de Guzman Family Outing

Slum Book 101

1. What is your name?

Veronica Baje

2. What is your nickname?

Nica, Nic, Nix

3. When were you born?

June 7, 1988

4. What is your favorite color?

Green

5. What is your favorite food?

Anything without veggie and something that has not a lot of fat.

6. What TV shows do you watch most?

Showtime! Smallville. Will & Grace.

7. What is your favorite movie of all time?

Finding Nemo

8. Who is your favorite actor/actress?

Coco Martin. Nicole Kidman. Tom Cruise

9. What type of music do you listen to?

Alternative Rock, Pop, RnB.

10. Who is your favorite singer?

Alex Max Band

11. Who is your favorite band?

The Calling, 2NE1, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

12. What is your favorite book?

Abarat, Lily of the Valley

13. Who is your favorite author?

Margareth Rome, Clive Barker, Nicholas Sparks

14. Describe yourself in one word.

Loud.

15. What are your hobbies?

Writing, sleeping, eating, listening to music, Watching movies and DVDs.

16. What is your ambition in life?

To get my own house and to buy a red convertible.

17. What is your greatest dream?

To become the richest and most famous girl in the world!

18. Who are your close friends?

Norman Acosta, Riarose Zaira Vitto, John Louie Cunanan.

19. Who is your best friend?

It was Ferdinand Pomento.

20. Who was your first kiss?

I can’t remember.

21. Who is your crush?

Most of them are bisexuals and some of them are taken so I’m not going to name anybody.

22. Describe your ideal mate.

Someone who will be ready to take me as I am. Someone who is willing to give up everything ad will not be afraid to fight for me. Someone who will not force me to become someone who I can never become. Someone who is not looking for a girl who knows how to cook. Someone who will need me more than I will need him.

23. Who is your inspiration?

Helen Keller and my family.

24. Describe your special someone?

I don’t have a special someone at the moment but if ever I will have, I want him to be smarter than me. I want him to be cute ad he should be a great cook. I want him to be the most sensible person to talk to.

25. Define love?

Love is a grave mental disorder but for some people, love is the reason for their existence. It gives color to their life. As for me, I have to believe in love first before I can give it a definite meaning.

26. What is your motto in life?

I am not afraid of storms for I know how to sail my ship. –Helen Keller

27. If you are an animal, what animal are you and why?

A cat. Cats are lazy, they love to sleep. They are sweet and playful.

28. Describe your ideal date.

Coco Martin.

29. If you will be given a chance to meet one prominent personality, who will it be and what will you ask him/her?

Alex Max Band. I will ask him, “Will you marry me?”

30. Are you happy? Why?

Yes. I have air in my lungs, I have work, I have a lot of friends and a few admirers. I have my family and a stable life. What else would I need?

Let’s Talk About Love, Love, Love!

I can still remember clearly the first time I had a crush. I was I kindergarten and my mom told me that I was just a “saling pusa” that time. I was in my big brother’s class and he had a classmate named Marlon. He was so told and he had beautiful eyes, he was the first ever crush that I had my whole life.

The reason why I am writing this one is because of a call I had last week. The security question I the account was ‘When did you got married?’ It was really sweet to use that as the security question since most people that I know can’t even remember to celebrate anniversaries anymore.

I’m in the early twenties and up to know I am still single. I’ve had a couple of flings and a few relationships before but I guess none of those meant to last. I really think I am afraid to commit to anybody. I have crushes and I consider myself dating at the moment but most of the guys that I like are gay. Well, I have crushes with straight guys but some of them are in a relationship and most of them are married.

I think that the main reason why I find it hard to find a guy that will make me fall is that I don’t believe in love anymore. Most of my married girlfriends says that I am only thinking this way because I am still young and I haven’t found the guy that will make me head over heals. Well, I don’t see myself getting married in any way. I don’t like the thought of having kids and settling with just a single man. Whenever I date somebody, the first thing they talk about is marriage. I really do get turned down once they babble about that kind of stuff. A typical guy wants to be tied up to a girl that knows how to cook and who love kids. Well, in my case, I want a guy who will accept me even if I am not a great cook. I want a man who will still be happy to be with me even if I don’t want to have kids. I want a guy who just wants to be with me and not to make me some kind of a baby maker and cook. I want a man who will love me and accept all the imperfection I have.

I think that I am not the romantic type of girl. I like adventure. I even like competition. I get more attracted to guys who are in a commitment. I guess they are harder to please and it’s really challenging. I easily fall for bisexuals because most of them can understand all my mood sings. They are also very witty and there are no dull moments with them.

Well then, I guess love is not for me. Like what Nicholas Sparks said I his book A Walk to Remember, ‘Love is a leap of Faith’. We have to believe in it to feel it. We have to have faith in order to find true love ad be loved in return.

Do it the TeleTech Way

Pol Benliro- our super cute trainer

***I can't find Sheila's photo...I tried every search engine..LOL

31 Questions for 2010

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
I guess ignoring something that one of my professors told me to do. I had to hide from him. Then I worked. It's my first time...^^

2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don't even remember if I made resolutions

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

No

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No

5. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

Love life and personal savings account

6. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

I don't really remember but I think it's somewhere in October. Ask Jhay for the details.

7. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Hosting a beauty contest and the university Christmas Party. Then getting a job.

8. What was your biggest failure?

Hmm...

9. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yeah. Flu and fever. The weather sucks

10. What was the best thing you bought?

The undies mom and I saw at the store...^^

11. Whose behavior merited celebration?

None

12. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

No one

13. Where did most of your money go?

School and bills

14. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Christmas

15. What song will always remind you of 2009?

May Bukas Pa

16. Compared to this time last year, are you:

a) happier or sadder? the same.

b) thinner or fatter? fatter

c) richer or poorer? richer!

17. What do you wish you’d done more of?

Hanging out with friends

18. What do you wish you’d done less of?

Sleeping

19. Did you fall in love in 2009?

Most likely...haha!

20. What was your favorite TV program?

Atashinshi

21. What was the best book you read?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows

22. What was your favorite film of this year?

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

23. What did you do on your birthday?

Go to school, eat then sleep

24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Getting a new phone probably. I don't know. I don't really think about that kind of stuff.

25. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Chiz Escudero, Coco Martin and Manny Pacquiao

26. What political issue stirred you the most?

Maguindanao Massacre

27. Who did you miss?

Ferdz, Chups and Iar

28. Who was the best new person you met?

Norman Acosta

29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:

Seize the day!

30. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"You're so gay and you don't even like boys" So Gay by Lady Gaga

Wild Bus Ride

I went to Quezon City Hall to have my NBI Clearance renewed because I need it for my new job. I had bizarre experiences the whole day and a lot of funny things happened.

I took a Mayami Bus on the way there and was a bit surprised for the high price that it cost me. The ‘kunduktor’ took p35 from me. It is a bit expensive for such a short trip. I live a Dela Costa Homes which is found along Quirino High Way near SM Fairview.

When I reached the NBI Satellite office, I didn’t immediately fell in line, I had to run to McDo to take a pee. The freakin’ expensive bus is so cold that I was shivering all the way to my destination. Then, when I wet to take care of my renewal, there was a funny mother & son tandem. Well, the process of taking or renewing NBI clearance is like this:

1. Pay p115 at the cashier

2. If new NBI application, fill up the form and pay p5 to the guy who wears police shirt who will assist you for the finger printing

3. Have your photo taken

4. Go to the Date Entry Window

5. Claim your NBI at the last window.

So, this mother & son kept on talking to each other in English and I don’t know why but it seemed to me that they are both show offs. The son was in a hurry to have his NBI renewed that he went directly to the Date Entry window. When his mther noticed that there are people falling in line for the photo, she asked him (shouting) if he had his photo taken and to his surprised, he cursed and went back. He was only three people away from the window and he was s aggravated. His mother kept on telling him, “It’s alright, anak. Maiksi lang naman ang pila.”

Well, I was just annoyed that an old mother had to accompany his son who looks 28-30 years old already and had to make a scene. They were so noisy and when they reached the final step, the son was talking out loud about why me and the others in front of me are not moving and not doing anything at the moment. It is because when the girl who is five people away from me went there, the clerk told her that we should wait for 9am. It was only 8:05am so we waited. He was babbling and complaining so I stepped out of the line and told him that if he wants to, he can go ahead and take his NBI because we already tried and it is not yet ready.

After the NBI encounters, I walked along the East Avenue to go to BIR and get form 1902 for my TIN. I passed the Lung Center, East Avenue Medical Center, a street, and the SSS before I found a safe looking pedestrian way. It was 9am that time and I had to take out my umbrella and walk under it. When I reached the BIR road, I had to walk again and it was quite far then I reached the BIR. After getting a form, I went out of the building took my umbrella and admired the electronic billboard in front of the Weather Forecasting Station that showed weather forecasts. I find it cool. Then I walked back again but this time, it was a bit shorter walk because I didn’t have to go back to the NBI to take a bus.

The final and most alarming thing that happened to me is when I took the bus home. I forgot the name of the bus but when I sat and looked at the movie, I was shocked. The driver and the ‘kunduktor’ is playing porn movie. It is Chinese and it was a bold film. Why is it that there are buses who plays that kind of stuff. What if they have underage passengers? These kids will be exposed to this kind of stuff without parental supervision. I condemn those buses! They are very irresponsible and they are a bunch of perverts!

Asymptotes

The best thing that I do whenever I am bored is to fix things. I love arranging any stuff at home just to ease my boredom. This time, I decided to update the picture frames at the living room. Then, I went in my room and noticed my table. The frame where I placed my picture where I was with Ferdz. I kinda fixed it because the frame is too big for the photo that I placed there. I remembered everything that I had with Ferdz, it’s like a flash back.

I guess now is the right time to tell the story about how I met Ferdinand Pomento and how he changed my life forever…

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Journal Entry # 53
July 29, 2008

We had our room to room campaign. It was fun. I really love talking in front of a crowd. I got my crush’s number. Pomento pala, hindi Momento..haha!

Journal Entry # 87
Sept. 1, 2008

I find Ferdinand Pomento cute. He is really nice. Feeling ko nagbu-blush ako when he talks to me.

Journal Entry # 88
Sept. 2, 2008

Wala pa din akong permit, pero OK lang. Ferdz and I are text mates na! Haha! He’s really cute and nice. I like him, crush ko sya!

Journal Entry # 89
Sept. 3, 2008

Katext ko pa din si Ferdie minsan. We will be the emcee for the quiz bee. Sabi ko pa naman si Ryan na lang kaya lang Ma’am Oreste wanted Ferdz.
I like this feeling. I will be like an asymptote to Ferdz. We can get too close but will never cross the line…hehehe!

Journal Entry # 90
Sept. 4, 2008

MAJOR OMG! Super duper ever mega OMG talaga! Close na kami ni Ferdz. We met at the lounge nung hapon. Napakama[aglaro ng destiny. It so happened that while I was waiting for him, Jhay came. Then, we went together to our exams. Tapos when I stayed at the lounge after the exam (Jhay is sitting at my right and Vincent is at my left) I told them na pag pumasok si Ferdz at pumunta sa lounge, crush nya din ako. To my surprise, he went to the lounge and talked to me. Jhay stood up and went to his PAGFA friends. Selos ang lolo mo! LOL!

Journal Entry # 91
Sept. 5, 2008

Vincent otld me that Ferdz waited for me on purpose. Sabi nya daw, he is waiting for his friends. Then on the way home, I asked him about that. He told me that he was left behind by his friends. Sino kaya yung inaantay nya? Oh well~

Here I go again… bagong crush, bagoing kilig! Another headache., another heart ahe.

Journal Entry # 98
Sept. 12, 2008

We had a practice for the program tomorrow. Ma’am Enopia was harsh towards Ferdz. He wanted to give up already and I had to convince him not to. She was really unkind on him. She should consider the fact that it is his first time.

Journal Entry # 101
Sept. 15, 2008

I enjoyed the day. It was okay. Ferdz was a little nervous but we did great. I was exhausted but it was all in all a successful day!

Journal Entry #103
Sept. 17, 2008

Ferdz told me the truth about himself. (I wrote everything on my journal but I won’t write it here for some reasons J ) I was not that shocked because Iar said the same thing to me last year. It was also during the English Week. Maybe I was really cursed to like guys like him. Oh anyhow~ who cares?!

Journal Entry # 108
Sept. 22, 2008

I found out that Ferdz is on a bad relationship. It’s so hard to imagine that he is taking it too hard on himself.

Iniiwasan nya din si Steph. The the girl is texting me. Hindi ba nya naisip na if ever na may relationship kami ni Ferdz e magdidiwag ako because she was left and discarded like a used toy? Ewan…

Journal Entry #109
Sept. 23, 2008

He cried in front of me. I think that it is the best thing to happen. Now that the person that hurts him and makes him cry is out of his life, everything will be much better.

Journal Entry # 110
Sept. 24, 2008

My school life is all about Ferdz na. We see each other all the time. We eat together and do everything together.

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Those are the entries in my journal in which I am just starting to build a friendship with Ferdinand Pomento. I met him like any other people in school. He was in my Lit3 class. I already noticed him because he is smart and he can speak English really well even if he stutter at times. Then, I told Camille to get his number during our room to room campaign. She did and I texted him, inviting him to join the English Society. He doesn’t want to join at first, but with the powers vested upon me and by the great coincidence that Mrs. Oreste knows him, I got him to join the ES.

We became close and I was able to get over Jhay because of him. I kinda chose him over Jhay. It was great because there are a lot of stuff that we do together and we are much alike. It came to a point when he confessed to me a great secret that I never thought he would. He trusted me with that secret even though he just knew me for a month. Since then, we were inseparable.

Even though I know the truth about him, I felt that I still like him. I still see him as someone I would happily die for. The odds are, he doesn’t see me as such. But I don’t care, he is someone that can make me happy just by sitting next to me. For me, that’s a great thing. I don’t have a lot to tell except that people around us started thinking that we are a couple. Mrs. Villareal told us when we were watching the practice for Mr. & Ms. Fatima that we look good together. She doesn’t believe that we already broke up because I still cling to him. (We told her that we broke up…it’s a deed we did…LOL!)

My mom likes him a lot. I miss him a lot. I wrote two poems for him. He made me realize that love sees but doesn’t mind. Even if there are things that our understanding can never accept, love finds a way to throw it all away. Some people would judge others like him. Some would despise and say bad things. But I did not, I accepted it whole heartedly and thought that whatever he may be, I will still feel the same way for him. Now, all I look for in a guy is him. I don’t know why. We are not romantically together but being a part of his existence makes me satisfied.

I really do love him in a way nobody else will understand. I love him in a way that a sister loves a brother. I love him in a way that a woman feels for a man. But it will never be like that—that. It’s hard to explain... I miss him a lot. I am just thankful that Ferdinand Pomento came to my life.