There's a common thread in the summaries I've read here, and that is how difficult it is put one's SELF into words. So true. How do you tell people that you can groove with the best of them, yet you're a klutz off the dance floor. You'd rather stand for hours in stilletos than walk a mile in sneakers. You love to travel, but the plane rides make you a nervous wreck. You've got major motion sickness that a wobbly chair makes you want to upchuck. Oh, but the exhilaration from a roller coaster ride you find intense. The last time you cried during a movie was when you watched Bambi on your 7th birthday. OK, Gran Turino almost did it for you, but dammit, Eastwood is not suppose to die in his movies! so, in a nutshell, you would be just like me - a living, breathing, human contradiction. Welcome to my world...

Work and Travel. Although I'm uneasy about planes, the hours spent in a flying tin can is a small price to pay for the wonder of a new city or country, people, culture and cuisine. I'm in a good place in my career. I log 60 hours at work on a typical week. I work hard. I play hard. OK, not quite. I work hard, then I'm sometimes too tired to do anything but walk aimlessly inside my house. DOWNTIME, is what I call it.

On a more serious note, this quote comes to mind when I think of the life choices that has led me to this point in my life, "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." (D. Adams)

So, now I just wait for that next fork in the road and see where my choice takes me. Until then, I work my crazy hours. I travel to my dream destinations. I cherish my family and friends.

I'm really good at not answering my phone. Friends and family can attest to that. My cell's more of an accessory than necessity. I'm more of a face-to-face kinda gal than ear-to-bluetooth: My last stand for old- school values. OK, I guess I should put down being contrary, too. It's fun to sometimes take a stand [that you don't necessarily believe in] simply for it's debating value. I'm also the coolest auntie ever! Sure the opinion was rendered when my nephew was 4 and awesome meant making hot dogs explode in microwaves and letting him eat ice cream for lunch. I'm good at crossword puzzles, but I do it in pencil not ink because I am fantabulous, not obnoxious.

- I smile a lot. It helps when you see things through rose-colored glasses. I'll take naivete over cynicism anytime - makes for happier people.
- I'm funny. When you're surrounded by boys growing up, you really survive through sheer wit to compensate for lack of brawn. Learned those one-liners that stop them in their tracks, you know?
- My shoes. Not too funky, quite girly, with just a hint of sexy.

I am not a snob when it comes to books. I'll read any literary genre: crime, mystery, sci-fi, action, adventure, etc. Ludlum, Baldacci, Clancy, Jane Austen, Amy Tan, Doug Adams, O. Scott Card just to name a few. Although some may strongly disagree, I like Dan Brown pre-Da Vinci Code. I can't get over the fact that Nicholas Sparks writes beautifully sappy novels-already reread most of them. I don't usually go for non-fiction, but Kissinger, Nixon, Reagan & Greenspan biographies were interesting. My X chromosomes dictate that I like the occasional "Shopaholic..." series-type books of broke-girl-meets-rich-gorgeous-broken-guy. However, I will only admit to it under extreme duress. I like action, comedy and adventure movies. Keep making sequels/prequels to Star Wars & Indiana Jones-I'll watch 'em all! My absolute favorites are Charlie Chaplin's, Magnificent 7, Glory, Princess Bride, Sting, and George of the Jungle-eclectic is a nice way to label my taste in films. My taste in music is more Alternative and R&B, now that I don't go to those dark, beat-and-body-filled clubs as much as I used to. They say you mellow in your old age. Well, I'm getting mellow yellow really early. As for food, I'm Asian, specifically Filipino, so I've probably eaten stuff you've never even heard of. Andrew Zimmern's got nothing on me. My philosophy is, "Try Anything Once." That's actually something I apply to everything in life. Makes my stay on this planet more interesting.

Diet coke, chocolate, heels, lip balm, a good book, and, oh yeah, family! I'm not a firm believer of the Maslow heirarchy, as you can see here. Given more leeway, this list can easily multiply ten times over. I'm not a big minimalist fan, either.

GOOD Thoughts: Good Karma, good dry martini, good book, good adventure, good sale, chocolate ("good" chocolate would be redundant).

I am happily:
...sipping a cocktail with friends.
...sharing a meal with my family.
...immersed in solitude and a book.
...working. Yup, I did just say working.

hmmm...ask me!

...you like a witty conversation and you're not so sensitive to sarcasm.
...you genuinely want to be a friend.
...you have a bout of insomnia.
...you __________ (fill in the blank, this'll be a freebie)