Abrel 101

1. My name is April.
2. I am a Filipina.
3. That means, I'm from the Philippines.
4. Specifically from the Visayas Region.
5. I'm a Taurus.
6. That goes without saying that I'm as stubborn as a bull.
7. But I can't handle bull shit. Who does, anyway?
8. I am Mass Communication graduate.
9. I finished college in 3 and a half years.
10. My first job was at a call center.
11. I came to the United States, year 2005.
12. It has been a heck of a roller coaster ride.
13. I got married on September 2005.
14. To a wonderful and quirky Geographer.
15. We are both hermits.
16. I also love to dance.
17. In fact, I spent lots of money going to Arthur Murray Dance school.
18. The Latin Dances are my favorite.
19. Specifically, Rumba.
20. I love rocky road ice cream.
21. Specially if it's from Baskin Robbins or Ben & Jerry's.
22. I am a big Winnie the Pooh fan.
23. I have a Lenox Winnie the Pooh collection.
24. And some Winnie the Pooh pillows, blankets.
25. Classic Winnie the Pooh collections are the best.
26. I also have a fascination for Hummel figurines.
27. I have quite a few of Hummels as well.
28. I wish I could draw as great as Berta Hummel.
29. I've been to 6 countries so far. (The US, Canada, Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore & Malaysia)
30. I've also been to 8 states, so far. (Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Arizona, Georgia & Florida)
31. I collect magnets from all the places I've been to.
32. They're somewhere in our basement, buried with my stuff from Vancouver, WA.
33. I would love to go to Maine.
34. Or to New York and New England.
35. Let's just say I want to go to all the 50 states of the United States.
36. And conquer Europe.
37. Switzerland, Spain, France & Germany to name a few.
38. I would also love to explore the different islands of the Philippines.
39. Don't mock me, but I've only been to 4 islands.
40. 2 of them are my parents' hometown.
41. I know, pathetic, right?
42. I hate hospitals.
43. That's probably why I didn't end up being a nurse.
44. I wanted to be a Psychology graduate.
45. But the thought of taking up Zoology scares me.
46. I mean, dissecting animals gives me the creeps.
47. I used to be very scared with blood.
48. My internship in a television network helped me got over it.
49. I had the police beat, as luck would have it.
50. Surprisingly, I had a lot of fun on that beat.
51. Seeing the SWAT up close and personal kicking down doors was freaking amazing!
52. Since then, I've wanted to be a cop.
53. I am a big Law & Order : SVU and Law & Order : CI fan!
54. I love learning more about the American justice system.
55. I also love watching Without A Trace and Cold Case.
56. Although I would NEVER go for Lily Rush's hair do.
57. I am NOT religious.
58. I AM spiritual. They have a difference.
59. I also have a deep fascination for Victorian houses.
60. The TV show "Charmed" may have an influence on that, but just a little bit.
61. I want to live in a Victorian house, someday.
62. Preferably, in a neighborhood like the Victorian District in Petaluma, CA.
63. I love photography.
64. The best Christmas gift ever was my Nikon D70.
65. I seriously need to pick up on my photography.
66. I can also be a techie geek.
67. I have been wanting to get a new laptop.
68. One that's from HP, with LightScribe, 14" screen.
69. Also, I want an iTouch. Free WiFi, baby!
70. I am working my butt off to buy #67 and #69.
71. I also love to save money.
72. I am spend-thrift.
73. Shoes and purses are my weakness.
74. I collect Chucks.
75. So far, I have 5. 3 of them, I haven't worn, yet.
76. Flip flops are love!
77. I love old houses. They have character in them.
78. Victorian houses are one of my favorite. Oh, wait, I said that already.
79. I don't smoke, I don't drink alcohol, I've never done drugs.
80. In fact, my first experience of drinking alcohol was around 8 months ago.
81. I then learned that I don't do well with alcohol. I get rashes on my skin.
82. Which is fine with me. I didn't like the taste anyway.
83. I don't even drink soda.
84. Except for an occasional drink of Sprite.
85. I super duper love seafoods!
86. Lobsters, shrimps and squids are the best!
87. I don't care what they say about clam chowder, it's my favorite soup!
88. I work for Starbucks.
89. Ironically, I'm not really a coffee drinker.
90. But Starbucks is a great company to work for!
91. I love being a barista.
92. I admit that I can be socially abnormal sometimes.
93. I have a hard time relating to people my age, specially here in America.
94. But I get along with people older than me.
95. I have quite a few best friends.
96. They rock my world.
97. We've known each other since high school.
98. My family is my rock.
99. That means my parents, my brother, my husband and my baby Princess.
100. She's a cute, white, silly, adorable, beautiful Japanese Spitz.
101. Wow, you've made it to 101? If you have more questions, feel free to ask me. :)