January 6th, 2006
The year-end survey
What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
being happy with someone unexpctedly.
Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I failed to keep all, but yep, its a brand new year and its a brand new chapter, might as well add a whole lot of resolutions for my growth.
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Robelle Baldoza, my friend from LS
Did anyone close to you die?
My aunt haydee
What countries did you visit?
none, although, i got to visit my relatives in davao last summer, got to enjoy galera and cabanatuan
What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
Faithfulness in my daily reflections with GOD
What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
a lot. there's the SEA Games experience, the PULP contributing stuffs, my internship for MTV Ink and PULP mag
OJ mindanao with CCC family. trekking and a whole lot of hiking to reach the matigsalug tribe in marilog, davao city.
whem my mom and bro left for davao.
going back to dorm style living
when i got to meet my dad again. aaahhh....
bonding w batchmates
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
loving and loving and loving..... GOD, family, friends and everyone.
What was your biggest failure?
Not being the person that someone wanted me to be.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
The occasional cold here and there.
What was the best thing you bought?
chippangga glam jackets.
Whose behavior merited celebration?
nina, my batchmate, being brave and all to face theconsequences of her choice. i salute her! ad I wish her the best in life esp. she'll be having a baby soon. love that gurl so much....
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The president. -'nuff said...
Where did most of your money go?
I don't want to know.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I don't really know. This year was full of unexpected things that got me excited. like, meeting mr wonderful.... il miss him
What song(s) will always remind you of 2005?
live OPM songs i get addicted to during gigs....
Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? -- I can't say, I just know I'm different every year
ii. thinner or fatter? -- Thinner 
iii. richer or poorer? --not important.
What do you wish you'd done more?
Quiet, serious thinking.
What do you wish you'd done less of?
smoking, drinking like there's no tomorrow
How many one-night stands?
one.
What was your favorite TV program?
don't have time to watch. but its all good.
Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I can't think of anyone I hate.
What was the best book you read?
Memoirs of a geisha by arthur golden maybe. wana check out "11 Minutes" by Paolo Coehlo
What was your greatest musical discovery?
OPM bands, giniling, paramita and a whole lot of beautiful bands in town... yey!!
What did you want and get?
Confidence. Being published in the newspaper. being part of the 2005 SEA Games.
What was your favorite film of this year?
family stone with mr wonderful, la visa loca with liz, 40 year old virgin for the lol marathon
What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 20, i got to buy a flip flops to add to my collectiones.... i partied with my Highschool barkada and, you know, drinking, singing (videoke), dancing and swimming til the wee hours of the morning. nice... nice...
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nothing. All things happen for a reason.
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
Still the same flip-flops with everything. Everything from ukay duds to rock n' roll and pa-glam outfat... my friends call it the GANDhist look.
What kept you sane?
My friends, and writing.
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
eryhka badu's ka-fasyonan. love it baby! you know, that boho thng.. but everyone's wearing that skirt and that top with that bandaus so i stopped and smile. and moved on.
What political issue stirred you the most?
GloriaGate. oh yes the gloriagate
Who did you miss?
My dad. my tita haydee
Who was the best new person you met?
jason, elane, chay, and elane's bro. diane (be)
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:
1) The world is smaller than I ever thought it was, and bigger than I ever thought it was.
2) Kaya ko lahat.
What was the nicest thing someone told you about yourself:
"you're beautiful insdie and out." "you're special" "I want to take good care of you"
And it's always touching to hear someone someone say sincerely: "I really enjoy talking to you", or "I'm glad I met you".
the most touching experience you've had this year?
when my mom and i had a fight before they leave for davao the following day.
im sorry mom.
What did you like most about yourself this year? My bravery. I faced down alot of fears this year. My energy... oh yes... i gained a lot of bleesings because of that.
What did you hate most about yourself this year? My beign late for clases and not passing paperworks. aaargh.
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"ngayong gabi ako ang sundalo.... nakabanaty sayo... kasi mahal kita...." thankee bamboo. (i dnt knw why!) i guess that would be all the tracks in sugarfree's second baby! 
Was 2005 a good year for you?
It was good for me in a sense that it taught me much. 
What was your favorite moment of the year?
Lazy moments on my bed. galera vibe. cabanatuan's hospitality, davao's beauty
What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Fight with my mom.
Where were you when 2005 began?
Antipolo
Who were you with?
family and relatives, lovedones.
Where will you be when 2005 ends?
Antipolo, but this time without my family (mom, bro) ill be celebrating it w relatives and cousins 
Who will you be with when 2005 ends?
relatives.
Do you have a new years resolution for 2006?
To do things that I am afraid to do. To earn as many skills as possible. To know what I want to do with my life.
What was your favorite month of 2005?
april, may, june, july, last week of nov and december
Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
You don't lose people because you don't own them.
Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes, very much.
What was your favorite record from 2005?
God Bless The Child- Mishka Adams, sugarfree's dramachine, goin back to moonpools' lucky dumpling
How many concerts did you see in 2005?
Concert going was my life. yey!
Did you drink a lot of alchohol in 2005?
yep.... bottles and bottles and pitchers of it.
do a lot of drugs in 2005?
got a galera weed vibe last summer....
you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Oo, naman.
How much money did you spend in 2005?
i dnt wna know.
What was your proudest moment of 2005?
SEA GAmes contributing stuff, internship,LS, yep LS 
What was your most embarrassing moment of 2005?
you don't wanna know....
If you could go back in time to any moment of 2005 and change something, what would it be?
would have spent more time w my aunt.
What are your plans for 2006?
work... work.. and still be happy....
that's whats impt
How are you different now that the year has ended?
I'm not afraid anymore. im bolder, wiser and matured alot na.
What are your wishes for the new year?
I hope to make music. I hope to write many things. I hope to have plenty of exercise. learn about pottery and wanna try my hands on paghahabi in ilocos. to surf soon. to be a steward of GOD and to love more and more each day.
