[MODERATOR's Note - After a hiatus of several months, the Blogkadahan Proust round is back! We apologize for the exceptionally long hibernation. Like any other family, we underwent some internal changes. Today, we are back where we were before. This time, we're stronger and wiser. And we will continue to spawn creative posts to inspire and entertain everyone who will visit us here. The post below was penned last June 2008, by our dear friend, Mec. Enjoy her answers!]
Your favorite virtue
Hands down, it’s courage. I have written about it before, …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
The perfect happiness for me? I’m pretty happy right now and I keep telling myself if I only lose the flab on my belly and tone up, if I only had all my debts paid, if I only…if I only…so this tells me that the perfect happiness for me is to be able to accept my body no matter how imperfect it is, to acknowledge that my state of finances needs improvement and to work on improving but not worrying over …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Stability… in relationships and in my financial dealings.
What is your greatest fear?
I fear a brutal death in the hands of some psycho…I think I watch too many movies. And perhaps just like anyone, I would fear the loss of the lives of people who are dear to me. Enough said…the mere idea of these things happening makes me pause and see my life flash before me.
Which living person do you most admire?
No one. This question brings out the existentialist in me.
What is …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Perfect happiness for me is when I can let go of myself without any reservations or whatever. When I can laugh to my heart’s content forgetting all the troubles I have.

 
What is your greatest fear?
If there’s anything I fear, it would be to see any of my children fail and be hurt. I have reached the point in my life where I don’t give a rat’s ass about anything except for my family, especially my children. I have always hoped that …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
time to spend exactly the way I want to… mostly at home, huddled against Papa on the couch watching TV, and I do not have to think about the laundry, or what to do for lunch, or when I’m by myself, lay on the bed with a good book that I can read for as long as I like and I can let the phone ring for as long as it likes and I have the luxury of not caring

What is your greatest fear?
death …

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
- To be home with my loved one.
What is your greatest fear?
- Losing a family or a close friend.
Which living person do you most admire?
- My Mama. She’s a survivor despite her quirks.
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
- Whiners, especially those who think that they carry all the world’s sufferings.
What is your greatest extravagance?
- Shoes. Can’t have enough.
What is your favorite journey?
- My career. It afforded my travels and has become a very important factor in achieving my childhood dream.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
saturday morning with jet at home, breakfast in bed watching reruns of seinfeld.
What is your greatest fear?
walking out in the street, suddenly finding out that you forgot to put your pants on.
Which living person do you most admire?
my mom and auntie nana
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
people with body odor or bad breath. but i’d rather spend time with them in a closed room than be with people who are corrupt, mayabang, masama ugali and selfish
What is your greatest extravagance?
my fucking …

… and I am who I am.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
My family, in-laws, aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousin, husband and I gathered around the lunch table in my parents’ veranda on a balmy Sunday afternoon, cracking jokes and laughing out loud. These are the moments that make me feel supremely thankful and happy.
What is your greatest fear?
Losing loved ones always gives me the shivers. While I know life isn’t permanent, my love for them IS.

It is often difficult to comprehend the true substance of a good blogger. The internet is one of the last places where one can look for meaningful social interaction. People need to see faces and interpret body languages to acquire an initial understanding of how other people are really like. Even with a crude interpretation like that, there can be trouble. A book is not always judged by its cover. Miscalculations and overestimations of personalities are frequent. Because of these, friendships are often stained with quarrels and petty misunderstandings. …