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To: "Prepians Class 1965" <aburbina@nfa.gov.ph>
From: "Ana B. Urbina" <aburbina@nfa.gov.ph>
Subject: Biyernes, May 26, 2000 ang eksaktong 35 years

anniversary ng Prep 65 graduation natin! Huwag na nating pagtalunan kung
Jade o Coral, pero ipagdiwang naman natin, ha?

How about this idea? Pumunta tayo sa Diliman sa Saturday, May 27. Parang
P.E. day.
We can brisk walk or jog sa sunken garden at sa parade grounds. Puede akong
bumili ng badminton set kung may willing na makipaglaro sa akin. Puede ko
ring dalhin ang skipping rope ko sa bahay.

We can assemble sa administration building as early as 6:00 am?

Madali nang humanap ng makakainan sa campus or kahit sa Katipunan, o puede
ring magbaon ng picnic basket.

May I have your reactions?
 

From: "Joey Solidum" <joeyts8@hotmail.com>
 

Dear Ana,

Count me in. Pls send details. TNX

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Nag-oo na si Joey S. sa  P.E. in Diliman on May 27!

Felix

Ana,

I will be out of the country from May 24 to 28th.  Please ask Eric to
schedule a meeting na, preferably after this date.
Thanks.
                                Ruth

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Dear AnaB,

            Did not receive mail about this event. Just learned it from
Ruth when she cc'd her reply. Anyway, I am not available on May 27. We
have a scheduled concert in the evening and I'm sure I will be busy
preparing for it in the morning.Our choir director might ask for an
early call time. Thanks and hope you guys have a good time.
 

Girlie
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Dear Ana,
I am back home last May 6 and have been following your adventure at the Banaue festival.  I also saw your suggestion for the Saturday celebration at Diliman.  I am sorry I cannot go.My family has scheduled to go to Iba, Zambales that particular weekend and has been arranged even before I came home.  But please go on with the activity and I am sure that it will be a memorable and enjoyable one.
Zeny K.
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Ana, count me in in spirit.!!!!

                            Ling
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Talagang nakakainggit na kayo, kaya sali ako diyan!  Anong isusuot?

Mila

plus 5 girls who are attending in spirit!

Tinatanong ni Mila kung ano daw ba ang attire!
Basta, colorful, para maganda sa pictures!

ana,  gawing mo ng apat sama ako.  plus kukumbinsihin ko ang tropa -
pocho, freddie, jomelo, ver, cifra -                          na pumunta.
subalit  maghanda ka na ng schedule of activities para sa araw na iyon
para mas ok.  dennis                ps.  dapat si gil gotiangco III  alam
ito at dumalo para may royal treatment tayo sa diliman.

dennis
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Nadadagdagan pa ang mag-p-P.E. sa May 27!

ressie
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Subject: Re: Gym suit ang tawag doon sa bloomers!

Nuong unang panahon, ang tawag ng lola ko, "bloomers"  tuwing lalabhan niya
at lalagyan ng almirol para pag pinalantsa eh, makintab at matigas, walang
kagusot-gusot pati yung blueng palda natin na pleated.  Kaya "bloomers" din
ang tawag ko.

Ilan na kaming pupunta (in spirit)?

ress
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May kulay maroon din na gym suit,
but I can't recall kung anong year natin ginamit. Sa first year, talagang royal blue!

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baka nuong college days, maroon ang kulay.  Hindi na kasi ako sa UP
nag-college.  Pero nuong high school tayo, natatandaan ko - royal blue nga
ang kulay ng "bloomers" natin.  Tapos yung mga"observing" , sila ang bantay
sa mga palda natin. pero minsan meron din nakakasalisi, - nawalan ako ng baon
nuon (pamasahe at pang-meryenda - walang tinira sa akin), kaya nangutang na
lang ako sa barkada.  Kapag umulan naman, may tulo ang bubong, tumulo sa mga
palda nating nag-hang sa dressing room, di ba?

ress

Hoy, sali ako diyan!...I will take the jeep from Valenzuela, Bulacan to
Monumento. Saka
ako lilipat nang bus na papuntang Baclaran at bababa ako sa Quezon
Boulevard. Then,
I will take the red JD Transit bus at bababa sa tabi ng Engineering at
maglalakad papuntang
Men's pool where Mr. Torres is waiting to throw us non-swimmers into the
deep end of the
swimming pool!...Bahala kang malunod if you can not make it to the pool's
edge!
That's how we learned how to swim!

After P.E., we'll look for the turon or the bananacue vendor and maybe play
billiards or
duckpin at the Bowling Alley. I'll just have to make sure I still have 45
centavos left for the
fare going home.

See you there!

Proceso
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Hanip ang banat na ito ni Proceso!
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Ceso,
Bakit hindi kita nakikita sa bowling alley nuon?  Kami nina Rose, Maripaz,
Ester, Ging, Tessie Hernandez, pagkatapos ng PE namin (basketball or
gymnastics), takbo kami kaagad sa bowlingan, baka maubusan ng lanes (na
bako-bako, sige pa rin, enjoy pa rin kami).  Pero, meryenda muna kami sa
Vinzon;'s Hall yata iyon (hindi ko matandaan - basta mura lang eh, may
natitira pang konti kaming pera pambayad sa bowling lanes at mapasaheng
pauwi). Si Rose ang pambato namin sa bowling nuon.  Siya bale ang nagturo sa
amin. Challenge, any one??

Best regards,
ress

I wish i could go and have fun on our 35th anniv but i am in Houston. Hope you have a good time. Kamusta na lang to everybody

Evelyn Curiano

Hi, Ana B!
    Sasama din sana ako pero hindi pa ako tumatama sa Lotto, eh, kaya sa
spirit na rin lang. Kumusta na lang sa lahat.
                                                                Evelina

Basta dapat maganda ang kuha, malapit at malinaw, para papasa sa aming
artist (Lawrence) at editor (boss chief) pagdating sa quality.
                                                                                        Mila

I re-scheduled it for Sunday, kaso naglaba at naglinis ako nung Saturday,
pagod na, tinanghali uli nang gising.

Anyway, at 9 am yesterday, Sunday, nag- UP campus jeepney ako from QM Circle.
Ganda ng big sunflowers dun sa may Visitor's Center along University Ave,!
Luntiang-luntian ang U.P.!

Cesar Cifra, dalhin mo kaya ang mountain bike mo!

Carless oval scheme ang ini-implement pag Sunday, so doon dumaan sa Faculty
Center, sa AS, sa Kamia at Sampaguita at Narra. Bumaba ako sa Vinzon's Hall.
Doon ang terminal.Lumipat lang ako ng another jeepney going to
Philcoa,Pantranco. (National Bookstore at Hi-top Supermarket ang destination
ko.)

Nahiya akong tanungin yung pulis kung nasaan na ba ang bilyaran!

May nadaanang Center for Women Studies, bago iyon, ah.

I don't believe the gym is where it used to be.

I have another weekend to do another dry-run. Gusto kong malaman kung gaano
katagal ang walking campus tour.

Cesar
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  Ok. I remember now. I used to carry a folding bike in my car which I ride
at Bel_air village park in the early mornings I arrive in Makati. Will bring
it once I get to pump air in its long-time ago deflated tires.

bakit and graduation anniversaries ang ating inaalala at binibigyan ng
pagpapahalaga...hindi dapat ang ating unang pagkikita nuong 1961.

ver
 

Dear Ana,
As long as Andy and I are in town we will join the class early morning as you have planned.  Hope to see you there.
Warmest regards, Felice

Dahan-dahan ka ng pagdra-dry run at baka hindi ka na makalakad sa actual
day.  Alalahanin ang tuhod at ang warm moments mo. Sayang at hindi ako
makakasali. Kasalukuyan ako noong maglalakad sa Divisoria ng Bangkok dahil
ito na ang all-occasion happening ng pamilya ko for the summer.  Kundi eh
di dalawa na tayong walking in the moonlight (ehe sunlight pala), ang
speed.  Baka 2 rounds na ang nakabike na Cesar at BMWng si Joey S. eh hindi
pa tayo nakaka 1/8 ng oval.

  Talagang hangga ngayon, hindi ko makalimutan ang sinabi ni Joe about
Mercedes Benz. Sigue na Joe, pasakayin mo naman ako sa BMW mo para matikman
ko rin at makita ang kaibahan ng kotse ng asawa kong DOM pala, dahil sa
choice niya sa cars.

Ruth

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 Exciting na! May conflict na! Chedeng vs. BMW, he., he, he!

Subject: I-reset ko daw sa alas-siyete, sabi ni Gil

and I think he is right!
Kaya ko lang ang 6 am kung hindi na maliligo at susugod na sa Diliman
pagkabangon. Kahit pa ako sunduin ni Joey S. sa kanyang BMW! (biro lang!)

May sports events daw doon sa Diliman from May 23-29. Puede tayong manood,
sabi pa ni Gil. Kaya, boys, punta na tayo sa Diliman at nang makakita ng mga
sariwa, hindi yung laging  mga amoy-lupa na lang!

Ang bilyaran at bowling-an ay nasa Alumni Center na  pala.

Gusto ba ninyong mag-lunch sa "Chocolate Kiss", sa Bahay ng Alumni?
May ambiance daw doon, sabi ni Gil. It is a small place, kaya dapat daw
siguro ay magpa-reserve.

Gusto ko sana yung banana cue saka squid balls (current hit sa mga iskolar
ng bayan) kaso sabi ni Gil baka ma-hepatitis daw ang mga golden boys and girls!

May kinakainan kami dun sa UP Co-op na talagang wa class pero masarap ang
lutong bahay nila.

Again, may I have your reactions?
 

Chocolate Kiss is a nice little cafe indeed.

Felice

O, sino ang kakasa?
Ang alam kong runner e si Mila, nasa Toronto naman!

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  Luis,

    Sige! Dalawang ikot sa oval. Ang manalo may date with Dexter.

Cesar

Ressie, iluto mo naman tayo nang turon sa susunod na salo-salo, puedeng
ito na ang unang collaboration ninyo ni Ceso.  Okey rin yung matamis
na saging na dala ni Ceso - on our first mini-reunion (tama ba 'yon?).

Sayang at hindi kami makakapagbigay parangal kay Ginoong Gotiangco ...
sa ibang panahon na lang, paki saludo na lang kami Ana!

Tataya ako kay Luis sa dalawang rounds sa oval ... mag-ensayo na kayo
sir!  No offense Cesar, pero I just go for those who are challenged!
(under dog ba ang tawag do'n?).  Nagbigay ba nang permiso si Dex na date
with her ang "Award"?

Ruthy, paki kindat na lang sa mga makikinang - when you go thru the lapidiaries
in Bangkok ('yon yata ang last stop nang bawat tour nila)   Relax lang
kayong mag-iina sa shopping!

You all have a wonderful time!

--
Daddie

Luis, dalawang ikot lang ba -- ilang kilometro iyon?  Paki-sagot, at
seryoso ako dito.  Sana yung fun run ( o power walk) ay may pledges para
yung proceeds, pupunta sa pondo natin. Okay ba itong mungkahi, Ana B?
(Paano kaya itong pulled muscle na ito?  Kung sa bagay, mukhang gumagaling
na.) Puedeng sumali ang marami, at sa fun run, hindi naman unahan -- ang
kailangan lang ay matapos ang takbo/lakad hanggang sa finish line.

                                                                                    Mila

No, you will not see me on that side of the Bowling Alley. Nandoon kami sa
kabila. If you go up to the last row of the bowling lane bleachers and look
over the ledge, you will see Ponciano "Hustler" Gonzales, Noel "Bakoy"
Plana, Elmer "Masse" Sta. Ana, Kagitingan "Pektus" Garcia, Manuel "Sure
Ball" Deus and Wilfredo "Karambola" Tenorio eagerly waiting for an open
billiard table and make upstarts like me pay for games or merienda. Madalas
kaming mangutang noon ng pamasaheng pauwi.

Best regards,
Proceso

Oops, sorry me tinamaan yata.(about DOMs driving Chedengs). Sorry Ruth, di
ko naman pinatatamaan si Mr., Pero, dito kasi  sa opisina namin, puro DOM
ang mga naka chedeng. Anyway, kidding aside, SEE YOU ALL ON THE 27TH!!! AND
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO ALL WHO USED TO WEAR THOSE FANTASTIC BLOOMERS!!! And
Ana, be my guest- please take the front seat!
BYE FOR NOW

JOE S.

Ver said "bakit and graduation anniversaries ang ating inaalala at binibigyan
ng pagpapahalaga...hindi dapat ang ating unang pagkikita nuong 1961."

Ana,  do you remember  the first school day of the upprep65?  the Birth  of
this wonderful batch.  also next year is the 40th Birthday (Ruby),    and the
first year of the new millennium.

kuyaruds

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Ana , for your reference.   "http://www.nandesign.com/anniversaries.htm" this
webpage has a list of anniversary stones.

(For 35th year, Coral is listed as traditional, and Jade is listed as modern.)

Folks, pakisabi naman kung sino ang gustong magpa-reserve ng lunch sa
'Chocolate Kiss'. Gil wants the number by Monday, May 22. Maliit lang daw
kasi yung cafe, parang pag 30 people ay puno na. I have not been there yet
but will check it out sa dry run ko. You may also call me at home.
Thanks.

            Ana B.
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dear Ana B,

please count me in. I have been there some time ago. I think it is in a
corner of the bahay ng mga alumni. it is cozy, puwede tayong mag-ingay at
okay lang ang presyo. Gusto ninyo iyon na lang ang birthday blow-out ko, e.
Ang tagal nung training consultancy ko sa Petron kaya hindi ko kayo
ma-treat sa mahal na restaurant, e (hint, hint, hint pero dapat ata kay
Wilma deretsuhan, e!)...

see you there!

felix
 

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Subject: Re: Okay na okay sa akin na iyon ang blow-out mo! I-broadcast
  na  ba natin?

okay sa akin basta't pag nagkulang ako may magpapautang sa akin!  o  mas
mabuti dumating din sana si Francis (magkasunod ang kaarawan namin at
palagi kung kahati) para may kasangga ako...

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May volunteer nang mag-blow-out sa atin ng lunch sa 'Chocolate Kiss'!!

Folks, pakisabi naman kung sino ang gustong magpa-reserve ng lunch sa
'Chocolate Kiss'. Gil wants the number by Monday, May 22. Maliit lang daw
kasi yung cafe, parang pag 30 people ay puno na. I have not been there yet
but will check it out sa dry run ko. You may also call me at home, 924-3335.
Thanks.

            Ana B.

Wish we could be more definite but this time we can't say yes or no and we'd rather give it a chance than just say categorically no.  It would be nice to see you all.

Love, Felice

Report on the Diliman dry-run last Saturday

From the administration building, walked towards Abelardo Hall, meandered sa lagoon, out towards the Eng'g Building, crossed the Beta Way to A.S., walked towards the Main Library, up the stairs, across the corridor, down the stairs, walked along Malcolm Hall and reached the grandstand of the Parade grounds.

All in 30 minutes normal walking speed!!

Crossed the street to Vinzons. Took an ikot jeepney . Isang ikot took 20 minutes, and the fare was P2.50.

Took Philcoa jeepney to get to U.P. Co-Op. Tatlong piso ang pasahe.

Had brunch of rice and kare-kare at the UP Co-Op Canteen for P30.

Nakapamili ng fresh ulo ng isda sa Co-Op, malansa na ang kamay, so hindi na nakadaan sa Chocolate Kiss sa Bahay ng Alumni. Umuwi na.

So, that was what I call my "one dollar tour" of U.P. Diliman last Saturday.
 

Payag si Dexter, na premyo siya sa fun run on May 27!
Kaya lang, magastos daw, kasi, no less than 5-star dapat, siempre!
At dahil strict ang parents niya, dapat daw may trusted chaperone, eh sino pa kung hindi si Ana B.?

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  Dear Ana,
   Yun lang ba ang kundisyon ni Dexter? Sige Ana, sama ka so you can keep
score.
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Kung sa Shangri-La Makati mo dadalhin si Dexter
you don't have to worry about me, kasi may gold membership ako doon, libre na ang aking food bill! I promise not to drink, at pasusundo pa ako kay Ojie sa crucial time, para mabigyan ko kayo ng 'privacy', he, he, he!
Of course this assumes na ikaw nga ang panalo sa fun run!

1. Ana
2. Joey S.
3. Dennis
4. Luis
5. Cesar C.
6. Gil
7. Dexter
8. Tessie
9. Poochie
10. Au (aka Yehey)

  May dagdag pa ba, or bawas kaya?

  Paki-confirm today sana. I need to tell Gil how many reservations to make.
Thanks.
Ana B.
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dear ana b.,
frank and i would like to join the group....that is, kung hindi kami matuloy sa
talisay which is where the big reunion of the 4th gen jimenezes will be from may
26-27.  matagal na itong plano and we'd like to spend time with them as after
all,  they've been spending so much time with us since frank got sick. magbabaon
na lang kami ng lunch should we be able to make it, okay, para hindi na kami
makagulo sa bilangan.  i hope though that it will not be so hot at the lagoon or
wherever we will be staying kasi nga the last time nainitan si franklin...na
emergency room kami ulit.........good luck with this activity and say hi to the
rest of the class.......can we do anything for the class for the coming reunion
in august?  we would like to help out (labor of love lang kasi alam mo
na)....kung kaya physically ....we'll share in the planning.....or
whatever....take care and ENJOY!!!
please tell debbie we send our condolence and special prayers.  i don't think we
can make it tonight.....maybe some other day before june 3.
pat

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From: Joey S.

OK ako!

Aba, kung si Dexter ang premyo,  sali na kami diyan. Sasabayan ko si
Proceso sa JD transit papuntang Diliman. Si Ed dela Rea, mukhang sabit.
Hindi na rin makakapunta sa August dahil sa paglilipat ng bahay. Puede
na ba ang 5-star dito sa LA o Vancouver?

Florante
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Sagot din ba ang round trip tickets ni Dexter at chaperone?
Aba, sali ako diyan!
Di ko pa nararating ang Canada!

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Dear Ana,
 

Pagusapan natin 'yan sa  Sabado.  Abangan ninyo kami sa JD transit sa
bus stop.

Florante

saan na nga ba kayo magkikita at anong oras.....sa diliman on saturday?  pls
advise.  ty
ingat...
pat

Subject: P.E. Day on May 27: Program of Activities

7:00 am -- Assembly sa Administration Building (where the oblation is!)
7:05 am -- Courtesy Call to the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs, Gil
Gotiangco                         III at his office in the Administration
Bldg Basement
7:30 am -- Fun run of participants around the oval; lagoon walk para sa mga
hindi                         tatakbo
8:00 am -- Recognition of winners of the fun run
8:30 am -- Free time to go around the campus
9:30  am -- Brunch at the Chocolate Kiss Cafe sa the Bahay ng Alumni.

Anything goes afterwards. Open naman yung Chocolate Kiss hanggang 9 pm.

Note: Chocolate Kiss is open from 8 am. Gil thinks it is best to reserve sa
time na we intend to be there. Okay na ba sa inyo ang brunch instead of
lunch doon?
Breakfast is about P100 , and lunch is about P200.

Ana B.

Subject: Folks, see you on Saturday, May 27

at 7:00 am sa Oblation in UP Diliman! Whether in reality or virtually!

Wala akong camera, so please bring yours. Bring your own mineral water, ha?

I am attaching my pictures taken 10 years ago sa one and only 'fun run' na
sinalihan ko.

Ako yung nasa rightmost!

Subject: Maligayang ika-35 Anibersaryo ng Ating Pagtatapos

sa Mataas na Paaralan ng UP Prep, mga minamahal kong mga kamag-aral!

Muli, atin itong ipagdiriwang bukas, sa UP Diliman. Ang pagbibigay galang
natin kay G. Gil G. Gotiangco III ay sa ganap na ika-7:05 n.u. sa kanyang
tanggapan sa Basement ng Administration Building, kung saan matatagpuan ang
Oblation (Halos Hubad na Monumento?)

Para sa mga urung-sulong pa kung dadalo, naito ang mga mahahalagang numero
ng telepono:
sa tanggapan ni Gil: 928-2947
sa Chocolate Kiss sa bahay ng Alumni: 434-7430

Pakigising naman ako sa ganap na ika-5:30 n.u.!! Ang numero ng telepono ay
924-3335. Maraming Salamat!!

Florante, di ko matandaan kung saan ang hinto ng JD transit, baka di tayo
magkita!

Wala na ako dito sa opisina mamayang hapon, dadalo ako ng pulong ng
Sanggunian ng Wika.
Ana B.

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Maligayang Bati din sa iyo Ana B at sa lahat.

Sige, isa na ako sa manggigising sa iyo ng 5:30,  at sa bandang 6,
uumpisahan ko na ang takbo ng limang k.  Tamang-tama, matatapos bago
magpugay kay Gil, at tutuloy na rin ako sa Chocolate Kiss.  Ang pagtawag at
pagtakbo ay tunay; yung sa oblation at Chocolate Kiss, in spirit na lang ha?

Sige na at ingat kayong lahat.  Mag-stretching muna bago lumakad/tumakbo,
ha? para walang masaktan.

Cheers!

Mila
(Toronto time: 9:40 p.m. Thursday, May 25/2000)

Subject: The incomparable blessing of Prep 65 class
 

Dear Urbs,

I went to 8:00 a.m. Mass yesterday at our Jesuit parish, Holy Trinity Church
in Georgetown, especially to give thanks for this priceless gift, and to ask
for the good Lord's continued grace upon all of us and His blessing on all
our intentions.  Needless to say, you have been a significant vessel of His
love in bringing all of us together and keeping us all in each other's hearts
and spirit.  The more I talk to others, the more I am convinced that the
probability of other groups enjoying such uninterrupted joy and oneness is
rather low.  In the language of my rather rudimentary knowledge of
statistics, it is a 5 sigma friendship!

May we continue to bask in the warmth of God's many smiles through each
other.  God bless all of us, as well as our loved ones, and all our teachers
who, in one way or another, played a part in shaping us, especially as a
class.  My personal favorites were Mrs. Goseco and Mrs. Rabago.  I also liked
Mr. Rubio a lot, a real softie beneath that carefully cultivated curmudgeonly
exterior.  I actually got to appreciate the beauty and poetry of Pilipino in
my back subject that he taught.  And Mr. Prado, who made class fun.

Warm regards to all,

Ata
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I would say inimitable ataboy!

                               vergel
 

Thanks for this beautiful note to Urbs.  For me it is a prayer whose
message just might be what is in everyone's (Prepian 65's) heart.  And yes,
Ana B, Rory expressed it best.  Thank you for being you.

I'm sure our thoughts were all about home, the PE activity, etc. activities
related to our anniversary.  Last Friday, I phoned Ana B. at exactly 4:30
p.m. (Toronto time) to wake her up. Greeted her a happy anniversary, at sabi
ko, sandali ko lang siya kakausapin at tiyak na marami pang tatawag na
manggigising sa kanya.  After that I did my run -- my way of observing the
day and thanking God for his blessings. Had the chance to remind Efren when
I saw him at Metro Hall about the big day -- natuwa naman siya.

Rory, pareho tayo ng paboritong titsers.. Hinding hindi ko makalimutan si
Mrs. Rabago -- the quote from that still sticks to this day is "I don't
walk, I run." (Hindi nga ba't lagi siyang tumatakbo sa corridors?) Mrs.
Goseco was always smiling and full of life.  Learning from her was always a
pleasure.  I loved Miss Crescini for teaching me Tagalog through songs, etc.
 Doon ako halos laging bagsak (75), but later, I moved up to 80 +.

Anyway, just reminiscing.

Thanks again, Rory.

Mila

Siyam kaming nag-P.E. sa Diliman last Saturday
si Joey Solidum, ako, si Gil, Cesar Cifra, Felice and Andy, Luis, Pat and Franklin, in the order of appearance.
Pina-kape at pandesal kami ni Gil sa kanyang office.
Nag-jogging si Luis nang tatlong beses sa oval, lumakad si Joey at Andy nang isang ikot sa oval, and the rest of us simply meandered in the lagoon area (mas romantic kung may ka-holding hands!)
Surprise! May naghihintay na turon at maliit na coke sa Administration Bldg (courtesy of Pat and Franklin.) Sumalampak kami sa stairs ng administration building at doon kumain. Daddie, ikinain ka namin ni Felice ng ti-isang turon, at iniinom ka ni Gil ng isang boteng maliit na Coke! We hope you are happy with that!
Pumunta kami sa Chocolate Kiss at nag-brunch ng halo-halo, among others. Felice beat Joey sa pagbayad ng aming brunch.
Nagpunta kami sa gym. Nanood ng championship softball game ng CHED National Sports 2000 sa diamond set behind the Bahay ng Alumni. Exciting!
We had video, digital and still camera coverage of the reunion. May naka-upload nang  pictures dun sa website. Iyon ang uunahin kong ilagay lahat. Bukas na ang detailed kuwento.
Executive summary lang ito, ha?

P.S.
Nakasakay na ako sa BMW!
Hindi pala puedeng mag-chaperone kay  Dexter, kasi dalawa lang ang sakay ng Miyata ni Cesar C.!
Yung mga nang-indiyan (anim sila), eat your heart out! Napakasaya ng reunion last Saturday! And the weather was perfect, too!
Si Debbie called me up yesterday at nakibalita. She had wanted to go sana.
Payag ba kayo, na after being the 'Rare Breed' 10 years ago, ay 'Endangered Species' (Nanganganib, o Mapanganib?) na raw ang ilalagay sa T-shirt natin for the 35th anniversary?

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Ana, Joe walked with us and Cesar walked with Andy.  Felice beat Joe to the
check on Andy's behalf.  Have sent a note to Fe Yap about endangered
species, et. al.  Hope you get Andy's pictures -- in 3 batches.  Love,
Felice

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Thanks for the corrections, Felice!

I have resized all the pictures, ang gaganda, pero mamaya ko na ma--a-upload sa website, at busy ang yahoo ngayon!
You know, I went to Diliman again yesterday and walked the whole oval!  But of course I went on my 'one dollar tour' and ate breakfast at UP Co-Op Canteen with my brother.
I think I will do it every weekend!

Ang gaganda ng pictures ninyo. Very clear, specially 'yong nasa oblation.
Hindi kayo mukhang 35 yrs. ago.  Parang ready pa ring mag-PE.  Congrats on
your idea of celebrating our anniversary with a fun walk/run and  bringing
together our classmates (kahit 9 lang kayo) there, and the others, too in
spirit.

Ruth

        I am really happy to hear that you had fun. Although I was not present
to celebrate with you our anniversary, my thoughts and my spirit were with you!
Let us now plan for our grand reunion in August and let's keep the flame of
camaraderie and friendship burning! Rory is right. Our friendship is a priceless
gift from God. I am grateful to God for being a part of our class and having
such wonderful and beautiful friends.
    Since Rory remembered to mention our teachers, I, too, have some teachers
who I would like to thank for creating an impact on my values, my personality,
my life as a whole. First is Ms. Clemente, for teaching me to dance. Ms. Cruz,
for believing in my leadership and honing my talent in singing; Mr. Torralba and
Mrs. Goseco, for encouraging me to write and Ms. Garcia for her patience and
understanding, helping me make wise decisions. Needless to say, all our teachers
were all inspiring and excellent teachers and I am also grateful to all of them.

        Hope to see you in our organizational meeting on June 2.
        Girlie

  I sent our group picture behind the oblation to my friends with the
caption "Sons and Daughters of the Oblation". Maybe that's the description
we can use from now on for that particular shot.

Cesar

        I withheld descriptions of the lagoon dun sa dry run report ko, para di ma-pre-empt itong reunion. Pero ang ganda talaga, so green and so serene! Ang sarap pang lumakad sa UP oval, kasi kahit mataas na ang araw, malilim pa rin sa yabong ng mga punongkahoy! Makakapahinga ka pa at any stage, kasi may mga concrete seats at regular intervals na puedeng maupuan.

Lumiko kami papuntang lagoon. May big slabs of non-skid concrete in geometric shapes defining the path na puede mong tapakan, hindi ka matatalisod. Mas wooded na ngayon ang lagoon area. Naglagay pa sila ng rocklike chunks of concrete na puedeng maupuan around most of the trees. May nakita pa akong isang concrete table and chairs na puedeng pagdausan ng meeting under the trees. Dinig ang lagaslas ng tubig as you walk along the paths.Di ba may parang island pa at the center of the lagoon? Makatatawid na papunta doon safely. Sturdy yung wood planks, may gabay pa, na tatawiran. Felice was saying, there used to be a log then, sometimes it's there, sometimes it's not there, that one uses to precariously cross to the islet noon.

May isang big tree dun sa islet where they nailed two planks of wood to serve as a seat (puedeng loveseat). Naistorbo nga namin yung isang bata na natutulog doon when we came.
May isang concrete arc-shaped seat din dun sa islet. May sculpture pa ng two figures, heads side by side, looking at an open book.  Kinunan ako ng picture ni Felice, nakisingit ng pagbasa dun sa libro.

Napansin lang namin na may mga styrofoam food containers floating in the water. Mahirap ipatupad ang disiplina, kahit daw sa mga estudyante, sabi ni Gil. You know why?Sabi ni Felice, she was part of a group that reviewed the textbooks being used in the schools, and nowhere do they define the desirable modes of behavior of a good citizen. Kailangan daw may blueprint, let's say, on how to help protect the environment, etc, by not leaving trash in parks, etc.

Naka-cross na kami to the tennis court side. nakikita na namin si Andy at Cesar, lumalakad sa tapat ng Malcolm Hall. Hinintay namin sila, tapos sabay-sabay kaming lumakad pa-Administration Building. Liko uli, sa lagoon area sa likod ng ampitheatre, dun sa sculpture ng making of the Philippine flag. Centennial marker daw iyon, put up in 1998. Picture taking uli.
Cardinal rule about sculpture: one should not paint it, recited Cesar, from our art appreciation class (kay Mrs Pangilinan, o kay Mrs Festin?) He, he, he, painted yung red, white and blue ng flag! Faded na nga.
        Luis resumed his jog, dapat daw 45 minutes, and we walked on the grass straight to the Administration Building.
        Hindi sa office ni Gil tumuloy, as I had expected. Umakyat ng hagdan ng Administration Building. Pumuesto sa harap, yung kita ng oblation at University Avenue.
        Surprise! declared Pat. Inihain ng driver nila ang tupperware ng turon (dapat nga raw sa basket para mas authentic). Tapos may huge cooler pa containing what else but the coke in small bottles, the specified pantulak of Daddie?
        Inupakan ang turon! After that walk/jog? You can imagine! Tanong nga ni Gil, i-ca-cancel na raw ba ang reservation sa Chocolate Kiss? Kitang-kita namang nabubusog kami, eh. Ikinain pa namin ni Felice ng turon si Daddie. Bilin din niya kasi iyon!
        Si Luis, inihanap pa ng mapapag-shower-an, ayaw ni Gil na magtabo lang siya dun sa office restroom.
        Nakasalampak kami sa stairs ng Admnistration Building, kaya walang katapusang reminiscing iyon! Wala nang makaalala with certainty kung magkano ang banana-que nung nasa college tayo.
        Ang ikot ngayon, P2.50. Noon, ah, alam pang singko, kasi di ba nga nag-boycott pa for one day nang gawing diyes ang pasahe?
        Bakit nga ba na-Jasmin si Andy from Sampaguita? He cannot remember, but Joey recalls na may incident daw na sumigaw si Aida? Bakit?
         Gil, naaalala mo pa ba yung fresh ascaris lumbricoidis from the Tondo matadero? Oo, para sa Biology class ni Mrs Rabago.
        Taga-Tundo raw si Luis noon, kasi dun siya sa Lola niya.
        Ganyan ang drift ng conversation. Kaya nakaligtaan na rin nga ang dapat na group shot sa Oblation. Ni hindi na nga nalapitan ang Oblation, eh.
        O, alas diyes na. Baka may naghihintay na sa Chocolate Kiss. Hurriedly, kinuha ko na ang bag ko sa office ni Gil, nalimutan ko tuloy yung UP coffeetable book na dapat ay i-i-scan ko for you who would like to order, too.
        Siempre, sa BMW ni Joey ako sumakay!
        Magkatabing nag-parking sa likod ng Bahay ng Alumni sina Joey at Luis. Hinintay naming makapag-medyas at sapatos si Luis. Ipinakita niya sa amin ang trunk ng car, ready rin siya for golf, tennis, swimming. Akalain ba ninyo?
        Sa second floor ang Chocolate Kiss. Cute nga. L-shaped ang area. Doon kami sa malapit sa kusina, hindi naman pinakasulok na area.
        Tingin sa menu. Opps, breakfast pa lang ang isine-serve, wala pang lunch. Ang halo-halo, 2 pm pa raw. Baka naman luto na ang mga sahog, pagbigyan mo na kami, we requested the waiter. I believe Gil intervened. Kasi pagbalik nung waiter, okay na raw, we can certainly have halo-halo for breakfast.
        Bilib na sana kami sa order ni Luis na fresh fruits with yoghurt, kaso, nag-order din siya ng halo-halo! E di cancel out lang!
        Na-shock si Felice nang dumating ang order niyang sardine  sandwich. Four pieces, sa bandehado nakalagay, at may kasama pang chips. Kinain niya lang yung 2 pieces of bread, and all the sardines. Nang nililigpit na ng waiter ang bandehado, aba, ni-retrieve pa ni Luis! Shocked ang waiter! Akina yang hindi mo kinakain, sabi kay Felice. O, ito, sinasayang mo (referring to the chips). Felice could only lamely reply, "Maalat, eh."  Hindi mo ba alam kung gaano kasarap ang tinapay na ito?, hirit pa  habang kinakain yung leftover bread. "I ate all the sardines", justified Felice. Pero, ha, she also managed to consume more than half of the huge halo-halo in the colorful bowl.
        Natural, kami ang entertainment ng mga waiters. Booming laughter all the way si Luis, lalo na after may mag-celfone call kay Joey. "Itong kausap ko, wala nang naiintindihan sa sinasabi ko, nakatingin na lang sa pintuan. Bakit, darating ba dito?", banat ni Luis. Joey  was really blushing!
        Naulit yung balita about Gus being here in Manila. Batang-bata ang itsura niya, Luis kept saying.
        At dahil kumakain, pagkain ay napag-usapan rin. Nag-exchange notes si Felice and Pat on how to cook turon, and also  longganisa. Yung project na cookbook should also include tips on cooking for the uninitiated, for the likes of me.
        Siempre, napag-usapan ang August reunion. Felice and Andy will try to help contact yung mga hindi madaling hagilapin, tulad ni Ting. Mag-i-sponsor din daw sila ng teacher and companion sa formal ball.
        Si Andy ang photographer namin. He took really close up shots of us.
        Maya-maya, sumimple si Felice. Kinausap pala yung waiter at ibinigay na ang credit card ni Andy. Naisahan si Joey, na earlier pa pala ay nagsabi na sa waiter na he is picking up the tab.
        Justified naman ang footing nila ng bill, kasi kaka-wedding anniversary lang the day before, and besides, kaka-golden girl lang ni Felice on May 7. Round of congratulations uli kami.
 
 
 
 
 

itutuloy

You all looked good in the pictures. It made me wish I can be there for that
morning jog. I didn't get a good view of Andy and Felice. Was that Felice
next to you in the group picture captioned Daughters and Sons of the
Oblation? She looks teenie. Franklin and Pat looks healthy and happy. Pls say
hello to them for me. Cesar Cifra - tumaba ng konti, but it is becoming. Joe
Solidum looks very much like himself in high school. Louis is Loius - what
can I say? Hindi nagbago. Si Gil ang nagbago - noticeably so - mukhang tumaba
and tumaas. Did he have a moustache back then? In any case - pogi pa rin. I
really enjoyed all the pictures.
Did I tell you I can't make it to the August reunion? Dan is going to NYU in
August - and we have to take him - hakot lahat ng gamit for the dorm. We also
might be on a family trip right around the dates that you guys chose. So take
lots of pictures. I want to vicariously enjoy it.
Love,
Delay

hope we can have more of these events this year.

regards .

maripaz

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am awaiting your blow-by-blow account of the fun run. siguradong maiinggit
kaming hindi nakaattend.  thanks again.

maripaz

Parang alam ko na kung bakit sumigaw si Aida! Yung isang classmate natin na
hindi tumuloy, remember Virgilio Valdez? ay may nilagay na butiki sa upuan
ni Aida, tamang-tama naman eh si Andy ang malapit sa kanya kaya nadamay yung
mama. I think that happened during an exam na si Mrs. Cortes pa yata ang
teacher(remember Philippine Saga?)
                                                                    Joey S.