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Sunday, December 28, 2008
The Year-end Survey
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? took tricky risks
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Yes, I did, sort of. This time I will love myself more (self centered hehe)
Did anyone close to you give birth? None
Did anyone close to you die? None
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? time for myself
What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? last quarter, I became reacquainted with a friend whom I've been wanting to get to know more personally for a long time already
What was your biggest achievement of the year? I got promoted (with me being considered as having the best presentation material among my batchmates) alongside good praises that I truly deserve it (one came from my former terror boss, who's now based in Japan, who sent me a congratulatory email saying he had no doubt that I'm gonna make it)
What was your biggest failure? being misunderstood (despite all the efforts and attempts to do good things)
Did you suffer illness or injury? yes, something which would require a minor surgery
What was the best thing you bought? stocks hehe
Whose behavior merited celebration? My own. This year, I had good relationships with my friends
Where did most of your money go? books
What did you get really, really, really excited about? online shopping
What song(s) will always remind you of 2008? I'd Still Say Yes ....we're more than just lovers, we're good friends
Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? -- happier ii. thinner or fatter? -- fatter iii. richer or poorer? -- Richer
What do you wish you'd done more? go on vacations
What do you wish you'd done less of? tampo over petty things
How many one-night stands? Wala.
What was your favorite TV program? Convergence, Living It Up, Chef To Go
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?' The Road Less Traveled
What was your greatest musical discovery? Eheads again!
What did you want and get? love messages
What was your favorite film of this year? Dark Knight
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? none. although I had an advanced celebration on Dec 15, instead of the 24th
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Still the same casual thing
What kept you sane? friends, my blog
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None eh
What political issue stirred you the most? None, I hate Philippine politics nowadays
Who was the best new person you met? Mayie, a sweet girl from work, who is my coffeemate as well
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: I can always sing a love song for no one
What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself: that I am his lifetime crush hehe
What did you like most about yourself this year? smart daw, firm daw, sensitive daw (and that's according to someone whom I appreciate the most)
What did you hate most about yourself this year? My "counselor" aura
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "There's nowhere you can be, that isn't where you're meant to be..." All You Need Is Love by Beatles
Was 2008 a good year for you? It was good in the sense that many people appreciated me more
What was your favorite moment of the year? being with Rara; marathon kwentuhan session and debate with friends
What was your least favorite moment of the year? during sleepless nights still doing work
Where were you when 2008 began? home
Who were you with? family
Where will you be when 2008 ends? still home
Who will you be with when 2008 ends? still with family
Do you have a new years resolution for 2009? To love, avoid conflicts
What was your favorite month of 2008? November
Did you lose anybody close to you in 2008? yes sort of
Did you miss anybody in the past year? yes, very much.
What was your favorite record from 2008? Eheads
Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008? Barely.
do a lot of drugs in 20085? nope
you do anything you are ashamed of this year? yes, admit a silly secret to the person involve
How much money did you spend in 2008? I don't do accounting
If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change something,what would it be? not change, but probably repeat...being myself and being true in expressing what I really feel.
What are your plans for 2009? invest, save, save, save
How are you different now that the year has ended? I'm more appreciative of little quirks and imperfections
What are your wishes for the new year? ....to be simply happy....
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? took tricky risks
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Yes, I did, sort of. This time I will love myself more (self centered hehe)
Did anyone close to you give birth? None
Did anyone close to you die? None
What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? time for myself
What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? last quarter, I became reacquainted with a friend whom I've been wanting to get to know more personally for a long time already
What was your biggest achievement of the year? I got promoted (with me being considered as having the best presentation material among my batchmates) alongside good praises that I truly deserve it (one came from my former terror boss, who's now based in Japan, who sent me a congratulatory email saying he had no doubt that I'm gonna make it)
What was your biggest failure? being misunderstood (despite all the efforts and attempts to do good things)
Did you suffer illness or injury? yes, something which would require a minor surgery
What was the best thing you bought? stocks hehe
Whose behavior merited celebration? My own. This year, I had good relationships with my friends
Where did most of your money go? books
What did you get really, really, really excited about? online shopping
What song(s) will always remind you of 2008? I'd Still Say Yes ....we're more than just lovers, we're good friends
Compared to this time last year, are you:i. happier or sadder? -- happier ii. thinner or fatter? -- fatter iii. richer or poorer? -- Richer
What do you wish you'd done more? go on vacations
What do you wish you'd done less of? tampo over petty things
How many one-night stands? Wala.
What was your favorite TV program? Convergence, Living It Up, Chef To Go
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?' The Road Less Traveled
What was your greatest musical discovery? Eheads again!
What did you want and get? love messages
What was your favorite film of this year? Dark Knight
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? none. although I had an advanced celebration on Dec 15, instead of the 24th
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Still the same casual thing
What kept you sane? friends, my blog
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None eh
What political issue stirred you the most? None, I hate Philippine politics nowadays
Who was the best new person you met? Mayie, a sweet girl from work, who is my coffeemate as well
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: I can always sing a love song for no one
What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself: that I am his lifetime crush hehe
What did you like most about yourself this year? smart daw, firm daw, sensitive daw (and that's according to someone whom I appreciate the most)
What did you hate most about yourself this year? My "counselor" aura
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "There's nowhere you can be, that isn't where you're meant to be..." All You Need Is Love by Beatles
Was 2008 a good year for you? It was good in the sense that many people appreciated me more
What was your favorite moment of the year? being with Rara; marathon kwentuhan session and debate with friends
What was your least favorite moment of the year? during sleepless nights still doing work
Where were you when 2008 began? home
Who were you with? family
Where will you be when 2008 ends? still home
Who will you be with when 2008 ends? still with family
Do you have a new years resolution for 2009? To love, avoid conflicts
What was your favorite month of 2008? November
Did you lose anybody close to you in 2008? yes sort of
Did you miss anybody in the past year? yes, very much.
What was your favorite record from 2008? Eheads
Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008? Barely.
do a lot of drugs in 20085? nope
you do anything you are ashamed of this year? yes, admit a silly secret to the person involve
How much money did you spend in 2008? I don't do accounting
If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change something,what would it be? not change, but probably repeat...being myself and being true in expressing what I really feel.
What are your plans for 2009? invest, save, save, save
How are you different now that the year has ended? I'm more appreciative of little quirks and imperfections
What are your wishes for the new year? ....to be simply happy....
Saturday, December 27, 2008
2009!!!
Nice....I simple got my hands on the Starbucks 2009 planner
"One person, making the choice to get involved"
Nice....I simple got my hands on the Starbucks 2009 planner
Actually a very good friend gave it to me
(I may not acquire it as quick as he can because I do not frequent the store much as I used to )
Thanks,
hmmm....
I'll keep that in mind
("choice" being the keyword)
hmmm....
I'll keep that in mind
("choice" being the keyword)
Friday, December 26, 2008
Imagine Me & You!
One day, my daughter woke me up and greeted me the sweetest "Good morning, mommy". She then showed me her piece of art. I jumped out of bed to get my digicam and quickly took photos of her drawing (luckily, I did so before she erased it from her sketchboard)...
She said that I am the biggest image on her drawing....that and the concept of my three-year old Rara..
Sweet...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Game Of Love
mic hog!!!
The "Game Of Love"....not just being my favorite thought nowadays...not just something that embraces me with mixed emotons - It makes me smile, dream, appreciate things more, be more creative, loving, and surprisingly.....become jealous once in a while, which is sweet :-)
It was also, literally, one of the songs that I enjoyed singing with the guest band, "Rewind" (fyi. Game of Love, a song by Michelle Branch), during the advance celebration of MY BIRTHDAY last night. The event was held at this quaint, charming resto bar, "Gardo's" (which is slowly gaining its popularity in Laguna). It was a fun night, just an intimate dinner party alongside rhythm and booze, attended by acquaintances, friends, and all my favorite people. I shared the event with my very good friend Arlene, who also celebrated her farewell party that night (she'll soon live down under in Oz), so we're actually the b-u-s-y people who planned the whole event (venue, invites, food & drink choices). But it was a breeze dealing with the management of Gardo's (thanks Marlon!). We discussed the party details just over the phone and scheduled only one personal meet up with them (for the food tasting!). We had a hard time choosing the date, but still opted to set it even on a Monday, as we anticipated that the whole week would be filled with countless parties, as everyone ride on the Christmas spirit hype.
The party was a success! Everyone enjoyed everything - singing and jamming with the acoustic band, dancing with frills and wit, exchanging hi's and hello's (some guests were my former officemates, so they had a chance to meet up again with everyone who are still in FCPP). My favorite college friends were there too. Prior to this, I actually weighed things up, and finally had these reasons to push through with having this kind of celebration:
-It's time to celebrate my birthday with friends (fyi, my birthday is actually on the 24th of December, so I never had a chance to organize one just in time for my birthday celebration. It would be impractical to add up to the stress of everyone who, at that same day, would all be preparing for noche buena at their own homes). Anyway, this time, yes, my celebration is about 9 days advance, but it brought the same spirit of fun.
-I am very happy right now (The past months have been full of surprises, I can't help but smile. Everything is zen to me, and the only thing that I want to do is be in the midst of beautiful people whom I shared my life with for the past years)
-I want to sing (It was a good chance to express my passion for music and singing. Hope they appreciated it! I also have proven this theory that videoke singing is a diversion of highly-stressed people, hehe. Naah, just kidding, I just noticed that during the party, yong mga "boss" are all dying to sing, mga "AIM" graduate - Ayaw Iwan ang Mic hehe).
-It's time to thank everybody nice to share some blessings (read: bonus), gather people and let them have a glimpse of my happiness, contentment, and appreciation of life.
It was definitely all F-U-N!!!
It was also, literally, one of the songs that I enjoyed singing with the guest band, "Rewind" (fyi. Game of Love, a song by Michelle Branch), during the advance celebration of MY BIRTHDAY last night. The event was held at this quaint, charming resto bar, "Gardo's" (which is slowly gaining its popularity in Laguna). It was a fun night, just an intimate dinner party alongside rhythm and booze, attended by acquaintances, friends, and all my favorite people. I shared the event with my very good friend Arlene, who also celebrated her farewell party that night (she'll soon live down under in Oz), so we're actually the b-u-s-y people who planned the whole event (venue, invites, food & drink choices). But it was a breeze dealing with the management of Gardo's (thanks Marlon!). We discussed the party details just over the phone and scheduled only one personal meet up with them (for the food tasting!). We had a hard time choosing the date, but still opted to set it even on a Monday, as we anticipated that the whole week would be filled with countless parties, as everyone ride on the Christmas spirit hype.
The party was a success! Everyone enjoyed everything - singing and jamming with the acoustic band, dancing with frills and wit, exchanging hi's and hello's (some guests were my former officemates, so they had a chance to meet up again with everyone who are still in FCPP). My favorite college friends were there too. Prior to this, I actually weighed things up, and finally had these reasons to push through with having this kind of celebration:
-It's time to celebrate my birthday with friends (fyi, my birthday is actually on the 24th of December, so I never had a chance to organize one just in time for my birthday celebration. It would be impractical to add up to the stress of everyone who, at that same day, would all be preparing for noche buena at their own homes). Anyway, this time, yes, my celebration is about 9 days advance, but it brought the same spirit of fun.
-I am very happy right now (The past months have been full of surprises, I can't help but smile. Everything is zen to me, and the only thing that I want to do is be in the midst of beautiful people whom I shared my life with for the past years)
-I want to sing (It was a good chance to express my passion for music and singing. Hope they appreciated it! I also have proven this theory that videoke singing is a diversion of highly-stressed people, hehe. Naah, just kidding, I just noticed that during the party, yong mga "boss" are all dying to sing, mga "AIM" graduate - Ayaw Iwan ang Mic hehe).
-It's time to thank everybody nice to share some blessings (read: bonus), gather people and let them have a glimpse of my happiness, contentment, and appreciation of life.
It was definitely all F-U-N!!!
To all those who joined us, THANKS A LOT!
mic hog!!! Jammin' with Rewind
with acoustic band Rewind
my favorite friends
Yna, Claudine, Arlene, Jing, Elena, Lyka, Kyls
Lawrence, me, Sir Benj, Emyr, Sir Cecil
FCPP friends
Babes, Jhoan, Erika, me, Arni
Smile!!!
with Emyr & Jen (mga bossing ng HR)
with the pretty tandem, Mayie & Loren
with the super kwela & supportive HR team
For your party needs:
Gardo's Diner & Gimmick Bar
Near Malayan Colleges
Cabuyao, Laguna
Contact no.: 09178609543
