Things About Me

1. My full name is Maria Carmela L. Adel-Ventura. If you are curious about how I got my nickname, I have no idea. You can ask my mom. = )
2. I am married to Bien and have two beautiful kids, Gian ang Angel.
3. I am not the jealous type of person. But don’t mess with me or you’ll be sorry.
4. My favorite color is white. But I always have my color of the month.
5. When dealing with sensitive issue this is my attitude, “it’s not for me to say……it’s for you to find out.” Suplada ba?
6. I play badminton, though not competitively.
7. I workout during lunchtime on weekdays.
8. I loved to climb trees when I was a kid.
9. I am a morning person.
10. My favorite actors are Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, Brad Pitt, Johnny Deep, Robert de Niro, Brendan Fraser and Al Pacino. My favorite actresses are Audry Hepburn, Isabella Rosellini, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel.
11. I’ve never been attracted with the physical; it’s always the sex appeal(X factor).
12. My first crochet project was a pair of baby socks. And my first knitting project was a baby blanket. I also do some bead works.
13. My favorite perfumes are “Tresor” by Lancome and “Green Tea” by Elizabeth Arden.
14. My favorite books are Life’s Little Instruction (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.), Zoya and The Promise (Danielle Steel) and The 48 Laws of Power (Robert Greene).
15. I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzle with my kids. Though, they easily get bored and I got to do most of the work.
16. A very few people knows that I am mas makulit than my husband.
17. Given a choice between sleep and eat, I’d rather sleep.
18. My favorite movies are LOTR trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean, 50 First Dates and Lake House.
19. I don’t like apples and cinnamon.
20. I seldom wear make-up. It irritates my skin.
21. I am comfortable wearing shirt and shorts, sometimes shirt and jeans.
22. My favorite poem is “Love” by Roy Croft.
23. We just celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary and our 17th years of getting to know each other.
24. I loved dark chocolates.
25. I usually walk fast.
26. I like soup.
27. I prefer to be continually challenged.
28. I love to laugh.
29. I hate to be categorized.
30. I think I can sing. Sometimes I can. There are only three persons who enjoyed my singing; Bien, Gian and Angel.
31. When I was a kid, I said I wanted to be a marine biologist – but I’m not a good swimmer.
32. I also wanted to be an archaeologist – I’m always fascinated with the antiques and the classics.
33. Approval is not necessarily important to me. I do not live to please the people around me. What is important to me is that I don’t hurt anybody during the process.
34. I attended a Youth Encounter seminar when I was in fourth year high school.