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1. Do you prefer to host or be a guest at a party? ~ host; I love the satisfaction of happy guests in my backyard 2. Would you rather go to a large party or a small dinner party? ~ both, but ok, I like the intimacy at small dinner parties 3. What is you worst flaw? ~ sometimes my middle name is Procrastinate-Impatient 4. What is you best character trait? ~ sticking to the positive side of everything and everyone 5. What habit in others annoys you? ~ gossiping 6. What qualities in others do you admire? ~ broad knowledge packaged in good attitude 7. If you could change something about yourself, what would it be? ~ I would think more rather than feel more 8. Do you tend to be shy with strangers? ~ more quietly curious than shy actually 9. Do you prefer to lead or follow in a group of people? ~ it depends upon the kind of people in the group; if they are intelligent and nice - I follow. If they are beautiful and rich - I lead :-) Play Saturday 9 here .

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger and blog named Monkey In a Suit . He explains that he ripped it off from Average Jane . But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing ! Cheers to all us thieves! 1. Name one person who made you smile today: my son 2. What were you doing at 8am this morning? it's six to seven a.m. here 3. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? sleeping 4. What is your favorite candy bar? ask me about chocolate 5. Have you ever been to a strip club? no 6. What was the last thing you had to drink? water 7. What was the last thing you ate? ripe mango 8. The last sporting event you watched? not a sports person 9. Do you go to church every Sunday? not even on Saturday, Friday, Thursday... 10. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? I tend to 11. What are you doing tomorrow? work so-so 12. What do you think of when you hear Australia? a...

1. Do you mind people to show up uninvited? ~ Yes, but as long as they don't ruin whatever I'm hosting, I quickly forgive 2. Last person you talked to on the phone? ~ Patrick 3. Last person on your missed call list? ~ someone not on my call list 4. Who calls you the most? ~ nowadays, a girl friend 5. What is your favorite song about breaking up? ~ I don't have a favorite, but I like listening to The Jets's You Got it All on youtube, and I agree with a comment there that says "bad lovers are replaceable." 6. If someone sent you an unexpected gift, what would you like it to be? ~ a charming cottage in rural England, with a piano and a library in it and a Ferrari in its garage (lol) 7. Your classic rock station plays the top songs of all time. What is number one? ~ I don't have a classic rock station, but I do like listening to some from to time 8. Do you live for today or tomorrow? ~ both. I love living at the moment and I enjoy looking forward to the futur...

Header by Samulli While looking for piano sheet music for Not a Sparrow Falleth in what is formerly known as World Trade Center Bangkok, I ended up instead in a stack of books for sale at half their original price. My eyes widened. Books are what I love to buy besides shoes. I picked one which held my interest longer than any of the rest on the pile. It is titled, You Don't Say! (see, even the name of that award I received earlier and passed on to fellow bloggers must have come from somewhere if not this book :-)) This blurb finalized my decision not to go home without the book: "The urge to quote is born in all of us. The tendency to misquote is equally innate. Some quotations get bowdlerised or corrupted as they pass by word-of-mouth. Others get vulgarised. You Don't Say!, written with a sharp wit and happy iconoclasm, contains them all." This is one of those reads that tell you what actually was or wasn't. Jonathon Green endorsed, "...unimpressed b...

Saturday 9: Hot Fun in the Summertime 1. Is summer your favorite season? Why? ~ yes, it is when I forget work and have so much fun with people outside work 2. Do you exercise more in the summer because you wear less clothing? ~ I eat and sleep more in the summer with all the parties I go to. My form of exercise is walking with all the sightseeing I do 3. Do you enjoy tanning or are you more concerned about the dangers of basking in the sun? ~ more concerned about dangers of basking in the sun 4. You are on the beach when a waiter appears for your drink order. What do you ask for? ~ an ice-cold fruit punch 5. Do you camp in the summertime? ~ I used to. Once I was about to camp with other tourists in a national park, but the crown prince was spending the night there too, and we were asked to 'behave.' Great place, not so great timing. 6. What was your favorite summer vacation as a kid? ~ being a farm princess every summer to a grandfather who spoiled me rotten; gav...

Header by Samulli Suggestion: Skip lines in italics. You'll get bored reading them as much as I got bored copy-pasting them from the net. (Except for International Negotiation, the rest are from the website of my alma mater) *************************************** 1. Party schooling . That's how I described gradschool while chatting with a friend last night. She says she's jealous. I assure her she doesn't need to be. Medical school is a different story. "...the torture of preparing for exams, horrible memories of sleep debt," she said so herself. 2. But I know that when she says 'jealous,' it was in response to my tale of spiriting ourselves in high heels to the corner coffee shop in a BMW after doing routine research . "Coffee in medschool was a necessity, not pleasure," the poor doctor lamented. 3. My classmates and I didn't really learn much from that carefree chatter in one of Bangkok's classiest coffee shops. 4. Forget the bra...

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Alison from the blog Hairline Fracture She claims that she snagged this from Facebook. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing ! Cheers to all us thieves! 1. What bill do you hate paying the most? Phone bill 2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner? The Dome at State Tower Bangkok 3. How many colleges did you attend? 2 4. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now? It's been raining here so the surrounding is cooler than usual otherwise I normally go around my room topless 5. First thought when the alarm went off this morning? No alarm! It's Sunday for God's sake; and if it's not, I don't use alarm clocks. Sunlight is enough. 6. Last thought before going to sleep last night? Mr. Darcy dancing with Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice is one of my best sleepin...

1. Who do you think is sexy? Journey's new frontman 2. When does it become love? when you know how to forgive and/or let go 3. Are you a good dancer? I have two left feet 4. What magazines do you read? Time, Reader's Digest, National Geographic and several others 5. If you could have any name, what would you call yourself? the same, Hazel 6. Have you ever ridden in a limo? If yes, when? If airport limo counts, then yes, a few times 7. What is something you really like to do? live in a quaint cottage in an English village but holiday in the tropics at least once a year 8. Last chance: Who wins Idol, Kris Allen or Adam Lambert? It's been years since I watched Idol, so I don't know 9. If you had to, what animal would you choose to be? an eagle or a dog owned by a wealthy dog-lover Read more Saturday 9'ers here .

Having a life after divorce is not a question to me. I didn't allow divorce to obliterate my life. The question is what is in this life, aside from having a kid to have fun with and more importantly, to live a good life for? During mother's day on Sunday, I didn't know what to do with my day until I got invited by friends to a fantastic weekend in Chantaburi. Since it is Thailand's fruit province, I thought a fruit party was in order. But I was treated to something more than that. Irene, her son Josh, Chette, my son Cj and I trooped, friendly invasion style, to Gelan's townhouse early Saturday (May 9th), before joining a handful of Filfriends at a secluded beach. There was no phone signal there. "Charming," I thought, "this dot on the map is all ours." Irene had to walk a few meters up an elevation where she did her call center business without interruption. Surprisingly, ex's ring came thru. I assured him his son is ok and quickly returned t...

If there is one thing that amazes me on a constant basis, it's being a mom. I'm no super mom (still terrified of being out a long time with a 4-year old without a helper) but I'm certainly a happy mom. There was no Motherhood 101 in school; the acquired everyday learning is a whole new brand of fun. "Mommy, look!..." , "Thank you, Mommy" are only a few of the many things thrills. Had an insider convinced me that motherhood was this beautiful an experience, I would have started this in my mid 20s. Happy Mother's day, all ye Mommies!

1. My uncle once : took me and my cousins to a rare breakfast near the fish section in the town market. Actually it wasn't his original plan, but because five of us (his nieces) jumped on his truck right when he was driving slowly out the gate, he got rid of our noisy girly, chatter by making us eat sweet sticky rice and rich hot chololate. 2. Never in my life : have I seen a ghost. 3. When I was seventeen : I was attending a boarding school in a beautiful, rural location. 4. High School was : not bad 5. I will never forget : that I am supposed to be going somewhere idyllic as soon as possible. 6. I once met : and played with a friendly dog in the Yorkshire Moors. 7. There’s this girl I know who : is already approaching her 40s and has never had a boyfriend ever 8. Once, at a bar : I wanted to get the hell out and eat some tasty salad in a french restaurant! 9. By noon, I’m usually : doing a lot of work already 10. Last night : I and my kiddo arrived back in Bangkok from visiting t...