Q&A... 005

Lifted from my friendster bulletin board.

May pag-asa ka ba pag may gusto ka sa taong three years ang layo sa edad mo?

:: Kapag may tiyaga... may nilaga.

Maiinis ka ba sa isa mong kaibigan kapag crush niya ang crush mo?

:: No. Crush lang naman. At least may karamay ako at may kasamang kiligin, diba? Pero syempre, if siya yung pinili... masakit. Hahaha.

Ibibigay mo ba lahat para lang sa crush mo?

:: Looks like it's more than just a crush if you're willing to give anything or everything. So no, I wouldn't.

What do you think of Sam Concepcion?

:: Honestly, I only know his name. Can't remember what he looks like though.

Fall Out Boy or Maroon 5?

:: Definitely Maroon 5.

What do you think of "girls making the first move"?

:: In our society nowadays, people think of them as brave/confident. And yes, I do think they're that -if it's done the right way. If done excessively, it could be referred to as being just "malandi". Hahaha.

What do you think of gay people?

:: I think they're fun to be with. Most, if not all, are cheerful, friendly, and yes... they make the funniest "kwentos". They can make a boring story be the funniest thing you've ever heard. There's never a dull moment when you're with them. They also offer great advise and they're always there to listen to you and tell you what you've been doing wrong. Something that your girl friends, sometimes, couldn't tell you.

Anung magiging reaction mo kapag nalaman mo yung crush mo may gf/bf na?

:: I'm okay with it. Crush lang naman.

Paano kung tinext ka ng gf/bf ng crush mo nagagalit, bakit mo daw tinetext yung bf/gf nya?

:: If you're just trying to make friends with your crush, I don't see anything wrong with it. I'll ask her, "Are you that insecure to feel threatened by our friendship?". But if you have other motives as to why you're texting your crush (i.e. trying to steal him...), then you should have a stronger retort to his girlfriend.

Pick One: Love Sucks, Love Hurts, or Love is Happy

:: Love is complicated. You get to experience all three. 

How is the weather today?

:: Summer na summer! Inet!!!!

Paano kung hinihingi ng classmate mo yung picture ng crush mo, ibibigay mo ba?

:: If the price is right. Lol. I don't think I would. But if I can secure another photo of my crush, then I'd give the old one to her. Whichever one looks better remains in my possession though.

Paano naman kung cellphone number yung hingin?

:: I won't give it. If my crush gave it to me (personally), I have to keep/respect his privacy. If I obtain it through others, I'll ask the one who gave it to me if I could give it out. Basically, if it's from a third party source, I guess there's nothing wrong with sharing, right?

Eh paano kung sabihin niya sa'yo kukunin na lang niya harap-harapan kasi nga ayaw mo ibigay?

:: Then go ahead, be my guest.

Paano kung niligawan ka ng crush mo pero meron kang bf/gf?

:: If I do love my current boyfriend, I don't think I'll get swayed. Of course I'd be flattered, but at the end of the day, you'd want someone whom you can have endless conversations with -not just someone who'll make you look good in the eyes of the public. 

What do you think of "ligaw"?

:: Honestly, I don't believe in courtship. Two people putting their best foot forward and trying to impress each other? Nah... not my thing.

What do you think of "ligaw sa text"?

:: If I already don't believe in courtship, I don't think courtship via text messages is warranted. Hahaha. How would you know his/her true intentions if you don't see each other? He can be smirking while his texting you. Gloating at what he's capable of making you say or do.

What do you think of Indians?

:: Prejudice question. Tsk! Tsk! Indians are human beings. Just like everyone else. 

What is your favorite Maroon 5 song?

:: This Love still tops my list of Maroon 5 songs.

What is your favorite FOB song?

:: Not really into their music.

What is your favorite Kelly Clarkson song?

:: Because of You.

What do you think of street food?

:: Fishball, Squidball, Kikiam, Quail Eggs... are the only ones that I can stomach. The others... no, thank you!

Yung crush mo ba nasa featured friends mo?

:: Nope. We're not that close to begin with.

What do you think of this survey? Pick one: Weird Survey, Pwede na rin Survey, Kakaibang Survey, No Comment Survey, Crush Survey.

:: No Comment Survey.

Q&A... 004

FIRST REACTIONS

Type what comes to mind whenever you hear the following words. Don't think and don't go back and change. Doesn't matter how random... just type it.

Beer :: San Mig Light
Food :: Carbonara
Relationship :: Marriage
Your crush :: Mike Cortez
Song :: K-Pop
Life :: Tough
Color :: Green
Dream Job :: Executive Producer
The President :: Pnoy
Yummy :: Desserts
Summer :: Beach
Movie :: Mighty Ducks
Halloween :: Witches
Night :: Moon
Religion :: Catholic
Myspace :: Facebook
Fear :: Fear Factor
Marriage :: Commitment
Kleenex :: Tissue
Slippers :: Havaianas
Shoes :: Converse
Asia :: Seoul
Pizza :: Yellow Cab
One Night Stand :: Fun
Cellphone :: Blackberry
TV Show :: Dawson's Creek
Smoke :: Fire
News :: 24 Oras
College :: UST
High School Life :: Amazing
Tattoo :: Henna
Stars :: Collide
Fitness Center :: Fitness First
Friends :: High School friends
Work :: Salary
Hell :: Hot
Money :: Cash
Heartache :: Tear

Slambook (2012 Edition)

As you probably know, I'm currently in the process of updating this blog. So I've been looking at my past posts to see if there's anything that's needed to be done with it (fix links, update info, check errors/typos, etc.). It hadn't occurred to me (until much later) that this month is actually this blog's 6th anniversary!!! wow! ^_^ It had already been six years! Anyway, as a special tribute to this blog's anniversary, I decided to re-post something that I've posted six years ago. I'll just update my answers to reflect my current interests and compare what had change from my answers back in 2006. I don't think that there'll be a lot of changes though. 

name:  abby mercado
nickname: abz, ayin
age: 27
birthdate: March 04, 1984
birthplace: STUH, Sampaloc, Manila
zodiac: Pisces
height: 5'1 1/2"
weight: from 99lbs to 120lbs now. I've really gotten bigger!
bloodline: Filipino - true-blooded Pinoy!
school: Malate Catholic School (2001), University of Santo Tomas (2005)
hobbies: dancing, writing, making art crafts, taking pictures, blogging?
talents: mang-asar, mambara, mang-uto, magpa-uto, magpatawa
biggest dream: to be an astronomer and a famous choreographer
active member of: none
fave hang-out: my room
gimmick guide: malls and friend's houses
more likes: sleeping, coffee, art crafts, scrapbooks, photos, travelling, drums, kpop, Super Junior
i like to bounce to the beat of: hip hop, RnB, dance tunes...
fave CD: lightpeacelove.ultraelectromagneticjam.asthemusicplays.boyzIImen.
fave music: ROCK!!!
food trip: ice cream, carbonara, mcdonald's fries, java chip frap, chicken skin, kfc hotshots, chocolates, greenwich lasagna, Goldilock's polvoron, avocado shake, cheese!!!
must haves: brain, faith, sense of humor, common sense and money! $$$
prized possession: scrapbooks, photo albums, books, guitar, cds
fave TV show: dawson's creek, amazing race, the secret circle, the vampire diaries, pretty little liars, are you afraid of the dark, running man, masterchef, 1N2D, immortal song 2, the walking dead
silverscreen likes: schindler's list, my best friend's wedding, the godfather trilogy, gladiator, braveheart, the patriot, jurassic park, x-men, mighty ducks, miracle, the cure, home alone, step up 2
Oscar Award for cutest actor goes to: Ryan Philippe
Oscar Award for cutest actress goes to: Sarah Michelle Gellar
"suki" stores: Penshoppe, National Bookstore, Powerbooks, Cinderella, Bench, Baclaran. hehe!
fashion sense: ragged-sporty. basically, i wear what i want! :)
fave item in my closet: jeans and my collection of green shirts
the man of your life is: hands down! MIKE CORTEZ! hahaha. -hasn't change in six years!
if you're Barbie, Ken would have to be: god-fearing, family-oriented, understanding, athletic, smart, witty, well-rounded, affectionate and super-TALENTED! or at least dances well. --ang demanding ko 'no?
thumbs down on: dirty guys, guys who smokes, does drugs, acts like they're going to hell, drinks like there's no tomorrow, and also guys who are demanding, has no sense of humor, and irresponsible.
ideal guy: i don't think i could go out with anyone who can't carry his end of a conversation.
describe your personality: moody, kulit, pang-asar, mayabang!
how would your best friend describe you: moody, pabibo, mayabang, talented, creative, at super bait hahaha!
you can kick butt in: making art crafts, scrapbooking, dancing, photography
korniest thing you've done: write letters and give small trinkets to friends... but i'm sure i've done much kornier stuffs than that.
bookworm babe: The Alchemist, The Old Man and the Sea, Kokology, The Notebook, A Moveable Feast, Harry Potter, Da Vinci Code, Language books, Travel magazines and of course, The Purpose Driven Life.
life philosophy: No one can put you down when you have the knowledge. There's so much more you can do with your brain than with any part of your body. 
moments that made your heart skip a beat: dami! sobrang babaw. like watching a romantic flick, seeing my crush from afar or even just hearing his name.
pet peeve: pretentious people, people who doesn't have any direction in life, traffic
sibling revelry: i have 5 younger sibs. 2 boys and 3 girls.
my zoo: sadly, all my fishes died five years ago. :( damn! i really need to buy new ones.
i like me, because: i'm grounded. i have faith. and i know what i want.
i'm not too crazy about me, when... i say things that can hurt someone. i'd wish to take them back, but the damage has already been done.
motto i'd want to live my life by: "Live your life as if it's your last."
if i had an alias, it would be: storm because: i'm magulo?
my hidden talent: It's still hidden! hehe.
my cheap thrill: chocnut at pisong sampaloc
people don't know i'm... mabait!
i'm a: bag, flipflops, books, music, kpop, movies addict.
i would never eat: insects!
i want to be more: punctual and less: timid
if you want to get a glimpse of me, you'll find me in... my room
anyone you're currently addicted to: mike cortez, won bin, bamboo, ryan philippe, taylor lautner, yesung, nam woohyun, and most recently, Steven Yeun
top 3 life essentials: Faith in God, sense of humor, and your brain!!!
people describe you as... masungit, moody
but you're really... malambing, kalog, and friendly
what can scare you? God? well, okay... i hate snakes, lizards, and i'm slightly scared of ghosts
what can make you cry? losing my love ones. those people i consider so important in my life.
what are you like when you're angry? i'm moody, overly-critical, OA, and when i'm mad, i really don't talk to anyone -and i mean ANYONE!
what's the family like? CRAZY!!! and i wouldn't have it any other way.
standout personality trait: flexibility? I can adopt to all kinds of personality.
fave place in the world: paris, france!
beauty secret: ponds anti-bacterial facial wash
beauty weapon: brains!
life-changing moment: when i acknowledged GOD as my savior.
girl power mantra: never sacrifice your values and principles. Don't try so hard to fit in that you let go of what's important... -words of wisdom from Bianca Gonzalez, my role model.
most exciting thing happening in your life? None so far. 
if I could be any person or thing for one day, i would be: STORM of x-men because that's my dream role, and also a wish-granting machine...
my favorite people in the whole world: my sibs, family, my cousins, tropang buraot, bernice, cg, celine, katheo, jhan, yum, richelle, laurice, amy, sharon, cherrynai, loli, rea, xan, aizza, zhe, leslie, irene, niña, daphne, maylyn, lea, long, danna, armi, ro-el, gm, rhona, lianne, pam, jog, j-anne

The 3 C's of Life: Choice, Chance, Change. You must make the CHOICE to take the CHANCE if you want anything to CHANGE.
~unknown.

Q&A... 003

What would you say or do when you face the following situations:

The water suddenly stopped running while you were taking a shower.

:: TUBEEEEGGGG!!! 

One day, you found out that you only have 24 hours to live.

:: Since I don't think I'll be able to do the things that I wish to do (i.e., complete my bucket list) given that short amount of time, I'll probably spend my remaining hours with my family. I will also thank each one of my friends and spend some time alone at church to thank God for all the blessings I've received throughout my life and ask him to continue to bless my family.

You'll lose your real friends.

:: I'd probably be sad. But I think I'll learn to accept and deal with it.

Brad Pitt is standing in front of you.

:: I'm not really a fan, but he's still Brad Pitt. So I'd probably ask him to take a picture with me and then ask for his autograph while I'm at it. Hahaha.

You're a millionaire for a day.

:: I'll buy anything that I want. At least after I bought it, it's already mine, right?

There is no facebook.

:: I won't mind. We can all go back to using Friendster. And I'm sure some genius out there would create another program similar to FB. Having no internet however is a different story.

Someone says bad things about you behind your back.

:: I respect all my haters... I raise my middle finger to salute them. Lol. 

Someone says he/she loves you.

:: If that person is someone that I love, I would say 'I Love You' back. If he isn't, then I'll say 'Thank You' and mean it. 

You can go back in time.

:: I will go back to the time when I was still in high school. I will create more high school memories with my friends, classmates, and teachers. I will make sure that everyday is fun.

You're already 30 years old and you haven't gotten married yet.

:: Ouch! Two more years and this would really happen. Unless of course, I found the right one for me within those two years. If I haven't, I think I'll be okay. I'm happy being single anyway. 

You become a superhero.

:: I would rid this world of all evil-doers! I had enough of news about killings, robbery, etc. It's time to finally put a stop to it.

Jesus talks to you in your sleep.

:: I will ask him all the questions I wanted answered. Then we'll talk about God's plan to mankind. 

You can change something in the past.

:: I wouldn't change a thing about my past. I believe they happened to me for a reason. But if it's about changing something that happened to the world, then hands down, it'll have to be the wars. Too much death and suffering. It's sickening.

You can fly.

:: Since I will no longer have to pay for air fare, I will visit Paris! 

You would become a queen for a day.

:: If Prince William is already king, then why not? Imagine trading places with Princess Kate and having Prince William as your husband (even just for a day)... epic! 

You could transform into an animal, what animal would you be?

:: I'd be an owl. It's quite fitting since I have insomnia. Born to be nocturnal. And also because I love Harry Potter and it would be neat to spy on people... hahaha.

You have super powers, what would it be?

:: Control the weather (Storm), be invisible, have superhuman strength (Superman), read people's mind (Professor X), be able to teleport... basically just have all the powers of the X-men. Lol. I'd be one hell of a superhero.

You could go to the other planets, where would you be?

:: I'd go to the planets that no one will ever be able to step foot on. Well, at least not in the near future.

You could go to heaven, would you come back to Earth or remain in heaven?

:: I'm already in heaven... why would I go back to Earth? Lol.

You could be with someone special to you, what would you say to him/her?

:: I'd probably say to him what I've wanted to say all along. Those three words.

You could see the future, would you look at it?

:: Why not? I'd want to know what will happen to me so that I could prepare myself for it. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

You could let it snow in your country.

:: This is something that I really wish would happen. I wanted to be able to experience snow on Christmas Eve! I will have a snowball fight with my sibs, build a snowman, then play hockey at the nearby (definitely frozen) river. Fun!

You could eat anything in the world, what would you eat?

:: The most expensive chocolates ever made!

You woke up one day and found out that you're bald, what would you do?

:: Buy a wig. Simple as that.

The world is yours for the taking, would you take it?

:: Maybe not... hahaha.

You will have to spend a year with someone from outside your family, who would you spend it with?

:: I'd spend it with my friends. I think it'll be fun to spend a year together, especially if we use that time to travel the world together.

You could marry anyone you want, who would it be?

:: Super Junior's Yesung! ♥ 

Spotlight On... B.A.P

B.A.P

B.A.P (acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) is a six-member South Korean boy band by TS Entertainment who debuted on January 2012. The group consists of Yongguk, Himchan, Daehyun, Youngjae, Jongup and Zelo. The group officially debuted with the release of their first single, "Warrior". On January 27, 2012, B.A.P performed their first debut stage on KBS Music Bank.

Member's Profile:

Yong Guk

Bang Yong Guk
방용국

March 31, 1990

Leader, Main Rapper

Him Chan

Kim Him Chan 
김힘찬

April 19, 1990

Vocalist, Rapper, Visual

Dae Hyun

Jung Dae Hyun
정대현

June 28, 1993

Main Vocalist

Young Jae

Yoo Young Jae
유영재

January 24, 1994

Lead Vocalist

Jong Up

Moon Jong Up
문종업

February 6, 1995

Vocalist, Main Dancer

Zelo

Choi Joon Hong
최준홍

October 15, 1996

Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Maknae

The Song: 'Warrior'

I think the song perfectly fits their concept of being "warriors". It's powerful, catchy and full of angst. The song kind of sets them apart from other k-pop boy bands in existence today -although the concept somewhat reminds me of Super Junior's Don't Don days. Anyway, I immediately liked the song the first time I heard it (which, by the way, doesn't happen often nowadays). The song is kind of addicting that I couldn't help but press that repeat button on my media player. This group is definitely a strong candidate for the best newcomer award at the year-end festivals that's why I'm so looking forward to seeing (and hearing) more from them.

Here's the teaser for their debut single:

Source(s): TS Entertainment, Wikipedia
Video Courtesy of: TSENT2008 (TS Entertainment's official YT Channel)

Q&A... 002

I've done 17 of 35 stupid things.

This is taken from a friendster bulletin board years ago. Posted by a friend.

[X] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were talking. 
[ ] Gum has fallen out of your mouth when you were not talking.
[X] You have ran into a glass/screen door. 
[ ] You have fell out/off a moving vehicle.
[X] You have thought of something funny and laughed, then people gave you weird looks.
[ ] You have ran into a tree.
[ ] You have tried to lick your elbow.
[X] You never knew that the 'Alphabet Song' and 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' have the same rhythm.
[X] You just tried to sing them. -LOL. I just did!
[ ] You have tripped on your shoelace and fallen.
[ ] You have choked on your own spit. -This is disgusting!
[ ] You hair is/was blond. -It doesn't mean that just because you're blonde you're also stupid. I know a lot of blondes who are smart!!! 
[ ] You've put metal in the microwave.
[ ] You have accidentally caught something on fire.
[X] You tried to drink out of a straw, but it went into your nose/eyes.
[X] You have caught yourself drooling when you woke up.
[X] You've fallen asleep in class.
[X] You have tripped over your own feet.
[X] Sometimes you just stop thinking. 
[ ] You are telling a story and forget what you were talking about.
[ ] You have forgotten to breathe. -Haha.
[ ] You are often told to use your "inside voice".
[X] You use your fingers to do simple math. -Yes, I sometimes do. Especially on days when my mind won't cooperate with me.
[ ] You have eaten a bug by accident.
[X] You are taking this test when you should be doing something else.
[X] You have put your clothes on backwards or inside-out.
[X] You've looked all over for something and realized it was all in your hand. -Pocket!
[ ] You sometimes post chain letters because you are scared that what they say will happen to you if you don't. -I haven't posted anything because I know how annoying it is to receive one.
[ ] You break a lot of things.
[ ] Your friends know not to use big words around you.
[X] You sometimes tilt your head when you're confused. -Is doing this a sign of stupidity?
[X] You have fallen out of your chair before.
[X] When you're lying in bed, you try to find pictures or words in the texture of the ceiling. -All the time!
[ ] The word "uh" is used many times a day.