Saturday 9: Call Me

1. Who is someone that phones you routinely that you never seem to be up to talk to, but you are not ready to push them out of your life?
~ right now, none

2. What is something that effects you deeply, to your core, no matter your mood or what else is going on in your life?
~ family matters

3. Tell us of something that relaxes you and always makes you happy.
~ traveling, shopping

4. If you could take the train from anywhere to anywhere, where would ‘anywhere’ be?
~ to a place I never been to

5. If you could look into the future, how far down the road would you like to see? 10 years? 100 years? A million?
~ maybe more than 10 years

6. Did you do your shopping online for this Christmas, how did it go? Did things come in on time? Any significant failures? …and if you didn’t, will you consider trying online shopping sometime this year?
~ I’ve done a few online shopping and it came on time. And most likely will do that again this year.

7. What people or projects are worth your time, money or effort?
~ my family!

8. Think back when you were in high school. Are you proud of the way you dressed, or do you wish you could go back and change it all?
~ haha, well not really proud but I think I’m just happy the way I dressed during high school, though I’m thinking if there’s a chance of going back, maybe I would change just a little, hehe…

9. Do any of your friends, family or co-workers know about your blogs? For those that do, did you tell them or have they stumbled upon it by themselves?
~ For my family, yes they knew and I told about it.
For friends, mostly I’ve told about my blog and there are few who chanced upon it.

That’s it! Happy Weekend…

Saturday 9: Be True to Your School

1. What was your favorite subject in high school?
~ hmm… Algebra
2. Do you watch reality shows? Which ones?
~ not really…
3. What’s your favorite all time reality show?
~ none.
4. Do you feel “reality” shows are real or are they faked?
~ I think they’re real
5. What did you look like when you were a teenager?
~ I’m slim, haha
6. Whose advice do you listen to?
~ parents and close friends whom I trusted
7. How often are you sick?
~ thankfully very seldom… usually colds / cough only
8. Do you like or dislike change?
~ if it’s for the better I like it…
9. How many times in your life have you had a broken heart?
~ hmmm…. once

Have a lovely weekend!

Saturday 9: Inside Job

1. When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up?
~ To be an Accountant

2. Did you ever pursue that career?
~ Yes. I took up BS Accountancy in college.

3. If you are not in that field, what changed?
~ well I’m glad I was able to take up the filed I wanted. Though later on I shifted to being an IT professional for a nice opportunity.

4. What is your current job?
~ currently I’m SAHM. But before that I was an Analyst Programmer.

5. What’s the best part of what you do?
~ being SAHM the best part is you’re with the family 24/7.

6. Do you have plans to do something else down the road?
~ Yeah.

7. How did you get your present job? If you are a stay at home mom, how long did you need to plan that move?
~ It took me a while before I decided to be stay at home mom. I love my work before and it’s hard for me to give up. Not to mention that during the time I’m planning to resign, I was promoted to a new position. So it’s really a big decision on my part. But after weighing all the possibilities and of course family is my priority… I sacrificed my work.

8. Did your parents influence your choices of jobs over the years?
~ not at all… my parents are very supportive.

9. What advice would you give your children on careers?
~ Pursue your career that will make you happy and close to your heart. That way you will be comfortable in working and can have good result.

Saturday 9: The Longest Time

1. What’s the longest time that you’ve waited to meet your date? Tell us when and what happened.
~ I can’t recall how long but it happened during my college days…

2. What’s the longest time that you’ve waited for a job interview? Tell us when and what happened.
~ I guess the longest was 30 minutes.

3. What’s the longest time that you’ve waited to have sex the first time with someone? Tell us why you waited.
~ Just waited until the right time comes…

4. What’s the longest time that you’ve not gone out on the town? Tell us when and what happened.
~ I think the longest was 2 years…. that’s because no time and had so much things to do.

5. What’s the longest time that you’ve worked without a break. Tell us what your job was and why did it happen.
~ I can’t recall how long it was but that’s during the time I’m part of support team and a new system will go live on production and support needed if in case batch jobs will fail.

6. What’s the longest time that you’ve not posted on your blog? Tell us when and why.
~ the past 2 weeks … hit by laziness and no mojo to blog…

7. What’s the longest time that you’ve been on the computer? Tell us what you were doing.
~ 24 hours, LOL! That was during the time I’m the on-call person in our team and I’m doing a production support.

8. What’s the longest time that you’ve waited for a friend? Tell us when and what happened.
~ I’m usually the one always late, hahaha! … in my experience, the latest was an hour due to traffic…

9. What’s the longest time that you’ve gone without food? Tell us when and why.
~ 8 hours I think in preparation for some blood tests…

Saturday 9: Fast Car

1. What’s the furthest trip you’ve taken by automobile?
~ 8 – 10 hrs trip from Laguna to Baguio
2. What’s the worst pick up line you’ve ever received?
~ I can’t recall I got one…
3. What’s the best pick up line you’ve gotten?
~ neither here…
4. What was the last gift that you received?
~ new macbook sleeves
5. What was the last gift that you gave someone?
~ Kenneth Cole wallet
6. Tell us about the last time you cried.
~ very emotional
7. Tell us about the last time you laughed uncontrollably.
~ I guess it was one of my son’s antics…
8. Do you suffer road rage? What are your thoughts on it?
~ nope.
9. What’s one of your favorite movie quotes?
~ “she loved me at my worst, you had me at my best yet you chose to break my heart..”

Should be last Saturday but heck I forgot to do it, hahahaha! So to keep up with this meme I’m doing it now!

Saturday 9: Heatwave

1. It’s July. How has the weather been where you are?
~ hot summer weather though occasionally with rain showers…
2. What is the best way for you to beat the heat?
~ hit the beach, eat ice cream
3. “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” Do you buy that?
~ Yeah!
4. Do you like hot tubs or saunas?
~ sauna…
5. What’s the hottest you’ve ever been?
~ i guess 35C weather…
6. How many times do you hit the beach in the summer?
~ last year we do it almost every week, but this time since it’s been raining most of the weekend we’ve been there once but we’re planning to hit the beach again soon…
7. When you were a kid, what did you do in the summer?
~ build sand castle, play with the waves
8. Surfing. Have you ever gotten on a surfboard? Body surf?
~ not yet. I love to but little scared, hehe
9. What’s your favorite summer song?
~ nothing, hahaha!

Saturday 9: Wedding Bell Blues

1. If you have been or are married, tell us about your wedding. If you are not, tell us how would you want it to be.
~ My wedding took place 8yrs ago and everything went well except for the wedding car, LOL!…
For last minute, unexpected things happened and I don’t have car to use, hahahaha!

2. What age would you encourage your children to get married?
~ Early 30’s for boys..

3. Who got married at the last wedding that you attended?
~ my elder brother, last March

4. Do you enjoy weddings and receptions?
~ Oh yes!

5. Have you cried at a wedding?
~ on my wedding, I almost cried …

6. Would you prefer a lavish event or a intimate ceremony?
~ intimate ceremony

7. Have you ever been in some one’s wedding party? If yes, do tell.
~ Yes a lot of times already. And usually there something that’s different like for instance the way the bride throw the bouquet- they have different gimmick…

8. Does a wedding make you happy and sentimental or grouchy and skeptical?
~ happy and sentimental.

9. Why do you think our divorce rate is so high?
~ couples getting married not at the right time

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Saturday 9: Yankee Doodle Dandy

1. What is your favorite 4th of July memory? (If you aren’t in the U.S., then use your own national holiday.)
~ watching fireworks
2. Do you consider yourself patriotic?
~ Yes.
3. Do you like fireworks?
~ Yes, I love it!
4. What are your plans for this weekend?
~ get together with friends
5. Are you optimistic about the future?
~ yes
6. Do you think everyone should serve in the military?
~ no
7. Would you support a constitutional ban on flag burning?
~ yes
8. What end of the political spectrum are you?
~ Liberal
9. Where do you get your news?
~ internet, newspapers, television,

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RIP:
In Memory of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon










Saturday 9: I Want You Back

1. Where were you when you heard that Michael Jackson died?
~ at home just woke up (it’s around 6am in my place), I was checking twit messages on my iPhone and I read that news.

2. How do you think that he will be remembered?
~ with his wonderful music

3. What was your favorite Jackson tune?
~ Don’t stop till you get enough

4. Did you watch the original Charlie’s Angels?
~ nope

5. Did someone you know have that poster of Farrah?
~ I don’t know.

6. Did you consider her battle with cancer heroic?
~ Yes I think so.

7. Were you a fan of The Tonight Show Starring Johnnie Carson?
~ Not really.

8. Did you like Ed McMahon on the show?
~ Yes.

9. What else will you remember McMahon for?
~ being a great entertainer

Saturday 9: Never Say Never Again

1. Do you like James Bond films? If yes, what’s your favorite?
~ Yes. All his films are my fave, hehe
2. Are you daring enough to go snorkeling in the water fountain at the mall?
~ Nope
3. Do you sometimes hate everything and everyone around you?
~ Yes sometimes
4. Do you secretly or openly believe the world revolves around you?
~ No.
5. Would you rather buy a moped or a Harley Davidson?
~ Neither
6. Do you water ski or ice ski?
~ None of the above, hehe
7. Tell us about the last time that you tailgated.
~ I can’t remember…
8. What was the last concert that you attended?
~ Oh, it was a long long time ago, hehe…
9. What’s the most exotic food that you’ve ate?
~ I hate exotic food …