This week I had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with chidiva, also known as Pene. She is such an amazing person to talk to and was willing to take time out of her day right away when I asked her to do this last minute. For example, she also has an Angora goat named Mint-Sauce and sheep named Roast, as well as many other interesting facts about herself. I strongly recommend having a chat with her since she is always full of news, helpful advice and random fun facts about almost anything and herself. Definitely a really great person to spend time around! Without any further delay, here's the interview below :


Q1 : Asl?
"I thought this was an interview, not Club NX – you looking for a date then? I bought the Habburger bundle, we could go there..."

Q2 : How long have you been playing Habbo?
"*checks profile* This is my first ever Habbo account and I made it on July 30th, 2008. So 8 years now and some months and days. I still play on my original Habbo account from time to time, although I have made many since then."

Q3 : How long have you been a Habbo ambassador for?
"I was fortunate to have been added to the programme fairly early on. I began as an ambassador mid-January 2015, so almost 2 years. I can find the exact date if you want, I still have the original invitation that powertoo sent me for sentimental reasons."

Q4 : What has been your favourite ambassador event?
"There have been so many, it's hard to pick one. I made a large Christmas room last year, and MOD-Xebal wired a little hide and seek game in to it, that was good fun! It was open all of December last year. Last month's Breast Cancer initiative led by House was also very rewarding. I hosted a couple of sessions "Mainly for Men" because they too can be struck down by this disease, and those were very well received."

Q5 : What is your favourite Habbo furni/furni line?
"My favourite furni is the [Spiderwick] Raven from the Spiderwick campaign."

Q6 : Do you have any special furni collections?
"I love ravens, but I don't collect them. What I do collect, is Cute Poodles! I have over 3k of them, but I've actually lost count. Also this room, has a complete set of Hippos in it, which is an achievement since some of them are extremely rare, but my true passion is collecting all the poodles! Crazy cat lady is so last year."

Q7 : What is your favourite Habbo pet?
"Hmm, I don't think I have one. My first Habbo pets were 2 dogs I bought for the Hotel for Dogs Room Competition. They are very old now, just like my dogs in real life. But I have so many pets and I love them all! Even the spiders."

Q8 : What is your favourite Habbo game?
"I like the telephrases – wired ones. We have to be really careful now not to be caught in a scam in some telephrases, where you are directed to another website to get the answer."

Q9 : Thoughts on the new 'bobba' filter?
"My name in real life is Pene, which in Spanish means little boy part. This word has recently been added to the bobba filter, which is ridiculous, because this is an English hotel. The staff (WaltzMatilda) did a concession, so that Pene with an uppercase P was permitted. But that's not good enough. I strongly disagree with adding Spanish anatomy to the bobba filter on .com, just cause you change the UI to be in Spanish doesn't make everyone else start speaking Spanish. I do however think some additions to the bobba filter were definitely needed in public rooms such as Club NX. So I can see where the staff are coming from."

Q10 : On a scale of 1-10 where would you put Funkyhabbo?
"Jason is a 10! One of the best guys on Habbo, and the first Habbo from the .sg hotel that I met after the merge."

Q11 : What was your favourite Habbo campaign?
"Wow, let me dig back in to my memory for a minute... I will have to go with the Neon Furni launch campaign, because I won my first ever room comp in that campaign back on the AU hotel. The prize was a Violet Smoke Machine, which was a new release rare on the hotel. Winning that rare was quite an achievement! Next thing I knew, I was admitted to the clique of winners (yes, the Illuminati exists on Habbo). Off the record, it was one of the most bizarre evenings of my life, but I did make some of the best friends of my life that night."

Q12 : If you were given the ability to travel to any time period, to the past or the future, where would you go and why?
"I'm happy with the present right now. Travelling to the future is a bit too scary for me... Travelling back in time means having to live without a flushing loo – NO THANKS!!!! Indoor plumbing is one of our greatest luxuries, and I would not like to live permanently without it."

Q13 : What do you do when you're not on Habbo?
"I play the oboe to a professional standard, and love making music with family and friends. I also love surfing, I'm a Sudoku addict and I love word games too! I do the anagram puzzles in the paper every day. I have a horse who I adore and I love spending time with her and my two dogs. We live at the coast so long rides along the beach and ending with a good surf is my idea of the perfect way to spend an afternoon."

Q14 : Wobble Squabble or diving at the Lido Deck?
"I loved diving! But Trax editing is the feature I miss the most (Dear development staff, if you see this, then please restore the friend management system.)"

And there you have it! I am really grateful to hold this interview last minute, and I must thank Pene once again for being so accommodating and helpful! If you haven't yet, please check out my interview last week with House. If you have any questions you want me to ask or future ambassadors you want me to interview, please don't be afraid to leave a comment! That's all for this week, thank you again for reading!