25 random things

something from facebook...

25 random things about me... 

Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged, including the person who tagged you.

To do this, go to "notes" under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner) then click publish.

**thanks allison, maan, & gem. idling has never been this productive hehe.

1. i'm a type 2 diabetic.

2. i can whistle with my throat.

3. i am a good traveller. i love travelling.

4. i am a musical theatre dork. REALLY.

5. i collect show tunes.

6. i will name one of my kids after jonathan larson. it'll be something like tRENT larson.

7. i normally curse people who goes through my stuff without my consent.

8. when i was little, i fell on my forehead and ended up getting stitches.

9. i skipped kindergarten and went straight to 1st grade.

10. neil patrick harris & cheyenne jackson are the only queer guys that i swore i'd do it with.

11. i want to move to NYC soooo effin bad! i truly heart NY.

12. pinoy dish? kinilaw na kambing is the way to go.

13. i joined an essay writing contest on my last year in college and won. it was my first essay contest ever.

14. my pet peeve is when people can't spell properly. mother nature! english is your first language, is it not?

15. RENT is love!...so as canada's ice wine! bwahahaha!

16. i'm so proud of myself that i believed in 30rock since season 1 episode 1. schwing!

17. don't try to abuse my or my parents' kindness because i will eat your family.

18. i used to be damn good in dance dance revolution.

19. make me laugh and i'll be your bestfriend.

20. i'm not that good in making new friends. that's why i really like when i hit it off right away with new people. say the ladies from the '09 nyc trip. holla! guess getting lost in the city is a great bonding activity lol

21. i can be the most loyal friend you'll ever have.

22. i already have a wedding song list. next task, find a boy haha

23. i turned 23 on december 23.

24. i used to hang out and play video games with now one philippine's highest paid actresses. booya!

25. the philippines is my lupang sinilangan.

started 09 with a kablam!

i know it's late but....happy 2009!

another year for change (honk honk). another year to make things right. another year to celebrate life and the glory of REALLY living it. another year to make that giant leap of faith. year of the awesome ox! it's our year, 1985 babies! it's our year!

i started 09 doing what i love...t to the ravel! i visited new york city again. yay!

at the literary walk at central park

it's fun to experience nyc in the winter. i enjoyed it so much! i went with claudine and some other friends. more on our adventure on my next post. god i so want to move there. i'd love to be a part of it. even just like a tiny speck in its hoi polloi.

i still have to make an entry for my 2008 recap. it's a young blogging tradition and i enjoy doing it. browsing through my 2008 photos brings a lot of memories. i was blessed with amazing travelling experiences in 08. more on those on the upcoming recap post.

anyways, this news made my day...

Eleven-month-old boy accidentally dials 9-1-1 and gets dad arrested

THE CANADIAN PRESS

21/01/2009 2:55:00 AM

WHITE ROCK, B.C. - A B.C. man probably wishes he had given his 11-month-old son a set of keys to play with instead of a phone, after the infant accidentally dialled 9-1-1 and brought police to dad's marijuana grow operation.

Mounties say a 9-1-1 call came in from a White Rock, B.C. residence Friday morning but whoever was on the other end of the line hung up. Officers arrived at the residence and after numerous knocks on the door went unanswered, they entered the home.

"The gentleman was quite surprised," said White Rock RCMP Const. Janelle Canning.

She said the 29-year-old male, startled by the sudden sight of police, insisted he hadn't made the call.

When it was suggested a child might have dialled, the father objected and said his son was far too young.

That's when police spotted the baby boy, phone in hand.

"We saw him playing with the cordless phone and just pressing all the buttons, so evidently he had called 9-1-1," Canning said.

With that mystery solved, officers began inspecting the residence and soon discovered a 500-plant marijuana grow operation.

The father was arrested and will appear in court in early April on charges of production of a controlled substance and mischief.

The boy was removed from the home by the Ministry of Children and Family Development, though he was later released into his mother's custody.

The mother does not live in the residence and Canning says she had no idea what was going on at the home.

yes people, babies can be trusted to watch their own back.

champagne beer day!

23 on 23

champagne birthday - the day when the age one turns and the date of birth coincides.

i happily turned 23 on december 23rd...my champagne beer day! i've never been this excited to turn a year older ever! i'm one of those lucky people who has their birth dates on the 21-31 range. you sure did not do get something awesome when you turned 5 on the 5th, right? what do you know, you're freakin 5! anyways, champagne birthdays only happens once so you gotta make the best out of it.

hmmm...so how did i par on making my champagne birthday awesome? i posted a birthday wish list on my facebook and multiply pages. yeah i know, i know - what a freeloading ass, kind of a sponge, moocher, moocheroo, kapalmuks., etc. newsflash buddy boy.....i don't give a shit! i'm turning 23, damn it! lol and surprisingly enough, it's happening. even friends on the other side of the planet would want to send me something. word.

here's what on that list...

• brand new earphones for my ipod (hand me down earphones are just unsanitary)
• equilibrium dvd
• mamma mia dvd (thanks, cathy)
• passing strange original broadway cast album
• britney spears concert tickets (scratch this one because tickets went sold out after 14 mins.)
• burberry perfume - the beat
• the dark knight dvd (thanks in advance, din! i'm also getting this one on blu-ray from my sister)
• horton hears a who dvd (thanks, zoletas)
• into the wild soundtrack
• aldo gift card - at least $30 (yes, there is a price range)
• scrubs season 6
• house season 3
• private practice season 1
• pushing daisies season 1
• multiple blessings: surviving to thriving twins and sextuplets - this is the jon & kate gosselin book.
• a luggage name tag holder (for a travel junkie like me, you would think that i should have this one already eh?)
• rosetta stone: spanish
• you can also take me to the movies and see the curious case of benjamin button, milk, or doubt
• lucky me pancit canton chilimansi flavor (this is the popular one. ate hae, lance, maan, ate sharon...thanks in advance)
• idina menzel cd - i stand
• any bethany dillon cd
• ICE WINE!

i also have a christmas wish list for our annual gift exchange and i got what i really wanted from that list. tina got me mamma mia, how i met your mother s3 and 30 rock s2. aylavet! ailee also got me the office s4.

apparently, there's still a handful of gift options on that list. so if you could forget about worldvision for a minute and think about me and my wish list, that'll be great lol oh man that was such a horrible thing to say. but damn it i'm 23! *evil laugh*

this beer day's first greeter was amna landayto. yay! amna is a friend from highschool from a different highschool. go figure. this first greeter thing that i keep track of never fails to surprise me every year. i remember back in the motherland, i would always wait til the clock strikes 12 before i greet someone. i believe that that way the greeting is not just a greeting. a simple effort comes along with it that makes the celebrant feel extra special...ispeysyul if you will lol anyway, quick recap: 2004 - zabrina caya; 2005 - zach lucero; 2006 - meishe ricohermoso & edison flores; 2007 - irene tan-gurango.

a larger than life love and merci beaucoup goes to everyone who made me feel special on that one day that i claim i rightfully own. also to the loving dude upstairs who keeps me sane, thanks for blessing me with another cramazing year to look forward to and for filling my life with wonderful untradeable people to share awesome experiences with.

a good friend

metro ran an article a month ago about how to become a better friend. i'm feeling really chese-illy nostalgic right now so as lame is it may seem, this is no crap fest at all. i can be adorably lame when it comes to my friends, you know?

anyway, how does one become a better friend?

• be truly interested in the other person: listen more and talk less.
• extend yourself: go out of your way with time, favours, and support.
• be honest: always cover their back. if their mate is cheating on them, tell them.
• never reveal their confidences or gossip about them.
• look out for them: if they need a job, keep an eye out for opportunities.
• avoid relentless complaining: it's tiresome and draining to listen to.
• cut your friends some slack: they too have other family, career, community, and friends pulling on their time.
• don't wait for the time to be with your friends...make the time. (not bragging but i am, without a doubt, good on this one.)

quoting james mcavoy from wanted, "what the f have you done lately?"

kalabasquash

can you remember how your parents would make you eat all the vegetables you can possibly consume?

this morning at work, it dawned at me how necessary it is to be listening to my mom while she raves about eating vegetables... specifically squash (kalabasa). all i can remember about the awesomeness that is squash is how good it is for your eyes. when i was little, whenever my mom cooks her very delicious pinakbet, she would always try to make me and my sister eat as much squash as we can. i bet if only she could, she'll shove it into our mouth. one time, my uncle brought lots of kalabasa (squash) from cavite. for a second there, i thought we'll be having pakbet for the next 2 months. so my mom, who's always wearing her smarty pants, decided she'll make squash flans. seriously? squash flans? turns out, it's not bad at all. it was really delicous. who would've thought that you can make squash flans?

anyways, the reason for this segue is that i think my vision went up a couple of grades. i'm not sure if it's just because of the lack of sleep (yeah. would you believe that i still haven't recuperated from last saturday?) or my diabetes (which i'm handling very well) or just my eyes. if it's the latter, i'll have to decide whether to get contacts or stick with specs.

man, should've really listened to mom. i am now paying the price.

for the wages of not eating your squash is your vision.