25 Facts About Me

A few years ago, I answered a survey in Friendster, 25 Facts About Me. Enjoy reading!

1. when i grow up, i want to be like Bianca Gonzalez.

2. i love watching cartoons, my favorite is phineas and ferb!

3. i can write using my left and right hands.

4. i love saying “char”

5. traveling gives me extreme joy!!!

6. i collect jumpshots.

7. i've never tried any kind of drug and i never intend to.

8. my mom taught me a hand trick and nobody gets it when i teach it to other people.

9. i once got a perfect score on a surprise algebra long test. i have no idea how that happened, i don't really like math.

10. my mom never noticed that she’s pregnant with me until her second trimester.

11. i never liked eating yogurt, that’s a known fact.

12. my kuya calls me “balongging”, and he’s the only one who calls me that.

13. i am overjoint and komang in both my arms.

14. i am fair-skinned and i never get tanned even if i don’t apply sunblock when i go to the beach, shame on me!

15. i had a horrible boy cut back in grade school and people thought i’m a boy.

16. i eat corned beef but don't eat real cooked beef.

17. i think i could be a doctor if it is favorable with the budget.

18. as a kid, i used to love eating rice mixed with lots of toyo and suka.

19. i have gone out at night more in the last six months than i have my whole life.

20. i love being a BISDAK and am proud of it!

21. i am a painfully shy and private person.

22. i still dream of working or studying abroad, if only for a short while.

23. i was once a "bad girl". i would make "takas" almost everyday to see a guy who my family and friends hated.

24. i used to wear stockings way back in college.

25. i am a daddy's girl.

What are the 25 facts that people don't know about you?

Random Lessons Learned (A Blogger Kick-Off)

Every day in our lives we often come across with experiences. Experiences that will be instilled in our minds either long or short term. From these experiences, we tend to learn a lesson or two.
These past few weeks, there are some random lessons I’ve learned from random experiences I come across with.

Every scar has a story. I was concentrating on a TV program when I accidentally palpated my scar on my leg. It’s a dog bite. I was 4 or 5 years old then, when I went to our neighbour and their dog, (rabied unfortunately), was able to escape it’s pen, the Rabied dog chased me and unfortunately, it bit me, neighbours called my mom. I expected Mom to cuddle and hug me but much to my surprise; she scolded me and hit me on the head. I pitied myself for the dog bite was so painful, but I understood why mom did that to me, she kept on calling me prior to that incident and I did not responded to her, karma, I cried hard. Now, every time I see this scar on my leg, I remember the whole incident and how painful the dog bite was. Obedience is the key. Karma is so true, beware!

If it’s not meant to be, it’s NOT meant to be. I have been aspiring to have a normal working-girl life. By normal, it means working day shift. I have nothing against night shift, don’t get me wrong. Any BPO worker like me would share the same sentiment. But the chance of being chosen to work in that time zone seems so elusive, so I decided to let that aspiration go. And just last August, an opportunity was given to me. An opportunity that entails me to show a skill that is naturally in me—-teaching. I was reluctant of taking up education when I was younger, but I never closed my mind that there will come a time that I will be asked to do so. Being a process trainer, it’s not just a chance for me to impart knowledge to trainees but also a way for me to learn a lot from the process itself and the trainees as well. I thank God of giving me this skill. I also thank Mom and Dad for their genes.

Optimism is contagious. My friend, nanay Isay and I went to Mcdonalds for breakfast and our colleague Gian went with us. While having breakfast, we discussed anything and everything under the sun. I was on the verge of being a negatron that time. I find everything so negative and kept on complaining with things. Until Gian discussed something about unemployment. What was it like to be unemployed? Well, I should know, for I have been one prior to being hired in IBM. In my mind, everything had a flash back. Gian’s aura is so positive and stated some events in his life that made him so optimistic. After the breakfast, I come to realize and asked, what happened to me? Why so pessimistic with things Lil? Why don’t you be like Gian? Despite the stress and pressure, he still managed to be composed and so positive. Complaining can lead you no good. Pessimism is something that should not be dwelled upon. Shoo Pessimism!

Every child grows up. For over a year now, my nephew, Nyle had been the apple of everyone’s eyes. I can’t let every weekend pass without seeing him. He has been the wallpaper in any of my gadgets; phones, laptop and even my office pc. Last week I was not able to visit my baby lovey for I was tired and decided to just rest in the condo. Just last Sunday, I visited him in Don Antonio. Nyle has grown to be a very hyperactive and smart boy. He has showed me his new talents and gestures. He calls me “tata”. For a moment, I looked at him and I told him, “you’re a boy na! you’re not a baby anymore”, and kissed him like there’s no tomorrow. I feel ambivalent of Nyle’s developments and milestone. I’m happy that he has grown but at the same time I am sad that I can’t turn back the time when all I can do with him is carry and cuddle him until he could sleep. Children grow up so fast and Nyle is a living example of that. I love you Nyle! Tita Lil is always here to take care of you. Mwah!
Every one of us learned a lot of lessons. May it be randomly or thoughtfully learned. And  there’s still a lot to learn in this lifetime as we age. Guess we’ll only stop the art of learning when our hearts stops beating and our lungs halts sending oxygen to our bodies.
Guess I’ll just end this blog with this quote, “Life is beautiful and we should make the most out of it before it’s too late”…Ciao for now!

Sharing one of my jumpshots, taken in Dampalitan, Quezon province (say Hi to mami tina!). I plan to jump in every place I set my foot in to show that Life is an Amazing Adventure….