My Miscellany: In the Company of Me

1. Mustache :: scruffy
2. Person :: human
3. Restore :: file
4. Discretion :: judgment
5. Lamp :: genie
6. Pillow cover :: crisp white
7. Arousal :: interest
8. Seattle :: Space Needle
9. ATM :: plastic
10. Custard :: pie

Sunday Stealing: The Sunday Stealing Players Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. :::Sniff, sniff::: Is there a dog in the house?
Hmmmmm.... Be careful... your mouth is closer to your nose!

2. What is the best piece of advice you've ever received?
It is better to be quiet and mistaken as dumb, rather than opening your mouth and erasing all doubt.

3. What's the worst experience you've ever had involving alcohol?
Brutal hang-over.

4. What's the worst thing you've ever done to a person?
Lie, maybe. Depends how you define "worst".

5. Who do you think started the concept of memes?
I have no idea.

6. Give a song title or line that describes how you are feeling right now.
You Can't Always Have What You Want.

7. What's your favourite search engine? Yahoo!, Google, Ask, Bing? Or something else?
Google

8. If Paul is the Cute One and John is the Smart One and George is the Quiet One and Ringo is the Funny One, which Beatle are you?
Beatle Bailey :)

9. The Democratic government decides that, not only do we have to share our money with people who choose not to work, we also have to share our children with those who do not want to ruin their bodies with being pregnant. Which child do you give up?
Huh?!? Are you on drugs or something?

10. When should you procrastinate - now or later?
I'll answer this question later.

11. What is your favourite fastfood?
Jollibee, Mango Brutus, and Bigg's Diner (all in the Philippines)

12. What was your favourite game as a child?
Running around, chasing grasshoppers and catching ladybugs and small frogs (during the rainy season).

13. Why terrible twos have to be terrible?
Just because.

14. Describe your favourite family member.
Smart-aleck, with big, round naughty eyes :)

15. What does your favourite breakfast consist of?
When I was still living with my parents, I used to eat full breakfast -- fried rice with whatever is available, eggs (fried or scrambled), fried dried fish, longganisa (Filipino sausages) or hotdogs, downed with hot chocolate or coffee with milk.

16. What food is better after the day it was made?
Chicken-pork adobo, Khmer curries, and many others.

17. What was your last big purchase?
Hmmm, that was a long time ago. A brand-new netbook and accessories.

18. When was the last time you kissed someone and really enjoyed it?
Every single time.

19. Why are there memes?
Because there are people like us who can't resist answering them.

20. Describe yourself in two words.
Abracadabra-carbonara!

21. If you were given the option of "do-over" in life... would you take it?
If I'm having a really, really bad day, why not?

22. What movie makes (or has made) you cry? What touched you about it?
Sleepers and The Joy Luck Club - both were a bawl-fest for me :(

23. What is one big mistake that you did in your life? And what did you do to make it right?
This smells so Miss Universe-esque! I have a major, major inkling this is contributed by Miss Philippines? Just kidding.

24. When Life Gives You Lemons, What Do You Do With Them?
I make lemonade!

25. How different are you in real life as compared to the online identity you have created for yourself?
Not much difference.

26. Do you know what your parents have named you if you had been born the opposite sex?
Probably Frederick.

I say... and you think...

1. Singapore :: Flor Contemplacion
2. blah blah blah :: blabbering blobs
3. Stall :: delay
4. Bowls :: ceramic
5. Entrance :: grand
6. Antique :: Greeks and Romans
7. Elizabeth :: Queen
8. Hook :: crochet
9. Width :: size
10. Photo journalism :: photos with story

41. What are your plans this weekend?
The usual grocery shopping and other weekend errands. Oh, and we have a birthday party to attend to on Sunday.

42. Do you think someone might be thinking poorly about you? Why that might be?
I don't know and I don't really care!

42. What features don't you have that you would like on your cell?
I'm not really that particular. As long as I can make a call and send text messages, it's alright with me.

43. How many people can sleep comfortably on your bed?
Small? Medium? Or Large? Just kidding! Only two.

44. What are you hoping happens by the end of 2010?
That I get a visit from the stork :)

45. What was the last video you watched on YouTube?
Old Filipino TV ads. I went for a trip down memory lane last night. Thank you, YouTube!

46. Would you ever agree to have an open relationship with someone?
No, I'm already taken, thank you. 

47. Is there something you could never give up?
Family aside, I think it's reading books and writing letters the old-fashioned way.

48. Would you, (or did you) prefer a small, intimate wedding reception, or a big-scale, over-the-top reception?
We had an extremely intimate wedding reception -- we were the only guests! *lol*

49. What's bothering you right now?
My back pain.

50. Do you hate anyone?
It's only a waste of energy and time, so NO!

51. What were you doing at 12am last night?
Sleeping soundly.

52. Was this summer a good one? How warm was it where you live?



52. Is the last person you kissed before your current situation mad at you?
No.

53. Can a man and a woman be friends without having feelings for each other?
No - feelings will always be involved no matter what - romantic or otherwise. How can you be friends with someone if you don't have any affection, care or even attachment to one another?

54. Do you think long distance relationship work? If you've had one, tell us about it.
It could work for some, but  not for everyone. I don't want to bore you with details but my husband and I spent more than 16months away from each other. Those times were very, very difficult -- we were both traveling to countries in different directions and the only thing that kept us together were emails and text messages. We had to cut our adventures short to be with each other. Otherwise, we would've probably pursued different paths.

55. Do you know why it's called "Random Boredom"?
Huh? Is it because you chose to bored randomly?


56. Do you thing (sic) that it's always the man's responsibility to initiate sex?
That was before but now no more! Hello, girl power?!?!?!!! If you feel like it, then go get it! It's fun this way rather than waiting for someone tee-hee-hee.

57. Have you ever made in love while you were in the same room with another couple?
Errm, no, that's sick!  

58. Tell us the best thing about your current or most recent S/O.
He is goofy, generous, hardworking and he just fills me with love.

59. Tell us the worst thing about your current or most recent S/O.
His impatience!

60. Would you write one question in today's comments so that we could have our followers allow us to steal their questions? We'll need at least 15.
Pass, I'm too lazy to think of one this time.

I say... and you think...

1. Gangs :: triad
2. Contact :: communicate
3. Surprisingly :: unexpected
4. Penciled :: written
5. Ignore :: disregard
6. Let’s go! :: Vamos!
7. Cornerstone :: pillar
8. Influential :: role model
9. Holistic :: complete
10. Lovesick :: amorous

1. Do you feel that you are essentially the same person that you were ten years ago?
I'm not sure if I want to be the same person as I was 10 years ago! So, no.

2. Is there something that you have to give all or nothing to?
What do you mean, like money? I have no money to begin with, so, the answer is no.

3. Have you ever gambled?
No. Wait, does playing bingo count as gambling as well?

4. Can you sleep anywhere or does it have to be in bed?
If I am really, really tired and sleepy I can practically sleep almost anywhere -- in the car, plane, or my work desk! *lol*

5. Tell us about the most disastrous or embarrassing first impression you've ever made on someone?
Hmmm, I don't think I ever made something like that before.

6. Do you have a memorable "ripped clothing" moment in your life? No? How about in someone else's?
Unfortunately yes, that was years ago when I was working in a remote Cambodian village. I ripped my pants while helping villagers cut/make a trail through a very thick bamboo forest.

7. What's changed on your blog since its inception? ... a redo? ... a change of pace? ... or is it about the same?
Template change, in my attempt to attract more visitors, and oh, more memes!

8. If you could travel back in time and whisper something to yourself ten years ago, what would it be?
Who farted?

9. Okay, let's have it! What's the craziest, most impulsive thing you've ever done?
Gone skinny-dipping in the beach with uni classmates while our lecturer was around. Aahh, to be young and reckless and drunk once upon a time!