i may not have been the most popular girl in the block, but i got my fair share of the attention. there were flowers, stuffed toys, balloons, cakes, perfumes, and once, a pencil from tokyo disneyland where, among all the girls in my class, i was the only one who got one topped with a "person". my bestfriend can explain what this means, but believe me, i later realized that yes, the difference apparently really meant something.

anyway, while the presents that exchanged hands have always been much appreciated, you know that guys do it just to please. they KNOW you want them and so they buy. at times, expense is not an option. they save, they scrimp, and they pull out all the stops just to see a smile on your face. and you do smile.

funny though how sometimes, the most unexpected thing in the world can make you smile a bit more wider. and so, while dangwa flowers on the hood of my car was kilig enough to make my classmate rib me and tease me about it for ten minutes at 6 in the morning and while i admit that bestest ex showing up on my doorstep with all my favorite stuff from mcdonald's still tops my list up to this day, i must say that a fifty-something driver handing you a much-abused pink and white bag containing three cartons of soupy snacks and a huge block of dark chocolate comes pretty close.

especially when inside the bag is a short note where the second to the last word is "heart".

p.s.
i must admit, dude, your driver is hott! *smirks*

p.p.s.
i don't usually do surveys, and haven't done one in a while, but i'm feeling particularly cheery today - must be from the snoupy snax, haha - and nikki tagged me and so here goes:

1. Nervous Habits:
~ i begin talking a lot, then say sorry and shut up.

2. Are you double jointed:
~ nope. teka lang, ano yun?

3. Can you roll your tongue:
~ i can!!!!

4. Can you raise one eyebrow:
~ it is an essential when you teach. do not underestimate the power of a single raised eyebrow when talking to a student who didn't read her homework.

5. Can you blow spit bubbles:
~ i can't, but i try.

6. Can you cross your eyes:
~ of course.

7. somebody deleted this...wonder why???
~huh?

8. Do you make your bed daily:
~ on good days, yes. on bad days, no. on days when i'm late, i do not only not make my bed, it's also got a ton of clothes on top of the sheets and pillows.


-- CLOTHES --

10. Which shoe goes on first:
~ well, i've got different shoes on different feet and the one which does not work with the outfit gets taken off.

11. Speaking of shoes, have you ever thrown one at anyone?
~ whoever i'll throw the shoe at will be so not worth the damage to my shoe.

12. On the average, how much money do you carry:
~ recently, i realized that so long as the car has gas i can survive with fifty bucks. unemployment can do that to you.

13. What jewelry do you wear 24/7:
~ earrings, and a watch.

14. Favorite piece of clothing:
~ the nude wonderbra my aunt gave me.



-- FOOD --

15. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
~ twirl

16. Have you ever eaten Spam:
~ recently no. but spam was part of the "refugee" stash my ex gave me and i remember eating nothing but it for a while.

17. Favorite ice cream flavor:
~ rocky road

18. How many cereals in your cabinet:
~ none... my brother ate it all up.

19. What's your favorite beverage:
~ cold water

20. What's your favorite restaurant:
~ alda's ... but i swear i'll never take another guy there (even if i mistakenly think again that he's "the one") for as long as i live. men and romantic love just ruin the place.

21 you cook:
~ yes, but don't ask me to make adobo cause i don't know how.



-- GROOMING --

22. How often do you brush your teeth:
~ twice :) according to something i read, that's more than enough.

23. Hair drying method:
~ sit in the car, open the window, and allow the dirty metro manila air to do the drying. it's gross i know, but i'd rather sleep that spend time drying hair.

24. Have you ever colored /highlighted your hair:
~ colored, highlighted, and everything else known to man. i pity my hair.


--MANNERS--

25. Do you swear:
~ recently, way too much. being on the phone at 3 in the morning does that to you.

26.Do you ever spit:
~ not at all, and its uncouth.



-- FAVORITE --

27. Animal
~ fish

28. Food:
~ ketchup fries, oreo mint and creme, apple, cheese, and ham sandwiches... tama na. baboy na.

29. Month:
~ march!

30. Day:
~ wednesday

31. Cartoon:
~ powerpuff girls

32. Shoe Brand:
~ i have: kate spade; i want: jimmy choo; i need right now: anything flat. my knees are killing me!

33. Subject in school:
~ economics. raj palacios a meter away from you is the best incentive in the entire planet. sir, if you're still out there, and single, i'm here, and i still want to marry you.

34. Color:
~ pink, even before it became chic, when it was just all about caladryl and barbie bags for pre-schoolers.

35. Sport:
~ uhm, is sleeping a sport? cause if it were, that would be it.

36. TV show:
~ CSI

37. Thing to do in the spring:
~ walang spring sa pinas.

38. Thing to do in the summer:
~ escape from students and sleep and not have to wake up to the alarm clock's blaring noise.

39. Thing to do in the fall?
~ kung may fall sa pinas, golly, it'll have to be wearing knee-high boots!

39. Thing to do in the winter?:
~ when i finally see snow, i'll tell you.

-- IN AND AROUND --

41. In the CD player:
~ i totally forgot about the cd player since the itrip arrived :)

42. Person you talk most on the phone with:
~ you know who you are

44. Do you regularly check yourself out in store windows with mirrors? honestly?
~ i actually don't like seeing my reflection. uy, dude, this is part of the 50%.

45. What color is your bedroom:
~ pink

46. Window seat or aisle:
~ window


-- LA LA LAND --

48. What's your sleeping position:
~ on my side with a pillow in front and a pillow wedged on my back pretending someone's spooning me. *sigh* it's sad being single.

49. Even in hot weather do you use a blanket:
~ not anymore.

51. Do you sleepwalk:
~ sleepdrive even. thank god for comprehensive insurance.

52. Do you talk in your sleep:
~ thank god no. otherwise i may never be able to take the bar on account of questionable morality. ehm, justice callejo, joke lang to.

53. Do you sleep with stuffed animals:
~ was allergic to them, thank god for puffalumps.

54. How about with the light on:
~ no, and god help the dorm roommate if she leaves the light on.

55. Do you fall asleep with the TV or radio on:
~ its more like i fall asleep with a book in my hands opened to the page i was reading when i dozed off. this happens all the time. remedial law can be very very boring.

56. Last interesting person you met:
~ Nikki but she'll have to give way when i finally meet that traffic enforcer along evacom who wears crushed velvet, skintight leatherette pants, and heeled men's boots at 7 in the morning.