Looking Back
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”
- Socrates
Year 2 that I will be answering these questions, as a semi-reflection of the year that passed.
1. What did you do in 2006 that you’ve never done before?
Take a very big risk to be with someone I love. Change paradigms and just make the jump, despite all the uncertainties that I’m currently facing.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I had no resolutions – just big plans, which for the most part, were realized.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Hmmm… parang wala. Chegay, you didn’t give birth again, did you? Haha.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. Thank God, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Same thing I wrote last year: Spiritual growth. A princess-cut diamond ring set in a white gold band. Assurance and security within my relationship. Him for myself with a lot of time together.
7. What date(s) from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 27 – my career and my personal direction changed (I cannot write here why exactly), but some who might read this will just know so
June 15 – when Nanay suffered a stroke
July 31 – when I finally got my certification
October 17 – my first birthday party for a long time
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My usability certification.
Being good friends again with Ariel (which was what I wrote was my biggest failure last year).
Being able to provide for my family.
Finding love.
Writing beautiful poetry.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Losing love.
Not being able to keep my relationship with B.
Not being able to spend more time with some friends.
Not writing more.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes. I was sick most of the time. All kinds that I never even had before!
11. What was the best thing you bought?
For myself, none. Most of the extra cash were used to spend for Nanay. I still did a lot of clothes and shoes-shopping, though.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
His – for his life-altering changes, for falling in love with me and for thinking and considering my feelings and my needs
Hers – for loving me unconditionally, for trying to do everything for my welfare, for trying to make things work
Nanay – for being brave; for loving me all my life
Mine – for weathering the toughest of times and for all the heartaches I experienced
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine – for not being able to let her go in the right time; for being selfish
Hers – for hurting me; for all the cruel words said
His – for not knowing what to do first; for not being able to deal with the past in the way that it should be dealt with
14. Where did most of your money go?
Nanay. Clothes. Shoes. Bags. More clothes. Shoes. Bags.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Travel. My job. Love. Life in general.
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
Frightened by Toby Lightman.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder?
Happier
thinner or fatter?
Thinner. Which is good.
richer or poorer?
Richer. Which is better.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Spent time with my Nanay (Grandma). More time writing.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Crying.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent Christmas the traditional way – Christmas Eve with family. Christmas evening with high school friends.
21. Did you fall in love in 2006?
Yes.
22. How many one-night stands?
None. I don’t do that stuff.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
A lot – One Tree Hill, The OC, Will and Grace.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yep. I’m no saint.
25. What was the best book you read?
Still The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Toby Lightman
27. What did you want and get?
A lot of things.
Someone.
Love.
Travel.
A lot of signature bags.
My certification.
28. What did you want and not get?
The whole of him.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Hmmm… no movie in particular.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
29. Had a birthday party at The Bedroom Bar, Eastwood with good friends and loved ones. Received a surprise visit and gift.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
The year has been good. I still want to have and achieve a lot of things but I can not ask for anything more. To God, I’m just grateful.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Unique. Outrageous. Anything that contributes to self-reinvention.
As what Jay said, “one woman, one hundred looks.”
33. What kept you sane?
The same people who drove me nuts the whole year round: Him. My Mom. My Bestfriends.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Angeline Jolie.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Saddam.
36. Who did you miss?
Old friends. My sister.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
RC.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006.
Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It’s the moments that take your breath away.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I still can’t!
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