My Life in a Hundred Points

BASICS
1. My nickname is a guy’s name
2. I come from a little (nay, tiny) slice of the earth’s pie called the Philippines, and am proudly Philippine-made.
3. I was born on the morning of December 10, 25 years ago.
4. I am a Manila Girl, through and through -- born and raised. The real kind, not the fake kind.
5. I’m currently 111 lbs.
6. I have not hit the 5-foot mark for height.
7. I am Catholic by baptism, education, and self-proclamation, but I am not a SOCIAL practitioner, if you know what I mean.
8. I can speak English, Filipino, and en peu Francais soulement.
9. I’m normally labeled ‘mataray’ or ‘masungit’ (sassy or feisty), , in short, bitchy, but there’s always an explanation for why I am the way I am 1
0. My friends think I’m a rebel/wild child, and I guess to a certain extent, I am, because I say ‘Pak da Norm’.
11. I get irritated with people who try too hard to impress me with their broken, grammatically incorrect english, and I am so sure I’m not alone on this one.
12. I am jologs – I will eat fishball, isaw, double-dip if I need to, buy pirated cd’s, buy cheap jeans, and talk in full-on tagalog when I am in the mood.
13. The only thing I want on my birthday is a bouquet of flowers. Or bouquets.
14. I love the color blue in general, but now love wearing brown, red, and black. Can you spell classy? Haha.
15. I started smoking after college. Today, I still smoke. Period.
16. I hate drugs. Period.
17. I hate being made to wait and that’s why I try to give the same consideration when meeting up with people.
18. I am not your typical cellphone addict. I never forward messages, and reply only 50% of the time.
19. I cannot imagine myself wearing a wedding gown. Isn’t that weird?
20. I wanted to have a baby at the age of 23. Guess what? Wala pa rin hahaha. God has His reasons.
21. I have an attraction for very, very thin-banded rings.
22. I never wear earrings, unless absolutely necessary.
23. I can be a tomboy, I can be a flirt. It depends on who I’m with.
24. If I was a man, I would look for this physical thing in women --- eyes, butt, ankle --- in that order.
25. I can be gregarious and the life of the party WHEN I WANT TO BE.
26. I am stubborn when mad.
27. I always go for the underdog, unless the underdog already has the majority following, then I go for the minority. Just to keep things balanced in my own little way haha.
28. Everyone thought I would make one good lawyer when I was young. But I am an emotional person, so I wouldn’t be able to be a ruthless defense lawyer for the accused.
29. My favorite movies of all time are: Murder in the First, Sound of Music, and Princess Bride – in that order.
30. I looooooooove ceasar salad, katsudon, shrimp tempura, blueberry cheesecake (red ribbon), and, more recently, pad thai, in that order.
31. Since I came to the US, I've missed eating chickenjoy, tapa prince, and longganisa meal (McDo) in that order.
32. I hate liars. Hate ‘em. Hate ‘em. Hate ‘em.
33. Cheaters are cheaters are cheaters.
34. I am disgusted by dead skin cells.
35. I don’t ride the metro unless it’s absolutely necessary. See 34 for the reason why.
36. I cannot stand the sight of ‘yakadiri’ feet.
37. I used to be very easily attracted to ‘bad boy’ types. Yoko na. Blech.
38. My dream car is a RAV 4, 2-door, automatic, 4-speed, 2WD. Sigh.
39. I work as an IT consultant. For real. How boring ‘no?!
YOUNGER YEARS
40. I spent my grade school and high-school days in an all-girls private school
41. I learned how to wash clothes (maglaba) and iron them (magplantsa) when I was around 9 yrs old. Now, I detest them because they bring back so many bad associations. Still, I do what needs to be done to have clean, presentable clothes.
42. The first expensive thing I bought for myself was a Benetton bag I had saved up for (P500) when I was in 7th grade.
43. Like most girls who study in an exclusive all-girls private school, I had my girl crush when I was younger. Let’s call her P. Then, there was also J and I. 3 women crushes – P was just very cute and nice and friendly, J was superb in volleyball, and I was a fabulous dancer. Mwahaha.
44. I was on the running team all throughout my high school days.
45. I used to have a teenage-crush on Jonathan Brandis.
46. I got addicted to watching WWF when I was in seventh grade and it continued until my 3rd yr in high school. I LOOOOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEDDDD Razor Ramon, and later, Shawn Michaels. Mwahahahaha.
COLLEGE
47. At one point, I was member of 8 orgs in college.
48. I think I should’ve taken psychology as a course in college. Instead, I took good ol’ BS Mgt.
49. I discovered the world of chatting when I graduated college, forgot about it for a year, and then chatted when I was with the fifth boyfriend. IF there’s one thing you learn about chatting, it is that you are but a spec in the cyberworld, and it’s fun, but ultimately, once you disconnect, you are still totally alone.
50. I color my hair at least once a year since I was in 1st year college onward. It boosts the reinvention energy, if you know what I mean.
51. I used to love playing bridge during college breaks with my ‘foyermates’, or hangout with then-pseudo-bf and watch movies.
52. For one class, Contracts and Obligations, I memorized – word-for-word – the law chapters that we were going to have our finals on. It was the ObliCon book, and I aced the finals.
53. My favorite subjects in college were Theology, Philosophy, English Writing, and Filipino Writing (not in that order).
54. In college, I hung out with a group of friends who were all from Assumption Antipolo(the girls) and Ateneo HS section A(the boys). I fit in so well that they (the girls, not the boys) sometimes forgot I wasn’t their high school batch mate.
PEOPLE
55. My father is my closest non-best friend. He is not perfect, but he is my foremost example of what good can come out of this world.
56. I don’t have a mother.
57. My older sister and I are not close. It will take time, but we’ll get over our differences, eventually.
58. My younger sister and I are closer now more than ever.
59. My youngest sister is like my daughter. I love her to death (tough love), but she’s 18 now, and I have to give her space to experience the world as an adult, and learn her own lessons.
60. I have a half-brother who is as adorable as any brother I could ask for.
61. I have had one person I have called my best friend in my ENTIRE life. His name is Jappy. And we’ve been best buds for 13 years now.
62. There’s only one group of friends I call my ‘barkada’, and those are my high school friends --- Kat, Jet, Carmen, Cheryl, Maan, Tec, Roanne --- and we used to call ourselves ‘Company B’
63. I have my 2 closest sosyalan girlfriends –Cha and Joyce. Both of them are married, but still look awesome, and we call each other "Ma’am".
64. I broke up with my first real boyfriend because he was too serious and I had just started college. Today, he still refuses to forgive me or talk to me.
65. I broke up with my college pseudo-boyfriend because he came from a traditional Chinese family, and his family did not want any Filipino blood touching their ‘baby’’. We are still very good friends to this day.
66. My third boyfriend broke up with me for 5 minutes because he was ‘testing’ me. When he wanted to take it back, I held my ground and said ‘NO’. Today, we are good friends, and we can still read each other’s minds like it was yesterday.
67. My fourth boyfriend was a mistake. He was separated, and I was lonely. It lasted 6 months, and oh-so-dramatic. Blech. (looks like my boyfriend-counting might go to a hundred, you think)
68. My fifth boyfriend was the one I could give everything up for. Apparently, though, my ‘everything’ would never be enough. He’s walking on his legs now, jaded, I think, and avoiding me like the plague.
69. Today, I have a mature boyfriend who’s as fun-loving and as outgoing as I am, not to mention he’s an ‘intelligent jock’, funny, secure, and chivalrous, all at once.
70. I have developed a weird but very comfortable friendship with the ex of my ex-bf’s friend. She’s a girl. And these days, we laugh a lot. We’re better off without them. Girls rule!
71. My 3 closest girlfriends today are Cha, Poch and Carmen, who I’ve known for 2, 4 and 12 years, respectively.
I LIKE
72. I love the challenge of playing billiards. I am not consistently good yet, but I am trying. Just no time right now. It’s a very expensive sport.7
3. I used to be good at bowling when I was young. Not anymore.
74. I love blogging.
75. I love clubbing – dancing, drinking, and chatting with old and new friends.
76. I am very, very, very addicted to taking pictures. I will call it photography once an "official photographer" says my pictures are better than average.
77. If I didn’t have to worry about money, I would sing, take pictures, travel, and write, in that order.
78. I have finished the first draft of a mini-novel, but I still haven’t gone and done revisions on it yet.
79. I like writing (obviously, duh!)
80. I used to read a lot, but now, I am one of those hooked by the quick-fix provided by the television.
81. I am a reality tv junkie (pass the popcorn, please).
82. I love a little of every type of music – 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, rock, pop, jazz. There’s very little music that I cannot appreciate.
83. I love coffee – Sagada, Starbucks, and Gene’s, in that order hehehe.
84. I have gone snorkeling exactly 4 times, and I’ve loved every single time.
85. I loooooooove dolphins. Seaworld rules!
86. I have tried skydiving and para-sailing this year.
87. Just this year, I have learned to love broccoli.
88. I adore Mariah Carey’s voice. I wish I could sing like her.
89. I love Calvin and Hobbes and I laugh to the comics, even alone.
90. I love to sing, have a knack for immediately memorizing lyrics of songs I like, and once thought I could sing in a band as a living.
TRAVELS
91. I had the privilege to swim in the Palawan waters when I was in first-year college.
92. I spent 4 days with an Negrito tribe for my immersion in 4th year college.9
3. I have been to Sagada twice, both on New Year.
94. I have just recently been able to visit the well-renowned beaches of Boracay.
95. My favorite US street so far is Bourbon St., New Orleans…wooohooo!
96. When I was young, we’d go to Baguio for a family vacation at least once a year. And we’d always go horseback riding.
97. I have gone to Bicol on a whim, via the train haha.
98. In the US, I’ve been to the following states: NY, PA, DE, VA, WV, NC, DC, MD, LA(Louisiana, not Los Angeles ha hehe), CA, IL, FL.
99. I have been to Canada and the Bahamas this year.
100. I promised myself that I'd go to France by the age of 25. Broken! I still dream of travelling to Europe and Scandinavia – France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Greece, Rome (a country in and of itself, I hear).