Thursday, August 31, 2006

Back to ABC

After 8 centuries of evanescence from blog world, I am back with this excuse for a post, just to get into the groove of things again.:)

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The ABCs of POL

A - Age: the big “three-oh…plus one”

B - Brand that you really like: Uhh…Hallmark? hehe

C - Candies or chocolates: Chocolates, I guess—white chocolates, more specifically

D - Dream career: (a) development work in the grassroots level; (b) children’s book illustrator

E - Easiest person/s to talk to: my Soul Sistahs (a.k.a. Whel, Ate Bills, Tin, Maits, et al)

F - Favorite song/s at the moment: “What I Say and What I Mean” by The Like, “The End Has No End” by The Strokes, “One Beat” by Sleater-Kinney

G - Gays or lesbians: I’m on the fence on this one 'coz I love 'em equally.:)

H - Highlight of the past week: If the past week covers the past 7 days, then I’d say that that week’s highlight was attending the JVP G.A., then proceeding to watch that cliffhanger (and heartbreaker) of a ballgame between ADMU and UST.

I - In-love? N/A :)

J - Junk food you like: Holy Kettle Corn (I can finish one large pack in one sitting!)

K - Kids: Hundreds—from ACIL, JVP and Pathways. And they’ve all grown up so fast!

L - Longest Land trips ever: Bulan, Sorsogon to QC, during the superstorm “Loleng” (20+ hours by bus and “skitch”); Albay to Southern Leyte (24++ hours, by bus, ferry, and public van); European tour (12 days, by bus)

M – Movie/s of the moment: Well, the last movies I watched were Kubrador and My Super-Ex Girlfriend.

N - Number of siblings: zilch

O - One wish you have: That this country will get out of the rut that it has been stuck in for the last, uh, 4 centuries?

P - Phobias: fear/disgust of rats

Q - Quotes: “A distant nation my community, a street person my responsibility….If I had a care in the world, I have a gift to bring.” – Indigo Girls (Hammer and Nail)

R - Reason to smile: Got that call I’ve been waiting for on St. Ignatius Day (July 31) and, as a result of the call, got interviewed for my “dream job” on my birthday.:)

S - Sport that you love: Basketball! Too bad, I only watch but do not play.

T- Time you woke up today: 6:30AM

U - Unknown fact about you: When I was about 2-3 years old, I became the muse (mascot?) of the Ateneo college basketball team.:) (I’m not sure whether it was in the UAAP or the NCAA though.)

V - Vegetable/fruit you hate: None, really. I’m not aversive to fruits and veggies.

W - Worst habit: Procrastinating!!!

X - X-rays you've had: at least 3X, the last time being Thursday of last week

Y - Yummy food/s: banana cream pie, “chicharong tilapia” (from Lake Sebu), anything chicken, anything shrimp…anything edible actually :)

Z - Zodiac sign: Sun in Leo, Moon in Taurus

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