Triggered by Manila Mommy‘s getting to know you post, here’s my take on the questions. And just as she said, there’s a twist at the end! (Feel free to skip to the end!) Hopefully we get to know each other better. I’d love to learn more about YOU, dear friendly reader!
1. Where you named after someone? According to my folks, a beauty queen in the ’70s.
2. How did you name your blog? From my Mom’s Mother of the Bride speech! She said she saw me take my baby steps, now she’s about to see my wifely steps… Thanks Mama!
3. Where did you meet your husband? Work! We were officemates.
4. How long were you guys dating before you got married? 11 months. <3
5. How did you bond? Timezone. Counterstrike. Food trips.
6. If there is one song to describe your life right now what would it be? “She Works Hard for the Money” sung Agador Spartacus style! Eh eh eh eh…
Hank Azaria on The Birdcage
7. What did you first notice about your partner when you first met? How he was so machika (talkative)! We were on a bus (company trip) and he kept chatting me up about my cellphone EVEN if there was another officemate between us. Style ba yon?
8. If you could have any superpower what would it be? I want to read minds.
9. Have you ever sung in front of a large number of people? 11 years old, Army Navy Club, singing recital. I sang “Thank you for the music” and “Someone’s waiting for you.” I remember I had terrible, terrible bangs.
10. As a child, what did you want to grow up to be? An author! My idol was Louisa May Alcott.
11. Do you remember where you first spent your paycheck? Dinner at Chili’s Greenbelt.
12. Favorite Social Network? Fezbook.
13. Favorite place in Manila? Starbucks somewhere. Secret. Hahaha, kainis.
14. What are your favorite TV Shows (local and foreign)? MTM — many to mention. Pero sige, let me enumerate since you asked! Chuck, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, New Girl, The Office, Top Chef, Top Chef Just Desserts, Masterchef Australia (Masterchef US stresses me out! So much backbiting, kaloka.)
15. What’s your silliest pet peeve? Mistaken use of “its” and “it’s” — I’m not sure it’s silly though!
16. What’s your favorite quote? “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”
17. What’s your favorite smell? Baby smell!!!! I miss that.
18. Say a random thing about yourself: I eat my baby’s Cerelac when he can’t finish it (but only if it’s the Wheat & Banana variant).
19. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would it be? Duh, Scott Speedman.
20. If you could drop everything now and do something what would it be? Go to New York.
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!
If you do continue this chain in your blog, leave the link to your entry too. I’d love to read more about you.
Photo by Shattered Infinity c/o Flickr
Love del Rosario
October 4, 2011 at 8:16 am (13 years ago)Cute answers Toni
Here’s mine:
http://lovelijaypee.blogspot.com/2011/10/getting-to-know-me.html
Have a happy nice Tueday!
Love del Rosario´s last blog post ..Getting to know me
Ma. Teresa Grech Quiatchon Racal
October 4, 2011 at 8:51 am (13 years ago)Since i love following your blog as well as manila mommy, I hope both of you don’t mind if I do this in my own blog. hehehe! Para interesting din sa iba…allow me to answer probably 3 questions then I will do the rest in my blog…
Favorite social network? as of now, twitter. hahaha!
If you could meet someone(dead or alive): my newest crush si Alex O’ Loughlin. hahaha!
As a child what do you want to be when you grow up? when i was starting to attend school in a catholic school I want to be a nun. hahaha!
Ma. Teresa Grech Quiatchon Racal
October 4, 2011 at 9:39 am (13 years ago)http://my24hourjob.blogspot.com/2011/10/getting-to-know-you-chain.html
here it is….
Ma. Teresa Grech Quiatchon Racal´s last blog post ..The Getting to Know You Chain
cessna
October 4, 2011 at 3:49 pm (13 years ago)wow, queen toni! Did this on my blog too
cessna´s last blog post ..Continuing the Getting to Know You Chain
Cham Cuartero
October 5, 2011 at 11:37 am (13 years ago)Done with my own 20 Things! Hehehe
Check it out here: http://eaturbanana.blogspot.com/2011/10/getting-to-know-you-chain-20-things.html
Cham Cuartero´s last blog post ..The Getting To Know You Chain: 20 THINGS ABOUT ME
manilamommy
October 5, 2011 at 2:31 pm (13 years ago)hah!! love your answers toni and learning more about ya! 😀
my question: if you could grant timmy any kind of superpower what would that be? 😀
Faye
October 5, 2011 at 3:56 pm (13 years ago)Hey Toni! I love reading this. And Neva’s too. Here’s my take on this: http://tibsandfaye.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-take-getting-to-know-me.html
My Question is: if you are to make a family time capsule what are the first 3 things that you will put in it?
Faye´s last blog post ..Will Learn To Bike With Maia
Toni
October 8, 2011 at 1:01 am (13 years ago)Love: Thanks! I’ll check it out. You forgot to ask me a question!
Toni
October 8, 2011 at 1:02 am (13 years ago)Grech: Thanks! I’ll hop on over to your blog. You forgot to ask me a question!
Toni
October 8, 2011 at 1:02 am (13 years ago)Cess: I saw! You forgot to ask me a question!
Toni
October 8, 2011 at 1:03 am (13 years ago)Cham: Will visit! You forgot to ask a question!
Toni
October 8, 2011 at 1:04 am (13 years ago)manilamommy: My answer would be: Super health! As in, he never gets sick!! Parang maganda yun self-healing powers ni Wolverine. I’d like that for Timmy!
Toni
October 8, 2011 at 1:07 am (13 years ago)Faye: I’ll check yours out! To answer your question, I’d put in Timmy’s first pair of shoes, one of my old journals and one of my husband’s collectible toys (if he’d let me!). 😀
Julieanne
October 12, 2011 at 10:12 am (13 years ago)Hi Ms.Toni! I super like your post and I super laugh na rin, hehehe!
I did it too. Here’s mine: http://startingattwentyfive.blogspot.com/2011/10/about-me-20-things-youd-like-to-know.html
Daphne
October 14, 2011 at 11:45 am (13 years ago)19. If you could meet anyone (dead or alive) who would it be? Princess Diana
I hope it isn’t too late to do this! 😀
Here’s mine:
http://palmera.blogspot.com/2011/10/getting-to-know-you-chain.html
Oh and my question is:
Was your son named after someone?
Daphne´s last blog post ..The getting to know you chain
Martine
October 18, 2011 at 1:18 pm (13 years ago)Heehee. I did mine, too, Toni. Just today! http://daintymom.com/2011/10/25-random-facts-about-me/
My question for you: What do you see yourself doing in five years?
My answer to one of your questions: “Where did you spend your first paycheck?” On clothes, in some store like Zara, perhaps!