Getting Personal with Mariuca

The adorable Mike tagged me with this list of random questions quite a while back. Since he also tagged me on another cool meme recently, about my 5 favourite restaurants or eating places, I’ve decided to have one out in each of my blog. And since I didn’t realize Mike tagged me with this list until today, I’m going to do this one first!

WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No.
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Several days ago but that's cause I’m such a crybaby!
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? I know others who like my handwriting, I think it’s pretty neat though.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Fish.
DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Not yet.
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Not at first. People seem to think that I have an air of arrogance about me, which usually disappears once they get to know me!
DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Only when provoked.
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? I think so.
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No way, I don’t think my heart would be able to take the excitement!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Kellog’s Frosties.
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No.
DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? When need be, yes.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Chocolate.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? How they speak.
RED OR PINK? Red but pink comes second.
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I’m such a worrywart sometimes.
WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My best friends that I don’t get to see as often as I'd like to.
WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? No shoes, blue jeans!
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Seafood Platter from TGIF!
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The rain.
IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Red
FAVORITE SMELLS? Rain, freshly washed shirts and paint!
WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My friend, Gordo.

FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Football, simply because B watches it.
HAIR COLOR[S]? Dark hair.
EYE COLOR? Brown.
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No.
FAVORITE FOOD? Chinese, Mexican, Italian, Malay and Indian food!
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings so I don’t have to feel disturbed!
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Fantastic 4
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White
SUMMER OR WINTER? Winter
HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs.
FAVORITE DESSERT? Anything chocolate.
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Lovers & Players by Jackie Collins.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing
WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? News.

FAVORITE SOUND[S]? The rain, piano playing, Phoebe going eeeeek instead of meoooow!
ROLLING STONES OR THE BEATLES? I’d choose the Beatles.
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? US and Canada.
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? I can speak to Phoebe in cat language!
WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Malaysia
WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Confessing Girl, Diamonds Saphire and Nizie.

It's Raining Awards!

I was feeling a bit blue for the past few days and the only thing I was looking forward to was spending some alone time with B this weekend so I could forget about my worries and be merry again. Before the weekend arrived though, along came Janice to cheer me up with the Power of Schmooze Award! This award by Jan made it my number two Schmooze award, since my other blog was awarded by Mike earlier. Jan's kind gesture was extremely significant to me simply because this would be My Gallery's very first award! So, thank you Janice - you are truly one awesome Mariucan!

Now, here are my five recipients, who in my opinion truly deserve this award. Congratulations!

• Nihal, for his wisdom and the great articles he writes.
• Emila, for our beautiful friendship, on and offline.
• Greg, for amusing me with his presence and cute avatar every time he visits.
• Nick, for the laughter he brings me with his amusing stories.
• Syaf, for being the cute and friendly geek that he is.

My mood picked up tremendously after receiving this award and I was beginning to feel much better about my predicament. Little did I know that there was another surprise waiting for me for I later discovered that Adrian presented me with the Rockin' Girl Blogger Award! This was followed by another one from his best friend, Nick!I totally didn't see this one coming so that was a very pleasant surprise from them. Now, thanks to all the awards and smiles I've been receiving this week, I'm looking forward to a fun & relaxing weekend, no more tears! To Adrian and Nick, thank you for thinking of me and since I proudly own 2 of this now, I hope it's okay for me to display one in My Perfume Gallery.

In return, I select these wonderful ladies as my 5 Rockin' Girl Bloggers, Congratulations!

• Amber, for her beautiful comments that always leave me wanting more.
• Jean, for her blog really rocks and is always A Great Pleasure to visit.
• Adria, for the wonderful sunshine she brings whenever she appears on my blog
• Christy, for being one of the first to link to Mariuca's Perfume Gallery, thank you!
• Tish, for making me smile one entire day with her excellent review of My Gallery at BlogsWeLuv.

Many Wonders of Perfume

I recently came across some fun facts on perfume, which I thought were really cool. I’d like to share my favourite ones in this post but you can also check out the full article here.

Perfume Facts

• France is the perfume capital of the world.
  I wonder if I’ll ever set foot in this perfume paradise. Speaking of which, my friend, Divina, recently went to Paris to visit all her favourite perfumeries. She also wrote an excellent piece about her trip on her blog.


• We are many people in one - each should have a different scent.
  I guess this explains my many different scents for my many different alter egos.


• Perfume can be applied externally and affect us internally.
  How beautifully put and oh so true.


• Scent can change the way we live and feel.
  CK Escape never fails to ignite passion, making me feel truly alive; ready and confident to face the world.


• Perfume can release emotion, awaken joy, bewitch and soothe, inspire and transform, take us back in the past or lead us on into the future.
  As depicted in one of my posts about a friend and his undying memories of a previous love.


• Fragrance layering - scented bath & shower gels, after bath scented bath oils, application of a scented body lotion, after bath splash and then perfume oil applied on all pulse points.
  This is why I also collect delicious smelling shower gels, body lotions, bubble bar slices and bath ballistics besides perfumes - it’s all about fragrance layering!

Well, there you go. Now you know a little bit more about perfume and why I love them so much!