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Sunday Stealing: The Pretentious Blogging Meme 2

12. How many drafts of potential blog posts do you have right now?

I don’t often do drafts.

13. In what medium do you draft your posts?

If i do, i use notepad.

14. How often do you completely scratch or delete drafts or blog post ideas?

Very seldom

15. If you had to leave your blog in your will to another blogger, who would you choose?

I don’t have any idea.

16. Are there other blogs that you feel are similar to yours in content, style, or voice?

I think in style and voice especially parent bloggers

17. Has anything surprised you since you started blogging?

Yeah when i was paid my first $10.00.  I thought paid blogging is a scam.

18. What are your goals or plans for your blog going forward?

I plan to continue writing down my thoughts and hopefully i would have lots of time to visit other bloggers especially the ones who have visited.  I owe them my visit.

19. Do you make any money from your blog? (optional) about how much a month?

Yeah i do make money but not enough to let me stop from working my main job.

20. What blogging system do you use?

Wordpress and Blogspot

21. How did you come up your blog name?

It tells so much about me.

22. How many blogs do you have? What was your peak?

Currently i have 6 blogs but i can say that only 3 are my peak.

23. Are you having as much fun as when you started?

Yeah. So much fun that i can make 3-4 posts a day. hehehe

24. Where do you find other bloggers like you?

Parenting networks, Facebook, and some forum sites

25. What’s your one wish when it comes to blogging?

I wish that forever i will be in a situation and location that i can blog.  I also hope to earn much that i can buy my own DSLR.

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger and blog named

Yay good thing am not altogether missing this meme! Yahoo here i come with my answers.

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Nik Dirga at the blog Spatula Forum. Nik is an American journalist who now lives in New Zealand with his kiwi wife and son. He does not say where he found the meme. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: The Final Week of 2009 Meme

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?  i failed to post holiday cards to my friends. (really a sad thing)

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don’t make one.

3. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve? Probably just in the comforts of my home. i hate firecrackers on the streets.  But will for sure come out of the house at midnight to watch fireworks.

4. Did anyone close to you die?  This year? Hmmm i think none.

5. What countries did you visit?  None this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?  Enough money to make me do things i want to do.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?  July 23, 2009.  It’s all about my daughter.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?  They are personal achievements and they are many to mention.

9. What was your biggest failure?  Still haven’t seen a lawyer regarding this marriage thing.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?  Nope not yet.

11. What was the best thing you bought?   I think the pill box for my mom.  She really loved it.

12. Where did most of your money go?  House rent and school fees for daughter.

13. What song will always remind you of 2009?  Hoola Hoop of the Alvin and the Chipmunks.

14. What do you wish you’d done more of?  Losing weight

15. What do you wish you’d done less of?  Thinking of my problems.

16. What was your favourite TV program?  None really

17. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?  Nope.

18. What was the best book you read?  I forgot

19. What was your greatest musical discovery?

20. What was your favorite film of this year?  Alvin and the Chipmunks

21. What did you do on your birthday?  I went to work and my officemate made a salad for me. Had lunch together with the office staff and my bosses.

22. What kept you sane?  My hopes and dreams.

23. Who did you miss?  Him.

24. Who was the best new person you met?  Mommy Ebie (in the blogging world)

25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:  I survived a very tough year and because of that i know i would make it to another year with a stronger faith in the power of God.

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Stacy at the blog All Stacy, All the Time. She states that she stole it at Lola’s blog Lola’s Diner. Lola wrote this herself! We had searched for a holiday meme, but only found two that had already been played by a zillion players. We were thrilled to find not only an original meme, but one much better than the other two. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: Lola’s Holiday Meme

1. What is your favorite holiday show/animated show? Home Alone

2. What holiday character do you think you’re most like?  One of the chipmunks.

3. What holiday character does your spouse think you’re most like?  N/A

4. Favorite Christmas/holiday song? I have many favorite holiday songs but i’d like to mention JOY TO THE WORLD, HARK THE HERALD, WINTER WONDER LAND, I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

5. Most hated Christmas/holiday song?  I can’t think of one.

6. If you have an all holiday music radio station when do you start listening to it?  The moment i wake up in the morning.

7. If you have an all holiday music radio station do you love it or hate it?  i think so id love it.

8. Have you ever wrapped yourself as a Christmas present?  Nope

9. Who is Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer’s father?  For sure a reindeer.

10. Do you drive your neighborhood or one near you at night to look at other people’s holiday decorations?  Yes  i walk around and take pictures

11. When you see a heavily decorated house do you think, ‘oh that’s lovely’? Or do you think, ‘oh criminy, that looks like Christmas threw up all over their lawn’?  I love lights and all decorations are lovely.

12. Are you counting the days to Christmas with excited anticipation or dread?  Just normal though i look forward to Christmas day because we are going to the beach.

13. When was the last time you had your photo taken with Santa? Did you sit on his lap?  Never happened yet.

14. Do you make a Christmas list for your spouse or significant other or do you rely on them to pick your gift(s) without a clue from you?  I make list for holiday cards but not for gifts.

15. When do you put up your tree?  I did not put up the tree this year because we have a wee baby at home who is just starting to crawl and hold on to anything and eat them.  Maybe if we have no baby, have put them up November yet.

16. Real or fake?  In this part of the woods, we use fake ones.

17. When do you take your tree down?  Usually around middle of January.

18. Do you shop the day after Christmas sales? What do you shop for?  I don’t shop for Christmas sales ever but i do grocery for the new year’s eve.

19. Is your work/office having a holiday party this year? Will you attend?  Yeah we had one last December 13 and i attended.

20. Do you have your New Year’s Eve Plans set yet?  No not yet but probably i will just be home and watch movies.  I heard Alvin and the Chipmunks’ sequel is already out! yahooo!

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Catherine Donovan at the blog Marvel Not a Girl. She does not states where she found it. She grabbed it because she couldn’t sleep. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Can’t Sleep Meme

Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed?  Nope because she’s my daughter. hehehe

When is it hard to kiss someone?  When you don’t like the person.  It’s like the Judas kiss.

You’re trapped in a room with your most recent ex for three days, what do you do?  Nothing except talking.  Catching up with what’s life since the time we separate ways.

Does it matter to you if your significant other smokes?  It matters.  He can’t smoke in front of me or else i will get dizzy.

Have you ever regretted letting someone go?  Hmmmm…i guess so. hahaha

Where would you go if you were butt naked and locked out of your house?  Whuuaatt??? I pray this won’t happen or else maybe i will just cover my face. hahahaa

Do you want to please everyone?  Nope.  if you don’t like me. Fine. If you do then thanks.

Have you ever been called heartless?  When i was in college.

Someone calls you at 3:00 AM, who do you expect it to be?  Someone from Kuwait. It’s still 10 pm over there.

Does it matter if your significant other drinks?  Occasional drink fine.  But if its addiction then of course i won’t like it.

Could you go the rest of your life without doing drugs?  Of course.  Am 37 now and i’ve never tasted except hospital meds.

Which is better, amazing eyes or an amazing smile?  eyes if it i can’t pick both.

Do you want to get married and have children one day?  Nope because i’ve already been married once and i now have 2 children.

Are you easy to get along with?  I think so.

Do you ever want to go to sleep and not wake up?  Yeah when am very tired and sleeping in one of the most soft and comfortable beds in one of the hotels in miami.

Are you shorter than your Mom?  I think we are on the same

Describe your life currently in one word:  Interesting!

Are you on medication for anything?  Nope

Who would you allow to read your thoughts for one day? My daughter

Are there things in your life that you will never be able to get over?  I think so.

If you woke up naked next to the last person you kissed, what would your reaction be?  Would be surprise and for sure ill be full of tease by my daughter.

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Sarah at the blog Lady Mama. She states that Party Mummy (she did not provide a link) insisted she do the meme. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Party Mummy Meme

1. Name someone with the same birthday as you. Daniel Radcliff (the Harry Potter guy)

2. Where was your first kiss? I guess when i was a baby. My parents ‘ kiss. But if it’s a boyfriend – had the first one in college. I was 18.

3. Have you ever hit someone of the opposite sex? If yes, why? No not yet.

4. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? When? Yeah. In a choir.

5. What’s the first thing you notice about your preferred sex? Eyes and lips.

6. What really turns you off? Dirty fingernails and body odor.

7. What is your biggest mistake? Lots of them. lol!

8. Have you ever hurt yourself on purpose? Nope.

9. Say something totally random about yourself. Beautiful  kind and hardworking.

10. Has anyone ever said you looked like a celebrity? Yeah.

11. Do you still watch kiddie movies or TV shows?  Yeah. I love Tom and Jerry and the Alvin and the chipmunk movie i sooo love them!

12. Are you comfortable with your height? Just so so enough to reach the fuse holders at home while standing on my toes. So i think am not yet that short.

13. What is the most romantic thing someone of the preferred sex has done for you? So many acts because he is such a gentleman although can be gently rough too.

14. When do you know it’s love? When both the mind and the heart say so.

15. What’s something that really annoys you? Unnecessary noise especially when it is in a meeting and hardheaded professionals.

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Linda (A good friend of ours!) at the blog Are We There Yet??. Linda changed the meme a bit and so did we. She states that Sandy of Traveling Bells passed on the meme with a blog award called the Over the Top Award. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme

Part One – Describe:

Your hair? Black. Not too long and not too short.

Your mother?  Thirty years older than me.

Your father?  Looks old than my mom.

Your favorite food?  Spaghetti or anything pasta and carb loaded.

Your dream last night?  None. It was a dreamless sleep.

Your favorite drink?  Coconut water.

Your dream/goal?  To travel around

The room are you in?  My office (Administration)

Your hobby?  reading, singing, blogging, making friends,

Your fear?  Slimy crawling living things and heights!

Your TV?  Something Japan

Your Pets?  Cats

Friends?  Lots

Your life?  Hard but exciting

Your mood?  Just okey mood.

If you’re missing someone?  I browse my albums or humm nice tunes.

Your best friend?  Far away.

Part Two – The Where’s?

Where do you want to be in 6 years?  Somewhere abroad

Where were you last night?  First in the dorm then went home at 9:30

Where did you grow up?  Iligan City

One place that I go to over and over?  Cagayan de Oro City

Your favorite place to eat out?  Anything chinese or oriental

Wish list items?  Laptop, DSLR, and a good mobile phone.

Last time you laughed?  Just today.

Last time you cried?  DAys ago when i ate something that was very very spicy.

Part Three – The What’s?

Something that you aren’t?   Traitor

Last thing you did?  Answered the above question

What are you wearing?  Skirt and blouse

Something you’re not wearing?  Stockings

Your favorite store?  The 99 store and flea markets

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Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Leo Maccool at the blog Butch Girlcat. It’s a 50 question meme, so we decided do it in two parts. Today is Part 2. She explains that she stole meme from the ever-fabulous GREG. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Strange Question Meme, Part 2

26. What color is your watch?
— silver

27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”?
—Sydney

28. Would you strip for money?
—Never.

29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru?
—All the time go in.

30. What is your favorite number?
—Seven and i really dunno why.  It should be 8 because it’s a lucky number in chinese.

31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone?
—My boss. Asking me where’s the LCD projector.

32. Any plans today?
—Going out with my daughter to scout for the stuff she needs for the camping next month.

33. In how many states have you lived?
—Not applicable.  Am not living in the states.

34. Biggest annoyance right now?
—Secret.

35. Last song listened to?
—The Peace Song

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards?
—I haven’t tried but probably in slow pace.

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house?
—None.  We all do the cleaning.

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time?
— I got no favorite. I wear them all the time atlernately.

39. Are you jealous of anyone?
— Why should i be?

40. Is anyone jealous of you?
— Why should they be?

41. Do you love anyone?
— Of course! Lots of them.

42. Do any of your friends have children?
— Yes.  many of them have children.

43. What do you usually do during the day?
— Work in the office.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now?
— Not really hate.  Maybe don’t like.

45. Do you use the word hello daily?
—  Yeah. Especially when answer the phone.

46. What color is your car?
— Id like to have a midnight green car in the future.

47. What size wedding ring do you wear?
— I don’t have one but i think am size 11.

48. Are you thinking about someone right now?
— Yes.

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags?
— Never yet.

50. How did you get your worst scar?
— Food. Food allergies.

1. What is your favorite written work of horror fiction? :: I can’t remember one although i love Nancy Drew’s mystery series.

2. What is your favorite work of science fiction/fantasy? :: None applicable.

3. Who is your favorite monster?  :: Monster? No way!

4. What is your favorite Horror movie?  :: None.

5. What horror movie gives you the most chills?  :: Japanese ones

6. What character from any horror film would you most like to play?  :: Buffy maybe. lol!

7. Freddy or Jason? :: Who are they?  Never heard of them.

8. What is your favorite Halloween treat?  :: We don’t do that here.

9. Ghosts or goblins?  :: Neither.

10. Friendly-faced jack-o’-lantern or scary one?  :: Friendly of course!

11. What is your scariest encounter with the paranormal?  :: Never tried nor thought of trying.

12. Do you believe in ghosts? :: Why or why not?  They are categorized as the fallen angels so they can be true but never seen one yet.

13. Would you rather be a zombie, alien, or psycho?  :: None of the above. hahaha

14. Favorite Halloween costume?  :: Hat maybe.

15. Best thing about Halloween?  :: The non-working holidays if it falls on weekdays.

16. Person in your family who most likes Halloween (not counting yourself)?
:: No one bothers because we don’t celebrate halloween.

17. Are you superstitious?  :: Nope.  Although we can’t help to hear traditional superstitious stories because that goes down from one generation to the other like the folklore.

18. Share an unusual Halloween story. :: Can’t relate.

19. What did you do for Halloween as a kid?  :: Nothing. Just like any normal day.

20. What’s the best Halloween party that you’ve attended? :: Was not invited yet. lol!

I sound boring because halloween meme.

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger and blog called Magical Mystery Tour. He’s from the UK where they spell words strangely. As for this meme, he states who stole it but does not say from where. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Magical Mystery Tour Meme

1. Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet? Money and lots of money! lol!

2. How do you flush the toilet in public? I want it push button.

3. Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?  When there is one especially if i sit in front.

4. Do you have a crush on someone? Yeah.

5. Name one thing you worry about running out of.  Good people.

6. What famous person do you (or other people) think you resemble?  Phoebe Cates when i was still in highschool.

7. What is your favourite pizza topping?  Hawaiian.

8. Do you crack your knuckles? Nope.

9. What song do you hate the most?  Anything that is noisy and anything that praises the devil or Satan.

10. Did just mentioning that song make it get stuck in your head?  Raindrops

11. What are your super powers?  My tongue. lol!

12. Peppermint or spearmint?  Spearmint.

13. Where are your car keys?  Still with the dealer. 

14. Last song you listened to?  Later by Side A

15. What’s your most annoying habit?  I can’t think of one.

16. Where did you last go on vacation?  Just at home.

17. What is your best physical feature?  Hmm let me ask them. lol!

18. What CD is closest to you right now?  Enya

19. What 3 things can always be found in your refrigerator?  water, eggs, vegetables

20. What superstition do you believe/practice?  Wear cloth with something round on new years.   Eat noodles for long life and sweets for sweet life during birthdays.

21. What colour are your bed sheets?  Spring green.

22. Would you rather be a fish or a bird?  A fish!

23. Last thing you broke?  Not applicable.

24. What are you having to eat tonight?  I dunno. Am off the kitchen since my hands are too worked out today.

25. What colour shirt are you wearing?  Baby yellow stripes.

26. If you could be doing anything else today, what would you rather be doing?  watching a movie or comfortably settled in a couch with a good book.

27. Do security cameras make you nervous?  Nope.

28. If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?  My Life: My Happiness.

29. Last time you went to a cemetery? In June this year.

30. Last concert you went to?  Oh the MSH Chorale concert last Friday evening.

31. Favourite musician(s)/bands you’ve seen in concert?  Apo Hiking Society

32. Next concert you’re planning to attend?  No plans.

33. Do you talk to yourself?  In my mind.

34. Have you ever adopted or purchased a pet?  Adopted cats.  They just won’t go away.

35. Have you ever been present when an animal is being born?  Nope. But a child, yes and i almost fainted. lol!

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger known as Starrlight from the blog Here Comes the Storm…In the Form of a Girl. She explains that she “Had this sent to me last night and now I have to share. Ah the Vedder.” We really have no idea who she stole it from. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Cheers to all us thieves!

Sunday Stealing: The Starrlight Meme

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
:::Water

2. Where was your profile picture taken?
::: In MOAP.

3. Can you play Guitar Hero?
:::Nope.

4. Name someone who made you laugh today. What was it about?
:::My 7 month old nephew.  Because he just laugh and laugh and i dun have any idea why he is doing so.

5. How late did you stay up last night and why?
::: 1 am.  Played games in FB.

6. If you could move somewhere else where would you and why?
:::Dumaguete City.  A new place.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks?
:::Never yet but hoped too someday.

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you?
:::Lots of them.

9. Do you believe ex’s can be friends? With benefits?
::: Yes on first.  Benefits? I dun have any idea what’s that.

10. Do you like Dr. Pepper?
::: I don’t know him.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard? Really hard as opposed to just sniveling?
::: When i knew i can’t travel to Bangkok wth my friends.  I was very disappointed and felt so stupid planning out things excitedly and one day you are told you cannot make it.

12. Who took your profile picture?
::: I think my daughter.

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of?
::: The seminarians yesterday at lunch time.

14. Was yesterday better than today? Why?
::: Yeah. Because yesterday was a rest day.

15. Can you live a day without TV?
::: Yeah.

16. Are you upset about anything now?
::: None really.  I just need my power nap then will be all right as in okey.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it?
::: Yeah if you want to think of that way.

18. Are you a bad influence?
::: I don’t think so.

19. Night out or night in?
::: All the time night in.

20. What items could you not go without during the day?
::: Maybe my cellphone.

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
::: Hmmm i think just my nephew.

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say?
::: I think it’s about playing today.
23. How do you feel about your life right now?
::: Thankful because i still have life in spite of many in spites.

24. Do you hate anyone?
::: I don’t think so.  Hating is a waste of life in the right sense.

25. If we were to look in your Facebook inbox, what would we find?
::: Some hi messages from old friends and paypal address message.

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass?
of course!

7. Has anyone ever called you perfect before?
Yeah and some think am still now.

28. What song is stuck in your head?
Rainbow Connection.

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2 a.m., whom do you want it to be?
Someone who needs a shelter for the night.

30. Do you (or did you) want to have grandkids before you’re 50?
NO. I don’t want grandkids that early.

31. Tell us your Saturday night.
Just lazing around and got online til midnight.

32. Do you think too much or too little?
Middle.

33. Do you smile a lot?
I easily smiles but not that lot.

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger called Yellow Jacket from Foma. He explains that “I found this clunker on Impetua’s blog.”. But, it was probably stolen at that blog as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: One Long Meme (Part Two)

27. Do you prefer to sleep or eat?

:: Sleep.

28. Do you look like your mom or dad?

::Mom.

29. How long does it take you in the shower?

:: Leisure shower it will take me as much as i can but on regular days like working days, ten minutes the most.

30. Can you do the splits?

::Nope.

31. What movie do you want to see right now?

::  While You Were Sleeping.

32. What did you do for New Year’s?

:: I cooked.

33. Do you think The Grudge was scary?

::  Is that a movie?  Haven’t seen that and i don’t like watching scary movies.  It causes me palpitations.

34. Do you own a camera phone?

:: Nope.  Months ago i was using one but that was my sisters’.  Now she got it back and am back to my old stupid phone.

35. Was your mom a cheerleader?

:: Nope.  She was more of a killjoyh.  But she laughs out loud occasionally.

36. What’s the last letter of your middle name?

:: L.

37. How many hours of sleep do you get a night?

::  Health wise at least 7 hours.  But  these years when i grew attachment to the computer or the internet i usually got 5 hrs to sleep.

38. Do you like Care Bears?

:: Is that a candy?

39. What do you buy at the movies?

:: I love hot dogs.  But friends buy pop corn so i got to much on that too while the movie goes on and on.

40. Do you know how to play poker?

:: Nope.

41. Do you wear your seat belt?

::  When in a vehicle and the driver advices put it on. And same thing while on flight.

42. What do you wear to sleep?

:: Anything as long as am not naked.  My mom instill in our minds that never go to sleep naked or just in panties because if fire broke out we could run out anytime without thinking that we lack clothes.   No one thinks right anymore when in panicky situation.

43. Anything big ever happen in your hometown?

:: The town fiesta which will take place this coming weekend.

44. How many meals do you eat a day?

::  Three of course!

45. Is your tongue pierced?

:: Nope

46. Do you always read MySpace bulletins?

::  Nope. Never read that ever.

47. Do you like funny or serious people better?

:: Both at the same time.

48. Ever been to L.A.?

::  Never.  But maybe one day.  Am sure.

49. Did you eat a cookie today?

:: Nope.

50. Do you use cuss words in other languages?

::  No.

51. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads?

:: No. I don’t download.  I asked from friends if i need one.

52. Do you hate chocolate?

:: Nahhh i love chocolate!

53. What do you and your parents fight about the most?

:  We don’t fight but my father annoys me when he starts arguing with my mom.

54. Are you a gullible person?

:: I don’t think so.

55. Do you need a girlfriend to be happy?

::  No.  I am happy even when am alone.

56. If you could have any job (assuming you have the skills) what what would it be?

:: Flight stewardess

57. Are you easy to get along with?

::  Yes i think so.

58. What is your favorite time of day?

::  Evening or night.