THIS or THAT?

* Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera?

Christina Aguilera -- "She sang the pop version of the Mulan song so I'll side with her."

* Boyzone, N'Sync or Backstreet Boys?

Backstreet Boys -- "Tough choice but Boyzone seems to side more with romantic ballads so I'll go with them over N'Sync. But Backstreet rocks!!!"

* Ricky Martin or Marc Anthony?

Marc Anthony -- "I like him! Sorry to the Ricky fans but his voice is just more powerful."

* 4x4 or Sports Car?

4x4 -- "Definitely an SUV. Something tall and big so no one can push me around! The tall part is so that I can see over the hood. I'm kinda small, you know."

* Shannen Doherty, Alyssa Milano or Holly Marie Combs (cast of Charmed)?

Holly Marie Combs -- "Shannen is darker and Alyssa is more cute. Holly Marie is the prettiest...and by far the sexiest. Iba ang dating niya. Very subtle without trying."

* Coffee or Tea?

Tea -- "Earl Grey, Hot. Jasmine, Peppermint, Chamomile and Chai (Latte style at Cafe Mozart). With other kinds of tea, I drink it black with no cream or sugar. It's only with the Chai that it needs to be sweetened and have cream or milk."

* Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods?

Tiger Woods -- "He's half-Asian so I'll take him. Besides, what he has achieved is just so incredible for someone so young. Natural ability and focus!"

* All else equal, rich guy or good-looking guy?

Good-looking -- "Rich was never enough, so I'll take good-looking!!!"

* Curtains or blinds?

Blinds -- "I'm not a curtains person."

* Dishes -- pile 'em up or clean immediately?

Pile 'em up -- "Then load them in the dishwasher!!!"

* Water -- still or sparkling?

Still -- "Why should water have bubbles?"

* Calista Flockhart -- really sexy or too thin?

Too thin -- "Sexy for me means curves. Nicely proportioned, of course. And a good pair of arms and legs and a graceful neck."

* Online Auctions -- ebay, yahoo or amazon?

That depends -- "If you are a seller, ebay. If you are a buyer, yahoo or amazon."

* Who Wants to be a Millionaire -- flash in the pan or here to stay?

Here to stay -- "As long as they don't run out of questions. And that's my final answer."

* 10GB hard drive -- too much or too little?

Too little -- "Mine is 12 gigs and it is just about right."

* Laundry -- pile 'em up or single loads? "I'm actually at the mercy of how many quarters I have. It takes four quarters to wash a load and four more to dry it. That's eight quarters for a single load of laundry! Pile 'em up para sulit ang quarters ko!!!"

* Dressing up -- done in two minutes or takes forever?

Done in two minutes -- "Well, not exactly two minutes but certainly closer to that than forever."

MEMORABLE MOMENTS

* Happiest Moment

"Winning the Laurence Olivier (1990). The competition was really tough that year and I didn't think I had a chance."

* Saddest Moment

"Whenever I drift away from or lose the people that I love. That really hurts. Then again it turns to a happy moment when I find them again and realize that they still love me."

* Most Embarrassing Moment

"Going to school with my uniform's zipper down, which is on the back of my skirt. It had to be one of the boys to notice and help me zip it up."

* Proudest Moment

"Seeing my brother get his diploma from Carly Simon when he graduated from Berklee. I screamed my lungs out!!!"

* Best Performance

"My last week of shows in Miss Saigon (Broadway, 1999)."

* Worst Performance

"My first week of shows in Miss Saigon (Broadway, 1999)."

Article by Miguel Ramos of the Philippine Star.