“ALL ABOUT ME”A Presentation

MY NAME Maria Louella Mayumi Z. Caparroso

It’s overly complicated, simply because my mother wanted it to be.

The “Maria” part was only added to balance the next two names. “Mayumi” is actually the most thought-out of the three.

“Louella” came from my father’s name, Louie.

MY BIRTHDAY October 28, 2000

I wasn’t born in a hospital. It was storming (my parents say it was a super typhoon) and they couldn’t get my mother to one on time.

I don’t usually do anything special when my time of the year comes. I treat it as any other normal day. My mother would beg to differ, though.

MY HOME Villa Karangahan Subd., San Felipe, Naga City

I was originally born in Tigaon, but I’ve lived in Naga longer. Villa Karangahan – Naga City – has been my home for an entirety of my life.

I don’t have much to say about it, except that when it rains hard, don’t try to expect positive results – it almost always gets flooded with water.

MY PARENTS Mother: Josefa Sylvia Z. Caparroso

Father: Jose Luis A. Caparroso

My parents met while they were training to be police officers, though my mother ranks higher than my father – he was supposed to be a nurse.

I actually think I inherited more traits from my father than my mother. My mother’s strict and authoritarian – of course, I love her for it – and I’ve got more of my father’s careless side ingrained in me, to be honest.

MY HOBBIES Or, the things I do when I’m bored

I like reading. I learn lots of stuff when I read, and I especially like it when the material moves me to the point where I have to wipe away tears.

I’m a geek, but more of a literary geek. I can’t write any good essays or poems to save my life, but I write fictional stories in my spare time.

I’m a daydreamer. I’m not sure if this counts as a hobby (although I think it is), but sometimes I stare off into nothing, thinking about things that I probably wouldn’t remember after a few minutes.

I also like playing games – any kind of game, be it a simple “Nanay, Tatay” or a rousing game of Hide and Seek.

MY PERSONALITY Or, how I perceive myself

I’m not much of a talker when I feel overwhelmed by the person I’m talking to (really, who is?), but I’m a very loud person once I’m comfortable enough.

I’m usually a “hot-and-cold” type of person. Sometimes I can’t care less about a topic, and sometimes I’m too interested.

I’m easily guilty. I can’t stomach it if I’m made aware of the things I’ve done wrong, and it usually leaves me feeling a little solemn.

I’m pretty confident about myself, most of the time. That doesn’t mean I don’t have any insecurities – trust me, I have a lot – but I can make myself forget about it if I try hard enough.

I’m sort of a “pushover”. It’s not that I can’t stand up for myself, just that I’m easily swayed when I think I’ve disappointed someone. The words “Okay then”, gets me every time.

I’m a bit – okay, most say it’s a lot – boyish. I never really thought I was (it was just how I acted around people) and most of the time I find it funny, but sometimes it irritates me.

I’m a little overprotective of my friends and family. This manifests mostly when a female friend of my gets sexually harassed (cat-calls, wolf-whistles, elevator eyes) in front of me by a random person we don’t even know.

When I was a little kid, I was painfully shy around everyone not blood-related to me. Now, this shows whenever I get nervous about new things.

I talk really fast when I’m nervous. Mostly, the words turn into gibberish and the point I’m trying to get across sinks.

I’ve noticed that I cover my mouth lightly when I don’t know what to do. It’s a little mannerism that’s stayed with me even when I’ve realized its purpose.

I’m also a very bodily-oriented type of person. Whenever I talk, it almost always has an action accompanying it.

My mother, Josel, and my little sister, Issa.

“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” - Walt Disney

The opinions stated are merely that – opinions. It was not intended to hurt, insult, or bash anyone or anything. They were purely a product of my mind.

“ALL ABOUT ME” A Presentation