An empty wallet

Khairro posted these questions in his article. You can read about that here. You can answer them too and make a post of your own. That way we get to know each other better.

If you had a pen and paper what's the first thing you would draw?

My late maternal grandfather.

Right know he is in my thoughts for his last child and family are home for a month to finally have his remains interred.

I don't know how to draw though lol!

Do you wear your favorite color often?

Yes. The dominant is blue hue and black, white and gray.

What is your favorite candle scent?

We don't use candle that often. If we do, it's just the plain white unscented generic ones but only on occasions that we don't have electricity at night. I do like lavender scent and lemon scent.

What is the best Christmas activity?

The preparation of food and then cooking them and of course eating them. I also like visiting friends and relatives.

If you could go to any concert, what would it be?

Growing up in Christian family, I was more exposed to singing in church that's why I like watching a choir singing. There's something about the blending of difference voices that is just thrilling to watch.

One of my fave bands is Linkin' Park. I would have loved to go see them.

Are any charities close to your heart?

None at the moment. There were certain charities that I have donated to but I wasn't really involved extensively to any charity.

What childhood toy did you always want but never got?

Lego bricks. We used to have some kind of Lego before and we had fun building things from those. Because of the size of their pieces and kids being careless, soon they got lost piece by piece. I loved playing with those a lot. However, we were not that blessed with lots of toys back then.

If you could be the best at any sport, what would it be?

Volleyball or tennis. I did play volleyball when I was younger but not that good at it. Lawn tennis and table tennis are also some of the sports that my classmates are good. There was that desire back then to try those and I did but didn't go far with lawn tennis. I can play table tennis but not competitively.

Do you have a favorite cousin?

We are close to the family of my mom's youngest. In fact, our cousins lived with us when they were younger that's why we are close to them. They are like our sisters and brother especially the first child.

What is your favorite thing that is homemade?

Banana bread. My mom loves baking back then. She would bake banana bread a lot. We were also into vegetable juice like carrot and beets and she would bake the pulps of those too but mostly, banana bread is tops them all. She stopped when our oven was beyond repair.

Have you imagined/planned your wedding?

Oh, yes. I did imagine being wed privately where there will be close friends and family and in a secluded area most preferably within nature. Take me to a forest and I would be willing to get married there. I even have a plan of setting up my own events place with that kind of nature vibe.

Do you have vegetables that you hate?

I used to hate bitter gourd and mustard. However, as I grew older, I have grown to love them. I can eat whatever vegetable there is. At least those that I have eaten so far. There are some vegetables out there that I have yet to try.

Do you make lists or do you make it up on the go for daily tasks?

We have to be flexible because change is inevitable. I do make plans. There are routinary activities that I do but when unavoidable circumstances arise, then we have to adapt to it. I always live by the rule "control what you can control." To avoid being stressed, take things as they come. If plans go perfectly, then well and good. If there are hindrances along the way, then find the solution for it to be able to finish your plans. We have to learn to compromise and be fluid like a water. A river continually flows no matter what obstacle is on its path.

Do you have a math brain?

Nope. Enough said.

What's your favorite board game?

I grew up playing Scrabble. Word games are more stimulating to me. We do have other games but they were just selected few.

I know jigsaw puzzle is not a board game but I do like doing that too especially the thousand pieces or more. I just remembered those days that we would do those. Some of us would even stay late just doing that. We could probably finish a puzzle in a day or two or more depending on the time.

Would you say you have good karma?

I would like to think that I do, so far. There were unfortunate circumstances in my life that have happened but I am still lucky to be alive. That is good enough for me.

What's the last notably nice thing that someone has done for you?

More like for us, for our family. The generosity of those who helped us when our house burned down. I know I kept talking about it but it's one of the recent traumatic experiences that we had.

Do you cry when you are injured?

Depends upon the injury. If the pain is unbearable that the crying will give me relief, then sure, I will cry.

What isn't normal that is in your wallet?

Like physical wallet? Probably mold. I can't remember when was the last I used one and I don't want to go checking on it for there's nothing there anyway lol!

I'll be doing the second part of this soon. Time to bid you goodbye for now.

What's your answer to these questions?