11 Things Meme

One of my talented and lovely blog friends tagged me to make this post. But before I answer her questions, allow me to introduce my lovely blog friend. Her name is Yadira and she hails from the beautiful land of Puerto Rico. She is in to different crafts but her interest is concentrated on sewing, embroidery and crochet. She blogs about her crafts and even her self-made yummy recipes. If you are interested in arts and crafts, I suggest that you drop by Yadira's blog. Learn and enjoy your time viewing her great and unique pieces.

Yadira requested me to answer these questions

1. Do you have any favorite recipe? Which one?

I love food so my list of favorite recipes is definitely a long one. :) But just to identify a few, here are some in my list
From our local delicacies I love

Kare Kare

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A famous Filipino dish made from peanut sauce, variety of vegetables and beef. It is usually served with shrimp paste.

Paella 

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2. How many blogs do you follow?
I follow plenty of blogs. Though honestly, I am not able to visit everyone everyday. In my spare time, I usually unwind by hopping to each of them.

3. If you could be any character in a book or movie who would you be?
I always love female characters who were able to redeem themselves. To name a few, I love Frances Hodgson Burnett's Sara Crewe and the Little Women of Louisa May Alcott.

4. What's your dream travel destination?
Europe! I would love to see Paris, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and all those places I only knew from my World History classes.

5. Do you have pets? Do you talk to them?
Honestly, I am not an animal lover. Though we have Douglas, a dog whom I have featured in this post.

6. If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?
For a day, I always wanted to be in the shoes of a celebrity or someone famous. For those who are close to me, they know how much I hate attention seekers. I always wanted silence, privacy and independence. But even for a day, I'd like to know how it feels to be in the shoes of the person I never imagined to be.

7. Is there any food that you wouldn't eat no matter what?
Buro or Balao Balao, I swear to never eat it. Buro is also a Filipino delicacy. It is a mixture of rice, shrimp and salt that is fermented for several days.

8. 3 items you would take with you if you were left alone in a deserted island. I
Can we make it 10? LOL Pen, paper and a choice among Channing Tatum, Jet Li, Jeremy Lin or any of my crushes whom I can't mention LOL

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9. Have you ever pretended to be someone else?
Not really pretended to be someone else. But there were instances in my life when I wished to be in the shoes of the person I admire.

10. What's your dream item to find in a thrift store?
A signature bag!

11. Food: Mexican, Italian or Japanese
I go for Mexican and Italian.  

Now it's my turn to pass this post to my other blog friends. I would love to see my following blog friends to answer the same set of questions in a post.
1. Cas of Oasis in the Desert
2. Vivian of A Dance for 5
3. AC of Life is Beautiful
4. Amanda of Life Since Then
5. Comeca of Shans Wife Meme
6. Lene of Memoire de Lene
7. Jann of Have a Daily Cup from Mrs. Olson
8. Izdiher
9. Ricki from Art @ Home
10. Bee of Before I turn 25
11. Janelle of Of Pinks and Fairy Tales