Trying to Earn Global Online from the Philippines: 8 Random Facts About Manila Mom

I enjoyed reading Sexy Mom's post, "Am I Weird?", and realized that I had been tagged by Moodswinging Mommy on 8 Random Facts About Myself. This seems like a good time to do it.

Some things to add to your virtual picture of me:

1. I am exactly 4'11 3/4" but I often round off my height to 5'. I just fluff up my hair a bit and hope that it takes care of that fourth of an inch.

2. Because of my height - or lack thereof - I used to wear really high stilletos or platforms all the time. My fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome has caught up with me, though, and high heels or even platforms now trigger episodes of severe muscle pain and debilitating tiredness.

I'm now wearing flipflops everywhere. I'm loving the dressier sequined Asian styles of Grendha. When I find a style I like, I get them in all colors! I rationalize that they make up for my feeling short and sloppy in flats. (I still wear heels on special occasions but make sure I have my trusty flipflops in the car.)

3. I love ampalaya (bitter gourd) and ampalaya tops. I can have them with every meal in any way - as salads, sauteed alone, sauteed with egg, in pinakbet, in ampalaya con carne, with monggo, with sardines...you get the picture.

4. Another one of my all-time-favorite comfort food combinations is olives and rice. I remember having this with my Dad when I was a little girl and I now have this with my kids. My youngest daughter especially loves it, too. (Of course we also love olives on everything else.)

5. I don't cook but I'm really good at inventing recipes. I give detailed instructions to our very reliable helper and it turns out fabulous.

6. I'm a scaredy-cat. I don't like being alone in a room, especially in the dark. I'm scared of ghosts and other supernatural manifestations. But I'm planning on writing supernatural fiction. Go figure. I'll probably end up scaring myself.

7. I can't sing. I can't hit a single note right. Never ever ask me to sing.

8. I'm loving the white hair that I'm seeing like highlights on my head. I also love having mahogany hair color, though. I'd like to find a way to still color my hair mahogany and retain the white hair. Even my vanity is off.

So there. Now you know me a little better.

Update: Manila Mom is now ranked 43 in the Top 100 Philippine Blogs by Ratified.org. I can't believe this blog is within the top 50!

P.S. June 18:

Talk about being forgetful! I totally forgot to tag other bloggers for this meme, and I just realized it.

I now tag:

The CityLifeStylist
Female Gamer
Up the Hill Gang
Make Money Online the Quick and Easy Way
Friendship Is Forever