Rule:
Place an X on all the things you've done, or remove the X from the ones you have not.

This is for your entire life!

Gone on a blind date-- X (except that neither of us were blind about the fact that we were being set up, ha ha ha)
Skipped school-- X
Seen someone die-- X (a few times when I'd been on Hospital duty. Once, I was taking a patient's EKG and suddenly noticed a FLATLINE on the EKG tracing. I looked up and realized the patient just expired).
Been to Florida
Been to Mexico
Been on a plane-- X
Been lost-- X (once when my Aunts took me to Camiguin Island without a plan. It became an adventure, ha ha ha. Crashing into a stranger's house to sleep for the night, hiking, and sleeping by the shore. Crazy, ha ha ha).
Been on the opposite side of the country-- X (at least, in RP)
Gone to Chicago
Swam in the ocean-- X
Felt like dying-- X
Cried yourself to sleep -- X (lots of times)
Played cops and robbers when I was little
Recently colored with crayons -- X (I sure did, recently when I drew Alladin and Belle ( Beauty and the Beast). I'm not a good artist but I think I can draw but not professionally).
Sang karaoke-- X
Paid for a meal with only coins --X ( yeah, hee hee).
Did something you told yourself you wouldn't-- X ( I'm good at it)
Made prank phone calls --X (Only to my friends, hee hee. I'm the RESIDENT CLOWN of the family and in my circle of friends).
Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose-- X
Caught a snowflake on your tongue
Danced in the rain --X (when I was still a young girl).
Written a letter to Santa Claus
Been kissed under the mistletoe
Watched the sun rise with someone you care about
Blown bubbles --X
Made a bonfire on the beach -- X (Well, I was a Girl Scout before and we often went camping out as part of the Patrol Leaders' Course/school activities).
Crashed a party
Gone roller-skating
Gone Ice-skating
Gone skinny dipping

1. Nick-name? CLING-CLING (the sound of bells). I was baptized on Christmas Day long ago. Friends call me CLAIRE, CLARA, CLANG, LOIS LANE. I call myself CHLOE (my writer's name).
2. Mother's nickname? Loy (her name was LOUISA).
3. What is your favorite drink? COCA COLA/COFFEE (bad girl, ha ha ha).
4. Tattoos? NONE
5. Piercing? EARS
6. How much do you love your job? I CAN'T SAY FOR SURE.
7. Birthplace: DAVAO CITY, PHILIPPINES
8. Favorite vacation spot? BEACH, ALWAYS and FOREVER, LOL.
9. Ever been to Africa ? NOPE.
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? YEP.
11. Ever been on TV? NOPE.
12. Ever steal any traffic signs? NO!
13. Ever been in a car accident? NO. God forbid!
14. Was it your fault? N/A
15. 2 Doors or 4 Doors? Both
16. Salad dressing? Mayonnaise, Vinegar
17. Favorite pie? Pineapple Pie, Egg Pie, Chicken Pie
18. Favorite number? 19
19. Favorite movies? TOO MANY TO MENTION
20. Favorite holiday? Easter and Christmas
21. Favorite dessert? Chocolate Mousse, Blueberry Cheesecake
22. Favorite food? Pasta
23. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
24. Favorite brand of Body soap? Safeguard (I'm a MED TECH, LOL).
25. Favorite TV show? CSI MIAMI, CSI NY, and now, WITHOUT A TRACE
26. Favorite smell? Clinique HAPPY
27. What do you do to relax? I listen to music.
28. Do you have a message to your friends reading this? Um, "HELLO?" Hee hee.
29. How do you see yourself in 10 years? An old woman, hee hee. Seriously, it's hard to say at this point. I am at the crossroads of my life
30. What do you do when you are bored? I SLEEP! Hee hee hee.
31. Furthest place you will send this message. Halfway across the globe, I guess.
32. Who will respond the fastest? I have no idea. It remains to be seen.
33. Who will LEAST likely respond? Dunno. We'll see.

Now i'm tagging

• @-->--Marites R
• oswald
• Racel Abug
• ~poray~

I admit that I've always dreamed of becoming a writer. Not just a writer, but a writer whose writings would have purpose and profound meaning to readers. I still haven't done a good job of it, though. But, I'm trying to do something about this now. I've read somewhere that "writers are lonely souls", and maybe that explains why I seem to write best when I am hurting. Anyway, I stumbled upon this little online quiz and got curious about the type of writer I should be. Here's the result:

You Should Be a Film Writer

You don't just create compelling stories, you see them as clearly as a movie in your mind. You have a knack for details and dialogue. You can really make a character come to life. Chances are, you enjoy creating all types of stories. The joy is in the storytelling. And nothing would please you more than millions of people seeing your story on the big screen!

^_^ Start copying here: ^_^

This is the Links Around The World Tag.

Instruction:
1. Place your link after the list. If you have more than 1 blog, feel free to add them all here!
2. After placing your blog's address/es, you must tag 5 or more bloggers that is not yet in the list, this is to keep the ball rolling.
3. Here is the best part: Make sure to update your list every now and then, by getting the master list here.

MAMA, the Bride

The Last Time Mama and I Were Caught on Camera ( Yeah, this was how I looked like at 11 y.o.)

Today, the 21st of June, is my late Mom's birthday. She would have been 68. I have chosen to commemorate this day by putting all that I have left of her HERE  -- old photos and a whole lot of memories.

Rather than posting the photos I took of her during the later stages of her illness and be reminded of her pain and suffering as she slowly wasted away on her wheelchair, I am instead putting a couple of old photos here to remember her beauty and smiles before the breath of life was taken away from her.

Happy Birthday, Mama....

The Flame of Friendship.

A symbol of spirit of unity.

The burning icon of love.

Undying picture of hope.

The hot symbol of oneness.

The Flame of Friendship.

And now it's your turn to flame yourself!

Meet new friends. Discover friendship. Make bonds.

Copy this post starting from the PICTURE ABOVE to the end

and add your blog on the list below.

Let's start FLAMING!

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The People Who Accepted The Flame of Friendship

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Tiklaton: We are the witness.

Janeth Vicy's Life Journey.

I am supposed to be doing some technical writing for a brochure-type Smoke-free Guidelines project, but I have yet to get rid of this Writer's Block that has been bugging me for weeks now. I can't get anything done if this persists. I wonder if there's a pill that I can pop into my mouth to make this Writer's Block disappear and send my creative juices flowing. Focus, that's what I need. Not a pill.

Oh, well, no use fretting over it. So, I thought I'd make use of this 'block" by signing up with Technorati instead and hope it'll do me wonders. At least, my blog, LOL. Now, where's that HTML code I'm still struggling with? LOL. Ah...here it is.

Technorati Profile

I don't seem to have anything worthwhile to write today, but I'd like to take this chance to express my THANKS to my friend, Marites, for the nice Pep Talk she gave me over the phone yesterday. I might write about so many things and talk about almost anything under the sun, but I guess, there are still some things about me that I'd like to remain private. Before I spill my heart out here, thanks for listening, Tes. I'll have you know that it helped a lot. I'm usually a good listener myself, and I even spend a lot of time listening to other people's troubles and pains to give them comfort when I can. But, I guess, even  the Clown or the Iron Woman (as Jeff calls me) that I am has emotions, too, just like everybody else.

I guess, THIS Secret Sufferer has just shown you a side of her that others seldom see. Anyway, thank you, Marites. Just for listening.

I have to admit that I haven't been following Pro Tennis as much as I used to when my fave Steffi Graf and other great players like Pete Sampras, Monica Seles, Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter, Michael Chang, Jennifer Capriati, and others. When Graf retired in 1999 and the others followed soon after, I felt that the sport of Tennis was no longer the same. Not with glamour and sex appeal being given more attention than on-court brilliance. It suddenly felt like they were using sex appeal to sell Tennis instead of promoting it for what it really is -- an exciting sport. Everything seemed to center on endorsements, endorsements, and making more money from them instead of coming up with more wins on the court. It kind of made me miss those times when the likes of Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Steffi Graf, and Pete Sampras cared more about doing so well on the court and in effect, making tennis highly interesting like Golf, the NFL, and the NBA. For these great Champions, what mattered was keeping a record of Grand Slam  wins and not having the longest list of endorsements while only having a so-and-so skill on the court.

At first, I thought Ana Ivanovic was just another pretty face. Until I saw her in the Ladies Final yesterday. Until yesterday, I've never really seen Ivanovic play and when I finally watched her go up against another young, talented player Dinara Safina, I wondered for a moment if I was caught in a time warp or something. Watching Ana Ivanovic move all over the court was like watching the great Steffi Graf covering the court like a gazelle, playing tennis like a man but still looking every inch a graceful woman. Brunette, green-eyed, 6'1" Ana Ivanovic was all business on court, and didn't seem to be so conscious about looking great and appealing on court. Despite her model-good looks and endorsements, her focus on  fitness drills to prepare for matches spoke of discipline and the desire to win. The only other player who trained more than any other did before was Steffi Graf who would train for 9 hours each day, and it sure paid off in the form of 22 Grand Slam titles. It's too early to tell if Ana Ivanovic (who's now on top of the world with the World Number 1 ranking tucked in her belt) will become as great as her predecessors. But, if she maintains the mental fortitude, discipline, and attitude she has, we might see her winning more Grand Slams and be at the top of the women's rankings for a long time.

Hadje! Ana Ivanovic mutters that word whenever she makes a wining shot. Hadje! is a Serbian word that means, "COME ON!" Well, you've certainly come a long way, Ana! Way to go!

URDUJA, presented by APT Entertainment and produced by Seventoon and Imaginary Friends, is the first MAJOR Filipino animated film (DAYO is the first ALL-DIGITAL full length film) about Princess Urduja, a lady warrior and heroine of Pangasinan, Philippines. When I saw the trailer, I was so amazed. If not for the Tagalog language/dialogue, one would instantly think URDUJA is a Disney film. Well, it's not really surprising for the animation in URDUJA to be SUPER because the film showcases the talent of world-class Filipino animators (there are many Filipino animators working for Disney and Warner Bros.) Giving voice to URDUJA is Asia's Songbird,Regine Velasquez while Cesar Montano lends his voice to LIM HANG. Other actors lending voices to characters are Eddie Garcia, Johnny Delgado, Jay Manalo, Michael V, Allan K, Epie Quizon, and Ruby Rodriguez. The Music and Lyrics are provided by Ogie Alcasid and Joey de Leon, respectively. This movie will do the Philippines a lot of good. Watch the trailer and see what I mean: