Self-introspection (Q and A)

I got this "questionnaire" from my email. Answering it was fun. Since there's been so many surveys and questionnaires going around in the blogworld, I decided to post this one in my blog and spread it as well. :)

So, for this one, I'm tagging:
-- Anicee
-- Ayeza
-- Mami Che
-- Laureen


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Your complete name:
-- Diandra-Ditma Aguam Macarambon

Interests:
-- Islam, Literature (all genres), Culture (especially the Meranao culture) and People, Languages, Travel, Arundhati Roy, Soccer, Basketball (especially UAAP), The Internet, Figure Skating (just watching; i do skate, but i really don’t do fancy stuff), Musicals/Plays, Instrumental Music, anything/everything Pink, Asian stuff, Animals (especially cats and dolphins), Food, and last but not least, anything/everything about Japan! Oh, and my men: David Trezeguet, Maksim Mrvica, Hideaki Takizawa, Takuya Kimura, Ken Hirai, Hiroyuki Sanada, Denzel Washington, Orlando Bloom, Prince William (of Wales), Ken Zhu (of F4), Tony Leung Chiu Wai, and uhm... Yousif Aljamal! :)

What things can’t you live without?
-- Family and friends. And, books!

If you were a guest on “Fantasy Island”, what would you ask for?
-- A fun and totally stress-free vacation in a large, beautiful island (with fine white sand) with my loved-ones (i.e. the whole family and my closest friends, and their families as well). No disagreements. No work-related talk or stuff. And, everything should be free of charge.

What do you have handy at your bedside?
-- My cellular phone, at least one book, Vicks inhaler and Pasbi.

A big movie producer wants to cast you in his film and lets you pick your role… what would you pick?
-- Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennett. Or somebody like Angelina Jolie's character in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith." :)

If you had a chance to spend one whole day with a TV character, who would it be?
-- Phoebe Buffay (from Friends, played by Lisa Kudrow).

If you had to talk about something for 2 hours, what would it be about?
-- SSEAYP.

If you could choose one person who would remain youthful forever, who would it be?
-- My mom.

At a moment’s notice, you were given a chance to step into a “talent duplicator machine” which could duplicate any person’s talent and make it yours for life. What talent would you pick and whose?
-- Maksim's talent in playing the piano!

If you had to live in another country, where would you go?
-- Japan.

You get transported into Cartoon Land and get to pick any cartoon identity to have as your own. Which cartoon character would you choose?
-- Walt Disney’s Mulan.

If you had a choice to pick one person in the world, from the past or present, who wouldn’t die, who would you pick?
-- Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.)

If you were given the chance to pick the world’s 8th natural wonder, what would you choose?
-- Banaue Rice Terraces or Mt. Fuji.

If you were invisible for a day, what would you do?
-- I’ll follow a really bad person (or a person I totally hate) and do things that would freak him/her out or scare the hell out of him/her (if s/he is really, really bad that is).

If you were chosen to be the first person to relocate to Jupiter, and could only bring five personal items, what would they be?
-- An album containing family pictures and pictures with close friends, the Holy Qur'an (with English transliteration and translation), an I-Pod (with a huge collection of songs or pieces that I like), Pasbi, and my blanket (which I named BabyPink).

Looking back in time, which year would you have wanted to last twice as long?
-- 2000.

Who is the person you most admire and look up to?
-- Potre Aguam Macarambon (my mom).

What, for you, is the most memorable line from a movie and from what movie?
-- “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn!” (said by Clark Gable playing Rhett Butler in “Gone with the Wind”)

If you were stuck on a desert island and could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life, what would you want it to be?
-- Arroz Caldo.

If you had to be a lifeless object for a day, what would you be?
-- A book.

If you had to be an animal, what would you want to be?
-- A cat, a bird or a dolphin.

If you were to choose a song that you could associate yourself best with, what would the song be?
-- R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly”.

Name the top 3 dream jobs you’d like to have.
-- 1. A teacher or educator
2. A newscaster or a travel journalist
3. A writer

Complete this sentence:
I am the only person I know who…
-- ...finds so much pleasure in brushing the teeth. (Like, I can brush my teeth the whole day and I wouldn’t be bored.)

What is your favorite feeling?
-- Being at peace with myself, with everything and everyone around me.

What do you think is the worst feeling in the world?
-- Hatred. And, being discriminated.

What’s the best advice you’d give yourself today?
-- Go for it!!!

Who would you like to meet and spend the whole day with? (can be someone from the past)
-- Dr. Jose Rizal.

Describe your dream vacation.
-- Cultural immersion in a foreign country. (I’d really love to do that in Japan.)

Describe your dream home.
-- A place where everyone can just breathe freely… a place where children can be comfortable anytime of the day or year… a place where there is peace, love and lots of laughter… a place where you can just lie around and the first place that comes to mind when you are stressed and want to relax… a place that’s not too big, but nice and just comfy and easy to clean. And, has to have a library. :)

Your ideal man/woman?
-- A Muslim (in the true sense of the word, but not a “fanatic”), someone who would totally understand me and the things that I’d like to do, someone I can understand, someone I can talk to and be silent with at times, someone I can be crazy with and who's willing to be carzy with me, someone who can break "that wall." :)

Your most unforgettable experience?
-- The 27th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP 2000).

Your happiest moment?
-- My college graduation.

Your motto in life?
-- One broken dream is not the end of dreaming.

What do you want to be remembered by?
-- The Meranao girl who made a difference… even in her own little way.