My 2010 in 37 questions...

Sorry, following my friend Noreen lang. :)

1. What did you do in 2010 that you've never done before?
- A half-marathon! :) Completed four half-marathons this year and the highlight was the Standard Chartered Run in Singapore. Destination running FTW!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
– Yup, kept some of them... will have just one or two in 2011

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- Shyrel Morco. =)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
- My Tita Cecil, sister of my Mom, who I love dearly. It all happened so very fast. =(

5. What countries did you visit?
- Hong Kong (I love!) and Singapore (I love more!)

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
- That one. ;P Keeping fingers crossed.

7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- August and December. The Hong Kong trip with colleagues and the Singapore trip with friends from all over were EPIC!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- A healthier and much more fit lifestyle. Going down to a 31/32" waistline from a 36/38". Counted iyon, right? ;P

9. What was your biggest failure?
- Uhm, I keep getting myself into a particular WTF situation. ;P

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- No injuries nor major illnesses. I did have allopesia first half of the year. That was a wakeup call to do something about stress.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
- Hanschen! (My Lumix LX-3!)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- My closest friends - for being there.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- You1 and You2 - You1: friends don't do that to friends, and You2: people don't do that to people.

14. Where did most of your money go?
- Brother's schooling. Home expenses. The economy of Hong Kong and Singapore. LOL!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- The H&M x Lanvin collaboration? Hehehe! The Singapore run. :)

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
- Forget You. Haha! Kidding. Uhm, Kelly Rowland's Commander.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? definitely fatter
iii. richer or poorer? just the same - richer. #Echos

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- Cultivating friendships.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- Letting other people get the best of me.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
- The same way I have the past 30 years - at my Lolo's place in UP Diliman.

21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
- Almost. Sabay pasok ng "Muntik na Kitang Minahal" ng The Company. May ganon?! Haha!

22. How many one-night stands?
- Ano iyon? LOL!

23. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
- Glee, Modern Family, The Vampire Diaries, The Walking Dead

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
- Hate is a strong word.

25. What was the best book you read?
- Uhm, Angelina Jolie's memoirs of her UN work. Inspiring, just inspiring. The message is simple - Stop watching things happen. Make things happen.

27. What did you want and get?
- New artwork
- How about something I did not want but get? The trip to HK was not part of 2010 plans, but I'm happy it happened. :)
- Something from Miuccia's closet.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
- Difficult. Liked a lot of movies. But the biggest surprise for me was liking Till My Heart Aches End. Not a Kimerald fan at all, but I absolutely adored the movie.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 28!!! Ibaba ang kilay, please. :) Uhm, got a haircut then dinner.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
- Hmmmm....

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
- More adventurous. Hehe!

32. What kept you sane?
- Best friends. The gym! (Serious.) Si Lordy and si Mama Mary. (Always, always.)

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- Hmm, can't think of any.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
- RH Bill and the Church meddling

35. Who did you miss?
- Wala naman. Siya iyong naka-miss. Kidding.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
- Uhm...

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
- Stop overstressing or else you'll lose your hair... seriously.