Q&A... 010

Real name:

:: Maria Elena Abby

Like it?

:: A bit old-fashion for my liking... but what can I do? You have to make do with what you got, right?

Nickname:

:: Abby (by almost everyone), Bing (by my parents), Abs (by my close friends)... Abbymercs (by myself and the world at large a.k.a the internet community)

Single or Taken?

:: Single, and wants to be taken. Is there anyone up for the challenge? (Silence.)

Zodiac Sign:

:: Pisces. A sign that perfectly describes me.

Male or Female:

:: Female. No doubt about that.

Elementary:

:: Malate Catholic School (graduated 1997)

High School:

:: Malate Catholic School (graduated 2001)

College:

:: University of Santo Tomas, College of Commerce (graduated 2005)

Eye Color:

:: Black?

Hair Color:

:: Black. But wants to change it to hazelnut brown?

Long or Short:

:: Short. Shoulder-length is considered short, right?

Race:

:: Asian

Are you a health freak?

:: Not really. First of all, I hate exercise. Second, I don't think I can live with eating nothing but vegetables. Lastly, I eat what I want whenever I want. So not really health conscious there.

Weight:

:: Last time I checked, I'm a 118 lbs. I don't know how to convert it to kilograms though.

Height:

:: 5'2". How I wish I grew a few inches more.

Body type:

:: Normal. Not chubby, and no longer skinny.

Do you have a crush on someone?

:: Yes. And with not just one. ㅋㅋㅋ

Do you like yourself?

:: I have too. As what I've always mentioned, If you don't like yourself, who else would?

Piercings:

:: Two. One on each ear. Been planning to have another piercing (right ear) but I still can't get the approval of my mom. So no-go on the 2-1 piercing combo.

Tattoos:

:: None. And I'm not planning to have one anytime soon. Unless if it's henna.

Righty or Lefty:

:: Righty. It'll be cool to be both though.  

FIRSTS

First surgery:

:: None. Fortunately, I'm healthy enough. 

First piercing:

:: Can't really remember at what age... between 3-5 years old I guess. Or possibly much younger than that. But I do remember getting them again during grade school because the piercings, I believed, have closed.

First best friend:

:: Herell Joy from first grade. She switched schools the following year so we weren't really able to maintain the friendship. 

First sport:

:: Volleyball. But I'm not particularly good at it. I used to play this with my cousins when we were younger.

First award:

:: 2nd Honor A. An award I shared with my cousin during our kindergarten days.

First pet:

:: Fishes. There were at least a dozen of them (goldfishes and angel fishes) but sadly, unfortunately, tragically, they all passed away.

First vacation:

:: I'm not really sure where or when since our family often have our reunions out of town. I guess the significant one I remember was our Baguio trip during the summer of 1995. Without any relatives, my first vacation was at Cent's place at Nueva Ecija (summer of 2006). It was just me and my college barkada.

First concert:

:: Locally, can't remember who, but it must have been a concert held during college. As for foreign artists, SMTown Live in Bangkok (February 2009) featuring Super Junior, DBSK, Girls' Generation, and SHINee.

First crush:

:: Efren, a classmate of mine from kindergarten.

First teacher:

:: Teacher Ruth from kindergarten. She also taught my siblings and some of my cousins. I'm not sure if she still teaches kids now. It was such a long time ago!

CURRENTLY

Eating:

:: Nothing.

Drinking:

:: Coffee prepared by my youngest sibling.

I'm about to:

:: answer the next question after this... lol.

Listening to:

:: Big Bang's Fantastic Baby. It is so addicting. I love GD!

Waiting for:

:: my true love to arrive. Lol.

Wearing:

:: shorts and shirt. An attire you'll often see me wearing at home.

YOUR FUTURE

Want kids?

:: Of course. It's the essence of being a woman, right?

When?

:: I don't know... But definitely after I get married. Marriage first before babies.

How many?

:: Ideally, three to five kids will do. Hehe.

Any names in mind?

:: Sofia for a girl and Jeremy or Kyle for a boy.

Want to get married?

:: Of course, which girl wouldn't want to get married?

Where do you wanna live?

:: London, Canada, New York or in Los Angeles.

Careers in mind?

:: As of now, I'm kinda still figuring out what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

What did you wanna be when you were little?

:: A lawyer, an astronomer, a marine biologist, an archaeologist, a psychologist, a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson, a production assistant, and a producer. Those were careers I considered while growing up.

Mellow future or Wild?

:: Definitely, wild!

Something you wanna do before you die.

:: Finish my bucket list.

Something you would never do.

:: Kill someone.

When do you wanna die?

:: If God will give me a choice, I'd die once I've served my purpose in life. What purpose? That I still don't know.

WHICH is BETTER with the OPPOSITE SEX?

Lips or Eyes?

:: Lips. On second thought, eyes which can seduce you is not such a bad thing. Hehe. :)

Hugs or Kisses?

:: Kisses. It's more intimate.

Shorter or Taller?

:: Taller. But not too tall so that I won't look like a midget standing next to him.

Tanned skin or Light skin?

:: Tanned ala Taylor Lautner (aka Jacob Black).

Romantic or Spontaneous?

:: Spontaneous. I want someone who's adventurous. At least, it wouldn't be boring when I'm with him. There'll never be a dull moment when we're together.

Dark or Light hair?

:: Doesn't matter. Actually, no hair is good too. Me and this thing about semi-kalbo guys... Hmm.

Nice stomach or Nice arms?

:: Nice stomach. Six pack ala Taylor Lautner again.

Muscular or Normal?

:: Muscular, but not too much. Just not the body builder types.. ㅋㅋㅋ

Sensitive or Loud?

:: Sensitive... and a little loud? A mixture of both would do the trick.

Hook-up or Relationship?

:: Right now, at my age, I'm looking for a relationship.

Trouble-maker or Hesitant?

:: Is it possible to be a little of both? Not too cautious and not too carefree. 

Similar to you or Different?

:: Somewhat different. A good verbal sparring partner. Hehe. I like hearing others opinion aside from my own.

HAVE YOU EVER...

Kissed a stranger?

:: Nope. And I don't think I'll ever find the courage to. Well, at least not when I'm in the Philippines. We're still a little conservative over here.

Broken a bone?

:: Thankfully, I haven't. 

Climbed up a tree?

:: Nope. But it is already on my bucket list, so I'm pretty much looking forward to doing this one.

Drank bubbles?

:: When I was younger, I think I probably did.

Lost glasses or contacts?

:: I'm not wearing any since I don't need to. Cheers to my 20/20 vision!

Ran away from home?

:: I wanted to. The thought cross my mind at different points of my life. Just never had the courage (again) to do so.

Liked someone younger?

:: Yes. All this k-pop stars that I have a crush on are all younger than me. In real life, there's none since I prefer guys that are older than me.

Liked someone older?

:: Yes. My ultimate crush is older by three years. 

Crush on a teacher?

:: None. Haven't seen anyone worth having a crush on. If I did, I wouldn't have cut classes. Hehe.

Been arrested?

:: Nope. And not planning to.

Turned someone down?

:: Friends? Every now and then, especially if I really can't go to a gathering or do a certain favor.

Cried when someone died?

:: Of course. The pain is too excruciating to hold it in.

Liked a friend as more than a friend?

:: A close friend? nope. Friends are just friends -unless you have an ulterior motive as to why you befriended them in the first place.  

Broken someone's heart?

:: Haven't. 

DO YOU BELIEVE IN...

Yourself?

:: At times, yes...

Miracles?

:: Yes. I have faith, so I do believe in miracles.

Love at first sight?

:: Yes. Happens to me once in a while. 

Kiss on the first date?

:: It's normal nowadays.

Heaven?

:: Of course! Is there anywhere else you'd rather be after you die?

Santa Claus?

:: Nope. How I miss those times when I still believe in Santa. It was before I was introduced to all the lies of the world. Lol.

Hell?

:: Because I believe in heaven, I must say that yes, I believe it also exists.

Angels?

:: Of course. They're with us all the time.

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY.

Is there one or more people you want to be with right now?

:: Just one. And it kills me that I can only imagine being with him... :(

Do you hang out with these people?

:: What people? The one I wanted to be with right now? If so, then no. I don't even think he knows me... yet. (glimmer of hope...)

Had more than one?

:: More than one??? what?

Are you cool?

:: I like to think that I am.

Do you believe in God?

:: Of course. I may not be religious, but I have faith. I believe in him.

LAST

Text message:

:: From a friend asking me how am I doing.

Received call:

:: Charmie. Just our random "chikahan on the phone".

Call made to:

:: None. Since I seldom use my phone, I don't usually call. I let the other party call me if he/she needs anything from me. VIP much?

Comment on Facebook:

:: Can't remember. And I feel lazy to look it up.

Missed call:

:: Charmie.

Person you hang out with?

:: My siblings. Since I haven't gone out in such a long time, party for me is equivalent to staying at home watching movies or tv shows with my siblings.

You hugged:

:: My mother? A few months back.

You talked to:

:: My siblings. As mentioned, I do hang out with them a lot these couple of months.

You slapped:

:: Haven't slapped anyone since fifth grade.

Said 'I Love You' to:

:: No one. (Heart slowly breaks...)