As my wife was flipping over some pages of a girly-magazine, she saw an article which featured a married couple’s individual answers to amusing questions which were laid-out side by side for comparison.  She thought of copying the questions and asked me to answer it with her.  So, here’s our version…

MY REAL NAME IS…
Chuckie: Charles de Joya Dreyfus
Aileen: Marie Aileen Regina Bayani-Dreyfus

I FINISHED A DEGREE IN…
Chuckie: BSManagement (I/AME)
Aileen: BSTourism (Dominican College)

MY DAY JOB IS…
Chuckie: Musical Director, Composer, and Sound Engineer of my own recording studio (CD Sound Labs)
Aileen: Global Reservations Agent (Intercontinental Hotels Group), Artist Management Officer by profession and a mother by choice

MY INTERESTS ARE…
Chuckie: Health & Fitness, Internet, DVD Collecting & Food
Aileen: Cooking, Shopping, Beauty, working out & MY FAMILY

WHAT I LIKE MOST ABOUT MY JOB IS…
Chuckie: I get to do what I love doing & get paid for it.
Aileen: The variety of experiences & interacting with many people

MY 1ST IMPRESSION WHEN I MET MY HUBBY/WIFE IS…
Chuckie: HOTSY!
Aileen: Hot but sweet!

THE MOST MEMORABLE ROMANTIC MEAL WE HAD TOGETHER WAS…
Chuckie: When I surprised my wife on our 1st year wedding anniversary wherein I prepared a candlelit dinner by the poolside with the flutist, the violinist & the guitarist playing her favorite lovesongs all through the night.
Aileen: When my hubby surprised me a romantic dinner set-up on our 1st yr. wedding anniversary at our godmother’s house with all my heart desires.

I LOVE THE SMELL OF…
Chuckie: Baked bread
Aileen: Freshly brewed coffee & Sauteed garlic, onions & tomatoes

AS A COUPLE WE ARE LIKE…
Chuckie: Mork & Mindy (80s sitcom)… “Nanu-Nanu!”
Aileen: Dark & white chocolate

MY FAVORITE DISH IS…
Chuckie: Baked Beans…the white ones specifically.
Aileen: Via Mare’s Oyster Rockefeller

IF LEFT ALONE IN THE KITCHEN I WILL…
Chuckie: Wait for my wife to cook something up for me (I’m helpless in the kitchen without my wifey!).
Aileen: Cook all the food my hubby loves!

I WILL BINGE ON…
Chuckie: Via Mare & Una Mas’ Oyster Rockefeller (Special mention: “Kobideh” of Behrouz Kebab Restaurant)
Aileen: ALMOND ROCA! To die for!

IF I MUST COOK FOR MYSELF, I WILL MAKE…
Chuckie: Steak ala Pobre. It’s the most complex dish I know how to cook.
Aileen: Sauteed mixed vegetables (because im a veggie lover)!

IF I WILL COOK OR BAKE FOR MY HUBBY/WIFE, IT WILL BE…
Chuckie: Steak
Aileen: Baked Herb Chicken or Peppered Steak with my special gravy

IF I WANT TO CHEER UP MY HUBBY/WIFE, I WOULD BUY…
Chuckie: Almond Roca & lotsa expensive shoes (and jewelry!)
Aileen: I would buy him a brand new 3G cellphone

IF I WOULD BE A FOOD OR A BEVERAGE, IT WOULD BE…
Chuckie: Coke Light
Aileen: Baked Onions with mozarella cheese, either you hate me or love me.