Balikbayan Box

In a few hours it will be year 2008. Since i did it last year i thought ill make it again as a year ender post.

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Worked, worked, worked, got sick, sicked, got well then worked again its a cycle!

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did and will still keep the same new years resolution, not to make one hehehe

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My younger sister Sakee to a beautiful baby girl named, Yzabella!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My nephew in Davao at the age of three.

5. What countries did you visit?
Philippines, Japan, USA

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Peace of mind

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 2007

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learning to say NO

9. What was your biggest failure?
Sometimes love aint enough

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Bronchitis

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Laptop!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My nephew Nikko.

13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
my father
14. Where did most of your money go?
Plane tickets, pasalubong, travelling, etc

15 What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Birth of my niece, Yzabella

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Umbrella..la..la..la..la

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? steady wish i was thinner
iii. richer or poorer? more blessings more bills to pay hehehe!

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
save money

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
whinning and bitching

20. How will you be welcoming the New Year?
working.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
always

23. How many one-night stands?
wala eh

24. What was your favourite TV program?
Grey’s Anatomy,

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Such a strong word to use pero madami din sila hehehhe

26. What was the best book you read?
Paulo Coelho’s book

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
revival songs

28. What did you want and get?
Make peace with my father.

29. What did you want and not get?
To make peace with someone.

30. Favorite film of this year?
P.S. I Love YOU

31. What did you do on your birthday?
Work the night shift then drive down to Seattle to shop

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
to make peace to all i have hurt unintentionally

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
its all about attitude!

34. What kept you sane?
My family

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Mc Dreamy and McSteamy

36. WHo is your real-person crush?
the ultimate crush?

37. What political issue stirred you the most?
Philippine Poltics

38. Who did you miss?
siya

38. Who was the best new person you met?
old friends

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Change is constant

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It’s personal, myself and I
We’ve got some straightening out to do
And I’m gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I’ve got to get a move on with my life
It’s time to be a big girl now
And big girls don’t cry
Don’t cry
Don’t cry
Don’t cry