Caehl joined the PIAA kids last Oct. 29 as a vampire, held at Daddy's office.
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Mom onstage
Last Sunday (October 25) is hopefully the last Sunday we will accompany Cae to take her college entrance exam. First was UPCAT last August, next was DLSU entrance exams last October 11 (this time with my sister Lea as official chaperone), and finally, USTET. Imagine waiting for a four-hour exam to finish, and you’re not even the examinee. Mas gusto ko pa yata mag-exam kesa maghintay. Alex and I just scheduled some errands on the same dates para sulit yung gasolina and that we have something to do in between. We even went to places we do not normally go to – like SM Harrison, SM San Lazaro, and 168 Mall.
We told Cae, “Last na ito, ha?”
Friends sometimes tease me for being a stage mom. Stage mom ba talaga tawag dun? Di ba normal lang yun? I remember my parents bringing me to UPLB for my own UPCAT, and Mama was with me when I took the USTET.
My kumpareng Marc texted me last Sunday. “Parang mas kabado yata ang nanay.” Yeah, I texted him back, “Kasi itong si Cae, laging pa-easy-easy.”
Kumareng Eyna said her inaanak will ace it for sure, “Mana yata sa ninang.” I texted her back, “Mare, parang mas kinabahan ako dun sa sinabi mo.” The rest of my Punks barkada (Ninong Volt, Ninang Pie, and Tito TJ) texted me back and wished the best for Cae. Same with my UST Journ senior, ex-officemate and good friend Len. Thanks, Lola Len, from squirt. And hey, most of Cae's godparents are from USTe (asan na nga ba ang mga kumare at kumpare ko, ha???) nga pala.
But the wait isn’t over yet – the exam results will be out by January 2010.
Until then, Mom is just at the backstage. NOT!!!
Arrrghhhhhhh.
(Not) Losing my religion
In my old Catholic high school life, we did not just study Religion (which was later renamed Moral Guidance), we breathed it. Every Licean can and will attest (and relate) to this - morning prayer after the daily flag ceremony, 3 o’clock habit, Angelus at 6pm, Our Lady of the Perpetual novena every Wednesday, and rosary prayer for the whole month of October. We can recite (and even sing) Salve Regina (Latin version of Hail Holy Queen) at a snap. We know the Magnificat, the 7 sacraments, the deadly sins, and the fruits of the Holy Spirit by heart. We know the Beatitudes, the Canticle of Simon, and the Ten Commandments kahit tulog o nakapikit. Studying in a Catholic school for 11 years made it so easy for me to breeze through my Theology subjects in college (ehem, the Royal and Pontifical university of the Philippines lang naman).
One of my unforgettable elementary teachers is Bro. Noe Laganson. I can’t remember the exact year when he was ordained as a priest, but I remember him visiting us and saying Mass in our very own home. Father Noe was eventually assigned in Sorsogon and we kept in touch through letters (now known as snail mails). I think it was in 2003 when the Vatican awarded him with a scholarship grant and he stayed in the US (was it Kentucky?) for quite sometime. The last time I spoke to him was in 2006 when he informed me he was a visiting priest in a parish church in Makati.
Then just this October, I received a letter from him. It was sent before Typhoon Ondoy and it took a while before it got to me. He told me he would undergo eye surgery. I was concerned that he must have thought I ignored his letter so I immediately got in touch with the parish office he is currently connected with. My siblings and some generous friends sent financial assistance and I was able to visit the Sampaloc-based parish church twice, although I have yet to see Father Noe personally again after so many years. It was coincidence that I was baptized in the same church – yes, the Most Holy Trinity Parish in Balic-Balic. In fact, we lived near Balic-Balic when I was a child and I stayed in the same area during my college years in UST. Well, miracles never cease, do they?
I will go back to Trinity one of these days if only to see Father Noe again. Never mind if it’s an hour or so drive from San Pedro.
Again, thanks to my fellow Liceans who extended help to Father Noe. May God bless you a hundredfold. And thanks to Alex who is behind me in this endeavor.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Hasta luego by Nursery Faith - CKLC
UN Day presentation - Nursery Faith. Caehl is representing Norway.
Concepcion Kids Learning Center, San Pedro Laguna
octo. 24, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Caehl's birthday in school
October 13, 2009*930am
Jolly spaghetti & Chickenjoy, Zesto
Lootbags from McDo (courtesy of Kuya Raymon)
Location: Concepcion Kids Learning Center
Friday, October 16, 2009
Happy 4th Birthday, Caehl
October 13, 2009
Capiz residence
Guests: Acuña family, Teacher Jovy, Tita Helen & Tito Mon
Menu: Amber's pancit Malabon, pichi-pichi, BBQ, pizza, Goldilocks cake from Tita
Cost: priceless
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
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