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Ivy Shane Jaso or Ivy Shane to her friends has always been asked if she has mixed blood in her. And when I say mixed blood, I mean blood from different races not two different blood types mixed in a pot, stirred, cooked in high heat, and served…I mean transfused. Dinuguan po iyon. Ivy shane herself is not so sure though. As far as she knows, she is of Spanish, Mexican-Chinese, and Filipino descent. “But I’m often confused as Indian though…DVD, DVD kayo dyan. 5-6 pa!” she jokingly adds.

In a crowd, Ivy Shane is a definite stand-out. With her almond eyes, luscious lips and naturally wavy locks, it was no wonder that any guy she passes by would stop what he was doing and stare. Asked what her secret to staying beautiful, Ivy Shane reveals, “Fish oil” to my bewilderment. “Yes, I drink it. It has anti-aging properties.” she further adds.

Fun fact: As a testament to her beauty, Ivy Shane was set out to join her college’s pageant during her fourth year. After months of preparation, she unfortunately wasn’t able to join due to a ruptured appendix; she had to undergo surgery. She did eventually recuperate and now bears the scar on the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. Yep, I badgered her to show it to me a week or two after her operation.

Why do I know all this stuff? We actually went to the same college. Yes, Ivy Shane is a nurse too! And if that isn’t impressing enough, she actually ranked 20^th in the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam. Oha! Beauty na, brains pa! Ako na ang nag-rhyme.

She for a laugh shares her initial reaction when she learned of her NLE ranking. “Bakit top 20 lang???? Hahaha!” She then adds, “Kidding aside, I was thankful my efforts paid off. I’m exaggerating on the word effort ahaha!” She also said that it is to her family whom she offers and credits her success.

Ivy Shane currently is a practicing nurse. When asked if she regretted taking up nursing as a course, she surprising said, “I do and I don’t. Nursing and I - we have a complicated relationship. ‘nuf said.” She also went on to say that if she wasn’t a nurse, she’d probably be a businesswoman.

With all the stress that being a nurse gives, it is a marvel that Ivy Shane maintains her happy jolly self. To de-stress, “I eat, read, or watch a movie. Sometimes I visit a spa and have a good massage. Retail therapy also works! Stressed ang wallet after. haha!”

Her tip to all the girls out there who want to be beautiful like her: “Accept your imperfections and everything else will follow. Exercise of course, so that you’ll be confident with your body.”

Bad news to all the would-be suitors though, Ivy Shane admits that she is currently in a relationship. “Well.. 8mos na and his name is EJ.” She giggles with her signature ‘Hihihi!’ laugh.

Asked if she would pursue showbiz if given a chance, Ivy Shane honestly said that if showbiz would make her rich, she’d grab the opportunity. 

And to succeed, she gives this tidbit of an advice: “Oh well, study! Be aggressive and be a go getter. Don’t mind other people telling you to do this or to do that. DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND BE EXCELLENT AT IT.” Well, whatever field she chooses, Ivy Shane proves that with the right amount of drive, anyone can succeed. Lastly, she also serves an example that pretty and intelligence does mix.

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 12

Name: Ivy Shane B. Jaso

Popularly Known As: Ivy Shane

Porn Star Name: Mitch Seven

Western Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Horse

Waistline: Secret

Shoe size: 7 ½ - 8

Website: www.facebook.com/ivy.shane

Twitter username: @OhItsIvy

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Favorite color: Green

Favorite snack: Tuna sandwich

Favorite internal organ: Stomach

Favorite perk-me-up song: Twilight (Cover Drive)

Favorite pokemon: Ivysaur XD

Favorite mythical creature: Venus/Aphrodite

Favorite fictional character: Ethan Hunt

Favorite historical figure: Ferdinand Marcos

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Leighton Meester/ Mila Kunis

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Lee Min Ho

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Butterfly

Places I’d love to visit someday: Europe! 

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: Knife. Pwede boyfriend? – taga akyat ng puno, set up ng shelter. Hahaha! Swimsuit.

Childhood ambition: to be a Doctor

One word to describe myself: Carefree

One misconception about me:  Snob

Question I frequently ask myself: Why nursing??????? 

What I am afraid of: Burglars

What crush is: When I see Korean hotties, I blush: hot boys + blush = crush.

What love is: Love is accepting a person, his flaws and mistakes included.

What I do with my spare time: Eat. hahaha!

What I’d love to with my spare time: I eat.

What I’d advocate to the youth: none.

Future plans: None… I just go with the flow. hehe.

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Motto/Life verse: Live life!

Thought I’d given up the challenge? Not a chance. I’m kind of busy in the real world and I’m still adjusting to it. It’s a good kind of busy really. So without further ado and without further ramblings about my life, I give you slumbook millionaire!

Cyrel Caramoan Jr. is a registered nurse. We went to the same college actually. He was on a different block but our classrooms were just adjacent to each so our paths inevitably crossed.

We also went to the same review center after college. And, he was actually my room mate during the in-house review program of the center. I’d actually give him props for putting up with my studying techniques i.e memorizing and reciting things out loud and hand-arm gestures. But what I really commend him on is that he managed to survive the nights and get restful(?) sleep even though my snores sounded like an oncoming train or fishing vessel. Naks!

In college, Cyrel was known as one of the members of the pep squad. He was one of the people who were always on top. Literally on top of the pyramid or the ones who were tossed or the ones who were on the air half the performance time. Asked if he had always known his ability to dance, Cyrel said, “Actually, it wasn’t I who discovered my dance potential. Nung kinder kasi meron kaming play ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ and I played one of the dwarves (i don’t remember which one).” He further added, “from then on palagi na ko kasali at nagpeperform sa school events.”

Another thing worth admiring from Cyrel is that is super flexible. It’s as if he doesn’t have bones! Cyrel shares that he doesn’t really know if he had always been flexible but does credit it to him being a dancer ever since he was young. He does add that it’s Teacher Georcelle of G-force whom he considers as one of his inspirations and idols.

And if he be asked to choose between being a nurse and a dancer, “(I choose) both. Siyempre. Unless I make enough money with dancing. We all know if you don’t make it BIG in the arts you’ll go hungry. Mabuti na ung may day job to cover the bills. True? ;*”

Growing up, Cyrel had his share of encounters with bullies. “I think everyone of us has been bullied in some point of our lives, one way or another,” he shares.

Asked how he coped with the bullies, Cyrel had this to say, “Iyakin ako no’n kaya most of the time I cried, good thing I have friends to defend me during those times. But I remember once or twice I stood up for myself and both ended up in a fist fight. Hahaha. Haaay. Those were the days. :))”

His opinion on cyber-bullying, “Just be responsible with things that we say/write. Learn to apologize for hurting another person’s feelings. Ako din naman kasi I admit nam-bully na ko sa net and in real life. We all have our own insecurities and because apektado ang ego natin we develop defense mechanism as a result of self-preservation, popularly known as displacement. Hence, bullying.”

As a final message to the bullies of the world, Cyrel has this message for you. “Tropa. Alam ko nabully ka rin in some point of your life like most of us, if not all. Wag natin ibaling sa iba ang unresolved insecurities natin. Focus more on improving ourselves and not picking on someone else’s flaw and we’ll do the whole world a HUGE favor.”

Stay humble ice skrambol!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 11

Name: Cyrel Jamito Caramoan Jr.

Popularly Known As: Cy, Nikki

Porn Star Name: Thatchy Vanan

Western Zodiac Sign: Leo

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Serpent

Waistline: 28 inches

Shoe size: 8 inches

Website: Dont have one. Gusto mo gawa ako for you? hahah

Twitter username: @xy2

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Favorite color: Green

Favorite snack: Camote with cheese at Coke! Simpleng tao lang ako noh. =)

Favorite internal organ: my brain?

Favorite perk-me-up song: Tiktok (Ke$ha)

Favorite pokemon: Mew. Tama ba spelling? Yung mukhang daga na lumilipad!

Favorite mythical creature: Pegasus

Favorite fictional character: Rafiki, Timon & Pumbaa of The Lion King

Favorite historical figure: Ninoy Aquino

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Enchong Dee

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Miriam Defensor-Santiago

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Bald eagle

Places I’d love to visit someday: Other galaxies after travelling the whole world

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: 3 men crazy about me and willing to do everything I’d ask for (and being contented for) my presence in return: 1 with incomparable strength, 1 with unfathomable intelligence, and 1 that I love (ikaw un… hahahah!)

Childhood ambition: First I wanted to be a scientist, then I wanted to be a doctor, then, finally, I was pretty sure (back then) that I’d be a world-famous ballerino.

One word to describe myself: Gay (adjective/noun)

One misconception about me:  I’m straight

Question I frequently ask myself: Papasok ba ako ngayon?

What I am afraid of: living alone

What crush is: a whim…lilipas rin

What love is: honest…flexible…infinite…forever

What I do with my spare time: eat… TV… movie… read a little… TV… chores  (rarely)… TV

What I’d love to with my spare time: Invent or discover something that’ll benefit mankind and generations to come

What I’d advocate to the youth: Persevere! Not everyone succeeds on their first try.

Future plans: master’s… medicine, maybe? take dance classes… Be a MILLIONAIRE! Be somebody! Hahah. Teyngkyu! teyngkyu!

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Motto/Life verse: Success is not something you get overnight; it’s a bonus that comes with hard work and passion.

Well, the time of the year when everyone seems to be going gaga over love is here! So, in the spirit of celebrating the day of the hearts, I’m giving you a special slumbook millionaire double feature!!! (applause applause!!!) It’s everyone’s favorite lovestruck couple Yuri Orbita and Karen Villanueva!!!

I actually would claim the part of the bragging rights for seeing the beginning of their love story. It was on the month of August 2007 at the 18^th birthday party of Regine – one of our friends. Yuri arrived late. Our table was in an inconspicuous place at the hall so it is but natural that he pick our table. You know what, we did not know it back then but that moment it was probably destiny weaving her magic. Why, you ask. Well, the empty seat, it was beside Karen! If that is not destiny, well, it’s fate, divine providence, serendipity, good fortune, luck, chance… did I get it all ba? And they lived happily ever after!

Not quite. Well, the thing was, Karen just got out of a relationship and wasn’t really into entering a new one. Yuri was still in high school back then. Karen felt not quite easy dating someone younger. But I have to hand it to Yuri. He was so persistent that on the 30^th day of December 2009, they officially became a couple.

Asked what attracted the other to the other, Karen said, “His eagerness to impress me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. up until now.” Yuri on the other hand said, “The Chair. But seriously, it’s her aura, her presence. I fell in love with her at first sight.” Oha! Kilig kayo?

As with all relationships, it wasn’t smooth-sailing all the time. There were bumps and a little turbulence. But, they faced the trials that came their way head-on together. When hypothetically asked what they’ll do if the other one day suddenly had amnesia and could not remember the other, Yuri said, “Wow, The Vow?? Wag naman sana di ba. I mean, ang laki na ng pinaghirapan ko just to condition her to what she is right now – miniscule difference that only I could notice.” He then adds, “Well, I’d court her again. And become the perfect bf in her memories.” Karen in contrast would, “strangle him and say ‘Are YOU FU****G KIDDING ME??!’”

Karen and Yuri proves that whatever problem that they have can be solved by talking to each other and reminding each other what brought them together with a little bit of shouting, cursing and brattiness. On good days, they call each other ‘Hon’ and on the days other than good, it’s ‘Bi**h’ and other names which would make my site not safe for children. This shows that being around them anything but dull. A word to the wise though, if you hang around with them, make sure that you don’t sit directly in front of them. If you do, you may find yourself eye-rolling at the cheesiness that they produce. Makes you want to say, ‘Sana naging daga na lang ako. Ang cheesy niyo eh!’ BOOM!

It is now evident that these two would eventually get married and produce three kids: two boys and a girl. And you’ve guessed it, they already have names. There’s just one eensy glitch though: religion. With that in mind, I asked Karen the infamous question thrown at Shamcey Supsup during the Miss Universe 2011. Question: Would you change your religion for the man you love? Answer: “We have one god, just different ways of worshipping Him.” Short and tagos. *applause* rhyme lang?

Love after all transcends distance, time, acceleration, race, gender, political beliefs, culture and religion. This is why I believe that there is nothing and no one that would stop and go in between these two. Yes, I’m talking about you little girl who is bigger than me. Kidding! Slight lang. Lol

On that note, this post has become a nobela na. I have to end it else you’d get eye strain. Final message: Be happy adobong mani! Love each other lumpia wrapper!

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SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 9

Name: Karen Stephanie Villanueva

Popularly Known As: Karen

Porn Star Name: Chowder Pawa

Western Zodiac Sign: Libra

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Snake

Waistline: 25 inches

Shoe size: 7

Website: www.karenology.tumblr.com

Twitter username: @lilmisskaren (FOLLOW ME!)

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Favorite color: RED

Favorite snack: special lugaw with hot sauce, bopis and isaw.

Favorite internal organ: Brain

Favorite perk-me-up song: Pretty Girl Rock (Keri Hilson)

Favorite pokemon: I don’t watch pokemon.

Favorite mythical creature: Fairies 

Favorite fictional character: Hermione Granger – Miss Know-it-All

Favorite historical figure: Audrey Hepburn

Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Dakota Fanning or Elle Fanning

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Marilyn Monroe. (To ask her who she really loved!! Make up your mind girl!)

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Butterfly. so I can be pretty.

Places I’d love to visit someday: Paris, Greece, and anywhere with great beaches in it.

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: knife, lighter and Yuri (yes, he’s MY THING). It’s going to be GREAT.

Childhood ambition: Seriously? I wanted to be a manicurista back then. What? I was a kid I didn’t know any better.

One word to describe myself: FUNNY

One misconception about me: that I’m uber nice. Roll eyes. (tell them hon, tell them)

Question I frequently ask myself: Am I happy? (Actually: Do I look okay? Haha.)

What I am afraid of: SPIDERS

What crush is: YURI

What love is: YURI

What I do with my spare time: surf the net the entire day (stalking yuri’s profile) with the TV on and while eating (talk about multitasking)

What I’d love to with my spare time: TRAVEL. (sige na nga, with yuri)

What I’d advocate to the youth: the best time is when you’re still in school, so DON’T GRADUATE

Future plans: to REALLY live life. Get filthy rich. Travel. Afford my own house and car, marry, have kids. travel again. (all, with Yuri)

Motto/Life verse: Personalize your success. Never be influenced by other’s definition of success. SAVOR LIFE.

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SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 10

Name: Abraham Benedict Orbita

Popularly Known As: Yuri

Porn Star Name: Hammer Anson (ang bantot naman pornstar name ko -_-)

Western Zodiac Sign: The Archer. (Sagittarius)

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Battle Goat (Ram)

Waistline: 34 inches

Shoe size: 9

Website: N/A

Twitter username: N/A

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Favorite color: Black

Favorite snack: Toasted Siopao and kwek-kwek

Favorite internal organ: Kidney

Favorite perk-me-up song: Top of the World (The Cataracs) and Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera)

Favorite pokemon: SNORLAX!

Favorite mythical creature: Cerberus

Favorite fictional character: L from Deathnote <3

Favorite historical figure: The Romanovs \m/

Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Christian Bale

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Mama Puti (my lola)

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Sea Turtle

Places I’d love to visit someday: Karen’s House. Or the Moon.

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: A laptop with a satellite internet connection, a solar generator, and Karen <3

Childhood ambition: -

One word to describe myself: Versatile

One misconception about me: Fat

Question I frequently ask myself: Why her?

What I am afraid of: Death

What crush is: Someone you can’t talk to.

What love is: (Karen) Someone you always want to talk to.

What I do with my spare time: Organize my files and folders (laptop).

What I’d love to with my spare time: Date with Karen. Or Exercise.

What I’d advocate to the youth: THINK. Know what’s really important.

Immediate future plans: Work abroad, then work in the PH. Be married to her.

Further future plans: Teach.

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Motto/Life verse: Live a life worth living. Make a difference.

When asked what the biggest misconception about herself is, Avvy Cristabelle Alba said “Mataray”. People who do not know her or people whom she had just met are often intimidated by her. Asked what it is about her that intimidates people, Avvy points out that maybe it is her demeanor, “Kasi hindi ako masyado kumikibo.” She further reveals the probable reason of that misconception, “Mahiyain kasi ako. Saka mukha daw akong mataray.” I for one can disprove that misconception. Avvy is anything but mataray or aloof. She is actually one of the most uncomplicated persons to be with.

A self-proclaimed coffee addict, it is no wonder why Avvy is one of the most hyper people that I know. That goes without saying that she is more hyper under the influence of caffeine.

Avvy is also a registered nurse. We were actually classmates in the College of Nursing. She is currently taking up Law as a second course at Aquinas University College of Law.

When asked on the reason of the change in career, Avvy jokingly said that she “wanted to work wearing sky-high heels”. Seriously though, it was because of the lack of something to do. “I did not want to spend the two months waiting for the board exam results at home. Also, I wanted to take a different path” she adds. As to what branch of law she’d want to focus on, Avvy narrowed it down to immigration law, medico-legal, and corporate law.

On how she copes in a male-dominated world, Avvy relates that it is really a non-issue. “Madami na female lawyers. Gender is not an issue. Equal na ngayon at depende naman yan kung sisipagan mo yung pag-aaral mo.” She further said, “It’s also nice to have male friends because they give you plenty of insight on how these people think. Pakikisama is not much of a big deal.”

And speaking of males, I asked what her take on love is. What I got from her is a quote from C.S. Lewis “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless—it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.”

Stay strong bagoong!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 8

Name: Avvy Cristabelle Z. Alba

Popularly Known As: Aoi, Awy, Ruby, Nene etc

Porn Star Name: Poochie Marquez

Western Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Horse

Waistline: woooohp. pabawas ng pabawas hahah

Shoe size: 5 ½ - 6

Website: www.urperfectmixofcaffeineandsugar.tumblr.com

Twitter username: @avvyandherthots

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Favorite color: pink green, seagreen orange yellow

Favorite snack: cake, coffee, banana, bihon, pansit

Favorite internal organ: braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiins. pwede man isaw haha

Favorite perk-me-up song: Domino (Jessie J), Suddenly I See (KT Tunstall)

Favorite pokemon: Doraemon!

Favorite mythical creature: unicorn. lol

Favorite fictional character: Lara Croft

Favorite historical figure: uh, wala. I slept during history class! =(

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Jennifer Lawrence

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: dinner??? hmmmmm… my soon to be hubby! haha

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: unicoooooorn!

Places I’d love to visit someday: Paris, Italy, Europe, DISNEYLAAAAND!!!!

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: coffee, toothbrush, kumot

Childhood ambition: to be a ROCKET SCIENTIST

One word to describe myself: Optimistic

One misconception about me: mataray daw???

Question I frequently ask myself: Anu na Avvy? haha

What I am afraid of: Jumping insects na bigla-bigla sumusulpot. And oh, that includes lizards.  Haha!

What crush is: crush, is the thing you do with ice. lol

What love is: sigurado ka sa apot mo BRAAAAN??? haha

What I do with my spare time: read. listen to music. drink coffee. read. read. read.

What I’d love to with my spare time: sleeeeeeeeeeep! hahaha! travel to places. =D

What I’d advocate to the youth: Be the CHANGE.

Future plans: Be a lawyer. Put up my own business. Get rich. Help the poor. Marry. (Haha!) And protect those who are oppressed and abused. Buy a house, a car, etc etc etc.

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Motto/Life verse: Always aim for the highest. You will be somewhere near if you miss. =)

It was fortunate that Edward Arellano managed to squeeze my interview on his uber tight schedule. And when I say squeeze, I mean squeeze, literally. That day, he just came from a speaking engagement about self-awareness sponsored by the Peer Counselors Organization for the freshmen and sophomore students of Bicol University College of Arts and Letters. It was quite a rainy and dreary day but Edward had his perpetual grin on his face the moment he walked into the coffee shop.

I met Edward during college. Early on, he established himself and became known as one of the active members of our batch. Actually, active would be an understatement. As if being in the ladderized curriculum (you have to take the midwifery program before you can proceed to the nursing program) wasn’t enough pressure and stress, he managed to hold high positions in several university and college based organizations.

Fun fact: I actually ran against him for the position of Vice-President of the student council of the college. Well, he won. Whatever. Haha!

Edward also had his share of the controversies and rumors that plagued someone prominent in college. Asked if all of those affected him, Edward said that of course it did but being affected would greatly do them a favor. Therefore, he already mastered the art of deadma. Saaaabeh?!

These days, Edward juggles the role of Instructor and office staff of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) of Bicol University. He is also one of the consultants of the Buklod Party, a university-based political party. But as anyone who knows him, this man plans to expand his horizons even more. That goes without saying that nothing will stand in his way. Fine, I said it. Haha!

That’s it pancit!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 7

Name: Edward M. Arellano

Popularly Known As: Kuya Ed, Dward

Porn Star Name: Milky San Francisco

Western Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Snake

Waistline: 30 inches

Shoe size: 8

Website: none

Twitter username: @eward0nduty

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Favorite color: Blue

Favorite snack: Bread

Favorite internal organ: Liver

Favorite perk-me-up song: When I Met You (APO Hiking Society)

Favorite pokemon: Charmander

Favorite mythical creature: Unicorn

Favorite fictional character: Naruto

Favorite historical figure: Gregorio del Pilar

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Leonardo di Caprio

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: my grandparents

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Deer

Places I’d love to visit someday: Cebu, Brazil, London

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: jug of water, sunglasses, compass

Childhood ambition: Doctor

One word to describe myself: Ambitious

One misconception about me:  Epal

Question I frequently ask myself: Masama ba akong tao?

What I am afraid of: mamatayan

What crush is: Futile

What love is: Expected

What I do with my spare time: surfing the net

What I’d love to with my spare time: matulog or maglakwatsa

What I’d advocate to the youth: Don’t be passive.

Future plans: Study medicine

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Motto/Life verse: Live, Love and Enjoy.

Vanessa Mae Corre would be irritated if you call her Vanessa these days. She says ‘Vanessa’ is too girly for her. She prefers to be called by Mhei – yes that is with an ‘H’. I however am used to calling her Bon-bon. I think it was one of our classmates who gave her that nickname and it kinda stuck. But on occasions when I want to irritate her, I call her Vanessa Mae out loud in public.

Fun fact: Bon is a frustrated singer and dancer. She can easily turn the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit into a concert hall whenever she’d start to sing and dance. I’m only exaggerating. She does that without compromising the well-being of the patients of course. Pure entertainment for the sake of the patients.

Seriously though, I can say that Bon is one of the friends whom I talk to when I encounter problems in any aspect of my life. She just sits there listening and lets you talk until you’ve had enough. Then, she offers her opinion but lets you decide for yourself. In other words, she practices therapeutic communication with me like I’m a psych patient.

Bon is often mistaken as the nice girl – the type who is meek and would not care if you step all over her. This is no wonder why some of the male species tend to hurt her feelings. The truth is, she is just too polite to put them in their place. I guess, she just want them to realize that they are douchebags on their own. Excuse my language. Protective friend alert lang. Nevertheless, Bon’s indomitable spirit helps her rise from whatever hardship that she encounters and leads her on the road to success.

Keep believing maalat na daing!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 6

Name: Vanessa Mae L. Corre

Popularly Known As: Mhei

Porn Star Name: Pipay Pag-asa

Western Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Snake

Waistline: 25 inches

Shoe size: 7

Website:  heuruex2020.tumblr.com

Twitter username: @antukinmaldita

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Favorite color: Yellow

Favorite snack: Wanton Noodles

Favorite internal organ: Heart

Favorite perk-me-up song: We Found Love (Rihanna)

Favorite pokemon: Jigglypuff

Favorite mythical creature: Aphrodite

Favorite fictional character: Belle from Beauty and the Beast

Favorite historical figure: Bill Gates

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Natalie Portman

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Father Abraham (Bible)

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Swan

Places I’d love to visit someday: Paris, Maldives, Venice

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: Water, Lighter, Blanket

Childhood ambition: Doctor

One word to describe myself: Indecisive

One misconception about me: that I’m nice

Question I frequently ask myself: Why?

What I am afraid of: Pain

What crush is: only a state of mind

What love is: indescribable feeling

What I do with my spare time: read, watch movies, go for a walk

What I’d love to with my spare time: sleep

What I’d advocate to the youth: Faith

Future plans: live abroad, travel

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Motto/Life verse: The universe doesn’t give you what you want in your mind; it gives you what you demand with your actions.

Benjo Val Nasayao’s twitter bio already says a lot about him. “Wanderlust. Friend. Brother. Fighter. Lover. Poet. Dishwasher. Electrician. Shutterbug. Bookworm. Advocate. Dreamer. Most likely to break into song and dance.”

Fun fact: I actually met Kuya Boom (uhm, can I call you kuya na rin?) on facebook through a group called ‘Nasayao’. It is a group where all the members share the Nasayao family name. I know, we have a big family. I have yet to meet him in person and trace our family trees. My brother on the other hand already had the chance to meet him when Kuya Boom visited his exhibit. This I’m sure though, I’m just as excited for the time when we’ll finally meet. Hehe

He is an alumnus of the University of thePhilippineswho aspires to become a lawyer someday. I so wouldn’t be surprised if I see him someday as one of the prosecutors in future impeachment trials. Uh, admit it people. As long as there are members of the opposition, thePhilippineswill never run out of reasons to impeach someone. Just my opinion though.

Going back to Kuya Boom, he describes himself as an artsy person. Proof of this would be the uh-mazing photographs that he takes. Also, this is without mentioning his impeccable knack of putting words together. Yes, an artsy lawyer. Inneresting!

You the man malagkit na suman!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 5

Name: Benjo Val D. Nasayao

Popularly Known As: Boom, Benj

Porn Star Name: Simba Leveriza

Western Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Rabbit

Waistline: 30 inches

Shoe size: 8-9

Website: none

Twitter username: @boomdnasayao

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Favorite color: Green

Favorite snack: Oatmeal cookies

Favorite internal organ: Heart

Favorite perk-me-up song: Everything (Michael Buble)

Favorite pokemon: Vulpix

Favorite mythical creature: Dragon

Favorite fictional character: Simba

Favorite historical figure: Jose Rizal

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Hollywood); Sa local, ayos na sa akin si John Lloyd Cruz. Hahaha

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Parrot

Places I’d love to visit someday: Batanes, Paris, Greece

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: book, iPhone, cookies

Childhood ambition: Doctor

One word to describe myself: Artsy

One misconception about me: Snob

Question I frequently ask myself: Is it worth it?

What I am afraid of: losing my family

What crush is: a song in your head that makes you walk in a cinematic kind of way

What love is: the most beautiful feeling ever a person would feel

What I do with my spare time: write and take photographs

What I’d love to with my spare time: go places and explore new horizons

What I’d advocate to the youth: Whatever they can do or dream, they can begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.

Future plans: be a lawyer, get married to the woman I love, have kids and raise a beautiful family.

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Motto/Life verse: Hakuna Matata!

If there is one person whom I can say that I can bully, it is definitely not JEAN MAE B. METRAN.

We became friends when we were in third year college. We were both involved in the extra-curricular activities of the college and being a college whose population is just a little over six-hundred; it was inevitable that we work with each other. And by the end of the year, Jean Mae became the standard bearer of our party in the college student council election. The following school year, I worked under her as the treasurer of the council. Jean Mae also became my group mate in the clinical area.

Many perceive her as being a bossy and unapproachable girl but the truth is she is the opposite of that. She may not be the perky I’ll-give-you-what-you-need-even-if-you-haven’t-even-asked-for-it girl but she’s always more than willing to help those in need. A registered midwife and nurse, she has her sights set on bigger and greater things in the future. Her can-do attitude and paranoid thoughts may as well be the key for her success. And oh, before I forget, the first statement above is an outright lie. I can totally bully her. Haha!

Aim high, kalamay!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 4

Name: Jean Mae B. Metran

Popularly Known As: Jean Mae, Jeanie, JM

Porn Star Name: Yellow Rose Impig

Western Zodiac Sign: Leo

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Snake

Waistline: 27

Shoe size: 7

Website: i dont have a website

Twitter username: @jeeenee

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Favorite color: Yellow (super not associated with Noynoy Aquino and his family)

Favorite snack: Bigg’s Four Tops and Iced Tea!

Favorite internal organ: Bones

Favorite perk-me-up song: Everything (Michael Buble)

Favorite pokemon: Staryu

Favorite mythical creature: Elves

Favorite fictional character: Hermione and Ron Weasley

Favorite historical figure: The Romanovs

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Keira Knightly

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Adolf Hitler

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: an Eagle

Places I’d love to visit someday: Vatican Archives, Austria, Russia, Italy, Ilocos, The Whole WORLD!

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: Hermione’s bag full of food and water, Laptop full of movies and Solar panel

Childhood ambition: to be a Lawyer

One word to describe myself: Unusual

One misconception about me: that I’m prig

Question I frequently ask myself: Am I sick?

What I am afraid of: Mumu and Snakes

What crush is: the product when you pound something synonymous with grind

What love is: love is what makes the world a brighter and better place

What I do with my spare time: watch movies read books!

What I’d love to with my spare time: travel, see places, and meet people

What I’d advocate to the youth: Be good. Always.

Future plans: to be a lawyer 4-5 years from now

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Motto/Life verse: There’s always a bright side!

My family members usually star in my blog posts. This is probably because I grew up in a very close-knit family. As a matter of fact, my cousins and I kind of treat ourselves like brothers and sisters.

Ma. Nexevikki Morota who I sometimes refer to as Banes (buh-nhess) is one of my quirky and self-proclaimed outrageously funny cousins. She radiates a feel good makes-you-wanna-burst-into-laughter vibe. I can say that we are super duper close. After all, my chubby six year old self was there when she came out of her mother’s hooha.

A born leader and a free spirited lass, this girl will surely go places. As she progresses from high school and now into a chapter called college, it would surely be hands-down a walk in the park for her. As they say in kanto terms, ‘chickenfeed!’

I believe in you, kamote-cue!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 3

Name: Ma. Nexevikki M. Morota

Popularly Known As: Nexe

Porn Star Name: Potpot Rizal

Western Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Rat

Waistline: 25 inches

Shoe size: 5 ½

Website: nexevikkimorota.tumblr.com

Twitter username: @nexevikki

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Favorite color: Green

Favorite snack: Pandesal

Favorite internal organ: Heart

Favorite perk-me-up song: Top of the World (The Carpenters)

Favorite pokemon: Pikachu

Favorite mythical creature: Demigod

Favorite fictional character: Percy Jackson

Favorite historical figure: Jose Rizal

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Actor to play me in my biopic: Angelina Jolie

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Adolf Hitler

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Female Dog

Places I’d love to visit someday: Paris, London, Milan

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: Unlimited supply of drinking water, unlimited supply of food, unlimited supply of phone

Childhood ambition: Policewoman

One word to describe myself: Beautiful

One misconception about me: Snobbish

Question I frequently ask myself: Are you still sane?

What I am afraid of: Birds… except for that kind *wink wink*

What crush is: The effect of hormones in teenagers

What love is: Love is like a rosary that is full of mystery

What I do with my spare time: watching television

What I’d want to do with my spare time: go to the moon

What I’d advocate to the youth: Self-growth

Future plans: to be wealthier in every aspect

Motto/Life verse: When you see it in your mind, you will have it in your hand.

Our next Slummed person is Kristine Labayo, R.N. (registered nurse) and soon to be M.N. (Master of Nursing). Ate Tin as I fondly call her is also a hemodialysis nurse. I met her during college. I was a freshman and she was a junior. I was the unwilling contestant of our year in the Essay Writing Competition during the Intramurals and she was one of the organizers of the event. I actually won that contest. I just want to brag. Haha! Going back to Ate Tin, I think we became friends after the contest. She was a friend of a friend and it is but logical that we become friends. Fun fact: she actually referred to me back then as ‘Scalpel. Check.’ because of the first few lines of the piece I wrote during the contest.

Going back to Ate Tin again, I super consider her as one of my older sisters (since I don’t have one). I can say that our geeky ways made that bond. Needless to say that Phineas and Ferb made the bond stronger.

As of press time, she works in the hemodialysis unit and out-patient department of a hospital in one of the Middle Eastern countries. Yes, I don’t quite know which hospital and what country. Think of it as a confidentiality thing. Yehessss!

More power sunflower! 

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 2

Name: Kristine B. Labayo

Popularly Known As: little star!

Porn Star Name: Bingo Maligaya

Western Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Rabbit

Waistline: 25 inches

Shoe size: 7

Website: tinybubbbles.wordpress.com

Twitter username: @tinybubbbles

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Favorite color: Yellow/Orange

Favorite snack: Banana

Favorite internal organ: uh, the brain?

Favorite perk-me-up song: right now, Falling In Love (Ironik)

Favorite pokemon: hindi ba pwedeng favorite Naruto character na lang? ;p not much of a Pokemon fan here. ;)

Favorite mythical creature: Daphne

Favorite fictional character: Elphaba

Favorite historical figure: Anne Frank

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Actor I’d want to play me in my biopic: Nikki Gil (what can i say? i’m a fan. ^_^)

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Liz Gilbert

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: a bunny!

Places I’d love to visit someday: Bali, Greece, Spain

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: a good book, my lip balm, and someone totally famous that everyone would be looking for ;)

Childhood ambition: be a teacher

One word to describe myself: Driven

One misconception about me: that I don’t really care (because the truth is I do. A LOT)

Question I frequently ask myself: Really?

What I am afraid of: Losing control

What crush is: vanilla skies, white picket fences in your eyes, a vision of you and me ;)

What love is: a permanent distraction, a perfect interaction, a feeling so extreme ;)

What I do with my spare time: Tweet

What I’d love to do with my spare time: Write a book 

What I’d advocate to the youth: speak and be heard. Stand up and be counted

Future plans: Keep getting better, shine even brighter, and live the life that I’ve always dreamed of.

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Motto/Life verse: Here comes the sun and I say it’s alright… <3

The person who gets to claim the bragging rights for being the person who first writes in this slumbook and for naming this site would be Ben Francis Nasayao. Ben is my brother. This means that he has no choice but to answer my questions. Haha! He is a member of the Batch 2012 graduating class of the Interior Design Program of Mapua Institute of Technology. Subjectively speaking, I consider him to be Philippines’ Next Great Interior Designer.

You go sago!

SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE ENTRY # 1

Name: Ben Francis M. Nasayao

Popularly Known As: Ben

Porn Star Name: Wacky Rizal

Western Zodiac Sign: Libra

Eastern Zodiac Sign: Horse

Waistline: 27 inches

Shoe size: 8 

Website: benasayao.tumblr.com

Twitter username: @BENasayao

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Favorite color: Cerulean

Favorite snack: Café Latte and Clubhouse sandwich

Favorite internal organ: brain

Favorite perk-me-up song: I’ve Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas)

Favorite pokemon: Raichu

Favorite mythical creature: Pegasus

Favorite fictional character: Benjamin Button

Favorite historical figure: Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.

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Actor to play me in my biopic: Matt Damon

Person living or dead who I’d want to have dinner with: Oprah Winfrey

Animal I’d want to be reincarnated in: Philippine Eagle

Places I’d love to visit someday: Paris, Barcelona, Bora-Bora

3 things I’d bring to a deserted island: yacht, bottomless picnic basket filled with food, solar-powered laptop

Childhood ambition: Astronaut

One word to describe myself: Ingenious

One misconception about me: None that I know of

Question I frequently ask myself: Are you having fun?

What I am afraid of: losing everything

What crush is: It’s that giddy feeling that you draw from someone you admire.

What love is: Love makes your world go BOOM BOOM POW!

What I do with my spare time: watching TV, doodling

What I’d love to do with my spare time: travel

What I’d advocate to the youth: Dreaming Big

Future plans: to succeed in every endeavor

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Motto/Life verse: Seize the Day

No, this is not the sequel to the hit movie about a boy from the slums who joined a television game show and eventually wins the jackpot prize using only his life-experiences to answer the questions to find his one true love who got separated from him when they were little during a chase scene on the train. There I pretty much gave you people who have not seen the movie a spoiler.

As a kid who spent his childhood years during the 1990’s, I experienced first-hand the craze that was called SLUM BOOKS. For those who do not know what they are, these are not books acquired from the people who live in deprecated areas of a city/country. Slum books come in different shapes, sizes, colors, thickness, number of questions, and scents. Yes, scents. The more elaborate and maarte your slum book is, the more popular you are with other kids. Kinda like Myspace or Friendster (gosh I feel old), the more intricate and extravagant your design is, the more attention you get.

The time when the slum book fever got me, I badgered my mom into getting me one. She got me one with Elmo from Sesame Street dressed like Pinocchio on the cover. It was smaller than your average notebook and thinner than most slum books. The cover actually said ‘Autograph Book’ since ‘slum books’ are for girls. And, it was also G-rated since the questions did not touch on the romantic side, ie. ‘What is Crush?’, ‘Who was your first kiss?’

I was in fourth grade back then and was socially awkward. I was not the brightest star yet I wasn’t the dimmest star either. As my brother put it, I simply existed. Because I caught the slum book fever late, my classmates already got tired answering those of the other kids. That prompted me to devise a scheme. I told them that I would be transferring to another school the following year so that they would write in mine. I of course succeeded. Haha!

What prompted me to make this site was actually boredom. I also needed something to do as a project for the new year. Funny how your brain produces ideas which seemed so easy when you first thought about it. Kalerks lang. I did not actually plan to follow the slum book layout. I planned to write about people only but a conversation with my brother about the glory days of the 1990’s brought us to this slumbook idea. He further upped it a bajillion notches when he said to make the title ‘Slumbook Millionaire’ so that the goal of the site would be to meet a million people and in the process learn something about and from them. It is a daunting task indeed but I do believe that I can do this. With your help of course. Oha!

With that said, I give you SLUMBOOK MILLIONAIRE. Bawal sumagot ng ‘Secret’ ha! (The answer ‘Secret’ is not allowed.)