Originally tagged by Cathy sa Facebook for this meme, pero dito ko na lang post ang akin. I was actually about to do something like what Meimei did sa kanyang post (top 10) for my own yearender but after reading hers, parehong-pareho lang kami halos ng masasabi kaya eto na lang akin hehe. :)
Feel free to answer din if you want, no pressure whatsoever. Happy New Year everyone! :P
1. What did you do in 2010 that you've never done before?
- white water rafting; get married (haha!)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- i don't think i had any resolutions last year, come what may ako e. this year? wala pa din.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- really close? nah.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
- fortunately wala din.
5. What countries did you visit?
- republic of the philippines lang din. olats ako e. hehe!
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
- pwede na ang house and lot. hindi naman bawal humingi di ba?
7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- 102210. One of the happiest days in my life of course, to be married to the woman i love.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- to start a new life being a family man, something that i really didn't see coming before 2010 started kasi feeling ko noon hindi ko pa kaya. pwede naman pala kahit paano. ika nga ni Rico Blanco "kung ayaw may dahilan, kung gusto palaging merong paraan." :)
9. What was your biggest failure?
- can't think of anything big for this one.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- other than the usual colds and cough, none thankfully.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
- hindi naman counted as "bought" yung mga pinagpuntahan ng pera ko last year e. haha!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- my family. i saw how sincerely happy they were for me the moment i got married. our family doesn't really have that expressive/showy type of relationship ever since kaya naman it meant a lot to me when my nephew and nieces did that dance and when our mom gave that speech that brought the room down (well almost) hehe.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- wala naman, buti na lang.
14. Where did most of your money go?
- new place, new life, and everything that comes with it. :)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- journeys to beautiful places around the country during the first half of the year, start of beautiful journey in life during the second half of the year.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
- justin bieber songs. it's his year deym.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? kailangan pa ba i-memorize yan? happier of course,
ii. thinner or fatter? walang kaduda-duda... fatter.
iii. richer or poorer? poorer in my wallet but richer in love and joy in my heart. <insert cheesy tone here. hehe!> :)
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- more lakwatsa sana pero ok na din yung mga napuntahan ko. not bad at all; do some physical exercise (badminton/basketball)
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- eating. but come to think of it, ok lang pala. ang sarap kaya kumain. hehe.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
- spent the eve with Meimei's family then spent Christmas day itself with my cousins and family naman
21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
- di obvious di ba? haha! outside the kulambo ako pag sinabi ko hindi.
22. How many one-night stands?
- errr... *rolling eyes*... secret. :P
23. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
- ala e. NCAA at UAAP lang siguro nung collegiate basketball season pa
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- wala naman ako maisip.
25. What was the best book you read?
- may nabasa nga ba ako book last year? haha! ndi ko natapos mga binabasa ko e.
27. What did you want and get?
- for the record, i only wished (albeit discreetly) for an inspiration at the start of the year (naka-blog pa nga yun), but thankfully God gave me more. and i mean MORE. hehe.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- inception, naaliw lang ako sa story kasi; iron man 2, for its action scenes at least; the back-up plan, for reasons na amin na lang. :P
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- i turned 29 then. went home to have lunch with the family then went on a date in the evening with someone (that someone is my wife now. yun yun e.)
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- i've got more than what i've hoped for last year. it would be too much if i'd ask for anything more in my opinion.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
- ganun pa din, pormang jologs o kanto boy pa din ako. haha!
32. What kept you sane?
- family and friends. meimei of course.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- sawa na ako sa mga celebrity. sa office marami e. hahaha!
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
- last May's national election
35. Who did you miss?
- our dad, especially during the wedding.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
- marami sila, can't really say just one.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson(s) you learned in 2010:
- gaya ng nasabi ko kanina "kung ayaw may dahilan, kung gusto palaging merong paraan."
- patience is a virtue... and it does pay to be patient.
- that God answers our prayers, we just have to learn to wait, listen and be still. He is never late. He knows all our heart's desire, but He will give us not what we want but what we need for He knows what's truly the best for us. :)
