FUN FACTS ABOUT ME
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Love to Dance
In high school I performed with a Filipino dance group. In college, a friend and I created a performance group in which members taught one another a wide range of Asian dances. During my summer and winter breaks from college, I danced in a Polynesian show.
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Love Music
My skills are mediocre at best, but I enjoy playing the piano and accordion. As for what I listen to, I confess I’m mostly stuck in the 1980s. I also enjoy movie soundtracks and songs from Broadway shows. Thanks to my father, I developed a fondness for some of the older singers, like Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.
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Love Adventure
I’ve done some traveling, but not nearly as much as I’d like. I’ve been as far south as Mexico, as far north as the Arctic Circle, as far east as the Philippines, and as far west as Colorado. Before grad school I spent some time in the cruise line industry. I worked on an ocean liner in the Bahamas as a youth counselor and costume character. I also worked on a steamboat along the Mississippi River as a purser and gift shop manager (in the evenings I got to dance in the ballroom with officers and other staff).
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Love to Cook
My husband shares my passion for eating good food, and he humors me when I try out new recipes however strange they may be. I’m an avid fan of the American TV channel Food Network. I’m thankful that I learned how to make stuffed cabbage from my Polish grandmother, pancit (a noodle dish) from my Filipino father, and good potato salad from my Russian husband.
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Love Children
From babysitting to volunteering in an orphanage, I’ve always sought out ways to work with children. Now I’m a proud mother of two, a boy and a girl. They keep me very busy…and very amused.