For the first time ever, I didn't spend new year's eve with my parents. My sister's family was booked to stay at Shangri-la Hotel in Makati for new year's eve and I decided to go with them while my parents celebrated at home with my aunt, uncle and cousin. (who messaged me through Skype later on complaining that we left her with the "thunders." Haha) There was a street party that night along Ayala Ave. and we decided to join the crowd for the bands, countdown, and fireworks.
I wish this year would be full of more family bonding moments, great company, lots of photo ops and good food.
...and here's the long overdue, year end meme:
2011 year end meme
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
appear on tv for an interview, go to nepal, have a photo taken with derek ramsay, shoot a wedding in boracay and zamboanga, take pet and food/product photos
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i kept some of them and yes, i will make more this year. or probably i'll just list down goals and i'll see how to go about them
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
sir jong (my former boss from the studio)'s wife gave birth this year; and some brides i've shot before like jen, jessica, etc.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no
5. What countries did you visit?
Nepal, Thailand, Singapore and Hong Kong
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2011?
excellence in everything I do (not just with the things I want to do); consistency in my faith
7. What date from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 26, 2011. Ondoy's 2nd year anniv and my cousin's first year wedding anniv, among other things. haha
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
shooting events/other gigs on my own
9. What was your biggest failure?
gaining a LOT of weight. huhu
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing major
11. What was the best thing you bought?
the D700!! and a pair of comfy black jeggings from uniqlo
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
parang wala. haha
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
none
14. Where did most of your money go?
travel. which i don't regret :)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
the unexpected turn of events. haha
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
charlie brown by coldplay
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer (i think)
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
quiet time, read the Bible; work
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
complain. again. and slack off (sometimes)
20. How will you be spending New Year’s?
good question
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
the B :))
22. Did you fall in love in 2011?
ov courz. haha
23. How many one-night stands?
nyaha
24. What was your favorite TV program?
parks and recreation and outsourced
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
not really. i still hate the same people though. haha. wait....
26. What was the best book you read?
norwegian wood by haruki murakami; outliers by malcolm gladwell
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
bombay bicycle club's 2nd album; arcade fire
28. What did you want and get?
more shoots, travels, and camera accessories
29. What did you want and not get?
a fit body :P
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
crazy, stupid, love
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
dinner at hk choi in megamall and dessert at secret recipe with my family; I turned 29. crap
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
i don't know. i'm quite content with the past year. it turned out great, surprisingly. naks
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
preppy? see collared uniforms. haha
34. What kept you sane?
Sunday church messages. srsly.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
midas marquez wahaha
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
CJ impeachment?
37. Who did you miss?
none i guess
38. Who was the best new person you met?
new officemates, CCF dgroup friends
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011:
run with perseverance the race marked out for us :)
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
my mind is blank on this one :))
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