Saturday, June 27, 2015

Random Questionnaire

I found this super long questionnaire post on Tumblr and thought I’d take the time to answer them as honestly as I can. Please click here for more.
Since the link is often not working...here is the questionnaire in full:

1: Name Maria
2: Age: 39
3: 3 Fears: Rodents of any kind, Fear itself, & Losing my loved ones
4: 3 things I love: My Husband & Children (which I count as 1), Nature, Being Entertained
5: 4 turns on: Wisdom, Laughter, Creativity, Humility
6: 4 turns off: Arrogance, Gossip, Snobbiness, Selfishness
7: My best friend: The Husband
8: Sexual orientation: Straight
9: My best first date: Mini-golfing
10: How tall am I: 5 feet even
11: What do I miss? Nothing specific….just moments in time—my kids as babies, silly moments with my small group of friends in high school, traveling memories with my family etc…
12: What time were I born: I don’t know.
13: Favorite color: baby blue
14: Do I have a crush: Aside from my husband, I always have some sort of Celebrity Crush going on.
15: Favorite quote: “Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress”–Anonymous
16: Favorite place: Home & basically anywhere my family is
17: Favorite food: Shrimp Scampi
18: Do I use sarcasm: It’s one of my languages.
19: What am I listening to right now: Lego Ninjago, a show my kids are watching
20:First thing I notice in a new person: Their smile (or lack thereof)
21: Shoe size: Womens 7
22: Eye color: Brown
23: Hair color: Black (with a few wispy white hairs)
24: Favorite style of clothing: Shorts & a nice blouse
25: Ever done a prank call? No
27: Meaning behind my URL: represents a union between the Husband & I
28: Favorite movie: Return to Me starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver
29: Favorite song: always changing, but I love Pop Music & hit songs
30: Favorite band: Black Eyed Peas
31:How I feel right now: Relaxed
32: Someone I love: My Husband
33: My current relationship status: Happily married
34: My relationship with my parents: I get along very well with my Mom & Step-Dad. I’m not in contact with my biological Father.
35: Favorite holiday: Christmas
36:Tattoos and piercing: No tattoos, standard ear piercing—one on each ear lobe.
37: Tattoos and piercing i want: I would love a Lego tattoo on my inside wrist. I don’t want any additional piercings.
38: The reason I joined Tumblr: I love the varied posts that cater to my interests.
39: Do I and my last ex hate each other? I don’t really have any exes…I have been with my husband since I was 19 years old.
40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts? Yes
41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted? Yes
42: When did I last hold hands? Like very recently…my husband & I regularly hold hands.
43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning? 30 minutes
44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days? Yes
45: Where am I right now? At my desk in front of my computer
46: If I were drunk and can’t stand, who’s taking care of me? My Husband
47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level? Reasonable level
48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad? No
49: Am I excited for anything? Yes
50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to? Yes
51: How often do I wear a fake smile? Ohhh…interesting question…maybe more than I should?
52:When was the last time I hugged someone? A few minutes ago.
53:What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me? I’d be very upset.
54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not? No. My trust is sacred.
55: What is something I disliked about today? The hot weather
56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? Chris Pratt
57: What do I think about most? My kids
58:What’s my strangest talent? Making meals with the plainest ingredients
59: Do I have any strange phobias? Rodents. I feel like I may have been tortured by them in another life or something, that’s how much I don’t want them anywhere in my vicinity.
60:Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? Definitely behind.
61:What was the last lie I told?  Not sure.
62:Do I prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? Texting. I don’t like talking on the phone & I prefer video chatting even less.
63:Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens? Yes to ghosts. Maybe to aliens.
64:Do I believe in magic? Not really
65:Do I believe in luck? Yes
66:What’s the weather like right now? Warm and sunny
67: What was the last book I’ve read? A contemporary romance novel called “Crossing the Line” by Nicola Marsh
68: Do I like the smell of gasoline? No
69: Do I have any nicknames? Inday
70: What was the worst injury I’ve ever had? Nothing worth mentioning
71: Do I spend money or save it? Save
72: Can I touch my nose with a tongue? No
73: Is there anything pink in 10 feet from me? Yes
74: Favorite animal? Manatee
75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM? sleeping
76: What do I think  Satan’s last name is? He’s like Madonna or Cher, he only goes by one name.
77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it? Let’s Get It Started by the Black Eyed Peas.
78: How can you win my heart? By being kind to my kids & Husband
79:What would I want to be written on my tombstone? Proud Mom, Happy Wife, Strived to live on the positive side of life.
80:What is my favorite word?  Laugh
 81:My top 5 blogs on tumblr: I don’t have specific blogs but I love the music blogs, celebrity news blogs, positive life blogs, & jokes
82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say? When in doubt, try kindness first.
83: Do I have any relatives in jail? Not totally sure. Maybe in-laws?
84:I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power? Flight & Invisibility
85:What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on? I’m kind of afraid to answer that….but it’s along the lines of how I feel about certain people in my life–not so much my friends, but just people in general. Sometimes, silence is the most diplomatic way to live.
86:What is my current desktop picture? A picture of my family on our most recent trip to Florida at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
87:Had sex? Yes
88: Bought condoms? Yes
89: Gotten pregnant? Yes
90: Failed a class? No
91: Kissed a boy? Yes
92: Kissed a girl? No
93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain? Yes
94: Had job? Yes
95: Left the house without my wallet? Yes
96:Bullied someone on the internet? Never
97:Had sex in public? No. (Phew! That’s my story & I’m sticking to it.)
98:Played on a sports team? No
99:Smoked weed? No.
100:Did drugs? No
101:Smoked cigarettes? No
102:Drank alcohol? Yes…but I’ve never been drunk.  Man, I’m such a goody goody. But I’m a proud goody goody. ☺
103:Am I a vegetarian/vegan? No
104:Been overweight? Yes. Constant struggle
105:Been underweight? No. So not familiar  with this problem.
106:Been to a wedding? Many
107:Been on the computer for 5 hours straight? Maybe not straight…but I’m on my computer A LOT!
108:Watched TV for 5 hours straight? Again, not straight…but I can certainly binge watch when the opportunity arises.
109:Been outside my home country? Well I was born in another country, so yes.
110:Gotten my heart broken? No. I married my first-love.
111:Been to a professional sports game? Yes. Free tickets come my way sometimes.
112:Broken a bone? No
113:Cut myself? Yes
114:Been to prom? No. I actually participated in a Non-Prom with my friends. It was weird for some people but I cherish the memory.
115:Been in an airplane? Yes
116:Fly by helicopter? No
117:What concerts have I been to? I went to a Sharon Cuneta concert in grade school. And a Transiberian Orchestra Concert with a group. Other than that, I enjoy free concerts in the park. I love music but don’t enjoy the crowds at concerts.
118:Had a crush on someone of the same sex? No. But I appreciate beauty.
119:Learned another language? Yes. English, since my first language is Tagalog.
120:Wore make up? Yes
121:Lost my virginity before I was 18? No
122:Had oral sex? Yes
123:Dyed my hair? No
124:Voted in a presidential election? Yes!
125:Rode in an ambulance? No
126:Had a surgery? No
127:Met someone famous? Saw Joey McKintyre from NKOTB on Venice Beach & snagged a picture.
128:Stalked someone on a social network? No, but I look at pages sometimes to see what someone’s up to. And I’ve looked at open pages of non-facebook friends. I call it Facebook stalking but in a non-creepy way. ☺
129:Peed outside? Yes
130:Been fishing? Yes, but I don’t enjoy it. I guess it’s hypocritical, but I feel sorry for the fish although I eat fish & buy it at the store.
131:Helped with charity? Yes
132: Been rejected by a crush? Technically no, since I married young & never pursued any childhood crushes.
133: Broken a mirror? Yes
134: What do I want for birthday? Amazon gift card

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Father's Day 2015


Happy Father’s day to the father of my kids.  Please click here for more.
The link is often unreliable so here's the rest of the text...

There’s no one better to lead this geeky & crazy brood than the geekiest & craziest of them all!! I hope that you never feel a moment of doubt about how much we appreciate all the qualities that make you an amazing Father–a true Dad (and not to mention the best Husband to me!). We LOVE You!!

Happy Father's Day to my real man! ♥