Self-indulgent alphabetical survey about me...(stolen from Sarah's FB)

A

- Available: nope..

- Age: 26

- Annoyance: WHINY people who can't stop talking about themselves

- Animal/s: 5 dalmatians (Macoy, Mosh, Schimba, Kulit, Tootah)

- Actor: Jude Law, Johnny Depp

B

- Beer: occasionally

- Birthday/Birthplace: march 27, 1982, manila philippines

- Best Friend: Behng

- Best feeling in the world: sneezing

- Blind or Deaf: i am color-blind.. but i don't think that's what's being asked. haha

- Best weather: december to february  is nice.. rain becomes occasional and it's not that 

humid anymore

- Been on stage?: that I have

- Believe in life on other planets: there might be.. as per discovery channel

- Believe in miracles: YES.

- Believe in Magic: no… but David Blaine's quite fascinating.. 

- Believe in God: YES

- Believe in Satan: NO. I think we all encounter some clones in our everyday lives.. 

- Believe in Santa: never did

- Believe in Ghosts/spirits: yeah i experienced spirits moving things in the classroom (like 

the back curtains of the Bio lab when everyone was seated and listening to the lecture) 

-creepy!

- Believe in Evolution: yeah, Darwin seems plausible to me.

C

- Candy: not too much into candy

- Colour: green, blue, white, teal

- Chocolate/Vanilla: chocolates and vanilla ice cream

- Chinese/Mexican: chinese

- Cake or pie: cake, i'm no pie person

D

- Day or Night: night… my job has turned me nocturnal.

- Dance: sometimes I do…lol

- Dance in the rain?: umm…no.

- Do the splits?:I used to be able to…when i was like 9 or 10. i don't think i can be that 

limber now. haha

E

- Eggs: for breakfast

- Eyes: black, brown in the sun.

- Everyone has a: heart? 

- Ever failed a class? yeah, accounting 1b. damn.

F

- Full name: marie kristine jasareno lasangue

- First thoughts waking up: snooze for just 10 more minutes

- Food: pasta.Ü I've eaten Country Style's spaghetti 3 or 4 times this week...and I'm looking 

forward to having more for xmas and new year.. haha.. pero hopefully alfredo naman.Ü

G

- Giver or taker: I don’t know… giver I guess…taker in some ways too though

- Goals: short-term goal: pass series 7.. which would lead to my long-term goal of being in 

the securities business

- Gum: not a fan of gum

- Get along with your parents?: yep, really well actually…my parents are kind of nuts…

- Good luck charm: i keep rosary in my bag, which i bring everywhere i go.. that, i believe 

is my good-luck charm and constant reminder of my faith.

H

- Hair Colour: black/dark brown

- Height: 5'1”

- Happy: most of the time.

- Holiday: christmas. i love the food and gifts!

- How do you want to die: painlessly

- Health freak?: haha I probably should be

I

- Ice Cream: i love Sebastian's the best. (thanks to gena for introducing Ü)

J

- Job: currently studying to be a licensed broker.

K

- Kids: wailing, rowdy kids annoy me to death.

- Kickboxing or karate: neither

- Keep a journal?: since I was 10.. but it sort of became an on and off deal between the 

actual journal and my blog. but of course, the older journals are here with my nasty 

cursive.

L

- Longest Car Ride: more of a bus ride to Baguio.. 6 hours max..

- Letter: I used to be an incredible pen pal

- Laughed so hard you cried: I don’t remember… 

- Love at first sight: im not sure… I guess its possible…but more often than not, once you 

end up having a conversation they're idiots and you regret actually progressing past just 

looking at them…but then again, sometimes I guess it just works out

M

- Milk flavor: chocolate

- Movie: i really liked Juno.. and then there's my usual romantic comedies.

- Mooned anyone?: nah..

- Motion sickness? yes, when the driver does not know how to properly and gently hit the 

brakes in heavy traffic, then i get nauseous.

- McD’s or BK: mcdonalds

N

- Number of Siblings: two, Earl and Andrew*

- Number of Piercings: 5 in my ears

- Number: 18

O

- Overused Phrases: hmm…anything that includes the words Edward Cullen at this point…

- One wish: to be professionally rich so I can afford to pursue something im passionate 

about and maybe sleep more…

- One phobia: I don’t think I have any anymore…used to have a weird issue with calling 

people I didn’t know…like ordering pizza et al…luckily I got over that lol… OH! oh.. 

cockroaches are just the most disgusting things especially when they fly.

P

- Place you’d like to live: the hamptons. Ü

- Perfect Pizza: Sbarro's Sausage & Pepperoni stuffed pizza

- Pepsi/Coke: Coke

Q

- Questionaires: vain…we like talking about ourselves…but its for the purpose of talking 

about ourselves…not because people actually read this bullshit…and if they do, its only 

because they're reading your answers as they delete them to write their own. haha

R

- Reason to cry: loss… frustration..

- Reality T.V.: I've been following The Hills as an excuse to hate the beautiful rich people of 

Laguna Hills who mostly live off their trust funds and fake careers. And everyone just 

seems to date everybody's ex's.

- Radio Station: lastfm.com

- Roll your tongue in a circle? Just how is that possible?

S

- Song: i have an entire xmas playlist in my iPod that i've been listening to lately

- Shoe size: 6

- Salad Dressing: caesar

- Sushi: not really

- Skipped school: yeah..Logic in particular. i had things I needed to do. LOL

- Slept outside: in a tent…I think i've actually only camped out under the sky twice maybe…

- Seen a dead body? yes

- Shower daily? yes, twice a day in the summer.

- Sing well?: sometimes 

- In the shower? Yes, the acoustics are awesome

- Swear?: not that much anymore.

- Stuffed Animals?: used to have a lot but since we moved (like 10 billion years ago) and 

had everything we owned packed away in boxes, the stuffed animals never saw the light of 

day. 

- Strawberries/Blueberries: both.

- Scientists need to invent: a way to freeze time…

- Time for bed: I wish it was midnight…but it rarely ends up that way

- Thunderstorms: hate it.

- TV: i usually just watch tv when i can't sleep so anything that's on ends up being my lullaby

- Touch your tongue to your nose:? nope

- Unpredictable: usually

V

- Vegetable you hate: ampalaya, okra

- Vegetable you love: a lot.. think chopsuey.Ü

- Vacation spot: anywhere out of town where i can just relax and not think of work.

W

- Which one of your friends acts the most like you: I don’t know… we’re all very different 

even in our similarities…

- Worst feeling: feeling helpless

- Wanted to be a model? Haha no

- Where do we go when we die? afterlife

- Worst weather: stormy and unbearable summer days (my room is in the 3rd flr attic whih is 2 feet away from the sun)

X

-X-Rays: the usual chest xray

Y

-Year it is now: 2008.

-Yellow: my favorite Coldplay song

Z

- Zoo animal: they all stink

- Zodiac sign: aries

LAST PERSON WHO…

1. Slept in a bed beside you? Andami.. lalo na sa ICT before kapag lunch.. riot minsan 4 kame sa isang bed! haha

2. Last person to see you cry? Babuy

3. You went to the mall with? Behng at the Shang yesterday.

4. You went to dinner with? mom and dad just a few minutes ago

Is it me you're looking for?

I have not done any Christmas shopping because I've been living under a rock the last few weeks or so.. I can't wait until this is all over because I really can't enjoy anything else until I know for sure that this phase is resolved. And hopefully my holidays are indeed happy. I have 6 (scary) more days until the BIG day. 

Until then, I'll go hide under my rock again.

38 seconds!

I could survive for 38 seconds chained to a bunk bed with a velociraptor

Created by Bunk Beds.net

giving back

I was supposed to have a (literal) all-nighter for this study session in preparation for Greenlight 2 on Monday so I decided not to go home and stay overnight at the office. I figured studying at home was not that much of a success since there were too many distractions and having the bed just steps away from my study area hasn't helped me in the last week (I would go in saying it'll just be a nap but when my alarm goes off, I just get too lazy to actually get up and do more readings and topic tests.)

The entire week has just been so exhausting. I have to be in the office at 7am for my class and I usually get off at 6pm to around 8pm, tops, to re-take previous topic tests. So that's more than 12 hours of lectures, studying and exams each and every single day of my Series 7 Training life. It has even gone to a point where I already thought about voluntarily going back to the floor just because I could no longer cope with everything that's happening. I know I want this. I guess I just never thought I'd be endorsed this early and so I am stil not over that fact that I have no right to screw this up and waste the opportunity others probably just dream about.

So after having dinner with Beh, we dropped by the Greenbelt chapel just to revel in the quiet and just give thanks. I know I've been really whiny lately but I definitely don't discount the fact that I am lucky have been given this once in a lifetime chance. I just hope I don't waste it.

*Here's the pic I snapped just before crossing the bridge on top of the little pond. Btw, it was the first time I ever saw live ducks walking around in the park. They were adorable.

re-focus

First week of Series 7 training is over and I am here re-taking the online exams just so I can catch up on the topics I missed. We're done with Chapter 11 but I feel like I was left somewhere between the depths of hell and Chapter 6.. I AM IN DEEP SH**.

I have been terrified of exams for as long as I can remember, especially when you count Accounting 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b in the picture. It's not really taking the exam that I have trouble with, it's more of going blank when the mix of questions evade my already mixed-up head and I kind of doubt what I already know. Hence, I change my answers and end up regretting it because my first option was actually correct.

I am exhausted. I guess mental exhaustion is twice as bad as a physical one because now I find myself closing my eyes and still seeing quote interpretations, the price yield see-saw, the stcinteractive website, and darkness. Just lots and lots of darkness.

Somehow I have to find a way to channel my fears into productivity.

Taking the plunge

It wasn't until I received the email from TL Ma-an that everything started sinking in: I AM OFF TO THE SERIES 7 LICENSURE TRAINING ON MONDAY and there was no turning back.

I remember wanting to be licensed as early as June of this year especially after Roanne had told me about her cousin who was already a licensed broker, but thought it was a long shot because not everybody is given a chance to be trained. I was even informed by the Recruitment Specialist during my initial interview with AWWC that there were only around 30% of the population in AWWC who were licensed because training and administering the exam is expensive (around $250-$300/person) so I didn't really expect that I'd get endorsed this early.

If Shin was not exaggerating, this could be the hardest I'll ever have to study in my entire life. It is scary just thinking about it because I know I'll have info overload in the next 30 days and I don't know what technique to resort to just so I can grasp everything and actually retain it until after the exams. But again, I'm in no position to complain. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance and I sure wouldn't waste it. I did not let go of the HTMT and IBM Daksh offers just to screw up this opportunity and give up without a fight. So if this means studying over the weekends and skipping going out at any time for the whole duration of the class, or downing Ginkgo Biloba in between, I'll gladly endure it.

Pass or fail? It's all up to me. It's terrifying but I'm taking the plunge. There's nothing to lose anyways.

-Paulo Coelho (Like the Flowing River)

"If tomatoes wanted to be melons

They would look completely ridiculous

I’m always amazed

That so many people are concerned

With wanting to be what they are not:

What is the point of making yourself look ridiculous?

You don’t always have to pretend that you are strong,

There is no need to prove all the time that everything is going well

You shouldn’t be concerned about what other people are thinking,

Cry if you need to,

It is good to cry out all your tears

(Because only then you will be able to smile again)...

I want to be someone capable of seeing the unseen faces, of seeing those who do not seek fame or glory who silently fulfil the role life has given them...."

10 random things

(taken from: lapetitecoquine)

THE RULE:

*Each blogger shares ten random facts/habits about themselves.

1. I’ve never broken a bone.

2. I have 5 ear piercings.

3. I’m super anal about spelling and grammar.

4. I hate waking up 4 hours short of sleep and never being able to sleep again.

5. I have read the entire twilight saga in a span of 2 weeks.

6. I hate psychological thrillers.

7. I love the scent of newly washed clothes.

8. I enjoy watching movies with heart-wrenching endings.

9. I believe in karma.

10. I can't live without music.

What are your 10 random things?

google yourself

Stole this from (1sa) . You type in " likes to" (quotations marks included) into google, search, copy and paste the top 10 results.

1. KRISTINE likes to hang out with friends and talk to them on the phone. (When there's time to hang out I take advantage. I don't get to see friends too often because of my work schedule.. Di nako ganun ka-telebabad queen. I think I outgrew that phase already)

2. KRISTINE likes to take fotograps and edit images on the computer. (talagang 'fotograps' --I'm currently tinkering with Photoshop CS4 and I'm still trying to get the hang of the whole thing so I can hopefully create better graphics for my sites [yes parang ang dami!])

3. KRISTINE likes to cite poll results that "prove" that we have no reason to be fearful about the criminally violent trends in our society today and over the past ten to fifteen years. (ano daw??)

4. KRISTINE likes to squeeze in a little time in the garden when she can. (not really.. ang kaya ko lang alagaan cactus saka bonsai..)

5. KRISTINE likes to shoot. (punchlines, oo.)

6. Sometimes at a loss for words KRISTINE likes to use her body to express herself with gestures and body language. (ewako ko pero ma-gesture nga daw akong tao.. animated, parang cartoons. haha)

7. KRISTINE likes to ground herself. (oo, especially when I know I deserve it. Di kasi ako pinapagalitan ng parents ko or sinisita. mabait naman kasi ako in general. haha. So when I know I've done something out of line, I punish myself for it. I don't know if that's the beginning of self-destruction, but I do.

8. In her spare time KRISTINE likes to read, ride her horse and spend time with her family. (okay na yung read and spend ime with family.. wala kasi akong horse.)

9. KRISTINE likes to play the piano. (used to.. ouido lang. I play based on what I hear. Pero rusty na cuz I haven't played in a long time. Huli ko yata yung nag-MG marathon kami ni Lara tapos she let me play the soundtrack in front of her entire family.. Di naman ako na-on-the-spot mashado.)

10. KRISTINE likes to keep herself busy, as her myspace site points out. (busy-busihan lang.. pero wala to sa myspace ko. haha.)

Of witches, vampires and Monster's

I spent the hours after arriving home from work organizing my DVDs since I couldn't sleep yet and had nothing productive to do.. OC as I am, I decided to arrange them by genre. haha.. I don't keep track of how many I have, I just always have the knack to purchase all the titles I want c/o of Wency in Metrowalk. So now my collection is happy to look at and it is now easier to locate the ones I want to watch right away (cuz usually I when I feel like watching a movie it takes forever to locate a particular title amidst the collection and thus I just walk away and log in to my multiply instead. haha). This is what my DVD arrangement looks like now:

And speaking of movies, I was able to watch one yesterday after cleaning all my clutter and taking a looong bath --The Covenant (2006, Sony Pictures). It suddenly reminded me of the upcoming Twilight film but instead of vampires, in it were a group of rich, good-looking teenage boys who happen to be decendants of the Sons of Ipswich in Massachusetts in the 1600s. That kept me entertained for 2 hours or so. I'll skip the spoilers since I urged Wina and Gaeile to watch it before we see each other.

Also, last night was Monster night. We had Monster delivered at 10pm after not so much persuasion from Earl and Pao since I felt like having a midnight snack as well. Did you guys ever wonder why they do not have walk-in branches? Their pizza isn't as yummy as Domino's or classic as Pizza Hut's but it gives you option to combine as many as 4 flavors in one pizza. And as the name connotes, it is HUGE.. we even had it cut Party-style (42 slices) and after 3 slices I was ready to take a breather. Pao on he other hand finished 7 slices but who knows how much more he ate when I left them at 11pm to sleep. haha. Take a look..

(sorry for the quality, crappy camera phone)

Last day of the weekend for me.. I've got some studying to do because we'll have compex again tomorow night and plus I have to gear myself for an earlier shift which I have not experienced in years (9pm-6pm). Market hours here I come!