I haven’t a post for ages, I have had millions thoughts, stories, “memories” run through my mind which were blog perfect but alas, I did not pen down those thoughts =(.

My friend Eunice has posted an “upfront” post on her blog (questions from The Age) and suggested I too post my upfront answers. So to hopefully get me back into the swing of blogging, here are my upfront answers:

My earliest memory is.. of me and a white lie =D. I was probably around 4 years old. My father had passed away already and we were living in Makati. My aunt had a store next to our house (sari sari store i think) but to get to the store you had to leave the house, walk a few steps on the street and enter the store. Of course at 4 years old I was not allowed to go to the store by myself regardless if it was just next door. My mum was at the store one time with my aunt and I wanted to go too, but no one would take me so I decided to go on my own. I knew I would get into trouble so I already planned to say that the maid took me there. To make my white lie authentic, even to myself (and here comes the memory), when i was near the door I turned around and said to the air “its ok i can go in by myself”. I cant remember the exact words and I prolly said it in filipino, but I do remember the actions, me turning around, me putting waiving at the maid as she walked off, me saying thank you, even me with an authentic smile of gratitude for walking me to the store. I should have been an actress!!! It was an “oscar” moment hahaha.

At school I.. remember drawing, I remember one of my butterfly drawings hanging up on our classroom door and the 2 teachers talking about how great the detail was (siyempre you remember the praises haha). I also remember grumbly accepting the fact that I was going to take up German as my elective in first year high school instead of taking up the art class. Almost everyone took German as their elective, my best friends from primary school did too (talk about peer pressure), my sister took German too. The art class composed of those who were in the special english and math classes so I took up German as well =(. One of my best friends ended up taking biology at uni, even did her PHD and is currently doing research to find a cure for cancer (in England) and me …. well what do I do …… hrmmm maybe I should have just stuck with the art classes hahaha =D
My first relationship was.. loooooong, maybe lasted alot longer than it should have

I don’t like talking about.. the stuff I’m currently procrastinating about

I wish I’d never worn.. our school uniform on non uniform day =( Hey in my offence, I didnt know we were having a non uniform day and since I didnt live within walking distance from school I couldnt just run home and change like my friends. I really think I was the only one wearing a school uniform and even have photos hidden somewhere as proof

My mother and father always told me.. smile. My mum always told me if you’re going to be sharing a dorm room / sharing a house / living with rellies you should always smile (even when people are driving you crazy)

I wish I had….. Mr. pickle back (my kitty cat in heaven)

I wish I hadn’t …. sold my first car, my beloved civic *cries*

My happiest moment was.. the day after we moved into the house we bought. I remember waking up super early (well ok it was 6am but Im not one to wake up early for no reason so 6 am is early enough), sitting on the couch surrounded by boxes (of course unpacking hadnt started yet) and just smiling and thinking this is OURS =D

At home I cook..anything, I tend to experiment and use whatever is in my fridge /pantry, not really knowing what the end result will be, sort of winging it as I go. So far I havent produced anything inedible =D and most have come out super yummy. My biggest failure in the kitchen is not tasting what I’ve made, I usually get someone else to taste it for me hahah =D

My last meal would be.. sinigang! (for those who know me - did that surprise you??) hehe

My favourite gadget is.. my camera (but if i can add more stuff then my phone and ipod come close to 2nd and 3rd)

I’m very bad at.. keeping my closet and desk neat and organised

The book that changed my life is.. this is a hard one, I’m not sure theres one that “CHANGED” my life, I’m currently in awe of Matthew Riley’s writing ability, his fast paced action packed adventures. There is a book that makes me want to kill myself and thats the shopaholic series !!! I never read the book till the end, I lasted a couple of chapters only but that is soo far the only book that I will vigorously not recommend anyone reading. Sophie Kinsella is prolly a very good writer, i just couldnt get into the storyline, I think my brain went numb for a bit when i was reading it. LOL an over-reaction ba?

When I was a child I wanted to be.. a mechanic, an architect, a lawyer, a writer, an illustrator, an ad director (remember how all the cool movies had stars who were in advertising). A mechanic coz of Neighbours muhahah, an architect/ an illustrator/ an ad director coz I liked to draw and didnt know what other jobs could come out of that. A writer coz of that kid who wrote childrens books about vegetables (i remember the book on Lucy leek and the other one about the onion who made everyone cry hahah) I almost took up political science in uni to do Law, if i did do better on the entrance exam and not just make the making list well …….. I wonder hrmmm…

It’s not fashionable, but I love.. old cars, not the vintage variety, old as in like an old beatle so i can paint a daisy on it, an old mini, or even an old saab (so very art student look) hahah. Its the hippie in me. If these older cars had power steering then maybe I would have bought a beetle as my first car rather than my civic (but awww i sooo loved my civic)

The song I’d like played at my funeral is.. The day you went away by Wendy Matthews

The hardest thing I’ve ever done was.. to walk away… (hahah that sentence could mean anything and goes quite well with one of the things i dont find amusing )

The last big belly laugh I had was … when Eunice, Pob and I were chatting and Pob made a comment “He’s such a sensitive little flower isnt he?”

What I don’t find amusing is.. stupid drivers, assumptions,

I’m always being asked.. are you married? no kids yet? =/

Cat or dog? both (I have both, but my mango kitty is a lil spoilt)

If I wasn’t me I’d like to be.. a writer / illustrator

At the moment I’m reading.. Magician by Raymond Fiest

My favourite work of art is.. siyempre my art heheh =D

If I were a car I’d be.. a 60’s beetle with a daisy painted on it =D

I often wonder.. what my life would be like if I did go on to take up Law and like Eunice if I hadn’t decided to move to Australia

Now i tag you to post an “upfront” post on your blog =D