#interviewstory

"No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth." Robert Southey once said. It's been a month since we last saw each other so we have decided to meet up for us to bond and to catch up with each other's life. Also, to be honest, we really met to conduct this interview. 

 It was a gloomy Saturday when we meet each other at a cafe since we both like to drink coffee. I arrived earlier than her as usual as she is always late because she is always having a hard time to pick up her clothes, put her make up on and to iron her hair. If there is one person who is a totally opposite of me, I must say that she really is the one. 

 While waiting for her, I am thinking about the topics that we can talk about so that we wouldn't run out of things to talk about or we wouldn't be awkward. Because I have to face the fact that we may not be as comfortable with each other as we seemed before. But all the doubts that I have in my mind eradicated when she arrived because she literally squealed like a dolphin "AHHHHH!!! ARIAAAANNNN!!" and to be honest at that very time, I just t the floor to just open up and to eat me because all of the people inside the cafe is looking at us. But ofcourse, she is my friend so I squealed to "AHHHH!!!MICHHEEEELLLLE!!" and then we hug each other, that we usually don't do but out of emotions, we did and to also hide our faces because of shyness. And then we both said, "YUUUUCKKK!! PLASTIC!!!" because we are really not that type of friend who is expressive.

 As we sat down, we started sharing our experiences with each other that lasted for about 30 minutes. We stopped or paused our catching up moment because we have noticed that the cashier is intently looking at us because we haven't ordered anything yet since we have arrived there. Michelle then said "AYYY TINIGNAN!!!NAHAHAH, akala yata ni ate di tayo magoorder" "libre moko niyan dali may kailangan ka sakin" then I replied "ikaw kasi e ang dami mong pinagsasabi kaya di tayo makaorder" "ays penge pera may utang ka pa sakin" and then she started laughing because she remembered her debts and with that she gave me her money and told me her order. Because one thing that she really is not used to is to order in the counter because the moment that the cashier would asked her what is her order, she will be then panicking will ordered the coffee or any item that she really doesn't like.

 After ordering, I sat down infront of her chair and said that "uy start na tayo,kailangan mo na umuwi niyan magagalit si catha (pertaining to her mother). And then she laughed and cursed me because of what I have just said. "Gameeeee naaa!!" I said. "oo nga dalian mo na para matapos na" she said while punching me softly. "first question, what is or are, ibig sabihin pwedeng isa or marami grr special skills or talent?" "matinong sagot michelle ha" i've said. She then replied with her conceited tone but in a joking way. "I'm good at playing volleyball, good in critical thinking and I am good in memorizing things." "Next question, what is your favorite quote, saying or verse?" I asked. "Philippians 4:13 Ey!!  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!! " she replied then imitating what Stephen Curry does, her idol when he scored in a game. "what other people says or thinks about you? " I asked again. "Hmm, sabi nila Jolly, energetic and genuine person.  Her-emphasizing genuine because she really likes that word. "next question, what do you like or dislike the most?" I asked. "ang dami ha!! Ayoko sa palaka, ayoko sa lalaking paasa atsaka hmmm ayoko sayo!! HAHAHAHA! charot." she said. "Baliw ka dalian mo na!! Anong gusto mo?" I replied. "Siya kaso di niya ako gusto oooooohhhhh!!" then we both laughed because of her remark. "Last question" I said. "Buti naman" she said. "Manahimik ka!! Shhh!! Anong hobbies mo?" I asked. "playing different kind of sports like volleyball, basketball, chess, table tennis etc." she answered. 

As marvcus and I were doing this activity, I asked him some questions and he answered them precisely. The first question was "What are your special skills or talents?" Then he answered "I am great at public speaking and I also give piece of advice.

           Second question was "What is your favorite quote or saying?" He answered "Batang pasaway lahat sasabay." The 3rd question was "What do most people say about you?" Then he asnwered "Most people say I am a fakboi but I told them they must jot judge the book by its cover."

           In a debut party that happened last September 8, I saw Peter Dalina, my friend since grade 5. He's still in HAU but we chose different strands wherein he's a Stem student. We were catching up and I took this opportunity to interview him. Before I moved forward to the following questions I have prepared, I asked him if it's okay to interview him and he replied "Okay lang."

             Writing free verse poems was the talent he stated in which his theme was about love. He even shared his favorite quote or saying "Your greatest supporter is yourself." When I asked him why this was his favorite saying, he told me "Focus muna sa self kasi ako lang makakatulong sa sarili ko." What a lot of people always say about him was his very kind, hardworking, intelligent, a good and efficient leader and president in their class. He also added "Syempre sinasabi rin nila na cute ako!" Then we both laughed. When I asked him what his reaction was whenever other people say those words to him "Nahihiya ako kasi di ako sanay." He replied.

             I even asked what were the things he likes and dislikes and he said that he liked sleeping and researching. I was amazed and shocked when he said he also liked researching so I asked him why and he replied "Gusto ko lang nag-tatype para ma-divert attention ko." Moving on, he doesn't want to sleep late in the evening and he hates having allergies. Whenever he's having allergies he said " Magluluha, sisipunin tapos mahihirapan ako huminga at madalas ko na-eexperience ito kapag nakakaamoy ako ng aso at alikabok."

             Listening to music was his hobby wherein he preferred high energy music like pop songs. We shared the same taste and maybe this was the reason why we clicked. Another thing, his a good guy in which people can count on but even though he's always here for us, he also needs us and he deserve to be loved.

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