About

100 Things About Me

1. I am the eldest in a brood of 4---2 girls and 2 boys
2. A Scorpion and a Snake [in the Chinese calendar]
3. Both my names are heavenly bodies
4. Fascinated by the moon and how it affects people's moods
5. People keep asking why I am single
6. I am the performer in the family
7. Won my first singing contest at age 6, prize money was 20 pesos
8. My winning piece was "Help me make it through the night"
9. But didn't dream of becoming a professional singer
10. Wanted to become a nurse, then a teacher
11. Dreamed of becoming a writer, a painter, a photo-journalist
12. Ended up as a couch potato
13. Addicted to CSI and crime dramas
14. Made my own comic books in high school
15. Books are my most constant friends
16. I love eating ice cream at midnight
17. I don't Tweet
18. Not a techie
19. I'd like to learn a new language
20. Blogging is my new addiction
21. Loves seeing photos of places and people, read about their experiences
22. Loves adventure travel and road trips
23. Dreams of becoming a travel writer/photographer (dreams are free, right?)
24. Would like to see Venezuela's isolated wilderness
25. Experience the cradle of life in Africa
26. Explore the Amazon
27. Sail the islands of Palau
28. Travel the Philippines by car and RoRo
29.  I need to take photography classes
30. Still mulling over a dSLR
31. Afraid it would take over my life
32. Loves the sea but not a good swimmer 
33.  Would love to live by the beach someday
34. Would like to take up scuba diving, seriously; and dive in Tubbataha
35. I like to learn how to dance the flamenco
36. And play the violin
37. I love watching Steven Tyler perform on stage
38. Would love to try sky-diving
39. I enjoy cooking---nobody was hospitalized yet after eating what I cooked
40. Shopping is one of my vices
41. I am an impulsive buyer
42. With poor haggling skills
43. Not comfortable with on line shopping
44. I don't trust on line banking
45. I pay my bills the old-fashioned way
46. Found long lost relatives through the internet
47. Fascinated with our family history and family tree
48. I love coffee
49. And the aroma of baked goodies 
50. Chucking and eating oysters are most fun
51. Enjoys experimenting on new dishes
52. Loves Japanese, Mexican, Thai, Italian food
53. Still struggling with vegetables
54. I have eaten dog meat when I was about 9
55. Tried frog meat, snake meat, deer meat, wild boar meat, monitor lizard meat, and crocodile meat
56. I'm not into bugs and worms, sheep testicles and pig's rectum
57. Still trying to exercise and drink more water
58.  I admire women who made something of themselves despite painful experiences
59. I had four surgeries 
60. Loves body massage, manicure/pedicure 
61. Bold colors perk me up
62. Wallows in tearjerker films when PMS-ing
63. Cries at movies, TV commercials, old songs, the national anthem
64. Fell in love with Eric Bana as Hector, the Trojan prince
65. I have a huge crush on George Clooney
66. Daniel Craig has the hottest body
67. Locally, it's Derek Ramsay
68. But Bradley Cooper Taylor Kinney (of Chicago Fire) currently tops my list of  the "sexiest men alive"
69. Wearing perfume is sexy
70. I am not so great with children but they seem to like me
71. I have a bunch of nephews and nieces
72. I have a handsome 6-year old dog named Fritz, the apple of my eye
73. Sometimes, strange is beautiful
74. Loves to read obituaries and visit cemeteries
75. Enjoys anything spooky
76. I kissed a rock to avoid an evil eye when I was 13
77. Keeps old letters, cards and journals
78. Talks to myself out loud when driving, and in the shower
79. I drive barefoot
80. Music soothes me during traffic jams
81. I love blues and classic rock
82. Used to write poetry and short stories
83. Children and old people are the greatest source of wisdom
84. Sometimes, I wish I have the steadfast faith of a child
85. I love long, solitary walks (where I can take photos :p) 
86. Fireworks bring out my inner child
87. I love what I do
88. I believe in God, the Supreme Architect
89. I believe in karma
90. I don't belong to any organized religion
91. Detests religious leaders who become politicians
92. And politicians who use religion to get votes
93. I miss my father---his wisdom, his love, his encouragement
94. The smell of burning leaves brings me back to childhood
95. Loves to laugh and giggle
96. True friends are to be cherished
97.  To let go of all the resentments is the greatest gift I can give to myself
98. I now choose my battles as well as my fun
99.  I'd like to grow old without regrets
100. I am an insomniac and it's now 5:16 am! 

All the best,

Luna Miranda