sila.  So let them be.

3. How often growing up did you hear your parents say “I love you”?  Only a couple of times in my whole life. (we are not the verbal type of family when it comes to that)

4. Here comes TROUBLE! What do you see?  I got notice of disconnection both for phone and electric power.  The LPG gas ran out.   Dimple is sent out of the classroom because i haven’t paid any payment for school fees– and there’s not a cent in my wallet. 

5. What is your most prized possession?  My children.

6. What nickname/s did you hate the most in your childhood?  None that i can remember of.

7. What haven’t you done in a long time?  Buying stationeries and i miss watching a wide screened TV in flat panel mount like the one i experienced in Manila years back. I long to have one like that at home.

8. What do you enjoy doing? Aside from blogging because we all know we love to blog. — I enjoy taking pictures and now i enjoy dgscrapping too.

9. When you’re reading, do you sometime have to reread a section because your mind wandered?  Yes i do that most of the time especially when i have to review a lot of things for exams or homeworks.

10. Have things broken in your life recently?  I think so there is one lately.  I will not elaborate anymore coz am tired crying.  hehehehe 

You can read more participant’s answers at Yen’s blog.   Happy Mid-week everyone!

QOTW # 45

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1. How secure do you feel in your job?  In the scale of ten, am zero.

2. What is the first word that pops to mind beginning with the letter ‘N’? Nelson! hahahaha

3. If you could, would you shop online for your every day essentials?  Nope.  I love going out!

4. When you go home after going out, what’s the first thing you do, or reach for?  My home sleepers.

5. If your kid asked you “Where does the moon go when it’s not there?” ,what would you say?  At the other side of the globe.

6. If you were homeless and had to stand on a street corner with a cardboard sign, what would you write?  I am up for adoption. or I need a Job!

7. Would you feel offended if someone said he or she dislikes your name? Nope.  And thank God wala nobody told me that yet.

8. If your childhood had a taste, what would it be?   A kiddy candy (orange flavor) that is worth 5 centavos long time ago.

9. Have you ever fainted out of pure joy?  Not yet.

10. Tomorrow, I absolutely refuse to eat 2 cups of rice per meal.

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QOTW # 44

I guess this is the first for the new year 2009 and i just don’t like to miss it.  Yesterday, i wanted to catch up with Yen’s weekly round-up but before i could post, the power went off and came back early evening, meaning whole afternoon yesterday i was here in teh office almost doing nothing becuase there was no electric power.

Anyways, here are Yen’s the questions of the week now -

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1. What do you hope to have accomplished before the end of 2009? A trip outside the Philippines – be it for a vacation or for work.

2. How’s the New Year treating you so far?  Good!

3. How do you feel about yourself right now?  Prettier Me. hahaha

4. What are the seven wonders in YOUR world?
- my daughter
- my mom
- my bedroom
- my job
- my blogs
- my skills
- the  positive attitude

5. ‘Sometimes I can be nasty.

6. As a child, what job did you hope to have?
Flying as a stewardess.

7. List 3 things about which you consider yourself very knowledgeable.
- home making
- myself
- surviving

8. List 3 things that you do very well.
- typing
- cooking
- surviving

9. Do you think you look your real age? Have others ever made comments that they think you look younger or older than you are?  They said i don’t look my age.  They think am ten years younger than my age and honestly i dunno if i will be happy or sad as i want my age to get bigger.

10. Are you an artist? If so, what do you create?  Hmmm…my life!

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