Leng's Bucket List

I have always wanted to create bucket list. After a few days of soul-searching, I have finally come up with my very own! Read through the list and let me know if you have done any these:

Places:

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1. Visit all the Museums in Manila
2. Travel outside the Philippines
3. Visit the Vatican
4. Go to Thailand
5. Go to HongKong
6. Go to a Latin Country
7. Ride a Gondola in Venice, Italy
8. Visit the Louvre Museum
9. Go to Baguio – done – in 2005 and 2012
10. Go to Boracay – done in 2006
11. Go to Puerto Galera – done in 2004
12. Go to Palawan Visit Australia
13. Go on an African Safari
14. Go to Harry Potter World in Florida

Skills:

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1. Take a martial arts class
2. Take dance lessons
3. Learn how to surf
4. Run a marathon
5. Go scuba diving
6. Learn to play chess –done in highschool, I’m not very good at it, though
7. Paint a room
8. Take a cooking class
9. Go wakeboarding
10. Own a bicycle and use it often
11. Be a able to do 25 push-ups per day
12. Be a able to do 25 sit-ups per day
13. Fire a gun – when I was a sophomore, Daddy took me target-shooting in Muntinlupa J
14. Learn Ballroom Dancing
15. Write a book
16. Paint
17. Learn sign language
18. Learn to play an instrument – Dad bought me a Yamaha keyboard when I was 14.
19. Teach a Class – have been teaching since I was 13. J
20. Drive a car – drove our family car home when I was 15 J
21. Learn a foreign language
22. Learn how to bake

 To Do’s:

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1. Build a modeling portfolio
2. Write a book
3. Do charity work – went to a house for children with learning and developmental disabilities when I was 18, with the rest of the members of the Ministry of Lectors and Commentators
4. Plant a tree
5. Reach the top of my profession
6. Become a parent
7. Go on a shopping spree – done in 2012 my good friend Joyce
8. Decorate my house
9. Watch all Star Wars movies
10. Watch all Lord of the Rings movies
11. Watch all Star Trek movies
12. Host a dinner party – in 2009 for TA
13. Finish a jigsaw puzzle – in highschool
14. Write my Last Will and Testament
15. Be more productive
16. Revamp my wardrobe
17. Own a DVD collection
18. Take Personality Development Classes
19. Send a message in a bottle
20. Write to my 12-year old self
21. Own a very expensive business suit
22. Overcome my fear of failure
23. Get rid of my credit card debt
24. Buy a house – finally done in September 2012. J
25. Buy a gun
26. Solve a Rubik’s Cube
27. Sing in front of a large audience – I started competing when I was 4 J
28. Quit a job that I really hate – quit my job in IBM in 2011 J
29. Get a masters degree
30. Start my own business
31. Create a bucket list – done! March 26, 2013 J
32. Write for someone’s yearbook – wrote Kelvin’s article for his 2008 yearbook
33. Not eat meat for a month – done in 2012 and 2013 for Lent
34. Start a blog – started a blog in February 2012
35. Write a poem – I started writing poems when I was 9
36. Throw a surprise party for someone – threw a surprise party for Kelvin in 2011 J
37. Write a love note on a mirror with a lipstick
38. Detox my body with only fruit, vegetables and water for a week
39. Dye hair red – done in December 2010 J
40. Complete a photo album of my life
41. Leave flowers on someone’s doorstep

 Experience:

 

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1. Vacation alone
2. Watch Beyonce in concert
3. Sleep on the beach under the stars
4. Become an extra in a movie
5. Sleep in a hammock
6. Milk a cow
7. Ride an elephant
8. Watch a movie at a drive in movie theatre
9. Have my portrait painted
10. Build my own library
11. Get married
12. Attend a Cirque du Soleil Show
13. Watch Rex Navarete live
14. Take the Superman ride (Zipline)
15. Go on a cruise
16. Get a make over
17. Take a ride on the highest roller coaster n the Philippines
18. Weigh 100lbs
19. Become a motivational speaker
20. Spend a night in a luxurious hotel
21. n a plane
22. Ride a Horse – rode a horse for the first time in 2012!
23. Celebrate my birthday doing charity work
24. Ride a Hot Air Balloon
25. Be part of a Flash Mob
26. Swim with Dolphins
27. Speak in front of hundreds of people – done in November 2011 in De La Salle Lipa
28. Ride a Cable Car
29. Learn CPR – Freshman year in Far Eastern University – Basic Life Support Training
30. Attend a Premiere Night
31. Join a Santacruzan – became Reina de los Angeles in May 2007
32. Get Married
33. Watch an Opera
34. Participate in a protest
35. Fly First Class
36. Do charity work – with The Ministry of Lectors and Commentators and in Malate Catholic School
37. Sing karaoke solo in front of total strangers – done a lot of times!
38. Act on stage – I started when I was 14, in Malate Catholic School
39. Attend a concert – attended Parokya ni Edgar and Side A concerts
40. Fall in love – with Kelvin!
41. Find my soulmate – in Kelvin!
42. Become a parent
43. Sleep on the beach
44. Stay a night at a five star hotel
45. Throw a Themed Party
46. Hold a tarantula
47. Hold a snake
48. Touch a big cat (lion, tiger, leopard, etc.)
49. Ride in a Helicopter
50. Paraglide
51. Hanglide
52. Eat an exotic food
53. Visit a butterfly garden – visited the Butterfly Sanctuary in Baguio in September 2012
54. Shower in a waterfall – in Mt. Banahaw in 2005
55. Kiss under the mistletoe
56. Capture lightening in a photograph
57. Be a bridesmaid
58. Be a Maid of Honour
59. Go on a real Picnic – my parents took us to the park almost every weekend
60. Play paintball
61. Go to the movies alone
62. Fly a kite – flew a kite with my brother when I was young
63. Climb a light house
64. Visit a Hot Spring – Pansol!
65.  Live By Myself – have been living alone since 2006
66. Take a month off from work – done in 2009 and 2011
67. Ride on the back of a motorcycle – with Kuya Marte’s help!
68. Get a bikini wax
69. Dress in super sexy lingerie
70. Go to a Wax Museum
71. Go to a Comedy Club to see a stand-up show
72. See male strippers – well, just one stripper, on Joyce’s Bridal Shower
73. Have my caricature done
74. Get a Henna Tattoo – done by my good friend Ciego in 2010
75. Jump out of a Cake
76. Hang out with a chimpanzee
77. Feed a Koala
78. Ride on the back of an Elephant
79. Take a Mud Bath
80. Try acupuncture
81. Have a Hot Stone Massage
82. Feel mind-blowingly radiant, beautiful, and sexy for an entire day – done a number of times!
83. Get a full body massage - – done a number of times!
84. Learn how to surf/take surfing lessons
85. Rock a bikini photo shoot
86. Sign up to become an Organ Donor
87. Make breakfast in bed for someone I love
88. Donate blood
89. Pay for the drive-thru order of the person in the car behind me
90. Volunteer at an animal sanctuary or Zoo
91. Donate toys during the holidays

With my ever-changing mind, I will probably adding a few more things to this list.

How about you? What is on your list?

My Life. My Mission.

Last year, my family and I met an old man at a baptismal reception where I was made godmother to my cousin's cute daughter. The old chap just came home from the US after working there as an engineer for thirty years. He was a loud, friendly old man who did not hesitate to introduce himself to everyone. He was drinking and chatting with my dad, and exchanging stories about each other's families. I was surprised when he stood up and came to me.

“Why aren’t you working as a nurse?!” he asked.

Surprised, I answered him. “Uh, because I want to teach. I want to train, sir.”

And he said vehemently, “No. That is WRONG. Work as a nurse and go to the US. Trust me. Even if you get promoted as a manager, it is better if you go back to the nursing profession. You’re making a big mistake. ” Then he made a sign that meant money.

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As much as I respected him, I would have to disagree. Choosing to do what I love is not wrong. In fact, it is the best decision I have ever made. I am making good money just by doing what I love to do! Why do I need to go abroad to earn money when I can find a good job here that pays me well? I may not be earning millions but I get to see my loved ones as often as I want to. I get to talk to them in person, I get to see the smiles on their faces, I get to hug them, I get to kiss them, and I get to tell them I love them in person. I do not want to be in some country earning millions and see my loved ones over a computer screen. My sister used to work in Bahrain and I know how hard it is to love and miss an important person in one's life.

And to top it off, I love what I do! It’s more than just training; more than just standing there and telling people what to do (although I love doing that, too!). It’s about the look on my trainees’ faces when they learn from me; it’s the smiles and the appreciation. How wonderful it is to know that somehow, I made a difference in someone’s life. I may not have millions to my name but I a wealthy woman in my own special way.

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My mission in life is to inspire. I am able to do that in my training room. Where I get to see people develop, improve and challenge themselves. And the results are priceless. This is why I do what I do:

A gift from Reader's Digest Batch 36

Dinner with the English Skills Training Team - 2009

(in photo: Clarice Camposano, Hay Ramos, Boss Air Daquioag, Ms. C Gonzales, myself, Ice Justalero, Phil Lara, Mikey Reyes, Jazz Jamin, Eve Reyes, Pia, and Meg Jocson)

Trainer Certification Program (October 2011)

with Nadia Carlos-Caras and Zig Santos

Christmas Pool Party with IBM Daksh Voice and Accent Trainers (November 2011)

with Claire Gustilo, Alex, and Tina Maputol

IBM Daksh Fad Friday - with trainees and support staff of Calculus

My first mentors and corporate stage mothers: Ms. Elaine Curativo and Ms. C. - ICT Marketing Services Inc. (Jan 2008 to Feb. 2010)

love letters from the awesome people of Origin Energy Collections Batch 1B (March 2012)

Red Box Night with Origin Energy Training Team (April 2012)

with  John Ring, Joni Jabonete, Paula Madayag, Blaithin, Lisa Guerrero, Kathy Uy, Bryce, Iza Ilagan, and Dann Gardner

Cupcake Date with the Aegis Services Inc. Foundation Training Team (December 2012)

from left to right: Brandtz Banaticla, Katie Te, Joyce Santiago, myself, Edel Tubog, Aubrey Quizon, and Shelly Jolly

Voice and Accent Floor Support Trainers, Cat Macasaet, Ayel Tinga, and Ochi Bernandas - IBM Daksh (April 2011)

Effective Presentation Skills Seminar, Asia Pacific Collegewww.apc.edu.ph (October 2011)

with beloved reps who are now dear, dear friends - Abs Pandapatan and Jaja Gutilban- Calculus Kickoff Party (Feb 2011)

Aegis Year-End Party (December 2012)

with Ryan Buhia, Joy, Abby Mapala, CJ, and Roma

Web Conferencing with Foundation Trainers from Manila and Cebu!  (2012)

with Joyce Santiago, Toni Rose Gako, and Alli Cortes

IBM Friends' Summer Getaway (April 2011)

with Ernest Ocampo, Abs Pandapatan, and TJ Tomalon

Origin Energy Graduation Day (April 2012)

with Brian Madariaga, Tracy Agay, Jean and Adrian

Reader's Digest Batch 36

IBM Daksh Fad Friday - Newspaper Friday (2011)

with Kat Anselmo, Ciego, Aditya Mehrotra, Ernest Ocampo and Dave Belmonte

These:

So if I were to live my life all over again? I will never, EVER, change a single thing.

I am a trainer. My mission is to inspire.

My BEAUTY Bucket List

I have been hooked on watching Youtube videos and the types of videos I have been watching are make-up tutorials.

I have lost count of the number of videos I have seen, but I have come to an awesome conclusion: I need new stuff for my beauty box!

Hence, I have listed a few things that I need, so that I can complete my look this 2013. 

Read on, folks!

1. Primer

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Because my face can sometimes get too oily - which doesn't help with my make-up - I realized that I really need to use a primer before putting on my make-up. Primers are applied on the face after putting on moisturizer and BEFORE putting on any make-up. 
Here are some things that may convince you to start using one!
1. Primers help keep the oil at bay - this will keep our face shine free all day!2. Primers fill out those tiny lines on the face - which makes one's face look really smooth3. They help keep your make up stay longer on your face - no need to powder our noses every hour!

2. Eye Shadow

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It has always been difficult for me to apply eye shadow as I have absolutely no idea how to do so! So how will I motivate myself to learn the art of eye shadow-application? By buying an eye shadow palette, of course! Teehee! I am fascinated by eyes that sparkle and pop with the help of eye shadow art. 

3. Bronzer for Contouring

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God has blessed me with nice cheekbones but it wouldn't hurt if I enhance and define them with the help of a contouring trick. Last year I attended a make-up class with my good friend Joyce De Vera, and I was appalled when the instructor taught us how to apply blush. The instructor told us to apply the blush on the sides of our cheeks, from the ears down to the sides. She specifically told us not to apply blush on the apples of the cheeks. Lo and behold! She was teaching us some contouring tricks!

So, dear instructor, one SHOULD apply blush to the apples of the cheeks. It is the the bronzer that should be applied to the sides and under the cheekbones. 

Anyhoo, I added a bronzer to to my beauty bucket list because I want to make sure that my face looks chiseled and defined specially when there are special events that require my presence (NOT).

4. Nude Lipstick

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Because of all the hype about the smoky eye trick and my desire to practice my eye shadow application skills - which are nill, it dawned on me that I need a nude lippie. I love red and I have about five tubes of red lipstick in different shades (RED red, harlot red, dark red, bright red, you name it!). But I do not have a single nude, or even peach lipstick. A nude lipstick will help me balance out the smoky eye effect and will give me a no make up look during the day.

5. Cream/Liquid Concealer

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Due to my busy professional and personal schedule, I don't get enough zzz's. And we all know what happens when one doesn't not get enough beauty rest: The resurfacing of a woman's worst beauty nightmare. Eyebags and zits. So for cases like these, we all need a help from a magic wand. Well, a concealer's magic wand, that is. 

Remember to "Swish and flick!" And voila! The blemishes disappear and you are left with a smooth and even skin. I have tried a stick concealer and I don't fancy it too much as it is difficult to apply and blend; so I have decided to look for a liquid or cream concealer with great coverage. Any suggestions?

6. Loose Powder Finish

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I absolutely adore liquid foundation because it gives great and even coverage and it's a lot easier to apply than cream or cake foundation. One of things that I need to watch out for though is the shiny look it gives after its application. And for that we need the help of loose powder! I am currently using Mac Loose Powder and it does an awesome job of giving my face a clean, smooth looking finish. I have decided though, that I need a compact powder to make my make up last even longer. So, I am in the market, looking for a compact powder. I'm still quite partial to Mac but I'm taking in suggestions. Anyone?

7. Really Shiny Lip Gloss

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And finally, can someone please, please, pleeeaaase find me a lip gloss that is really, really glossy? I have been on the hunt for a sheer lip gloss that gives a lot of shine it makes one's lips sparkle! Remember, regardless of the color of your lipstick, you will never go wrong with a shiny lip gloss. Swipe it on your lips for an instant glow!

So, here is my beauty bucket list. Please feel free to write down in the comments section if you have any suggestion. Mac is still my current favorite but I use any brand that works for me.

Any suggestions?