Dianne

am a green-blooded Lasallian, after a true blue-and-white UNEAN.

De La Salle University, Attended 2003 - Present, Master's Degree, Applied Economics
De La Salle University, Attended 1999 - 2003, Class of 2003, Bachelor's Degree, Applied Economics & Mngt of Financial Institutions

Institutional Funds Manager / Investment Analyst

Tagalikods, DLSU-Manila EconOrg, Unicef, WWF, (thinking about Rotary)

having dinner and coffee with friends, travelling, watching movies, reading novels, bargain hunting, shopping on eBay, doing handicrafts, collecting old and rare Philippine bills (it started with Marcos and Arrovo), bookmarks and postcards, reading thru my fave sites during my office lunchbreak, starting to learn photography and very eager to learn how to play the violin and to teach.. played badminton and went swimming before when i had the time, energy and extra money...but now... just bidding my time for a fresh start....

classic literature to contemporary romance, vampire chronicles of Anne Rice to the fantastic worlds of Robert Jordan & Terry Goodkind, i've been loving Latin American, African-American and Asian literature in the last few years... I also go for big names like Alan Greenspan and John Naisbitt, but unknown authors also have that same kick.

Beaches, Sabrina (both with Audrey Hepburn and Julia Ormond), While You Were Sleeping, City of Angels, My Best Friend's Wedding, Just Like Heaven, Shakespeare in Love, You've Got Mail, Life as a House, Big Fish, Definetely/Maybe, The Last Samurai, Happy Feet, Disney Movies, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, Hero, Once Upon in China Series, Death Becomes Her (a real classic!), and Braveheart (i never tire watching this heart-wrenching movie)

Cantonese Pop (other people like K-pop or J-pop, but i definitely like C-pop although I don't understand a word of it! hah), Enya, smooth jazz, inspirational music from Don Moen and Bukas Palad, acoustic, RnB, classical, pop rock, cross-over jazz, reggae

Shaun the Sheep (i Love this Sheep @ the Disney Channel!), Ally McBeal & The Practice reruns (reminiscent of my lawyering dreams?), House, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters, Justice League, Rome, Life as We Know It, Numbers, CSI [LV, NY, Mi], Sex and the City, Will and Grace, As Told by Ginger, The Amanda Show, Kim Possible, Joan of Arcadia, Nip|Tuck, Extreme Cuisine, Follow that Food!, Iron Chef!!!, The Simpsons, The Nanny Reruns, National Geographic specials, figure skating competitions

Gemini

i hate to use a cliche.... but what you see is what you usually get. unless you ask me a question. then i'll share something about myself...so ask me...


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Your Intellectual Type is Inventive Inquisitor. You have the unusual distinction of being equally good at math and verbal skills. This means you are a creative thinker and are uniquely good at teaching others through experiences. You are also a great improviser and very good at handling change.
--http://web.tickle.com/tests/uiq/result.jsp
Today's horoscope for the Gemini: When you meet someone new, you have a very specific way of 'interviewing' them for the position of friend, lover or long-term partner: You toss words, phrases and jokes at them and see what they hit back. For the 'interviewee,' it's rather like trying out for a major-league team without having any idea they're being auditioned. You'll be doing that now, but don't feel bad about not letting them in on it. It would only make them (more) nervous, which certainly wouldn't help their chances any, now would it?
-- www.astrology.com
Dianne, your true color is Black!

Your color is black. The color of night. Serene and mysterious, black conjures up images of elegant evening gowns, dashing tuxedos, and gleaming limousines. Traditionally a symbol of success, black also represents power and an uncompromising demand for perfection. Not surprisingly, you tend to set challenging goals for yourself and do whatever it takes to achieve them your strength of character is second to none. This unfaltering determination, along with your natural elegance, impresses people. But keep in mind that your personality might be intimidating to some. Try to temper your demanding side with a little softness trust us, it won't kill you. Overall, though, black is the color of professionalism and achievement, which means it's clearly the color for you.
-- http://web.tickle.com/color/compare.jsp

I always thought of myself to be a romantic... but I guess, in these times when people have to be practical and remain down to earth, the thoughts of romanticism just go out of the window... Notwithstanding, I am still the romantic. I just need to settle with the rigors of real life.