2007 Reminiscent Questions

1. What did you do in 2007 that you've never done before?
- Teach college students, study law, play during Intrams, made a bahay-kubo props, attend a Mangyan-Alangan graduation, whale shark encounter, wakeboarding, scuba diving, white water rafting and zip line.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- not for 2007 but in 2008 I already made a list.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- wala

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Tata Herman. :(

5. What countries did you visit?
- for this year none because I prioritized Philippine travel but next year hopefully Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
- laptop and a driver’s licencse

7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- March 31 because I spent my birthday with the Mangyans at Tugdaan

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- I’m out of the 6 months probation of JVP so now I’m officially considered as part of JVP Batch 27.

9. What was your biggest failure?
- handling my finances

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- Amoebiasis

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- lots of new shoes!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- My JVP Batch 27 batchmates! Solid!

13. Whose behaviour appalled you and made you depressed?
- thankfully wala naman.

14. Where did most of your money go?
- as expected travels!heheh! yan talaga ang luho ko sa buhay.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- My Mindanao trip with Sheila and Kuya Don and being able to be with my JVP batchmates after our yearend.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
- Your Guardian Angel by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Bubbly by Colbie Caillat 

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Neither kasi miss ko ang JVP year ko pero I’m happy with what I’m doing now
ii. thinner or fatter? Sigurado ako thinner.
iii. richer or poorer? Richer kasi may work na ulit at may allowance pa! hehhe..

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- more alone time with God and to talk more with my friends

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- watching TV

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- With family at Legazpi. :)

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
- Almost. Twice. Kilig!

23. How many one-night stands?
- Almost ulit. Once. Haha! Pasaway ako minsan…

24. What was your favourite TV program?
- The Amazing Race

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- None.

26. What was the best book you read?
- Paolo Coehlo books such as Zahir and Eleven Minutes. (am not sure of the spelling of his surname)

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- Gitara ulit.

28. What did you want and get?
- The new fund and JVP volunteers for KPLN
- My plans of studying and working in Naga materialized
- Travel plans in Manila, Baguio, Mindanao, and yearend trips

29. What did you want and not get?
- Boyfriend? Hehheehehe… ewan… ako naman ang may gawa nyan kung bakit wala pa rin..

30. Favorite film of this year?
- Pursuit of Happyness

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- I turned 24 this year.  Sa Oriental Mindoro kami g twin sis ko and we attended the Mangyan graduation tapos naligo sa napakalinis at super lamig na ilog sa Tugdaan.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- new techy stuffs like ipod or psp…

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
- Fashionista in a business attire clothing and eye-catching accessories and shoes… =) my students and classmates and colleagues always appreciate my fashion…

34. What kept you sane?
- Blogging and conversations with God, my family and friends

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Oprah

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
- Myanmar status

37. Who did you miss?
- my friends in Mindoro and JVP family

38. Who was the best new person you met?
- my law classmates.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
- God answers your prayers the best way He knows how. He’ll give it to you even before you ask for it.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
- Lain, lain; iba, iba… sabay tayo, solid to! Pagod, pawis, puyat, topak, lamok! – excerpts from the JVP Batch 27 batch song