So you wait and lie awake
1. Name: Mary
2. Age: 19
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
-- This question is rather tough for me due to the fact that I feel as if I've been a torn person since the day I was born. My mother's side of the family still reside in the Philippines. I live on Long Island, close my father's side of the family. My family says I should put my full trust in them, meanwhile I've learned to trust others as well. My family is proud of my accomplishments and only want the best for me. They would prefer me to marry someone of my own race. Meanwhile, I've accepted the fact that I could fall in love with anyone. If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be a place where my family and I, present and future, can live as one. I want to live at home. Home is where the heart is. Home is with the people I love...
4. What would your Room of Requirement look like?
-- my room of Requirement would be a round arena with empty stands and a soft golden light glistening from above where there is a high ceiling with large windows letting the sun's warmth and light invade. I see myself wanting to go here as a retreat; to get away from things that stress me. I can't say that I also like to spend time alone. This arena would be like that I've imagined in a room of the Jedi Temple. I love reading Star Wars books, especially the Jedi Apprentice series of before Obi-Wan became a Jedi Knight and Master. This room would have a lightsaber waiting for me. To de-stress myself and clear my mind, I'd give it a few swings and maybe practice a few moves on my own. I'd be using the Force, leaping, jumping, somer-saulting in the air. I would channel my energy in this humming blade careful of course not to cut myself. Physical activity calms me. So in the reality I live in now, since I'm deprived of a real lightsaber, I run.
5. Who is your least favorite Harry Potter character?
"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. " -- Anne Frank
-- In all honesty, my least favorite character as of now is Percy Weasley, but I don't want to get into details because there's this part of me, like with Snape, that knows there's good in him. (I feel like Padme Amidala) And that in the last book, he'll redeem himself and not shut out his family anymore because that kills me. I admit that I'm the type of person who greatly believes in what Anne Frank says. So my least fave character is Cornelius Fudge. As an authority figure, it was his duty to look out for the best of those he "governed", not for himself which is exactly what he did. He was pompous and he CHOSE to stay ignorant to the fact that the Dark Lord was back until he saw it with his own eyes. I understand that some people want tangible proof of things, but at the same time he just simply refused to see the bigger picture because he didn't want it to be so. He wanted his reputation and power intact. And in the end, it did no good to others and himself as he lost his job.
6. Is the glass half empty or half full?
-- I see this quote as describing life. You start all full. You finish the half the glass. Now...will is stay half-empty or not? If you see it as half-full and you want to keep it that way, you refuse to drink more. You refuse to finish the glass and "grow up" due to the fact you want it to stay half-full. You don't want to lose what you have. I'm the person who finishes the glass and asks for more hoping to find out what happens next whether it be another glass or no glass at all. =)
7. Give us a quotation (Can be from a famous person, a song, or even a poem-whatever you want) you feel represents your life or personality.
-- A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His might upholds the weak. His word speaks only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked. -- from the movie Dragonheart
I honestly have many since I live with in all arts possible. This quote sticks out in my mind because I try to live life as honorably and humbly as I can. If I help someone I don't know, I'd rather stay anonymous if I can because I'd just want to have mattered. If I make a difference in one person's life, my life would have been enough. I see life in a sense of right and wrong. I am not one to condemn the wrong since it's not my place, meanwhile, I have a chance to do what's right. I don't want to waste it.
8. In your life, who comes first: family or friends?
-- I don't like questions like this because it's like asking someone who they love more. Love cannot be measured in my opinion. It's a gift. And in choosing between who to give it to depends on the person. To some people, friends are like family since they feel no connection to their blood family. Meanwhile, I myself have strong dedication my family. I want to make them proud. I love my friends as I do my family because they each have given me something that I myself treasure. They've all helped me grow in so many ways, and though some might not love me back the same way I do them, I'll care about them nonetheless.
9. What is your favorite childhood memory?
-- I have many because I'm greatful to have a family such as the one I have now. But one that sticks out in my mind is that I never really got to be with my father until I moved here in the US. My mother and I lived in the Philippines until I was 3. My father already had his US citizenship, and he worked in NY. When my mother and I finally moved here, I was a bit uncomfortable. I didn't know anyone. I couldn't speak English that well. At night, my father wouldn't read to me, but he'd tell me stories of a bear, a fox, a rabbit and a squirrel. They didn't have names, but there would be a new adventure every night. He made up these stories as they came. To this day, I tease him about it and he's quite amazed that I still remember him telling them to me. I remember because because of his stories and willingness to be there for me, I knew he loved me. He was proud I was his little girl. And that warm feeling is indesribable and irreplaceable.
10. What would you say is your biggest flaw?
-- my biggest flaw is that I'm too self-less for my own good. I await hearing the being sorted as a Mary Sue. Haha. It's a flaw of mine because I think about others more than I do myself to an extent where there are greater consequences to pay on MY part. I'm the person that leaves her phone on highest volume just in case any of my friends need to reach me at whatever time. It's happened more than once where I had work the next day, a friend calls at 3am, and I command myself to wake up and be there for them despite the fact that I'll be working on 2-3 hours of sleep. I won't even tell him that I have work. I'll just be there. I'm the firstborn in my family. My youngest sister and I are 13 years apart. My mother's not as young as she used to be. I want to help her as much as I can. I look after her despite the fact I have my own homework and responsibilities to fulfill. I'm not so nice that I'm constantly walked all over, meanwhile I always place others' well-being above my own. And a part of me knows that in the end, I need to do things for me too.
11. If you had been at Hogwarts during Harry’s fifth year, do you think that you would have joined the D.A.?
-- I believe I would have joined the D.A. because I find myself admiring Dumbledore for his character and moral, and I'd get to be learning more about DADA. Umbridge is definitely dislikable. Hate is such a strong word. But I love hating her. I don't like people who shove their reputations in others faces. I don't like people who think they're superior to others. As a leader, you are meant to serve, not the other way around. Humility is a beautiful virtue in my eyes.
12. Describe how you react to difficult or stressful situations.
-- I'm pretty level-headed, calm and cool when it comes to difficult situations. My favorite example of this would be my mother. She's very passionate and at the same time very short-tempered. She couldn't find the keys one time, and we needed the keys because it had our car keys, our house keys, and our hotel key etc. (this happened when I was 15) We were in Canada visiting friends. My father's god-daughter was celebrating her 18th birthday and we were in a beautiful restaurant for it. While my mother was frantically yelling at people to help her look, and getting angry at whom was closest to her, I sat at my table feeling a bit guilty because I knew I was the last to have the key, and trying to think back on where I last placed it. Throughout all the screaming of how irresponsible and careless I was, I was the one who found the keys. I believe keeping a clear head and an open mind is important in stressful situations. It takes a lot to get me angry honestly. That happening is really rare. I get annoyed and irritated, yes. But I know people wouldn't want to see me angry.
13. Which do you value more: compassion or justice?
-- Compassionate justice. Yes. I know I'm cheating. Justice to me is being fair. It is being equal. It is the giving of consequences to those who've deserved them for what actions they may have caused whether it's good or bad. Meanwhile, justice mixed with compassion is all the better. Compassion will give one the awareness of a person's actions as well as and understanding of why or how it happened. Some things just cannot be measured by people because who set the "real" standards for us in the first place? People are all different. Not one person is perfect. One must respect that. Life is spontaneous and unpredictable. We're all meant to change. Compassion gives justice room to grow...
14. Would you say that you’re a child at heart, or that you have an old soul?
-- I'm both. I'm a child at heart because I choose to have one. I'm still as curious as I was when I first learned to read. I'm still the girl who plays with the guys because I don't want to be seen as weak. I hate stereotypes. My father would get so annoyed whenever I'd come home with scrapes and bruises because he says it's not "lady-like." This was the part where I'd smile, say yes Daddy, and have it happen again the next day. (this still happens btw) =P The child in me seeks adventure. I want to see the world. I want to horseback ride. I want to get that black belt in karate. I'm still one to play pranks and laugh whole-heartedly. A child has such a simple view of life. Meanwhile, my old soul is due to the fact I was forced to grow up. I make mistakes. I learn from them. I fall, but I get back up again. I observe everyone around me and pinpoint what I admire, what I despise and what is rightous and noble. The world is not perfect. It takes a child at heart to see it, but a wise old soul to get by it.
15. Which Hogwarts House do you think that the Sorting Hat would place you in?
-- this is actually quite hard to place due to the fact that I've grown and changed a great amount since I was younger. If the Sorting Hat sorted me when I was 11, it might have sorted me into Ravenclaw due to the fact that books were my best friend. I had such a thirst for knowing everything about anything. I enjoyed going to the library, and conversing with people on current issues etc. I'm still a very brainy person actually. People at hogwartsishome have said that I was too articulate to belong in any other House. I know myself to have many Hufflepuff qualities because my most revered qualities are kindness, loyalty, patience, empathy and fairness. I'm not one to be judgmental of people because in my opinion it's disrespectful. We don't know everyone personally. Sometimes it's hard enough knowing yourself. But I know my heart to belong to Gryffindor since I've been sorted there at HiH and hogwarts_elite. I've learned that I was gifted with a voice. I want to use it for those who have none. It's my strong will and stubborness that ultimately land me in this House. Hehe. I do tend to bend the rules here and there as well. I like using what intelligence and fairness I have to find exceptions to them...
16. If you have a picture of yourself and feel comfortable posting it, please do so! Pictures are fun!
2. Age: 19
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
-- This question is rather tough for me due to the fact that I feel as if I've been a torn person since the day I was born. My mother's side of the family still reside in the Philippines. I live on Long Island, close my father's side of the family. My family says I should put my full trust in them, meanwhile I've learned to trust others as well. My family is proud of my accomplishments and only want the best for me. They would prefer me to marry someone of my own race. Meanwhile, I've accepted the fact that I could fall in love with anyone. If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be a place where my family and I, present and future, can live as one. I want to live at home. Home is where the heart is. Home is with the people I love...
4. What would your Room of Requirement look like?
-- my room of Requirement would be a round arena with empty stands and a soft golden light glistening from above where there is a high ceiling with large windows letting the sun's warmth and light invade. I see myself wanting to go here as a retreat; to get away from things that stress me. I can't say that I also like to spend time alone. This arena would be like that I've imagined in a room of the Jedi Temple. I love reading Star Wars books, especially the Jedi Apprentice series of before Obi-Wan became a Jedi Knight and Master. This room would have a lightsaber waiting for me. To de-stress myself and clear my mind, I'd give it a few swings and maybe practice a few moves on my own. I'd be using the Force, leaping, jumping, somer-saulting in the air. I would channel my energy in this humming blade careful of course not to cut myself. Physical activity calms me. So in the reality I live in now, since I'm deprived of a real lightsaber, I run.
5. Who is your least favorite Harry Potter character?
"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. " -- Anne Frank
-- In all honesty, my least favorite character as of now is Percy Weasley, but I don't want to get into details because there's this part of me, like with Snape, that knows there's good in him. (I feel like Padme Amidala) And that in the last book, he'll redeem himself and not shut out his family anymore because that kills me. I admit that I'm the type of person who greatly believes in what Anne Frank says. So my least fave character is Cornelius Fudge. As an authority figure, it was his duty to look out for the best of those he "governed", not for himself which is exactly what he did. He was pompous and he CHOSE to stay ignorant to the fact that the Dark Lord was back until he saw it with his own eyes. I understand that some people want tangible proof of things, but at the same time he just simply refused to see the bigger picture because he didn't want it to be so. He wanted his reputation and power intact. And in the end, it did no good to others and himself as he lost his job.
6. Is the glass half empty or half full?
-- I see this quote as describing life. You start all full. You finish the half the glass. Now...will is stay half-empty or not? If you see it as half-full and you want to keep it that way, you refuse to drink more. You refuse to finish the glass and "grow up" due to the fact you want it to stay half-full. You don't want to lose what you have. I'm the person who finishes the glass and asks for more hoping to find out what happens next whether it be another glass or no glass at all. =)
7. Give us a quotation (Can be from a famous person, a song, or even a poem-whatever you want) you feel represents your life or personality.
-- A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His might upholds the weak. His word speaks only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked. -- from the movie Dragonheart
I honestly have many since I live with in all arts possible. This quote sticks out in my mind because I try to live life as honorably and humbly as I can. If I help someone I don't know, I'd rather stay anonymous if I can because I'd just want to have mattered. If I make a difference in one person's life, my life would have been enough. I see life in a sense of right and wrong. I am not one to condemn the wrong since it's not my place, meanwhile, I have a chance to do what's right. I don't want to waste it.
8. In your life, who comes first: family or friends?
-- I don't like questions like this because it's like asking someone who they love more. Love cannot be measured in my opinion. It's a gift. And in choosing between who to give it to depends on the person. To some people, friends are like family since they feel no connection to their blood family. Meanwhile, I myself have strong dedication my family. I want to make them proud. I love my friends as I do my family because they each have given me something that I myself treasure. They've all helped me grow in so many ways, and though some might not love me back the same way I do them, I'll care about them nonetheless.
9. What is your favorite childhood memory?
-- I have many because I'm greatful to have a family such as the one I have now. But one that sticks out in my mind is that I never really got to be with my father until I moved here in the US. My mother and I lived in the Philippines until I was 3. My father already had his US citizenship, and he worked in NY. When my mother and I finally moved here, I was a bit uncomfortable. I didn't know anyone. I couldn't speak English that well. At night, my father wouldn't read to me, but he'd tell me stories of a bear, a fox, a rabbit and a squirrel. They didn't have names, but there would be a new adventure every night. He made up these stories as they came. To this day, I tease him about it and he's quite amazed that I still remember him telling them to me. I remember because because of his stories and willingness to be there for me, I knew he loved me. He was proud I was his little girl. And that warm feeling is indesribable and irreplaceable.
10. What would you say is your biggest flaw?
-- my biggest flaw is that I'm too self-less for my own good. I await hearing the being sorted as a Mary Sue. Haha. It's a flaw of mine because I think about others more than I do myself to an extent where there are greater consequences to pay on MY part. I'm the person that leaves her phone on highest volume just in case any of my friends need to reach me at whatever time. It's happened more than once where I had work the next day, a friend calls at 3am, and I command myself to wake up and be there for them despite the fact that I'll be working on 2-3 hours of sleep. I won't even tell him that I have work. I'll just be there. I'm the firstborn in my family. My youngest sister and I are 13 years apart. My mother's not as young as she used to be. I want to help her as much as I can. I look after her despite the fact I have my own homework and responsibilities to fulfill. I'm not so nice that I'm constantly walked all over, meanwhile I always place others' well-being above my own. And a part of me knows that in the end, I need to do things for me too.
11. If you had been at Hogwarts during Harry’s fifth year, do you think that you would have joined the D.A.?
-- I believe I would have joined the D.A. because I find myself admiring Dumbledore for his character and moral, and I'd get to be learning more about DADA. Umbridge is definitely dislikable. Hate is such a strong word. But I love hating her. I don't like people who shove their reputations in others faces. I don't like people who think they're superior to others. As a leader, you are meant to serve, not the other way around. Humility is a beautiful virtue in my eyes.
12. Describe how you react to difficult or stressful situations.
-- I'm pretty level-headed, calm and cool when it comes to difficult situations. My favorite example of this would be my mother. She's very passionate and at the same time very short-tempered. She couldn't find the keys one time, and we needed the keys because it had our car keys, our house keys, and our hotel key etc. (this happened when I was 15) We were in Canada visiting friends. My father's god-daughter was celebrating her 18th birthday and we were in a beautiful restaurant for it. While my mother was frantically yelling at people to help her look, and getting angry at whom was closest to her, I sat at my table feeling a bit guilty because I knew I was the last to have the key, and trying to think back on where I last placed it. Throughout all the screaming of how irresponsible and careless I was, I was the one who found the keys. I believe keeping a clear head and an open mind is important in stressful situations. It takes a lot to get me angry honestly. That happening is really rare. I get annoyed and irritated, yes. But I know people wouldn't want to see me angry.
13. Which do you value more: compassion or justice?
-- Compassionate justice. Yes. I know I'm cheating. Justice to me is being fair. It is being equal. It is the giving of consequences to those who've deserved them for what actions they may have caused whether it's good or bad. Meanwhile, justice mixed with compassion is all the better. Compassion will give one the awareness of a person's actions as well as and understanding of why or how it happened. Some things just cannot be measured by people because who set the "real" standards for us in the first place? People are all different. Not one person is perfect. One must respect that. Life is spontaneous and unpredictable. We're all meant to change. Compassion gives justice room to grow...
14. Would you say that you’re a child at heart, or that you have an old soul?
-- I'm both. I'm a child at heart because I choose to have one. I'm still as curious as I was when I first learned to read. I'm still the girl who plays with the guys because I don't want to be seen as weak. I hate stereotypes. My father would get so annoyed whenever I'd come home with scrapes and bruises because he says it's not "lady-like." This was the part where I'd smile, say yes Daddy, and have it happen again the next day. (this still happens btw) =P The child in me seeks adventure. I want to see the world. I want to horseback ride. I want to get that black belt in karate. I'm still one to play pranks and laugh whole-heartedly. A child has such a simple view of life. Meanwhile, my old soul is due to the fact I was forced to grow up. I make mistakes. I learn from them. I fall, but I get back up again. I observe everyone around me and pinpoint what I admire, what I despise and what is rightous and noble. The world is not perfect. It takes a child at heart to see it, but a wise old soul to get by it.
15. Which Hogwarts House do you think that the Sorting Hat would place you in?
-- this is actually quite hard to place due to the fact that I've grown and changed a great amount since I was younger. If the Sorting Hat sorted me when I was 11, it might have sorted me into Ravenclaw due to the fact that books were my best friend. I had such a thirst for knowing everything about anything. I enjoyed going to the library, and conversing with people on current issues etc. I'm still a very brainy person actually. People at hogwartsishome have said that I was too articulate to belong in any other House. I know myself to have many Hufflepuff qualities because my most revered qualities are kindness, loyalty, patience, empathy and fairness. I'm not one to be judgmental of people because in my opinion it's disrespectful. We don't know everyone personally. Sometimes it's hard enough knowing yourself. But I know my heart to belong to Gryffindor since I've been sorted there at HiH and hogwarts_elite. I've learned that I was gifted with a voice. I want to use it for those who have none. It's my strong will and stubborness that ultimately land me in this House. Hehe. I do tend to bend the rules here and there as well. I like using what intelligence and fairness I have to find exceptions to them...
16. If you have a picture of yourself and feel comfortable posting it, please do so! Pictures are fun!