29 posts tagged “qotd”

When you go out to eat, how do you pick where to go?
Submitted by Kristine.

wow.  well i have 2 answers to this question.  as a lover of food i always always enjoy eating out, so this is something really special and luxurious to me.  i love getting things i can't get or make at home.  sure, you pay the price for them but most of the time it's worth it. ^-^ the way i used to eat, i would decide purely by cravings or by what i already know is on the menu of that restaurant/eatery.  most of the time i don't even need a menu because i already know what i want to eat.  i'm the type that does occasionally eat the same menu item each time i go to a specific place—it's just that good, i tell ya.  and it's not like i get a chance to eat it everyday, ya know?

for example, everytime we go to eat at McCormick & Schmick, i always always get the stuffed salmon with veggies and garlic mashed potatoes.  mmm mmm mmm!!! the stuffed salmon and dill sauce is the best i've ever had (and i compare this dish a lot when eating at other restaurants); the veggies has just the right amount of seasoning so as not to kill it's "healthy" side; and they just make the creamiest smoothest mashed potatoes on the face of this earth!  soo sooo good, i'm not even exagerating, it's that good. YUM.

there are times when i do order something different, say like at Red Lobster or King's. but that's because i've eaten there enough times to get to try various items on the their menu.  best bread, by the way, IMO, is Red Lobster and Outback Steakhouse.

but, that was the way i used to eat. now, since i've been on this mission to lose 10lbs. by July (for a wedding), i'm on a diet and being on a diet means watching what you eat and counting calories.  so, i have to look ahead at the nutritional value of restuarants/eateries and calculate if what i would like to eat is A) good for me; and 2) allowable for my daily calorie budget (1250, if you're curious).  as a lover of food, i must say it sucks, but that's what diets are.  they suck, so i have to live with it for now.  i figure once i reach my goal and am able to maintain, i can splurge more then than now so it's only a matter of time, dedication, and lots of hard work at the gym.

so good luck to me!
but yeah, that's how i decide where to eat. ^-^

Ever run for office?  (School, club, organization, politics, etc.)  Did you get elected?

f@ck no! why the hell would i ever wanna do that?!
just as Makino Tsukushi, i just wanted to get through high school without getting noticed or having drama. i think i managed okay.

excuse my rudeness, but i've suddenly become in a bad mood due to a stressful situation placed upon me (i was asked if i wanted a chance to interview for a relative easy position that i know i can probably perform, but i have to get my ish ready in less that a week and i know that it's IMPOSSIBLE—hence the stress) and i just feel pissy right now. argh! and i want to chat with someone and none of my friends are online. grr.

i should just release my stress by doing something relaxing, like playing a game, but wasting time when i should work towards preparing my ish?! damn, i'd feel guilty. i don't know what to do. argh. f@ck!

i hate looking for jobs. i hate the interview process. i hate my job right now. i hate work. God, just let me win the lottery now, please.  arrrgh! i'm in such a bad mood!

sorry, friends & neighbors. this indeed is a non-sensical post. i'm just so pissy and i have no one to vent to... grrr.

What's the next country you want to visit? 
Submitted by Schomer.

Italy. i want to see all the monuments and artwork that i've studied during my years at SDSU. afterwards i want to go to Japan. and hope i bump into Yamapi. *swoon*. maybe get discovered or play an extra in a drama. teehee. ^-^

How do you beat writer's block? 
Submitted by marvel is my pen name.

oh man, writer's block is the worst. i really hate it. it's perhaps one of the main reasons why i procrastinate when writing term papers because then i know i have to get it done or i'm totally screwed. it's also the reason why i never start early on term papers because i already know i'm going to get it (the block, that is).

but to beat it to a bloody pulp, i have to get up and do something else completely unrelated to what i'm writing. take a break, watch some tube. never play a video game cause then i won't be able to stop. um, snack, eat, just something --anything-- else to get my mind off it and clear my thoughts. you would think 10-15 minutes would do it, right? but nope. i usually take an hour break and end up pulling all-nighters.  i'm so bad.

yet that method doesn't work on everything i write. if i'm writing something creative, like a fanfic, i take a different approach. i actually just lay down and stare at the ceiling, thinking how i'm going to work out my next plot or what action will take place next. fanfics/creative writing is more easier and less stressful to deal with than term papers, so i kind of take a more relaxing approach and dig deeper into my imagination until something really really good comes to mind. creative writing gives me such a buzz.  i should really get back into it.

at least i'll never have to write another term paper in my life.
i hope.  hell, i better not.

You're trapped in a (temporarily) out of order elevator - who would you like to be trapped with? 
Submitted by tbtissimus.

In which fictional world/universe/land/city would you most like to live?
Submitted by glenn is the new chuck.  

when i was in middle school, i really really wanted to live in the Marvel Universe. i was so into Marvel comics at that time and was a hardcore X-Universe reader.  X-Men, Uncanny, X-Factor, X-Force, Generation X, Wolverine, Cable, you name it.

and, on top of just being a part of that world, i wanted to be a mutie, hehe. i wanted a superpower and find Professor X and live in his mansion in Westchester, be part of a team. it was a hard time for those folks, yeah, but i wanted to be in the mix. i figured my age (at the time, in my teens), i'd be kickin' it with Jubilee or join up with Generation X, but hell, i wanted to be with the core group; more specifically, i wanted to be where Gambit was! cause that was my man, haha!

life sure would of been more adventurous if i was living in that world. *sigh*.

Would you rather go back in time or visit the future?
Submitted by Auds.

my first post in 2007!  i can't even believe it's 2007.  but anyhow, on to the QOTD...

i would rather go back in time, simply because i want a do-over in certain areas of my life. i'd want to start again after high school graduation and finish college in 5 years, knowing that i know what i can excel at rather than changing from major to major. and i would not enter my previous relationship because that's possibly one of the biggest mistakes of my life. the drama, stress, guilt, and tears were sooo not worth it and it was just a big distraction and waste of time, love, and money.

i only feel like i'm starting to get things together now, but if only i could of gotten my shit together then, who knows where i'd be today.

How do you take your tea or coffee?
Submitted by Vasquez.

i actually do both... tea latte. specifically those from Coffee Bean. ^-^

What are the things in life that you're truly passionate about? 
Submitted by Jess.

ooh, easy cause i've already thought about this. in this specific order....

1. creative writing
2. dance (i do filipino folk, but i adore ballroom as well, especially the waltz!)
3. graphic design.

sadly, my intended profession is last on the list, and that's due to the competitiveness of the business. as much great money it can make, it's very competitive and that spirit isn't in me. i'd rather do it because it's fun. so if anything, it will be nothing but a side business at least. i don't even see myself working for a company because i can never see my work as good enough. unfortunate for me, neh?

ah well. i just brush my should off.

Who's the hardest person to shop for on your holiday list?

well, regardless of what occasion, i think the hardest person to shop for is a tie between Bur and my pops. my dad is semi-easy, cause i can always ask my mom what he would want or need, but it all comes down to if he's gonna like the gift in the end. i think there was only one solid gift we gave him that made him happy, which was his pocket pc.

Bur, on the other hand, is a toughie. he never tells me what he wants. he drops non-subtle hints. i always have to really think hard about what he would like, and unfortunately, i hate that. my mentality is just say it and you'll get it. easy money. but nooooooo, not with him. geez! make it hard on a girl, why don'tcha. O_o

isn't it the girl who's suppose to be like that, and the dude that's straightforward???
oh well. i still love him. ^_^