Sweet Serenity

I’ve never been to any halloween party so i’ve never tried donning a particular costume. Here’s a little trivia for you.

Ten Most Popular Adults’ Halloween Costumes

1. Witch
2. Vampire
3. Pirate
4. Clown
5. Wench/Tart/Vixen
6. Cat
7. Devil
8. Scary Costume/Mask
9. Athlete
10. Police Officer

Ten Most Popular Children’s Halloween Costumes

1. Princess
2. Witch
3. Spider-Man
4. Pirate
5. Pumpkin
6. Vampire
7. Disney Princess
8. Star Wars Character
9. Tinker Bell
10. Batman

I think i like the vixen! LOL!

Source: National Geographic - Halloween 2009

I’ve been sleeping very late, way too late, as i’ve been watching Dr. House MD, my current addiction. I want to scream each time i wake up in the morning and look myself in the mirror. The eye bags and the wrinkles are showing up! I need the best eye wrinkle cream very badly. But you know, i can’t stop from watching Dr. House either. Maybe when i finish watching the first few episodes of Season 6 then i’d focus on beautifying myself. Heheh!

I know a lot of you out there are House fanatics as well. Can’t blame me right? Now i need a cup of coffee.

Sunday Stealing: The Halloween Meme

1. What is your favorite written work of horror fiction?
>> i can’t recall if i have a favorite, i’m really not much of a reader

2. What is your favorite work of science fiction/fantasy?
>> same answer as #1

3. Who is your favorite monster?
>> Dracula hehe

4. What is your favorite Horror movie?
>> none i guess. i don’t like horror movies!

5. What horror movie gives you the most chills?
>> last time was a tagalog flick called Feng Sui

6. What character from any horror film would you most like to play?
>> nah none

7. Freddy or Jason?
>> neither

8. What is your favorite Halloween treat?
>> all the kakanins like biko, puto, etc.

9. Ghosts or goblins?
>> neither

10. Friendly-faced jack-o’-lantern or scary one?
>> neither

11. What is your scariest encounter with the paranormal?
>> i was watching someone being possessed then she just kept on staring at me (back of me), turned out the engkanto was at my back!!!

12. Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?
>> yes. i had experiences.

13. Would you rather be a zombie, alien, or psycho?
>> neither!

14. Favorite Halloween costume?
>> fairy (naks pacute!)

15. Best thing about Halloween?
>> the kakanins (rice cakes)

16. Person in your family who most likes Halloween (not counting yourself)?
>> nobody. i’m not a fan of halloween but i’d really like to attend a halloween party, never been to one.

17. Are you superstitious?
>> yes, but not in all cases

18. Share an unusual Halloween story.
>> don’t feel writing one now, i’m alone in the room and i’m having goosebumps!

19. What did you do for Halloween as a kid?
>> just go to cemeteries to visit graves of dead loved ones

20. What’s the best Halloween party that you’ve attended?
>> i’ve never been to a halloween party. yeah bummer.

I was gonna rant about the defective barcode scanner in the mini grocery store i just went to earlier but i got hooked answering these creepy questions. I’m really not a fan of halloween but i do believe in the existence of the paranormal.

I hate hospitals. I don’t like the sight of blood. That’s probably the reason why taking up nursing was not in my choice back then. But i do have a very high regard towards medical practitioners especially the doctors. Especially that i’ve been watching House, MD. Heheh! Now, i wouldn’t mind to be under his prowess for a fellowship. I watched Doogie Howser MD before but it didn’t change my mind about medical courses. Gregory House MD changed my mind! I wonder if they’d feature a case about mesothelioma which is common to factory workers. They’ve already featured about Leptospirosis which is killing hundreds already in the country today.

P.S. Can’t wait to watch Season 6 of House MD. I hope my officemate won’t forget to bring his copy tomorrow.

I was gonna look up for an insurance quote online when i decided to do rounds first of the blogs i usually visit. I’m normally proud of my roots. I’m proud to be a Filipino but having to read another inglorious and scandalous article about the government, it does shame me. It’s about one of the sectors of our government which seems to be hoarding the relief goods from other countries. The goods should be partly enjoyed by the typhoon victims, but instead the goods are stocked in the warehouse, waiting for i don’t know?! If it’s true, corruption is already filthy enough, but doing it over the items that ought to be distributed to the victims? It’s just too disgusting. Ok, maybe it’s not corruption. But why delay the distribution?

I never want to rant about governance or anything for that matter in my blog but what i read is just too skanky.

Growing up, i rarely attend wedding ceremonies. I didn’t even become a flower girl or bride’s maid. The closest family member who got married was my cousin and i was already in college then. My godmother invited me to her wedding but i didn’t attend because i didn’t want to be absent from school. I started getting wedding invitations when i was working already. I have more than 20 cards which i collect. I was supposedly a maid of honor last time but i humbly declined because the wedding was in Davao. I don’t travel alone at that time. But i did travel to Bacolod last 2004 to attend the wedding of my friend and colleague. Looking at all the cards and knowing where my friends are now. I only got one question in mind - why is everyone married and i’m not?

N- Never again will I: hmmn i haven’t thought of things that i would not want to do again

O- Occasional indulgence: travels

P- Profession: engineer

Q- Quote: “In times of darkness, prayers should be the key to lightness.”

R- Reason to smile: friends, family, nature

S- Sorry about: being grumpy at times!

T- Things you are worrying about right now: my weight! i wish i have an elliptical so i can work out! huhuh!

U- Uninterested in: politics (well sometimes i talk about politics)

V- Very scared of: snakes and the likes

W- Worst habits: sleeping late - waking up late

Y- Yummiest dessert: anything mango

X- X marks my ideal vacation spot: New Caledonia; Tahiti; Bahamas; Maldives; Borabora! many, many more!!! (at least in my dreams)

Z- Zodiac sign: Cancer

Sunday Stealing: The ABC’s of Meme

A- Advocate for: local tourism (hehe! wow philippines!)

B- Best Feature: ah eh have i got one?

C- Could do without: computers around

D- Dreams and desires: travel to different places

E- Essential items: hanky, body lotions, moisturizers

F- Favorite past time: watching my favorite series, blogging, making collages

G- Good at: nothing! LOL!

H- Have never tried: drugs

I- If I had a million dollars: i’d buy my dream house

J- Junkie for: junkfoods hehe

K- Kindred spirit:

L- Little known fact: i’m mushy at times

M- Memorable moment: all of my travels with friends

Like most women, i love shoes. And i agree that a woman can never have too many shoes!

i also love anything that is heart… so there, the cute buckles…

i especially love the heart sole, can you see it?

Yeah i know, it’s not appropriate to talk about vacations when most of my fellow countrymen are still recovering from the wrath of the two typhoons that recently hit the country. But the show must continue as they say. My colleagues are already mentioning of some places to go to next year. We’re even planning on having a fund so we would have enough doughs by next year. I ever wonder if we have the likes of Outer Banks beach rentals but nothing really to worry about because there are lots of beach resorts we could go to. I’ve been to most of the places they mentioned but i wouldn’t mind going there again. I’ve read somewhere that we should go the same place twice and the experience is never the same. Definitely! But personally, i still have a lot of things to save for. So, well just see.