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I knew it! I’m not too EMO though.

Peter Petrelli You scored 54 Idealism, 62 Nonconformity, 25 Nerdiness

Do you ever… get the feeling that you were meant to do something extraordinary? Congratulations, you’re Peter Petrelli! You are a compassionate, idealistic person, which is great. You’re searching for your identity and purpose in life, and you have a strong desire to be special, and do something great for the world. You’re a bit on the emo side, but you have the best of intentions. Your best quality: Empathy Your worst quality: EMO

Here’s the gig. Go to musicoutfitters.com. Type the year of your high school graduation into the search function. Retrieve the Top 100 songs from that year. Strike through the songs you hate(d). Bold the songs you like(d). Underline the songs you love(d). Leave blank those you don’t care about or don’t remember. Annotate at will.

I’ll use the <em> tag for the underline.

1. A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton
2. Get The Party Started, Pink
3. Complicated, Avril Lavigne
4. Dilemma, Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
5. In The End, Linkin Park
6. Ain’t It Funny, Jennifer Lopez
7. U Got It, Bad Usher
8. All You Wanted, Michelle Branch
9. Don’t Let Me Get Me, Pink
10. Hot In Herre, Nelly
11. Hey Baby, No Doubt
12. Can’t Get You Out Of My Head, Kylie Minogue
13. Lose Yourself, Eminem
14. The Middle, Jimmy Eat World
15. The Game Of Love, Santana featuring Michelle Branch
16. U Don’t Have To Call, Usher
17. Like I Love You, Justin Timberlake
18. Girlfriend, ‘N Sync
19. Wherever You Will Go, The Calling
20. My Sacrifice, Creed
21. Ordinary Day, Vanessa Carlton
22. Underneath It All, No Doubt
23. Jenny From The Block, Jennifer Lopez
24. Just Like A Pill, Pink
25. Blurry, Puddle Of Mudd
26. Gangsta Lovin’, Eve featuring Alicia Keys
27. Hero, Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
28. Days Go By, Dirty Vegas
29. Foolish, Ashanti
30. Escape, Enrique Iglesias
31. Without Me, Eminem
32. No Such Thing, John Mayer
33. Can’t Fight The Moonlight, LeAnn Rimes
34. Hella Good, No Doubt
35. Heaven, DJ Sammy & Yanou
36. Whenever, Wherever, Shakira
37. Family Portrait, Pink
38. One Last Breath, Creed
39. 7 Days, Craig David
40. Hands Clean, Alanis Morissette
41. Die Another Day, Madonna
42. Sk8er Boi, Avril Lavigne
43. A Woman’s Worth, Alicia Keys
44. Love At First Sight, Kylie Minogue
45. Underneath Your Clothes, Shakira
46. I Need A Girl (Part One), P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon
47. Full Moon, Brandy
48. Wasting My Time, Default
49. Soak Up The Sun, Sheryl Crow
50. Gotta Get Thru This, Daniel Bedingfield
51. Always On Time, Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
52. #1, Nelly
53. Livin’ It Up, Ja Rule featuring Case
54. Goodbye To You, Michelle Branch
55. If I Could Go, Angie Martinez
56. Stole, Kelly Rowland
57. Just A Friend 2002, Mario [I want Too Phat’s.]
58. Roll Out (My Business), Ludacris
59. I’m Gonna Be Alright, Jennifer Lopez featuring Nas
60. Happy, Ashanti
61. No More Drama, Mary J. Blige
62. Somewhere Out There, Our Lady Peace
63. Video, India Arie
64. Walking Away, Craig David
65. A Moment Like This, Kelly Clarkson
66. Rainy Dayz, Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule
67. What About Us?, Brandy
68. I Need A Girl (Part Two), P. Diddy & Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Rugger
69. (This Is) A Song For The Lonely, Cher
70. What’s Luv?, Fat Joe featuring Ashanti
71. A New Day Has Come, Celine Dion
72. The Whole World, Outkast
73. Hey Ma, Cam’ron
74. More Than A Woman, Aaliyah
75. Disease, Matchbox 20
76. Oops (Oh My), Tweet
77. Here Is Gone, Goo Goo Dolls
78. Caramel City, High featuring Eve
79. Objection (Tango), Shakira
80. Out Of My Heart, BBMak
81. Girl Talk, TLC
82. Cleanin’ Out My Closet, Eminem
83. Too Bad, Nickelback
84. In A Little While, Uncle Kracker
85. For All Time, Soluna
86. Wrong Impression, Natalie Imbruglia
87. Everyday, Dave Matthews Band
88. Starry Eyed Surprise, Paul Oakenfold
89. Where Are You Going Dave Matthews Band
90. Insatiable, Darrin Hayes
91. Rapture (Tastes So Sweet), iio
92. Son Of A Gun, Janet Jackson
93. The World’s Greatest, R. Kelly
94. Something More, Train
95. Don’t Say Goodbye, Paulina Rubio
96. Walk With Me, Seven & The Sun
97. I Do (Wanna Get Close To You), 3LW
98. Steve McQueen, Sheryl Crow
99. I’m Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman, Britney Spears
100. Running Away, Hoobastank

(Snipped from Mia on Friendster)

1)What side of the heart do you draw first?
Right.

2) Can you dive without plugging your nose?
No!

3) What color is your toothbrush?
Blue and transparent.

4) What is your blood-type?
I totally forgot. Again. B+ or A+. Gah.

7) How do you feel about carrots?
They’re best eaten raw and fresh! Love it.

8) How many chairs at the dining room table do you have?
Around four.

9) Which is the best Spice Girl?
Posh. ‘Cause her outfits are the least horrible. Harharhar.

10) What’s the last thing you bought?
From my own money – Krispy Kreme! From someone else’s – an orange blouse.

11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince theme Song?
Eh?

12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator?
Sit down. And wait as patiently as possible.

13) What’s your favorite kind of gum?
Bazooka!

14) All’s fair in love and war; true or false?
Nothing is ever fair, now is it?

15) You have a crush on someone?
I think! :P

18) Do you know which US states don’t use Daylight Savings?
DC (Don’t care.)

17) Do you like to sleep?
Very muchly. Gone are the days of my insomnia. I had it when I used to go to school. Now, nada.

19) Do you know the song Total Eclipse of the Heart?
Yep.

20) Do you want a bright yellow ’06 mustang?
Meh.

21) What’s something you’ve always wanted?
To be un-deprived. And to fly.

23)Do you know what “Semper Fidelis” stands for?
Yesh.

24) Would you rather swim in the ocean or a lake?
Ocean.

25) Do you wear a lot of black?
A lot more than my mother would like me to. Ha.

26) Describe your hair.
Wish it were short.

28) Are you an adult?
Kyaaaaaa! 21 is definitely adult. Sigh.

30) Do you have a tan?
Well… My skin has darkened so many times already, and I don’t even go to the beach that often.

31) Are you a television addict?
Selectively. Gilmore Girlsssssss. And guilty-ly, Grey’s Anatomy. Because it’s so funny.

32) Do you enjoy spending time with your mother?
Mostly! ^^

33) Are you a sugar freak?
Oh yeah.

34) Do you like orange juice?
Yeah.

36) Where do you wish you were right now?
I’m happy where I am, but not where I am. Hahaha.

37) Who did you copy this from?
Mia!

38) How do you know her/him?
I’ve known her for a long time.

39) Do you want to have children?
Meh!

40) c’est la vie.. that’s life.. but what exactly is life?
Moments and moments of learning. Whee.

There’s actually one?!

First found in Aragon, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Here’s another clue:

Last name derived from the Bright Latin name, arisen in Aragón.

The meaning of the name:

Spanish: nickname from lucero, a derivative of luz ‘light’, which has variety of meanings including ‘morning or evening star’, ‘star or blaze marking on a horse’.

1. Your name spelled backwards?
orecul sareugif eiram aihpos adialeda

2. Where were your parents born?
mom: ilocos norte; dad: northern samar

3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
a DEPAPEPE song

4. What’s your favorite restaurant?
wala. dati, aristocrat na naging alex III sa may quezon ave.

5. Last time you swam in a pool?
a long time.

6. Have you ever been in a school play?
yes. i miss those times.

7. How many kids do you want?
i don’t know.

8. Type of music you dislike most?
novelty and uberly noisy. emo is also very annoying these days.

9. Are you registered to vote?
yes.

10. Do you have cable?
nope.

11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?
nope.

12. Ever prank call anybody?
never.

13. Ever get a parking ticket?
don’t drive.

14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
somehow i like the thought of it, though i don’t know if i can handle it.

15. Furthest place you ever traveled.
mindanao! haha.

16. Do you have a garden?
yes.

17. What’s your favorite comic strip?
maybe ctrl+alt+del or sinfest. and calvin and hobbes of course.

18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
yes.

19. Bath or Shower, morning or night?
shower, morning—or when i wake up.

20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past month?
eh, i’ve only seen one movie in the past month. and that’s night at the museum.

21. Favorite pizza topping?
bacon!

22. Chips or popcorn?
both. although i don’t like the stuff that sticks to my teeth from popcorn.

23. What color lipstick do you usually wear?
i usually don’t! but if i were to, something pinkish. red is too vampy it’d depend on the outfit. no brown please.

24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
what?!

25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
nope.

26. Orange juice or apple?
leaning slight towards apple (my favorite C2 flavor).

27. Who was the last person you went out to dinner with and where did you dine?
out to dinner? the alumni homecoming yesterday. and with the whole dcs crowd!

28. Favorite type chocolate bar?
twix, snickers, mars… anything chocolate!

29. When was the last time you voted at the polls?
not yet.

30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
never. we have malunggay and mangoes though.

31. Have you ever won a trophy?
yes.

32. Are you a good cook?
i don’t know.

33. Do you know how to pump your own gas?
don’t drive.

34. Ever order an article from an infomercial?
oh, you mean an article as in item? not me.

35. Sprite or 7-up?
neither.

36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
nope!

37. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
ponstan. for my swelled up finger.

38. Ever thrown up in public?
don’t remember.

39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love?
love. di pa ko jaded. rather be poor and happy.

40. Do you believe in love at first sight?
nope.

41. Can exs be friends?
dapaaaat. otherwise parang wala kayong pinagsamahan.

42. Who was the last person you visited in a hospital?
my lolo.

43. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby?
i don’t know!

44. What message is on your answering machine?
not applicable.

46. What was the name of your first pet?
ashanti raw, nung baby pa ‘ko.

47. What is in your purse?
money, ids, atm cards, grad pics, important papers

48. Favorite thing to do before bedtime?
magmuni-muni. a cup of milo is also great.

49. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
it’s a sunday and i think i’ve recovered from my fever/flu i started to have this morning. still have a headache though.

50. What do you think about internet surveys?
they’re time-wasters… unless you have nothing better to do… harhar.

From Mia, which I can totally relate to:

And I found I couldn’t stand the company of people with whom I used to have fun. They were young, brave, uncaring, light and wild with all the cruelty of youth. Watching them used to amuse me. Then I changed and it began to hurt, all those shallow emotions and superficial ties that are forgotten even before they’re cut. I couldn’t be with them anymore because I saw too much, and it was petty and mean and like acid against my soul.

I don’t know if it was the same thing I’m thinking of, considering we’ve spent much of our childhood together, in the same neighborhood.

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