I am not such a big fan of Miley Cuyrus. Okay, let me rephrase that. I am not a fan of her. However, I must admit that she does have beautiful songs like this one and The Climb.

This particular song was from her 2009 album but was included in the soundtrack of The Last Song. I saw the movie a week ago and I really liked it and when I heard this song playing during the end credits, I instantly fell in love with it.☺

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Sunday Stealing: The "I've Been Tagged" Meme

1. Where are you from? - The Philippines.☺

2. If you could live any place in the world, where would you live? - Europe. It's a toss-up between Paris and Italy.

3. What's your favorite blog? I'll check them out of course! - I have a lot of favorite blogs, blogs I visit on a daily basis. One of them is this: The Certified Pinoy Blogger. It's a blog authored by a fellow Filipino who's working in Singapore. So basically, his blog is about his rants and raves as a Filipino working in a foreign country.

4. What is your biggest blogging pet peeve? - I guess blogs which don't have original content. I've seen blogs where most of the posts are just taken from other websites. I know there's nothing wrong with that, after all to each his own. But if only those people would try to write original content, they'll see that it is easy and better than just copying and pasting content.

5. What's your favorite TV show this season? I need a new show! :) - As much as I want to suggest a show, I know that what's showing in my side of the world isn't shown there.☺ But if there's one show I watch regularly, it would have to be Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown.☺

6. What's your favorite 'down' time {nothing computer related}? - Reading, solving word puzzles, baking.

7. Are you a parent? If so, what's your favorite thing to do with your children? - I'm not.☺

8. What about your blog, have you considered changing? - I've already had a blog makeover and I am now using my own domain name so...but there's always room for improvement, right? I guess I'll consider changing something once I see what needs changing.

9. What do you do for a living (if you work outside the home or if you work at home)? - I write for a living.☺

10. What is your favorite song at the moment? What is your favorite song ever? - I have lots of favorite songs but currently, my favorite is Paramore's The Only Exception.

11. What is your favorite niche TV channel to watch? - Don't really have any favorite niche/s.

12. If you could have any career, what would it be and why? - Ever since I was little I've always wanted to write so I never really thought of something else.

13. What is your favorite outfit? - Shirt, shorts/jeans/capris, flipflops/Chucks/slip-ons.

14. If you could tell your teenage self something, what would you say? - Listen to Mom, she knows better.☺

15. What is your favorite recipe? - I cook but I'm not an expert so I don't really have any specialty. LOL! Oh, okay...I cook this very simple pasta dish - canned tuna, spaghetti noodles, tomato sauce and lots and lots of cheese - and every time I cook it, my brother who's not really big on pasta dishes eats more than 2 servings.=p

16. What is the funniest joke you've ever heard? - I've heard lots but can't think of a single one right this very moment.

17. What is your favorite vacation spot and why? - I'm not big on beaches. Locally, I'd rather spend my vacation in the coolest city (literally, climate-wise) here in the Philippines, Baguio City.

18. What are you most excited about with fall here? - I could only wish for an additional season here in the Philippines...

19. Did you envision yourself to be where you are today ten years ago? If not, what did you envision? - Honestly, no. 10 years ago, I was in a relationship which I thought was IT. So during that time, when I looked 10 years into the future, I envisioned myself as being happily married with kids and probably working at the same time.

20. If money were no object, what would your dream house look like? -

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21. What is your all-time favorite Disney movie? - Oh my...okay, I'd go for Cinderella and Snow White.

22. What blog do you think isn't getting enough notice? - Hmmm. Excellent question. Join me in my quest to look for one.

Saturday 9: Just Like Me

1. Who in your life do you think behaves and thinks the most like you do? - Aside from my parents from whom I take after in more ways than I can imagine, I'd have to say my nephew and one of my nieces. I can't think of a friend who behaves and thinks like me. I've always had friends who are opposites of what I am.

2. As a kid, were you ever wrongly accused (and punished, if it went that far) for something you didn't do? If so, what was it? What happened? - Never.

3. What about as an adult, were you ever wrongly accused for something you didn't do?? Do you think it's worse to be accused as a child or an adult? Why/why not? - I think I have been. I think it's worse when you're an adult because once you're of age, it goes without saying that you're already responsible for all your actions and decisions. So being wrongly accused of something is like a slap in the face because it's like questioning your ability and capacity as an adult to do things.

3. What’s the scariest weather situation you’ve experienced? - A few months ago, there was a strong typhoon which hit the Philippines and unfortunately, the typhoon passed directly over Metro Manila. electricity was cut off (I think we went on without electricity for 2 days) and I was lying in bed in total darkness and I could hear the wind howling and the roofs of our neighbors' houses being ripped apart by the wind. Scary.

4. If you could wake up tomorrow morning in another country, where would you want to be and why? - The USA. So I can be with my parents, sister and my sister's family.

5. Instead of going to work Monday, if you could spend the entire day doing something else--any one or two things that you absolutely love doing--what would you do? - I work from home but I get the point so I have to say I'd rather go shopping or go to a theme park with my family.

6. What sites (other than meme sites) do you use most to help you post on your blog? - Geez...I can't really think of anything else other than paid-to-post sites because the stuff I post in my blogs are mostly my rants and raves as a woman. Oh, yeah, I post about some of the games I play in Facebook. 

7. Check out a post on your blog from six months ago (March 2010) and tell us what is different now about your blog and/or life? - 6 months ago, I was still using a free template but after my blog's anniversary, I decided to ask designing genius Kaye to give my blog a makeover. Also, March marked my 33rd year of existence on this earth. LOL! What else? Most of my posts in March of this year centered around the contest I held for my blog's anniversary so I guess what's different now is that I'm under less stress.☺

8. What was the last photograph you took? - I took 3 pictures: my black purse, black ring and black leather bracelet. Had to take the pictures for a meme I join every Thursday. 

9. Which fashion trend do you believe is the most horrendous and why? - Probably the grunge look. I'm not such a big fan of unkempt looking clothes and make-up. I guess my fashion sense only borders along sleek and classic.

Nah, I'm not one. I wouldn't even dream of being a somnambulist. I wouldn't want to end up like one of those characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet. LOL!

However, this particular day, I feel as though I am one. It's like I am going through the notions of this day while at a dreamlike state. I've drank mugs and mugs of coffee but I still feel as though I'm just being swept away by the wind. This feels weird because as far as I remember, I was able to get enough sleep last night.

I woke up feeling incapacitated to work. I even told Kaye earlier today that I will take a walk just to wake my system up (actually, I told her I'll stroll along with her: she in Baguio, me in Paranaque. LOL!). I did but the walk wasn't enough to fire me up. So yeah, I officially feel like a somnambulist now.

I just hope all the coffee I drank today won't take effect later when I am ready to literally doze off to dreamland.

In less than 2 weeks, my parents will be arriving already. Last week, I started arranging my room because that’s where they will be sleeping while their would-be room is being constructed. Yes, my parents and I will be roomies. My room isn’t too big and neither is it too small. However, I am pretty sure I would need to make room for a desk for my dad that’s why it took me quite some time to finish re-arranging the furniture in my room.

My dad loves to read and he’ll also be setting up a satellite office for his travel agency, thus the need for a desk. He told me he’ll look for that his first order of business as soon as they’ve settled here is to go over some office furniture desks in the hopes of finding one that’s perfect for him. I plan to go with him when he starts hunting for a desk because I just might use the desk from time to time as well so it has to get my stamp of approval.

I’m hoping we can find one that’s affordable but made of good quality materials. Perhaps something that looks like this: