The Hypothetical Ball and Chain Saga

What began as a journal of sorts into the mind of someone planning a wedding from afar - the highs, the lows, the in-betweens - that ended in a wedding uniquely ours, to the continuing saga of married life and still being an amazon.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Slumbook - From Mia, the MrsPartyGirl

Got this from an online friend and their weblog. Thanks, Mia. This was fun.

THE BASICS:

1. What is your (screen) name, and why did you choose that as your screen name?
- Don't really have one, but I've been using dieamazon for a lot of my blogs. It came from a co-worker of Dr. Jung who elaborated on the two instintive attitudes of women and added a couple more. One of them was amazon - it's a long explanation but I decided that dieamazon fit me best.

2. How long have you been married? Have kids?
- Going on our 7th year this Sunday and have 2 kids to show for it. Moira who just turned 6 and Ian who is 3.

3. What is your favorite color? And how has your color preference influenced your life (if it has)?
- Red. While I don't really buy a lot of red clothes, I do have a dress and shirt and jacket mixed in there for those times when I feel the need for color. I've always associated red with passion and life so in that sense, I try to live by that color.

4. What are your hobbies?
- Hobbies? What's that again? Haha. Mostly reading and writing - although that's been reduced greatly these past few months with work and responsibilities. I also knit which is a great stress reducer for me and helps me stop my mind from thinking when I need to relax. Retail therapy, of course is a huge influence too.

5. What is your motto in life?
- Wow, I don't really have one...I do have a question I do ask myself when conflicted about something, Eligere Magistrum - choose whom you will serve. Nuff said.

6. Do you have pets?
- Do kids and a husband count? Hehe. Nope, we'd like one but the logistics of it all makes it too difficult.

7. What are the three adjectives that best describe your spouse?
- Witty funny, Rockstar, devoted

8. Give three songs that best describe you.
- Hey, this is hard .... hmmmm....a) You've got a friend (James Taylor) - I'm a very loyal friend sometimes too loyal, some say;
b) Any man of mine (Shania Twain) - my sister told me this song fit me...I read the lyrics (I'm not into country) and damn...she was right. Haha
c) Tower (Vienna Teng) - this just hits me where it hurts

9. What satisfies you about the work that you do?
- That I control my time, and I know that what effort I put in, an equal reward would come out and it would all depend on me.

10. Do you blog? Where? Can we visit?
Right here, and visit anytime....

CHIKAHAN:

1. Define Love.
- Love doesn't hold you back, it allows you to grow into yourself and be happy; love doesn't put rules, you just end up doing the right thing because you love someone; love doesn't strangle, doesn't possess, doesn't own - it just is.

2. Kakaibang talento mo.
- find really sarcastic and witty people in a crowd and drift naturally towards them
- decide to lose weight and start regulating my meals and eating without effort
- stop smoking when i want to

3. Share your adobo recipe.
- Put pork with 1/3 cup vinegar, 1 tablespoon garlic, bayleaf, 3 tablespoons soysauce, peppercorn; boil then simmer uncovered until tender; add 1/2 cup water and simmer until completely tender; saute 1 tablespoon garlic in oil until brown, add pork and fry intil brown; add the sauce from the initial simmer.

4. Describe your current screensaver/wallpaper.
- None, regular windows wallpaper - I just re-formatted my machine.

5. During your teenage years, what fad/s did you follow? Why?
Oh gosh....the teased hair, the black leggings, the double belts, the mismatched socks - can anyone say fashion victim? haha. I did the whole Bagets look (no, my mom did - hey! I can use that excuse - she made me wear it.)

6. How many times have you had a broken heart? Which was the worst and how did you recover from it?
- Once, that would've been the worst and I recovered by letting myself be surrounded by friends, doing a lot of community work, kept myself busy by focusing on my work and not getting into a serious relationship until I felt ready. I went back to my dating habits of never getting serious but just having fun.

7. If you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?
- Freeze time! So that I can do what I need to get done before the hours of the day run out - OR better yet, freeze time so that I can finally read the tons of books I have sitting here.

8. What frightens you about getting old?
- Regrets.

9. Do you have a guilty pleasure?
- Shopping for clothes, shoes, bags...I can easily drop hundreds (my husband says thousands) in one shopping trip. On the cheaper side, I watch America's Next Top Model and Top Chef - it's awful!!! But I love it.

10. What's your favorite chore?
- Washing dishes. My sink looks out into the street and I can see my kids and the neighborhood kids playing; I have my rubber gloves, hot water and getting it all rinsed and into my washing machine. The look of a clean kitchen is also pretty satisfying.

11. Describe your wedding ring.
- It's actually 2 rings, one engagement ring and wedding ring, that have diamonds and hooks together to look like this diamond flower. It's feminine, dainty and my husband chose it - it's perfect.

12. If you could have a tattoo, what would it look like?
- An ankh on my lower back.

13. What book would you like to be made into a movie? Who would you like to star in it?
- David Edding's The Belgariad and The Mallorean series. Ryan Phillipe.

14. Share something that you do not believe in.
- Anything that sounds too good/too easy/too simple to be true. Pyramid schemes, multi-level marketing, investments that promise lifetime benefits for peanuts, a free gift IF YOU SIGN UP...
I also don't believe that realizing Jesus' humanity will ultimately destroy the Christian faith.

15. What qualities are important to you in friendship?
- Loyalty, dependability, trust

16. So far, what WS topic have you found most helpful? Most entertaining? Most controversial?
- A lot and I can't really remember one at the moment.

QUALIFIED TRUE OR FALSE:
1. First love never dies.
True - it will remain a special part in your heart that time just makes more sweet and ideal as you grow older and forget the reasons why it didn't work out.

2. You can change your partner once you're married.
False - no way. And if you believe that, you're in for a surprise.

3. The Philippines is worth it.
True - I know too many good people with amazing talent, intelligence and heart to not believe that.

4. Women are moodier than men.
False - Everyone is human - some are just more expressive than others, regardless of gender.

5. James Yap is innocent (Sorry Kris!).
Huh?

6. 80s fashion is coming back.
True - but I'll control myself this time.

7. Angels.
True

8. Good and bad luck come in threes.
False - what's with the threes?

9. Destiny.
True - there is a path and even with free will, as long as we're true to ourselves, we'll be where we're supposed to be.

10. It is better to have love and lost, than never to have loved at all.
True - I wouldn't be the person that I am without my past - hurts and all; happiness and all. I wouldn't know what true joy is, or the kind of person that I need.

TIPS:

1. What is you favorite skin care product?
- Neutrogena moisturizer, sunscreen, acne cream, and Aveeno body lotions.

2. What do you do to keep fit?
- Eat balanced meals, pilates and yoga.

3. Where do you do your bargain shopping?
- Target, Ross, Marshalls
- Philippines: Greenhills

4. Recommend an effective household cleaning item.
- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser!!! Omg, it cleaned up Sharpie drawings from our stone floor!!! I just love these.
- Swiffer is still the best!

5. Sex.
- Be comfortable in your sexuality and just let go.

7 Comments:

Blogger MrsPartyGirl said...

great answers, marla! i like your motto, i'll remember that :) and i also hate those pyramid scams! i don't understand the "free gift" concept, aren't gifts supposed to be free in the first place? :P

why not link this entry back to the wifespeaks site? i'm sure the other misis would have fun reading your answers, as i did. :)

7:41 PM  
Blogger jen said...

hi marla, bloghopped from WS. I agree with Mia, Ganda ng motto mo. Dapat lagi kong sinasabi sa boss ko yan. LOL

10:32 PM  
Blogger Munchkin Mommy said...

hi marla! i'm trying to read all 11 (so far) slumbook posts. :) let me shed light on item #5 under qualified true or false...James Yap is the husband of Kris Aquino who had an "alleged" 11 month affair with a clinic (Belo) receptionist. ;)

6:17 AM  
Blogger Mec said...

i also did the teased hair a lot... and Spray Net was more important to me in those days than shampoo :D

8:07 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hi marla happy 2008! musta? tag pla kita ha hehe

5:46 AM  
Blogger The Wifey's Journal said...

Hi! Just bloghopping! I linked you up, btw. Enjoy the weekend!

3:15 AM  
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