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Getting to Know Me

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manilamommy bloggerI’ve been blogging as manilamommy for two years now (the blog quietly turned two years old last July), but I’ve kept a blog at multiply (the girl is gone) for over three years before starting this blog but even before that I had “Babble Ramble” at blogdrive.com which I deleted because it just became too personal.  I had to step back and reassess because it was kinda ruining one relationship I was keeping that time. I am loving every minute of this journey but what is most rewarding is the people I have met online. The proof is my post last week where you my dear fellow mommies shared your tips and stories related to my issue. I really am blessed to have found a great community online.

The sharing also inspired me to share more of myself. I figured that I may have given you some snippets of what my offline life is via the posts I have in this blog but a good old “getting to know me” entry wouldn’t hurt right? I got the idea from the awesome site Theta Mom. I trimmed the number of questions and added my own but the twist remains the same (it’s at the very end of the list)

So here goes!

  1. Where you named after someone?  My grandma Nieves and Adelina 😉
  2. How did you name your blog? My family has a blog, manilareviews which my brother started way back in 2002 ( we stopped updating it and then resurrected the site a couple of years ago) When I started a mommy blog, I used manila again to connect to our family blog (we now also have manilafitness, manilashopaholic and manilablogs)
  3. Where did you meet your husband? At work. Office romance.
  4. How long were you guys dating before you got married? 8 years
  5. How did you bond? Over music. Mixtapes babeh!
  6. If there is one song to describe your life right now what would it be? The theme of  Little Einsteins!! (the video below plays the theme song five times in a row haha!)                                   
  7. What did you first notice about your partner when you first met? Pogi sya. Yun na!
  8. If you could have any superpower what would it be? The ability to stop time or make time stand still Why? Because  there’s never enough time for anything!!
  9. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? Yes at “Primadivas” a comedy bar that’s now closed. The host asked if I was going to sing “Lead Me Lord”. Apparently I looked like a nun (you know the ones who don’t wear a habit) with the twinset and black skirt that I was wearing  then.
  10. As a child, what did you want to grow up to be? A cashier at SM or a baggage checker because they get to wear cool eye make-up (purple half-moon over the eyelids) and stockings.
  11. Do you remember where you first spent your paycheck? Probably at Robinson’s Galleria, probably on a dress and a pair of shoes at Genevieve Gozum hahaha 😛
  12. Favorite Social Network? Twitter. (@manilamommy)
  13. Favorite place in Manila: Our room. Our bed. Especially when it’s raining outside.
  14.  What are your favorite TV Shows (local and foreign) Late Night with Conan O’ Brien, Top Chef, Top Chef Just Desserts, Project Runway, 30 Rock, SNL and Karibal (when it was still on)
  15. What’s your silliest pet peeve? Visible panty lines!!!
  16. What’s your favorite quote: “Do or Do Not. There is No Try” – Yoda
  17.  What’s your favorite smell? The smell of my baby’s  head
  18.  Say a random thing about yourself: My most favorite thing to order at Pancake House is Pan Chicken with Cheese Waffle!! Savory, salty and sweet all at the same time. It’s like having your meal with dessert together. So good!
  19. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would it be? Mother Teresa
  20. If you could drop everything now and do something what would it be? Leave my day job to be with my son and bake and blog and take him to school 🙂

Now it’s your turn: in the comment box, answer one question AND if you want to ask  me another question go ahead and do that as well and I’ll answer it!

Can’t wait to hear back from you and to read your questions too 😀 Let’s all sing together! Getting to know you! Getting to know all about you…..


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  1. Winner ang post na’to! I love it! I borrow the idea ah! This is a nice blog entry. Youre such a cool mom! Cool mom, rock on! I know this is an old post but I love it besides I’m ur new follower palang. Hehe keep on blogging mommy neva! 🙂

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  6. What did you first notice about your partner when you first met? Late siya sa class. The rest is history! 😀

    Primavera?! Eto ba yung kasama kami? Wahahaha!

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  8. Do you remember where you first spent your paycheck? – I remember i gave everything to my mom, and then asked for my baon, hehe. 🙂

    I know kids can be very stubborn, my question is how do you dicipline your little boy? yung talagang super kulit na gusto mong batukan pero pigil na pigil ka.

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    • hi rosette! my mom gave me baon too because my first paycheck was so small. she gave me allowance kasi naawa sya sakin hahaha

      my answer: i do talk to dw, i go down to his level so that i could look at him and talk to him about what he did. i don’t think we could talk about why he did it as his age so i just tell him that what he’s done or what he’s doing will hurt him/his friends/yaya/lola/whoever. sometimes though sa kakulitan, i hit his hands. but i really don’t want to do that 🙁

      ikaw what do you do?

  9. Comments!

    Where did you meet your husband? At work. Office romance.
    —> Woohoo! Same tayo!

    As a child, what did you want to grow up to be? A cashier at SM or a baggage checker because they get to wear cool eye make-up (purple half-moon over the eyelids) and stockings.
    –> And they could speak into a mic hanging from the ceiling! “Size6Size6…” Tapos sasaluhin nila yun box na mahuhulog galing sa bodega sa itaas. LOVEZ IT!

    What’s your favorite smell? The smell of my baby’s head
    –> I miss baby smells!

    Say a random thing about yourself: My most favorite thing to order at Pancake House is Pan Chicken with Cheese Waffle!! Savory, salty and sweet all at the same time. It’s like having your meal with dessert together. So good!
    –> I must try this!

    If you could drop everything now and do something what would it be? Leave my day job to be with my son and bake and blog and take him to school
    –> A favorite quote of mine lately: “You are never too old to drop everything that you were doing and to re-evaluate your life and to make yourself happy.” – Frank Lero, My Chemical Romance

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  10. Oooh love it! I’ll borrow the idea ha! Great idea for a blog entry.

    Now my answer: Met my husband at work as well. Office romance too!

    My question: If you were face-to-face with your 16-year-old self, what advice would you give her?

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    • Hi Toni! Yep go ahead!!

      My answers:
      I’ll tell myself to save up my allowance and go to a derma haha
      I’ll tell myself to stop hanging out in forums and sending fan mail to the X-Files and start a blog
      I’ll tell myself to read more books!
      I’ll tell myself that the best is yet to come 🙂

  11. Haha. I had no idea you’d like Theta Mom’s post this much 🙂 As for me, I do like memes like this. (That’s my answer to #18 na, OK?)

    My question for you: “How do you like your eggs: scrambled, poached, etc?” (And can you guess which movie this question is from?)

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  12. Q#15 My Silliest Pet Peeve: Wrong use of decimals for age (3.11 is not = to 3 yrs and 11 months) and weight.

    Q TO YOU: Which character can you relate most to in Dibo?

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    • Kris, so wait how should you use decimals?? hehehe

      My answer to your question: Annie! Because I bake but I am not a pushover! Basta ayoko kay Bunny haha 😀

  13. Ako number 9 kasi my answer is so corny. Yes I’ve sung in front of people many many times – as a Gymboree teacher, a karaoke fan, a rockeoke baon, a musical theater actress and an improvisation artist!

    Ang tanong ko sa yo: What is the one article of clothing you wish you could wear and why are you not wearing it? (Hindi kasama ang weather-related, like fur coat or leather pants, ha!!)

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    • naku eli, what’s corny to you is amazing to me!! improv artist, theater actress PLUS Gymboree teacher?! San ka pa 😉

      my answer to your question: Mini skirts!! I’ve never worn them because I have bad skin asthma on my right leg AND bugoy ako! (di ako ladylike haha) so people would probably always get a glimpse of my nether regions when I wear mini skirts 😛

  14. Ay naku, this reminded me of that 25 Random Things About Me on FB notes years ago!!! hahaha….this is really cool. I deleted that post from my blog kasi nahiya nako hahaha….now I think I wanna post it back again.

    Q&A #1 – I was not name after someone, but rather from a song of my parents’ fave band, The Beatles = MIchelle. 🙂

    My Q for you: If you would have a baby girl, what would you name her and why? 🙂

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    • why did you delete that note? very revealing ba? haha 😀

      to answer your question, i’d name my daughter: vilma. because my last name is santos. so vilma santos. my daughter is the star for all seasons!!! hahaha 😛

    • of course, i just realized now i wasn’t following instructions at all. I will answer number 3 – I met S at a rummage sale when i as a sophomore in HS (he was in junior year). I found him cute and yun na. ever. we’ve always told people that I made him ligaw, no one ever believes us. baka you will na. hahahhaa!

      my Q to you — if you were offered a post in government, what would you choose and why? (pang ms universe yan.)

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