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Rara is two today!...
I love her I love her so much. She's a big girl now, taller and heavier. Everyday, I get surprised at the changes I see in her especially in the way she deals with people. She's practically friendly, loves to walk, run, play with her older playmates. She's testing our patience as we try to understand all her garbled words.
And I can see the future in her as she snatches the magic sing mic from my hand and "sing". Her favorite songs are: "Payapang Daigdig" (commercial jingle by Donna Cruz), especially the line "....Pati mga tala sa bughaw ng langit" and "We Are the Champions" sung in Chicken Little. She also loves to dance ala Barbie in the movie Barbie: Fairytopia.
What would life be like without this little girl who always makes lambing by constantly embracing and hugging me (esp if she means give me my milk or play my CD) and always squeezing in herself to whatever space there is left for me in the bed., just so she could get near and share the blanket with me.
Seeing her and hearing her giggles complete my day!
haayyy...the cutest thing ever!
I just copied this survey from someone else's blog and it's F-U-N !
What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
file a court case...naah, just kidding
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes I did (sort of)...This year my new year's resolutions are...eat more healthy foods, strive to make new friends, learn a new skill
Did anyone close to you give birth?
None
Did anyone close to you die?
Kuya Mario (my cousin's husband)
What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
money & time
What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
the period starting mid-July to December...good times
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
being a MOM to Rara
What was your biggest failure?
I still am very emotional and that brought some failures....I felt I was defeated
Did you suffer illness or injury?
Thank God wala
What was the best thing you bought?
Interesting CDs & books
Whose behavior merited celebration?
People other than ME
Where did most of your money go?
except for Rara's essentials....ayoko ng alamin
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
long weekends
What song(s) will always remind you of 2006?
Para Sa Akin by Sitti
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? -- happier
ii. thinner or fatter? -- Fatter
iii. richer or poorer? -- Richer (but not rich enough)
What do you wish you'd done more?
I should have pursue doing some things which interest me
What do you wish you'd done less of?
Mag isip ng mag isip
How many one-night stands?
Wala.
What was your favorite TV program?
News/Magazine shows
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
wala, i don't want to harbor any ill feeling
What was the best book you read?'
No books for me, though I was into Entrepreneur magazines last year
What was your greatest musical discovery?
Apo Hiking Society (he he)
What did you want and get?
I wanted a point and shoot digicam and I got it
What was your favorite film of this year?
Wala (wala akong masyadong napanood na bago, just reruns of my fave DVDs at home)
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 32, I went to church and thank God for all the love and blessings i got this year
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
badminton-ish (ha ha)
What kept you sane?
still my blog, silly SMS, looking at interesting pictures
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Reese Witherspoon (too bad she had her marriage breakup)
What political issue stirred you the most?
None, I still hate Philippine politics
Who did you miss?
i miss the old ME
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
There will always be inconsiderate people who will make your work a bit more interesting
What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself:
di daw ako mukhang thirtytwo he he
the most touching experience you've had this year?
the first time that Rara showered me with kisses (i wasnt even calling her, bigla syang lumapit then embraced and kissed me)
What did you like most about yourself this year?
my sixth sense ha ha
What did you hate most about yourself this year?
masyadong paligoy ligoy
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Even if there is pain now, Everything will be alright, For as long as the world still turns, There will be night and day, There's a rainbow always after the rain "...Rainbow by Southborder
Was 2006 a good year for you?
yes so much
What was your favorite moment of the year?
Rara's first bday party
What was your least favorite moment of the year?
whenever i'm in such moment which seem split into two - happiness at first then sadness comes next (reason? i also don't know, i just felt that way)
Do you have a new years resolution for 2007?
di na ko magtitiwala agad
What was your favorite month of 2006?
January, December
Did you lose anybody close to you in 2006?
Nope
Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes, very much.
What was your favorite record from 2006?
Sitti
Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2006?
Barely.
do a lot of drugs in 2006?
No
you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Oo, dami but i don't want to elaborate
How much money did you spend in 2006?
...aaaahhh ayoko ng isipin
If you could go back in time to any moment of 2006 and change something, what would it be?
July 2006 i should have kept my promise
What are your plans for 2007?
settle somewhere
How are you different now that the year has ended?
ok lang
What are your wishes for the new year?
sana, oks lahat ng plans, finances, health....
Born on the date when people wouldn't miss sharing a gift, raised in a cool place where we give prominence to the letter "R" (in our town's spoken language, most of the Tagalog words with letter "D" are replaced with letter "R"), and now living and working south of somewhere, with a very colorful life soundtrack. My videoke national anthem is "Goodtimes" by Edie Brickell I am shallow - a decent mug of tea with milk pleases me ; and I am deep - I usually trail socio-political news and issues especially when there is probe in aid of legislation (sabi sa inyo, malalim e ha ha). My personality is very much defined by my iPod music collection. I have a passion for singing and usually takes extra efforts to be discreet and resist the overwhelming urge to sing for hours. Don't worry, the mic still has a chance to leave my hand, when too-mainstream tunes come in.