Jamie Hilao

DOH! I was tagged by my lil’ sis Lynn.

FIVE THINGS YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME:

1. My dream job is to head a non-profit helping underprivileged kids or working w/domestic violence victims. My second dream job is to work in the fashion industry. I’d love to own a little boutique like Black Market.
2. I am very Type A, to the point of being slightly OCD. For example, the print on the shampoo & conditioner bottles in the shower HAS to be facing me.
3. I secretly love piercings. They aren’t permanent, like tattoos.
4. I am a licensed bartender. Which means jack in Hell-A if you have no connects.
5. I play the piano and flute.

FIVE JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE:

1. IT Project Manager
2. Java Programmer
3. Bartender / Cocktail waitress
4. Admin Assistant at Medical Center
5. Family Restaurant Hostess

FIVE MOVIES I HAVE WATCHED OVER AND OVER:

1. The Notebook
2. Finding Nemo
3. Wedding Crashers
4. The Princess Bride
5. Life is Beautiful

FIVE PLACES I HAVE LIVED:

1. Los Angeles, CA (Santa Monica / West Valley)
2. Chicago, IL (Gold Coast / Downtown)
3. Chicago, IL (Wicker Park / River West)
4. Champaign, IL
5. Orland Park, IL

FIVE TV SHOWS I LIKE TO WATCH (that are currently on TV):

1. The Office
2. American Idol (Yes, I know. My guilty pleasure. Season 6 starts tonight… woohoo!)
3. The Daily Show
4. Desperate Housewives (Another guilty pleasure, though this season has been pretty lame.)
5. Family Guy

All-time fave shows, however, are Carnivale and Sex & the City.

FIVE PLACES I HAVE BEEN ON VACATION:

1. Philippines (Manila, Bicol, Boracay)
2. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
3. All over Western Europe (London, Paris, Florence / Venice / Rome, Belgium, Vienna, Amsterdam, Monaco, Lucerne… plus more! It was a Contiki tour…)
4. Prague / Berlin
5. Spain (Barcelona / Madria / Ibiza)

Soon to be Sydney, Australia & Auckland, New Zealand!!

FIVE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:

1. Blue Crabs
2. Sushi
3. French Fries / Potato Chips
4. Korean BBQ (though I’ve replaced Gahl-Bee with Bi-Bim-Bap, it’s not much of a substitute w/o the meat)
5. Sweet Filipino Mangoes

FIVE PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:

1. Vegging at home with my cat & a bottle of wine
2. On an exotic island (the Galapagos would be ideal)
3. In Chicago with my family & friends
4. Getting pampered at the spa
5. Taking my favorite Kundalini yoga class

FIVE SONGS I LISTENED TO TODAY THAT I DON’T THINK ANYONE ELSE LISTENED TO:

1. Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl
2. Theme from Top Gun - Take My Breath Away (Disclaimer: I was in my co-worker’s car)
3. Green Velvet - Percolator
4. Maxwell - Wherever Whenever Whatever
5. A tribal house track that I love but don’t know the name of it on a Diz mix CD… yeah. that one.

ONE BEST PICTURE FROM NEW YEARS EVE THAT I AM IN:

I tag… keto, memoryloot, & mikeyP.

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