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Sari Saring Survey #1

Yearender

Something to procrastinate with while the year closes…

What did you do in 2006 that you’ve never done before?
This is going to be a long list… I’m going to keep it as short as I can.

Ride a plane with a nun.

Went on a shopping spree.

Went up to a lounge… in New York… where I had to show an I.D. proving I was over 21, got invited up to a lounge in New York by a very attractive Frenchman… and afterwards walked around a few blocks (something I learned about parking in N.Y.) at night at a strange city.

Gamble in casinos. (Ngee, slots lang.)

Received so much amount of money.

Had major surgery.

Rode a BMW. Awesome!

Go to the Grand Canyon.

Go to San Diego. And that Little Italy region there.

Go to Sausalito.

Eat authentic Chicken Terriyaki in Japan.

Score a 99 on the Magic Mic.

Have a dengue scare. Usually, it’s for real.

Have a bad recit.

Have a very good recit. (Same prof. as with the bad one.)

Wear make-up to anywhere for no occasion.

Earn a Starbucks planner. My last 2 were gifts.

Hate a professor so much.

Hurt my mother so bad. Thank God for unconditional love. I love you, Ma.

Believe in De La Salle’s motto.. “It’s not how you start but how you end it.” Of course they say that during basketball games but I’m pertaining to the year.

I could go on but I won’t.

Did you keep your New Year’s resolution, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t remember those I made for 2006. I better write those for 2007.

Did anyone close to you give birth?
They’re not close to me… but I do have another grandnephew.

Did anyone close to you die?
No. Thank you, Lord.

What countries did you visit?
Japan and United States.

What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
I have peace of mind, I’d like to keep that. I’d like better grades. A driver’s license is necessary. How about a green card? A job? The courage to leave law school?

What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
My birthday. The first of 23 away from my mother.

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Reclaiming my good self! Honesty is the best policy!

What was your biggest failure?
Law school, ano pa nga ba. I’m still enrolled eh.
 
Did you suffer any illness or injury?
I had my dermoid cyst taken out by c-sec, does that count?

What was the best thing you bought?
My techy gadgets.

Whose behavior merited celebration?
Aya’s? How about my yearend behavior? J

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine. I never want to be that person ever again. Stupid and selfish.

Where did most of your money go?
Thankfully not to the person who has my ATM card. Bwahahaha! Unfortunately, most of my allowance money went to Blessing’s Photocopying Services!!!

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Summer…

What songs will remind you of 2006?
Hesus Ng Aking Buhay

 
Compared to this time last year, are you…
i. happier or sadder? – Sadder. My mom’s away.
ii. thinner or fatter? – Fatter. This is my fattest ever.
iii. richer or poorer? – Poorer in the purse, richer in spirit.

What do you wish you’d done more?
Be myself. Make decisions I’ll be happy about. Stop trying to please others.

What do you wish you’d done less of?
Procrastinating!!!

How many one-night stands?
None.

What was your favorite TV program?
Maging Sino Ka Man and Princess Hours. Grey’s Anatomy. Dr. House.

Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Oh yes. I hate that person so much if thoughts could kill that freak would have ants eating those eyeballs, rats eating away those feet, and rusty fan knives would be stabbing the whole length of that monster, mercilessly, 89 stabs per minute. I’d go on but I’d be sinning too much. No monster better come my way.

What was the best book you read?
The Family Code?

What was your greatest musical discovery?
The iPod and soundtracks.

What did you want and get?
Everything.

What was your favorite film of this year?
Tough question.

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Watched a horror flick with my cousins, went to Greenhills, drank a lot of fruit smoothies, lazed around. I turned 22.

What one thing could’ve made your year immeasurably satisfying?
This would be a real sin. A certain monster disappearing from the face of the planet.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Nada. Still haven’t found the money and body to bare my style.

What kept you sane?
Friends in law school, my parents, and prayers.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Daniel Craig.

What political issue stirred you the most?
Too many to pay attention to. See, I don’t belong in law school. Law school only made me apathetic! Of course Charter Change.

Who did you miss?
College friends. J

 
Who was the best new person you met?
My blockies!

Tell us a valuable lesson you learned in 2006.
Be strong: in mind, body, and soul. That it’s okay not to be perfect.

What was the nicest thing that someone told you about yourself?
That I’m her reason for living. (My mom.)

The most touching experience you’ve had this year?
Basta. I’m thankful I was born into this family, to such wonderful parents.

 
What did you like most about yourself this year?
Taking risks, and having the courage to own mistakes.

What did you hate most about yourself this year?
Lying when it mattered to tell the truth. Everyone lies. You cannot be 100% truthful, because sometimes other people need to hear lies. But when you ought to tell the truth, you ought to tell the truth.

 
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Saan man ako bumaling
Ika’y naroon
Tumalikod man sa ‘yo
Dakilang pag-ibig mo
Sa aki’y tatawag at magpapaalalang
Ako’y iyong iniibig
At siyang itatapat sa puso

Was 2006 a good year for you?
The worst and the best.

What was your favorite moment of the year?
The group hugs.
What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Feeling the consequences of the lies.

Where were you when 2006 began?
At home.

Who were you with?
Family.

Where will you be when 2006 ends?
At home.

Do you have any New Year’s resolutions for 2007?
Be me. Owning my life.

 
What was your favorite month of 2006?
May?

Did you lose anybody close to you in 2006?
Hahaha! Yes. Thankfully.

Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes.

What was your favorite record from 2006?
Soundtrack of Garden State.

How many concerts did you see in 2006?
None?

Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2006?
I’m the most sober and alcohol free law student in the country. I suck.

Do a lot of drugs in 2006?
Yup!!! Had to do with the operation.

You do anything that you are ashamed of this year?
I never want to see my mother cry ever again.

How much money did you spend in 2006?
I don’t want to count.

What was your proudest moment of 2006?
Knowing I’m still loved.
What was your most embarrassing moment of 2006?
As if I’d tell you that. J

If you could go back in time to any moment in 2006 and change something, what would it be?
If I did that I’d be in jail. J

What are your plans for 2007?
Get serious.

How are you different now that the year has ended?
I don’t know yet.

What are your wishes for the new year?
End Global Warming. Those Polar Bears need us, gademit!